Before we get into Saturday, let's not bury the day's big lede: R. Kelly joined Phoenix on stage to perform his biggest crossover that isn't from the Space Jam soundtrack, "Ignition (Remix)." Not quite the Daft Punk cameo folks rumored, definitely worthy of its own post. Which is here . Earlier in Day 1, in the space I will affectionately call EDM Town - where the electronic music tent is located - it was hard not to feel like we had been transported to another festival. Everything was a little more neon, everyone [...]
Some of you may remember the month of February, which was about eight months ago. On Valentine's Day, I released the trailer for my first short film, DOSA HUNT , and then forced Corban under duress and threat of termination of employment to post it here on Stereogum. Well, the movie is finally complete, and I'm very proud of it. It's premiering at Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg this weekend, and I want my online family there, so I am posting it here for your information. (You guys = fam.) Each ticket [...]
On a sunny day a couple of weeks ago I had the chance to sit down for a few minutes with the guys from Yeasayer to talk about their new record, Fragrant World . Maybe it was just the nice weather or everyone's good mood, but it was hard to get too serious about much of anything. Having interviewed these guys a few times over the past few years, I can honestly say that they are just about the nicest people in the business ... and also the most prone to make endless inside jokes. [...]
Yeasayer will launch an Internet-wide scavenger hunt in celebration of their new album Fragrant World , a process during which they'll reveal the album's tracks, one-by-one, via those hallucinatory videos they're real into. The band's full screed: Read More...
Stereogum Yeasayer will launch an Internet-wide scavenger hunt in celebration of their new album Fragrant World , a process during which they'll reveal the album's tracks, one-by-one, via those hallucinatory videos they're real into. The band's full screed: Read More... Original [...]
Stereogum The rumored Coachella cruise is on, scheduled for two voyages - a three-day trip aboard the Celebrity Silhouette to the Bahamas and a four-day trip to Jamaica (both cruises will leave from Fort Lauderdale). The lineup features Pulp, Hot Chip, Sleigh Bells, James Murphy, Girl Talk, Yeasayer, Grimes, Cloud Nothings and more, as well as a few others that haven't been announced yet. It's also got an official Twitter feed too, @sscoachella , so stay posted there and ss.coachella.com for updates as [...]
The rumored Coachella cruise is on, scheduled for two voyages - a three-day trip aboard the Celebrity Silhouette to the Bahamas and a four-day trip to Jamaica (both cruises will leave from Fort Lauderdale). The lineup features Pulp, Hot Chip, Sleigh Bells, James Murphy, Girl Talk, Yeasayer, Grimes, Cloud Nothings and more, as well as a few others that haven't been announced yet. It's also got an official Twitter feed too, @sscoachella , so stay posted there and ss.coachella.com for updates as they come. Poster's up top.
It's our first mixtape of summer! Accordingly, you should probably just act first and think later and just download it with reckless abandon, as you should do absolutely everything now that it is the season of impulsive behavior. But if you are incapable of such youthful indiscretion without examining the fine print/weighing every possible life consequence, then a) we have a lot in common and b) this mixtape will still please. It opens with Cat Power, so already, pretty good. It also features bona fide summer jams like "Pyramids" by Frank Ocean and "Fineshrine" by Purity Ring, alongside recently released [...]
Stereogum It's our first mixtape of summer! Accordingly, you should probably just act first and think later and just download it with reckless abandon, as you should do absolutely everything now that it is the season of impulsive behavior. But if you are incapable of such youthful indiscretion without examining the fine print/weighing every possible life consequence, then a) we have a lot in common and b) this mixtape will still please. It opens with Cat Power, so already, pretty good. It also features bona fide summer jams [...]
Exactly one week ago, Yeasayer dropped a Yoshi Sodeoka-created vignette for summer jam candidate " Henrietta ." Now we have another of Yoshi's trippy visualizations, for the forthcoming Fragrant World LP's "Longevity." Yeasayer made this record at the studio operated by Oneohtrix Point Never's Daniel Lopatin, and the proprietor's spirit seemingly seeped into the tone and tenor of "Longevity"'s sluggish, syncopated synths; it's off-balance yet locked in, interestingly affected and nicely mixed. Very good, also. Hear it here, paired with Sodeoka's morphing visual, or download it for an email below: Read More...
