Nov 19, 2009
By Kyle Lemmon
Vampire Weekend
The loop-y new music video for Vampire Weekend‘s single “Cousins” is up and making the rounds. You can watch the behind the scenes clip on MTV. Hammer & Tongs (aka Garth Jennings and producer Nick Goldsmith, the men who lensed videos for Blur, Supergrass, eels, and Pulp) directed the clip. Oh yeah, they also helmed VW’s equally punky, “A-Punk.” Got to love those face-morphing masks. More
Nov 19, 2009
By Laura Studarus
Beck
Today Matthew Friedberger responded to Beck’s song response to his insult-by-proxy while dissing Radiohead. Follow? More
Nov 19, 2009
By Laura Studarus
Interpol
Interpol’s got a new year’s gift for the masses—new music. More
Nov 18, 2009
By Laura Studarus
Beck
Beck might get the award for best entrance into a indie-rock feud. Earlier this year, Radiohead recorded and released a song about World War One veteran Harry Patch, “Harry Patch (In Memory Of).” Mistaking the soldier for experimental composer Harry Partch, experimental musican Matthew Friedberger from the Fiery Furnaces scoffed, at Radiohead’s apparent grab for his left-of-center audience. Now, Beck has done “the unthinkable.” More
Nov 18, 2009
By Laura Studarus
Liam Gallagher
The New Year will bring a new resolution Liam Gallagher: record solo album. Of course, he’s getting a little help from his friends—ex-Oasis band-mates Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Zak Starkey. More
Nov 18, 2009
By Laura Studarus
R.E.M.
R.E.M. is in the studio, currently recording their 15th album. And since indie musicans have collectively decided that a tree falling in the woods with no one around doesn’t make a sound, the band brought cameras in to record the process. We have the videos. More
Nov 18, 2009
By Laura Studarus
Charlotte Gainsbourg
In support of her upcoming album IRM (out January 26th on Because Music/Elektra), French singer/actress Charlotte Gainsbourg has premiered (via Spinner) a video for her single, a duet with collaborator Beck called, “Heaven Can Wait.” More
Nov 17, 2009
By Michele Yamamoto
You Say Party! We Say Die!
YSP!WSD! has announced the release of their third studio album, XXXX, with plans for a U.S. tour to coincide. More
Nov 17, 2009
By Michele Yamamoto
matt pond PA
matt pond PA’s new album, The Dark Leaves, has a March 2010 release date with a wealth of extra material to precede its arrival. More
