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Hot Posts at Stereogum
Hot blog posts from #1 music blog, Stereogum.
Band To Watch: Peepholes
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In their words, UK twosome Peepholes is the result of Katia Barrett and Nick Carlisle trading off “singing, drumming, keyboards, Kaos pad, guitar etc” duties. In our words, “etc” should include writing hooks because while noisy duos are nothing new — hell, by 2003 there was already an we-are-not-Lightning Bolt glut — noisy duos writing [...]
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Win A #Trip To Stereogum Range Life 2010
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Nice job on rushing the Range Life RSVP, you guys. It’s true, our party’s guest list is totally closed at the moment … closed to everyone except the person that wins this contest. Nice! That lucky person + guest will not only gain access to an intimate show with B. Gibbs, the morning benders, and [...]
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MGMT – “Flash Delirium” & “Congratulations”
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Probably more satisfying to MGMT fans than the 21-second guide to Congratulations‘ scratch-off packaging, this 4 minute and 16 second pop song “Flash Delirium” finds the guys blasting off into some DayGlo Bowie-tinged psychedelia. It’s all over the place. That said, remember the collection was recorded by ex-Spacemen 3 astronaut Pete Kember (aka Sonic Boom) [...]
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Ted Leo, “Lazy Sunday” Return To Late Night
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Fallon’s on a roll with musical guests and reunions. Last week he had Joanna Newsom and Silversun Pickups alongside a reunion for the cast of “California Dreams.” He kicked off this week with Ted Leo doing “The Mighty Sparrow,” and Chris Parnell and Andy Samberg for a live “Lazy Sunday” performance. Leo’s on a promo [...]
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Weezer Are Insects On Yo Gabba Gabba!
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Big week for Nickelodeon’s delightful hipster kids show Yo Gabba Gabba!. Yesterday Sarah Silverman debuted the “Time To Mime” dance and Black Kids sang “We Love Clowns.” Tomorrow Anthony Bourdain plays a doctor and of Montreal perform a nutritious original called “Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast!” (Previously Kevin Barnes & Co. taught YGG! viewers the importance [...]
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Top Videos at Elbo.ws
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Rolling Stone album reviews
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The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night
Posted on Mon, 01 Mar 2010
At its website, Montreal's Breakglass Studios — run by
Besnard Lakes bandleader Jace Lasek — trumpets its custom
1969 Neve mixing board, used by Led Zeppelin on Physical
Graffiti. The same piece of equipment was used on "Albatross,"
a standout on the Lakes' immersive second LP, a magnificently
oceanic meld of Beach Boys harmonies, My Bloody Valentine tidal
waves and Phil Spector girl-group siren songs shot through with
soaring guitar. It's a producer's wet dream, like most of
the...
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat The Devil's Tattoo
Posted on Mon, 01 Mar 2010
Five studio albums in, California psych-garage trio Black Rebel
Motorcycle Club are still religious zealots — worshippers in
rock's Gothic cathedral. The song titles tell the tale: "Bad
Blood," "War Machine," "River Styx." In "Aya," singer-guitarist
Peter Hayes moans, "She's a reckless lover/With blood-stained
hands/Around the neck of her helpless man." There was a time, circa
2001, when Black Rebel Motorcycle Club were supposed to inherit the
Earth, or at least the mantle of Rock's Great...
Serj Tankian - Elect The Dead
Posted on Mon, 01 Mar 2010
System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian's 2007 solo debut,
Elect the Dead, was a harmless brain-dump, but the idea of
recording it live with an orchestra is another story. The Auckland
Philharmonia Orchestra gamely chase Tankian into a maze of
art-song, but where SoD might turn lyrics like "prophets all
destroying the Tao" into an apocalyptic blitz, surging symphonics
expose it as the doofy pomp it is. And asking classical musicians
to play a song called "Beethoven's Cunt"? That's just mean.
Jimi Hendrix - Valleys Of Neptune
Posted on Mon, 01 Mar 2010
Some grousing from fans greets most posthumous Jimi Hendrix
studio releases. And fair enough: Hendrix can't offer his opinion
anymore, and between past dubious product (i.e., the heavily
overdubbed Crash Landing) and ongoing estate squabbles,
there's been plenty of sketchy business over the years. But on
Valleys of Neptune — a collection of more-or-less
previously unreleased tracks recorded with the Jimi Hendrix
Experience in 1969, assembled by the archivists at Legacy and the
Hendrix...
Broken Bells - Broken Bells
Posted on Tue, 16 Feb 2010
Part Kanye West, part Brian Eno, producer-musician Brian Burton
— a.k.a. Danger Mouse — has defined himself with his
excellent taste in brilliant misfits. His biggest smash was Gnarls
Barkley, with whom he turned oddball former Dirty South rapper
Cee-Lo into a falsetto swinging soulman on the sublime "Crazy,"
triggering moving karaoke performances worldwide. He's helped
blues-rock freaks the Black Keys find their groove; helped
midcareer weirdo Beck locate his mojo on 2008's
Modern...