Stereogum Exactly one week ago, Yeasayer dropped a Yoshi Sodeoka-created vignette for summer jam candidate " Henrietta ." Now we have another of Yoshi's trippy visualizations, for the forthcoming Fragrant World LP's "Longevity." Yeasayer made this record at the studio operated by Oneohtrix Point Never's Daniel Lopatin, and the proprietor's spirit seemingly seeped into the tone and tenor of "Longevity"'s sluggish, syncopated synths; it's off-balance yet locked in, interestingly affected and nicely mixed. Very good, also. Hear it here, paired with Sodeoka's morphing visual, [...]
Some months, you get blockbuster bands releasing big singles in stream-only format. May was not like that - May was a good month for freely downloadable MP3s. Respect, May. In the ten-track zip below, you'll find big singles from artists sitting on anticipated new LPs - like Yeasayer and Twin Shadow and Azealia Banks - plus a one-off from Antony about the coral reef (heavy), an LP intro from Neon Indian-affiliate Fight Bite (danceable), a track from Ty Segall's latest (garageable), and a few more you'll have to download to discover. Click: Read More...
Stereogum Some months, you get blockbuster bands releasing big singles in stream-only format. May was not like that - May was a good month for freely downloadable MP3s. Respect, May. In the ten-track zip below, you'll find big singles from artists sitting on anticipated new LPs - like Yeasayer and Twin Shadow and Azealia Banks - plus a one-off from Antony about the coral reef (heavy), an LP intro from Neon Indian-affiliate Fight Bite (danceable), a track from Ty Segall's latest (garageable), and a few more you'll have [...]
Brooklyn avant-pop purveyors Yeasayer recently announced a string of summer tour dates via their website , not-so-subtly hinting that new songs would be debuted. Today we get an early listen to one of them, "Henrietta," which We All Want Someone To Shout For says was recently shipped via CD to fans on the band's mailing list. Hear the tune and check out those tour dates below. Read More...
Since last summer, our Amrit Singh has been putting together an independent short film called Dosa Hunt , with Das Racist's Himanshu Suri and Ashok Kondabolu, Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij, Yeasayer's Anand Wilder, Neon Indian's Alan Palomo, and NYC jazz stalwart Vijay Iyer. It chronicles a day spent by the group in pursuit of NYC's finest version of South Indian staple dish, dosa. They roll deep in the Dosa Van, traveling throughout the boroughs to sample various takes on the dish. The film was directed by Sam Carroll , edited by Zoe Schack [...]
Last night Yeasayer returned to television with the new song "Devil And The Deed," an anxious cut of backbeat new wave with Anand Wilder out front, fog by their ankles, and synths and falsetto through the hook. The band's on tour right now still supporting Odd Blood , so while it's not quite time to get excited about a new LP, it is good to know they're spotlighting new material - in addition to "Devil," Yeasayer performed two more previously unreleased songs (one titled "Henrietta") at their show later in the evening at L.A.'s Music Box with tour support [...]
We have just touched down in the USofA from a tour encompassing Singapore, New Zealand, and Australia and we are exzzzausted. We'd like to thank the folks and fans of these fine nations for their hospitality. Now on to new news: Happy Valentine's Day, peeps. Today is about love and Hallmark cards and sweet chocolates. Hopefully, you'll get that and some sweet lovin' tonight as well. Some of our favorite bands have started pushing out cool new material for us all to download and view, which is rad. [...]
Lots of new gigs announced today (and a few from last week): Xavier Rudd @ The Academy, Dublin - December 2nd (€30) PVT (formerly Pivot) play The Workman's Club on September 8 as part of an On the Record Presents night. Tickets are €13.50 from Ticketmaster. Yeasayer @ Olympia Theatre, Dublin - Monday 18th October (€23 Ground Floor Standing/Circle Seating and €20 - Upper Circle Seating - tickets on sale next Tuesday) Paolo Nutini [...]
Amidst a line-up with many bigger-name acts, this year’s Oxegen fest features a number of noteworthy blog-hyped up-and-comers as well. Here are our picks for the best buzzy bands from North America. (Pitchfork would approve, too.) Memoryhouse (Red Bull Academy Stage, Friday) By late afternoon on Friday, those smart enough to check out the Red Bull Academy stage for Memoryhouse’s spaced-out synth pop will be greatful for their breezy, calm soundscapes. The Canadian duo have received lots of blog-praise this year despite only having [...]
Heading into the Holiday season, I was making a list of all the things that I am really thankful for. After the health and happiness of my friends, I feel really fortunate that I get to receive, critique and talk about music with passionate fans, musicians and other bloggers for fun. After discussing this with friends, we admitted that we've all heard tracks this year that deserved more credit than they received when initially released. Knowing that they won't receive much support at commercial radio doesn't make things better so if they've got a cool video with [...]
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