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stereogum ❤ If you've seen two Fiery Furnaces concerts, odds are one left you totally blown away, and the other left you totally confused. The Friedbergers do not play the same show… Read full post »
stereogum ❤ In "Eagle On A Pole" Conor Oberst sings "I never could get used to happy sounds," but his new self-titled album is actually plenty full of happy sounds. Take the… Read full post »
stereogum ❤ You know something's going well when you can get a room full of drunks to shut up and watch David Letterman at 12:20AM. At the viewing party last night at… Read full post »
Gorilla Vs. Bear ❤ ( photo )Grizzly Bear performed this new Ed Droste + Chris Bear -penned jam last night on Letterman. " Two Weeks " is definitely on the "sunnier"/"poppier" end of the… Read full post »
stereogum ❤ The Swedish group Melpo Mene's fronted by Erik Mattiasson, who has one of those soft Swedish voices. You know the kind. The song "I Adore You" comes from the band's… Read full post »
Gorilla Vs. Bear ❤ madvillain :: madvillainy 2 Oh man, this looks so awesome . Sure it's 125 bucks, but you get a lot of cool shit . Stones Throw is "manufacturing based on… Read full post »
i guess i'm floating ❤ Johnny Foreigner , a Birmingham based three piece with the feel and energy of three kids having fun playing loud music, have come skipping across the pond making ripples with… Read full post »
Gorilla Vs. Bear ❤ el guincho at gorilla vs. booze 2008 Many were pretty bummed about El Guincho 's recent tour cancellation , and rightfully so; the guy hasn't played many shows here in… Read full post »
stereogum ❤ I was in the slightly cooler climes of Pitchfork, Illinois this past weekend and didn't make it to Siren Festival , but NYC Taper ably recorded Stephen Malkmus & the… Read full post »
Gorilla Vs. Bear ❤ I received the disarmingly lovely debut LP from Denton 's Fight Bite over the weekend, and I haven't been able to turn it off since. I was already fond of… Read full post »
i guess i'm floating ❤ Hey floaters, it's been way too long. But good news! I'll be home on July 31st, and then this barren blog with be back up to full speed. Until then… Read full post »
i guess i'm floating ❤ Remember when our oft praised, never criticized George W. Bush created a big hubbub with his "Mission Accomplished" press junket for a war on terror that, well, wasn't fully accomplished.… Read full post »
stereogum ❤ Lately we've heard Phil Elverum unearthing "Black Wooden" music with " In Moonlight ," playing fragile solo pieces in Poland, and being covered beautifully by Damien Jurado. On "Flaming Home,"… Read full post »
Gorilla Vs. Bear ❤ Cleveland 's Kid Cudi is the latest in the impressive line of dudes releasing free mixtapes these days (e.g., the Cool Kids, Wale, Izza Kizza, PRGz , etc.), and after… Read full post »
stereogum ❤ Chromeo's the Montreal/New York electro duo of childhood friends P-Thugg (Patrick Gemayel) and Dave I (David Macklovitch). Gemayel handles keyboards/synths and talk box. Maclovitch, the other vocals and guitar. The… Read full post »
Gorilla Vs. Bear ❤ Top Ranking , a new 75-minute mix from Diplo + Santogold , is out now , and features tons of unreleased Santi/Diplo jams, as well as stuff from Ratatat, Cudi,… Read full post »
Gorilla Vs. Bear ❤ Austin 's Fun Fun Fun Fest 2008 will take place November 8-9 at Waterloo Park in the heart of downtown ATX, and as a little teaser, our homies from Transmission… Read full post »
stereogum ❤ Every week, we dig in the archives for videos that we find noteworthy, memorable, or just unbelievably stupid. And then, Jon McMillan breaks 'em down for you. Why Video Hangover?… Read full post »
Gorilla Vs. Bear ❤ " His backbeat is set by '90s-era 'dusty fingers' beats and breaks. There's a touch of that 'post-Dilla off-kilter drum programming.' But his music's similarities to traditional hip-hop end there...… Read full post »
stereogum ❤ Not all of Stereogum's favorite sounds conform to what folks expect us to cover. In this space, resident Bananafish fetishist Brandon Stosuy focuses on bands, albums, singles, and villages in… Read full post »