Video: The Music Tapes- The Television Tells Us -Live at Popfest 08

Caution: nostalgia ahead! In 1998, I moved to Athens, Ga., from Starkville, Miss., for a variety of reasons: I'd just gone through a bad breakup; my sister lived there; I was angling for a job with an Athens promotional company. A lifelong R.E.M. obsession didn't hurt. Deep down, though, what really drew me there was a feeling that something was happening. I was a fan of the burgeoning Elephant 6 (and Kindercore) scenes from afar: Olivia Tremor Control's Dusk at Cubist Castle and Neutral Milk Hotel's On Avery Island [...]

Justin from Fishboy sent in this video of The Music Tapes doing "Television Tells Us" at Popfest. They're going to be doing a tour soon with lots of affiliated E6 members (Elf Power, Olivia Tremor Control, etc), so consider this a preview. Check below for a new song off the upcoming record.