Been a while since we’ve heard from Stereogum crush Menomena, but that doesn’t mean we don’t think about them longingly on nostalgic walks in the park or stare longingly at the image of their album art. The Portland trio recently descended into the depths of Juan’s Basement, where last we saw Jesse Sykes, to perform the propulsive prog-gospel pop of Friend And Foe champ “Muscle’n Flo.” Juan knows video; dig the jerky cuts through the verse and the trickling bridge’s underwater-rippling soft-focus. Quite stylish.

Comments (9)
  1. Kyle  |   Posted on May 18th, 2007 0

    I think I saw Jim Halpert. Jim and Juan? Juan and Jim? Krasinski is taking over the world.

  2. kmm  |   Posted on May 18th, 2007 0

    Yeah, that kind of looked like Jim standing around as the band was setting up. Do you think after the interview, but before he went back to Scranton he checked out Menomena in Juan’s Basement?

  3. Carina  |   Posted on May 18th, 2007 0

    I rather enjoyed this. :3

  4. doggie  |   Posted on May 18th, 2007 0

    Menomena!!!!!!!!! I’m glad I know how to pronounce it now…

  5. Schatzapalooza  |   Posted on May 18th, 2007 0

    Juan invented the Office. Juan invented rock. his basement is where the magic happens

    CHAMP!

  6. matt b  |   Posted on May 18th, 2007 0

    this is good but the one for “the pelican” is way better.

  7. fan203  |   Posted on May 19th, 2007 0

    dude, i love this show…who do you guys have next?
    Menomena is sick!!!!
    isn’t Juan part of CHAMP? is that what schatzapalooza said?
    those guys are playing Knitting Factory on May 24th. I heard them at Pianos and they are SICK!!!!
    keep brining the good stuff Juan…

  8. dioczidanne  |   Posted on May 19th, 2007 0

    I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!! Juan=Garth=God
    keep up the good work!
    what’s CHAMP?

  9. fan203  |   Posted on May 19th, 2007 0

    http://www.champchampchamp.com

    this is what i got in an email:

    DON’T MISS THE DEBUT OF
    CHAMP: A SPACE OPERA
    presented by CHAMPOLLION & THE MEDIUMSHIP
    Thursday, May 24th
    The Knitting Factory Tap Bar
    Doors at 8PM

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post, reply to, or rate a comment.

%s1 / %s2