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Coachella 2009: Day Two

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Aug 03, 2022

Meditations on Crime (aka Harper Simon) has announced the release of a self-titled album, due out September 23 via AntiFragile. The album coincides with the release of an art book published by Boo-Hooray and Bunker Basement. Simon has shared a new track from the album, “Crime Seed,” which features Gang Gang Dance. More

Jun 25, 2018

Gang Gang Dance released a new album, Kazuashita, last week via 4AD. Kazuashita is the band’s first album in seven years, since 2011’s Eye Contact. Now they have announced some September tour dates. More

Album of the Week: Kamasi Washington

Heaven and Earth Out Now via Young Turks

Jun 22, 2018

There is an interesting debate going on within the Jazz world about Kamasi Washington, the current crossover wunderkind who is achieving major attention from more traditionally “indie-rock” crowds. On the one hand, from his work with Kendrick Lamar and the Brainfeeder label, he is bringing a wider audience to jazz, a genre that has historically gone misunderstood or mistrusted. More

Jun 06, 2018

Gang Gang Dance are releasing a new album, Kazuashita, on June 22 via 4AD. Kazuashita is the band’s first album in seven years, since 2011’s Eye Contact. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Young Boy (Marika in Amerika).” More

15 Best Songs of the Last Two Weeks: Neko Case, Mitski, Gruff Rhys, Tunng, Bernice, and More

Plus Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Ryley Walker, Arctic Monkeys, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks' Other Notable New Tracks

May 18, 2018

We skipped Songs of the Week last week for various reasons, but now we’re back with two week’s worth of songs. For that reason, this week it’s a Top 15, instead of our usual Top 10. More

Hopscotch 2018 Lineup - Grizzly Bear, Belle and Sebastian, Miguel, Real Estate, and More

Raleigh, NC Festival in September Also Features MC50, Liz Phair, Moses Sumney, Gang Gang Dance, Waxahatchee, and Others

May 15, 2018

Raleigh, North Carolina’s Hopscotch Music Festival has announced its initial 2018 lineup. Highlights include Grizzly Bear, Belle and Sebastian, Miguel, Real Estate, MC50 performing MC5’s Kick Out the Jams, Liz Phair, Moses Sumney, Gang Gang Dance, More

Gang Gang Dance Share New Song “J-TREE”

Kazuashita Due Out June 22 via 4AD

May 14, 2018

Gang Gang Dance are releasing a new album, Kazuashita, on June 22 via 4AD. Kazuashita is the band’s first album in seven years, since 2011’s Eye Contact, and previously they shared its first single, “Lotus” (which was one of our Songs of the Week). Now they have shared another song from the album, “J-TREE.” Listen below. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Kamasi Washington, LUMP, Florence + the Machine, Gruff Rhys, and More

Plus Neko Case, Stuart A. Staples, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Jenny Hval, Janelle Monáe, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable Tracks

Apr 13, 2018

The top songs in this week’s Songs of the Week list were readily apparent, it was just a case of working out the order, with the Top 5 switching order several times before being finalized. Many of this week’s new songs are initial singles from albums or EPs also announced this week. More

Apr 10, 2018

Gang Gang Dance have announced a new album, Kazuashita, and shared its first single, “Lotus.” Kazuashita is the band’s first album in seven years, since 2011’s Eye Contact, and is due out June 22 via 4AD. Below is “Lotus,” followed by the album’s cover art and tracklist. More

Jan 04, 2016

2016 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has already gotten some vocal support from several indie-leaning musicians (Jeff Tweedy, Neil Young, Killer Mike, etc.) and this Tuesday and Wednesday at Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn some musicians are banding together for a Sanders fundraiser. More

Jul 16, 2015

Tamaryn has shared a video for “Cranekiss,” which is the title track to her forthcoming new album, Crane Kiss, due out August 28 via Mexican Summer. Gang Gang Dance member Brian DeGraw, who’s also a visual artist and also releases music as bEEdEEgEE, directed the clip. The video mainly features shots of Tamaryn singing against a white background, but her image is manipulated and distorted in various artistic and interesting ways. More

