Ahh…the innocence of kids, right? In the new Cymbals Eat Guitars video for Lenses Alien cut “Keep Me Waiting,” that’s not really the case. We have the clip. More
You know how it goes, you write/record and album, pick a cool cover image and fling it out to the masses, right? Well for Cymbals Eat Guitars’ latest album Lenses Alien, there was another step—reworking their cover art. More
Issue Includes Interviews with R.E.M., Bright Eyes, The Decemberists, Cut Copy, Jens Lekman, Okkervil River, Panda Bear, Lykke Li, Iron and Wine, Elbow, Duran Duran, Destroyer, and more
Cymbals Eat Guitars and The Thermals have decided to extend their fall trek with dates kicking off September 30th. We have the full slate of shows. More
Dueling Covers of "Ballad of Big Nothing" If We're Lucky
Jul 27, 2010By John Everhart
The Thermals and Cymbals Eat Guitars, two bands who obviously love the '90s, as evidenced by their respective covers of Elliott Smith's "Ballad of Big Nothing," always seemed like they'd make great touring partners. And it's happening this fall, as the pair hit the road together. We have the dates. More
Cymbals Currently Touring with Bear in Heaven and Freelance Whales
Mar 31, 2010By Hong Le
Cymbals Eat Guitars have announced another tour, this time with Welsh indie popsters Los Campesinos!, in support of Cymbals’ debut album Why There Are Mountains. The tour immediately follows their current tour with Bear in Heaven and Freelance Whales. We have the dates.
Plus: The Mountain Goats, The Delta Spirit, Danielson, Cymbals Eat Guitars, matt pond PA, and more
Mar 26, 2010By Wendy Lynch Redfern
The second annual fundraiser Harvest of Hope Foundation Music and Arts Festival took place in St. Augustine, Florida on March 12-14th, 2010, featuring three days of music and fun. We sent photographer Matt Jones down to capture the action. Includes photos of Broken Social Scene, Dr. Dog, Billy Bragg, The Mountain Goats, The Delta Spirit, Danielson, Cymbals Eat Guitars, matt pond PA, and more. More
Brooklyn band Cymbals Eat Guitars is hitting the road in support of their debut, Why Are There So Many Mountains. In addition to closing out their year with three dates in Spain, they'll be launching a full-scale U.S. tour in March. Bear In Heaven Is slated to support. We have the dates. More
Broadcast, Atlas Sound, School of Seven Bells, The Antlers, múm, Japandroids, and more
Aug 19, 2009By Mark Redfern
The CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival has announced the initial performers for this year's event.Highlights include: Broadcast, School of Seven Bells, Atlas Sound, The Antlers, Local Natives, múm, Japandroids, Margaret Cho, The Very Best, Crystal Antlers, Portugal. The Man, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Wild Light, Suckers, and more. More
Under the Radar’s Best of the Decade/Year-End Issue features our Best of the Decade Artist Survey. For Under the Radar’s 7th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to the last decade and asked them for a list of their best albums of the decade. Some of the surveys didn’t make it in the issue and some answers from surveys that did make it in the issue had to be trimmed for space. Here's a Top 10 Best of the Decade list from Joseph D'Agostino of Cymbals Eat Guitars. More
Cymbals Eat Guitars make charmingly sloppy rock out of the indie hotbed of Staten Island, New York. At times, vocalist Johnny Ferocious channels Stephen Malkmus ("Cold Spring"), but the band sounds something more like mid-career Modest Mouse or Bright Eyes, creating lots of space to explore and following what would be small touches for another band for a minute or two. More
Cymbals Eat Guitars at the Black Cat, Washington, DC
Cymbals Eat Guitars come to this performance on the heels of a rather successful debut. Why There Are Mountains was met with praise from several prestigious voices in the pop scene, including this very rag. And to be fair, I came to this performance with rather high expectations. More
