Behind-The-Scenes At The MTV Movie Awards With ... James Murphy?

This past weekend MTV aired their annual two-hour paid advertisement for upcoming blockbusters awards show. Videogum boiled it down to just the funny parts, although the funniest part actually came via a James Murphy MySpace blog post (H/T P4K) last... CONTINUE READING BEHIND-THE-SCENES AT THE MTV MOVIE AWARDS WITH ... JAMES MURPHY?»

Posted on June 3, 2009 (6 comments)
Tags: Aziz Ansari | LCD Soundsystem | MTV Movie Awards

Record Store Day @ Other Music, NYC 4/18/09

Record Store Day won't save indie brick-and-mortar music retailers, but we can all agree it was a lot of fun. Between the exclusive releases and in-store performances and DJ sets, hopefully you found a reason to celebrate your favorite local... CONTINUE READING RECORD STORE DAY @ OTHER MUSIC, NYC 4/18/09»

Devendra Banhart + Aziz Ansari

"Devendra called me a few weeks ago and asked me to sing vocals to a song about 'Duck People.' I told him I had no clue who the duck people were, but he kindly told me they wore hoods, crossed... CONTINUE READING DEVENDRA BANHART + AZIZ ANSARI»

Posted on June 16, 2008 (0 comments)
Tags: Aziz Ansari | Devendra Banhart | Greg Rogove | Megapuss

Human Giant Respond To Your Stereogum Comments

We admit we're impressed by the level of discourse in the comments on Stereogum: mostly you guys are funny, knowledgeable, and collectively perfect at playing our fact checking cuz. Also you guys are excellent anonymous comment writers -- that's where... CONTINUE READING HUMAN GIANT RESPOND TO YOUR STEREOGUM COMMENTS»

Posted on March 4, 2008 in Video (39 comments)
Tags: Aziz Ansari | Human Giant | Paul Scheer | Rachel Bilson | Rob Huebel

Bonnaroo: Friday 6/15/07

This year's 'Roo is Saturday heavy -- today we get Franz, Hold Steady, Regina, Dr. Dog, and a band called Police your parents loved -- but the tame opening day brought some stuff worth writing home about, including local boys... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO: FRIDAY 6/15/07»

The National @ The Human Giant MTV Marathon 5/19/07

Everywhere we looked Friday night was a mind explosion. The surreality of the scene at MTV studios was best captured by Aziz and Fred Armisen squaring off in a Guitar Hero challenge -- using the Times Square big screen as... CONTINUE READING THE NATIONAL @ THE HUMAN GIANT MTV MARATHON 5/19/07»

Ted Leo Live On Human Giant

Our friends Aziz, Paul, and Rob have had a funny run so far on their MTV show Human Giant, though the troupe's absurdist shorts presumably haven't lived up to Viacom brass's lofty expectations. (Let's face it, it's no Road Rules... CONTINUE READING TED LEO LIVE ON HUMAN GIANT»

SXSW: Last Day In Austin

As promised, here's our last photo roundup of the shows we hit and folks we pestered on the streets of Austin during this year's South By Southwest music festival. All in all we had a great time, saw some old... CONTINUE READING SXSW: LAST DAY IN AUSTIN»

The Illusionators

After roasting indie clerks, stalking M.I.A., and launching Tapes 'N Tapes, Aziz has teamed with fellow Human Giants Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel, and Jason Woliner (Rob Riggle cameo!) to bring magic back to the street. The sketch premiered at Pianos... CONTINUE READING THE ILLUSIONATORS»

Posted on February 6, 2007 in Video (9 comments)
Tags: Aziz Ansari | Human Giant | Paul Scheer | Rob Huebel | Rob Riggle

Clell Tickle: Indie Marketing Guru

This explains a lot. Featuring your favorite Human Giants (Aziz Ansari, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel) and cameos from Fred Armisen, Rob Riggle, Tapes 'n Tapes, Ted Leo, Devendra Banhart, and Nick Kroll as the bullied Pitchfork editor reading XLR8R on... CONTINUE READING CLELL TICKLE: INDIE MARKETING GURU»

Posted on August 11, 2006 (43 comments)
Tags: Aziz Ansari | Devendra Banhart | Tapes 'N Tapes | Ted Leo

What's On Your iPod Funny Guy?

I'm as much of a comedy dork as I am a music dork. So every year at Bonnaroo I stop by the comedy tent. It's air-conditioned. Some of my favorite comedians will be there this year, so I asked a... CONTINUE READING WHAT'S ON YOUR IPOD FUNNY GUY?»

Posted on June 15, 2006 (30 comments)
Tags: Aziz Ansari | Eugene Mirman | Patton Oswalt | Sarah Silverman

Stereogum's St. Patrick's Day @ SXSW '06

Wolves, horses, and Moz, oh my. Last week Austin gave music fans everything short of Hasidic reggae rap. In its 20th year, SXSW may not be "what it used to be," but we wouldn't know about that. It was Stereogum's... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM'S ST. PATRICK'S DAY @ SXSW '06»

South By Stereogum Sweepstakes

Q: Wow Stereogum, your SXSW party looks awesome. Is it free? A: Yes, it's free, but invite-only. A wristband or festival badge won't get you in. Only a SXStereogum laminate. Don't fret, however; we're giving away 150 of 'em to... CONTINUE READING SOUTH BY STEREOGUM SWEEPSTAKES»

Posted on February 23, 2006 in Contest (75 comments)
Tags: Aziz Ansari | SXSW | Ted Leo

Shittiest Mix Tape Hits NYC Streets

Aziz Ansari lost a bet and was forced to carry around a boombox playing the world's shittiest mixtape. The look on his face as he approaches E 4th Street blasting the Dawson's Creek theme is priceless. A video of his... CONTINUE READING SHITTIEST MIX TAPE HITS NYC STREETS»

Posted on October 5, 2005 (15 comments)
Tags: Aziz Ansari

Aziz Ansari Punched A Wall

You guys have heard of comedian Aziz Ansari, right? Not only is he M.I.A.'s #1 stalker (.mov), he is totally going to give away passes to his blogger-approved one-man show and make you a mixtape. Read on... "AZIZ ANSARI PUNCHED... CONTINUE READING AZIZ ANSARI PUNCHED A WALL»

Posted on July 12, 2005 (21 comments)
Tags: Aziz Ansari | M.I.A.