The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night
Posted on Mon, 01 Mar 2010
At its website, Montreal's Breakglass Studios — run by
Besnard Lakes bandleader Jace Lasek — trumpets its custom
1969 Neve mixing board, used by Led Zeppelin on Physical
Graffiti. The same piece of equipment was used on "Albatross,"
a standout on the Lakes' immersive second LP, a magnificently
oceanic meld of Beach Boys harmonies, My Bloody Valentine tidal
waves and Phil Spector girl-group siren songs shot through with
soaring guitar. It's a producer's wet dream, like most of
the...
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat The Devil's Tattoo
Posted on Mon, 01 Mar 2010
Five studio albums in, California psych-garage trio Black Rebel
Motorcycle Club are still religious zealots — worshippers in
rock's Gothic cathedral. The song titles tell the tale: "Bad
Blood," "War Machine," "River Styx." In "Aya," singer-guitarist
Peter Hayes moans, "She's a reckless lover/With blood-stained
hands/Around the neck of her helpless man." There was a time, circa
2001, when Black Rebel Motorcycle Club were supposed to inherit the
Earth, or at least the mantle of Rock's Great...
Serj Tankian - Elect The Dead
Posted on Mon, 01 Mar 2010
System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian's 2007 solo debut,
Elect the Dead, was a harmless brain-dump, but the idea of
recording it live with an orchestra is another story. The Auckland
Philharmonia Orchestra gamely chase Tankian into a maze of
art-song, but where SoD might turn lyrics like "prophets all
destroying the Tao" into an apocalyptic blitz, surging symphonics
expose it as the doofy pomp it is. And asking classical musicians
to play a song called "Beethoven's Cunt"? That's just mean.
Jimi Hendrix - Valleys Of Neptune
Posted on Mon, 01 Mar 2010
Some grousing from fans greets most posthumous Jimi Hendrix
studio releases. And fair enough: Hendrix can't offer his opinion
anymore, and between past dubious product (i.e., the heavily
overdubbed Crash Landing) and ongoing estate squabbles,
there's been plenty of sketchy business over the years. But on
Valleys of Neptune — a collection of more-or-less
previously unreleased tracks recorded with the Jimi Hendrix
Experience in 1969, assembled by the archivists at Legacy and the
Hendrix...
Broken Bells - Broken Bells
Posted on Tue, 16 Feb 2010
Part Kanye West, part Brian Eno, producer-musician Brian Burton
— a.k.a. Danger Mouse — has defined himself with his
excellent taste in brilliant misfits. His biggest smash was Gnarls
Barkley, with whom he turned oddball former Dirty South rapper
Cee-Lo into a falsetto swinging soulman on the sublime "Crazy,"
triggering moving karaoke performances worldwide. He's helped
blues-rock freaks the Black Keys find their groove; helped
midcareer weirdo Beck locate his mojo on 2008's
Modern...
MTV Music Must See Video
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re:Play: Jack Johnson
Posted on Mon, 8 Mar 2010
Jack Johnson elaborates on his Hawaiian upbringing and teaches how to play his song 'You and Your Heart.'
MTV Video Premieres
Posted on Thu, 26 Jan 2006
The newest and hottest videos making their exclusive debut on MTV, all in one place. Watch 'em here and visit often to see the latest additions.
HITList: Just Kait
Posted on Wed, 24 Feb 2010
In honor of the MTV film, 'Turn The Beat Around,' Just Kait -- who contributes music to its soundtrack -- gives us the background on her favorite songs and music videos. 'Turn The Beat Around' airs February 26th at 10pm on MTV.
Subterranean | 3/2/10 | Solid Gold
Posted on Mon, 1 Mar 2010
Green Label Sound artist Solid Gold spin the best videos the indie world has to offer on this week's Subterranean.
Headbangers Ball | 3/1/10
Posted on Mon, 1 Mar 2010
Bang out to the heaviest metal videos on the latest Headbangers Ball.
MTV2's Sucker Free | 2/28/10 | Producers Edition
Posted on Sun, 28 Feb 2010
Sucker Free is celebrating the beat-makers behind the boards, with exclusive interviews and some of their hottest videos.
Click on an image to play the videos.
re:Play: Jack Johnson
Posted on Mon, 8 Mar 2010
Jack Johnson elaborates on his Hawaiian upbringing and teaches how to play his song 'You and Your Heart.'
MTV Video Premieres
Posted on Thu, 26 Jan 2006
The newest and hottest videos making their exclusive debut on MTV, all in one place. Watch 'em here and visit often to see the latest additions.
HITList: Just Kait
Posted on Wed, 24 Feb 2010
In honor of the MTV film, 'Turn The Beat Around,' Just Kait -- who contributes music to its soundtrack -- gives us the background on her favorite songs and music videos. 'Turn The Beat Around' airs February 26th at 10pm on MTV.
Subterranean | 3/2/10 | Solid Gold
Posted on Mon, 1 Mar 2010
Green Label Sound artist Solid Gold spin the best videos the indie world has to offer on this week's Subterranean.
Headbangers Ball | 3/1/10
Posted on Mon, 1 Mar 2010
Bang out to the heaviest metal videos on the latest Headbangers Ball.
MTV2's Sucker Free | 2/28/10 | Producers Edition
Posted on Sun, 28 Feb 2010
Sucker Free is celebrating the beat-makers behind the boards, with exclusive interviews and some of their hottest videos.




