Listen: bEEdEEgEE - “Flowers” (feat. Lovefoxxx)

Off Gang Gang Dance's Brian DeGraw's Solo Album

Nov 06, 2013

On Dec. 3 Gang Gang Dance‘s Brian DeGraw will release, SUM/ONE, his debut solo album under the moniker bEEdEEgEE. More

Oct 24, 2013

A stable of impressive musicians have teamed up for an ambitious, two-part international outreach album in aid of Dalit “untouchable” children in southeast India. More

Oct 07, 2013

On Dec. 3 Gang Gang Dance co-founder Brian Degraw will release his debut solo album SUM/ONE. More

Gang Gang Dance Get Own Skateboard Design

Created by Pro Skater Jason Dill

Apr 17, 2012

Finding a place on the shelf next to Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s coffee blend, Gang Gang Dance recently found themselves getting “decked” by professional skateboarder Jason Dill. More

Under the Radar Announces Best of 2011 Issue Featuring Three Covers: Bon Iver, M83, and The Horrors

Plus: Florence and the Machine, Beirut, PJ Harvey, Anna Calvi, SBTRKT, R.E.M., and more

Dec 23, 2011

Under the Radar‘s Best of 2011 Issue has shipped out to subscribers and will be hitting newsstands soon. The issue features three unique covers, each featuring an artist behind one of our Top 5 albums of the year: M83, The Horrors, and Bon Iver. The issue also takes a look back at other artists who have made a splash in 2011, including Beirut, Anna Calvi, EMA, Florence and the Machine, Gang Gang Dance, Neon Indian, PJ Harvey, R.E.M., SBTRKT, Slow Club, St. Vincent, Summer Camp, tUnE-yArDs, and Yuck. More

Dec 02, 2011

Having already gotten the remix treatment not too long ago by Gg, Gang Gang Dance have released yet another reworking of their standout track “Chinese High” by Los Angeles artist Nguzunguzu. More

Oct 27, 2011

Check out photos from Day Five of CMJ 2011 in New York, NY including photos of EMA, Gang Gang Dance, Inc., Radiation City and Kid Savant. Photographer Wendy Lynch Redfern was there to capture the action. See the full gallery here. More

Oct 25, 2011

Gang Gang Dance’s “Chinese High” was recently remixed by Brooklyn producer Gg. More

Pygmalion Music Festival Adds 5th Day

Headliners Include The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Explosions in the Sky, Cut Copy, and Much More

Jun 28, 2011

Pygmalion Music Festival, held in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, will take place September 21-25. More

Jun 22, 2011

MindKilla” is an experimental-funk single off Gang Gang Dance‘s excellent new release, Eye Contact. Today, the group unleashed a gonzo remix from reggae king Lee “Scratch” Perry. Perry’s extended re-rub actually manages to make the track stranger. More

May 03, 2011

You’ve still got a few more days until you can cradle the physical copy of Gang Gang Dance’s Eye Contact in your hands. But today, the band unleashed the stream ahead of the May 10 street date. More

Apr 25, 2011

Gang Gang Dance are hitting the road this May. We have the full list of dates and venues. More

Mar 02, 2011

On May 10, Gang Gang Dance will release Eye Contact, their first album for 4AD. We have the details. More

Coachella 2009 Day Two Features Strong Sets from M.I.A., Jenny Lewis, and Fleet Foxes

Fans storm M.I.A.'s stage and Glasvegas cancel due to a hospitalized singer

Apr 21, 2009

Day two of Coachella 2009 failed to top day one, in part because of a weak headliner. But the second day did feature strong sets from M.I.A., Jenny Lewis, and Fleet Foxes. Fans storm M.I.A.‘s stage and Glasvegas cancel due to a hospitalized singer. More




Reviews

May 17, 2011

It’s been a slow burn for Gang Gang Dance as far as commercial visibility goes. More

Apr 21, 2009

Day two of Coachella 2009 failed to top day one, in part because of a weak headliner. But the second day did feature strong sets from M.I.A., Jenny Lewis, and Fleet Foxes. More