New Tyondai Braxton - "Platinum Rows"

When we previewed the Battles multi-instrumentalist's cartoony "Uffe's Woodshop" last month, we said If felt very much like the part of something bigger and looked forward to hearing Central Market develop. Tyondai Braxton's vision comes more into focus via this... CONTINUE READING NEW TYONDAI BRAXTON - "PLATINUM ROWS"»

Posted on August 28, 2009 (5 comments)
Tags: Battles | Candles Of Paradise | Tyondai Braxton

New Tyondai Braxton - "Uffe's Woodshop"

Earlier today I claimed Air's "Do The Joy" has a cartoon vibe to it, but it's nothing at all like this frantically paced track from Battles vocalizer, etc., Tyondai Braxton's forthcoming self-produced solo release, Central Market. According to the official... CONTINUE READING NEW TYONDAI BRAXTON - "UFFE'S WOODSHOP"»

Posted on July 6, 2009 (10 comments)
Tags: Battles | Tyondai Braxton

Lollapalooza 2008: Saturday In Photos, Rage Delivers Bruises

By Scott Lapatine & Amrit Singh Saturday was mostly just your standard, hot, sold out, music-filled day at Lolla. Until Rage. Wilco were great and photogenic in the Nudie, but after getting texts about some hairy stampede action at the... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2008: SATURDAY IN PHOTOS, RAGE DELIVERS BRUISES»

Sasquatch 2008 In Photos Pt. 2

Our second and final Sasquatch! dispatch comes with fewer bands than Part One, but a deeper look at them. Last time we teased Wayne Coyne's ability to convince young girls to get on stage and dance naked during his U.F.O.... CONTINUE READING SASQUATCH 2008 IN PHOTOS PT. 2»

NY Times Profiles Brooklyn's Experimental (And Stylish) Indie Rockers

Stereogum's tag cloud hovers above The Paper Of Record today, with profiles on Brooklyn alt-rockers in Arts & Leisure and an indie rock dress-up cheat sheet in the Men Styles Magazine. Consider it a print version of the story run... CONTINUE READING NY TIMES PROFILES BROOKLYN'S EXPERIMENTAL (AND STYLISH) INDIE ROCKERS»

Stereogum's 30 Favorite Live Shows Of 2007

We saw a lot of concerts this year! You probably did too, if you're the sort to be checking music blogs on your downtime over holiday break, so let's all trade notes. Stereogum's Amrit Singh kicks things off with a... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM'S 30 FAVORITE LIVE SHOWS OF 2007»

New Battles - "Tonto (Four Tet Remix)" (Stereogum Premiere)

As we rumble through the music world's Q4, you're gonna start seeing a lot more remixes, special EPs, free live cuts, etc. from bands with earlier quarter LP releases; think of 'em as a gentle nudge as you begin to... CONTINUE READING NEW BATTLES - "TONTO (FOUR TET REMIX)" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Posted on October 24, 2007 in MP3 (9 comments)
Tags: Battles | Four Tet

Battles Satisfy Their Appetite For Deconstruction, Explain "Atlas" In Periodic Intervals

Bona fide breakout year for extraterrestrial sonic surgeons Battles, and despite Mirrored's overall excellence, the mounting buzz goes back to "Atlas" -- song and video alike. Of course, we're lost when it comes to just what makes those chipmunk and... CONTINUE READING BATTLES SATISFY THEIR APPETITE FOR DECONSTRUCTION, EXPLAIN "ATLAS" IN PERIODIC INTERVALS»

Posted on October 3, 2007 (6 comments)
Tags: Battles

New Battles Video - "Tonto"

Where their classic clip for "Atlas" left Battles as illuminated and exposed as possible (well lit in a windowed 'n' Mirrored cube), the LP's second vid flips the math-y equation, setting the NYC prog-groove heroes in a tempo-shifting triangle of... CONTINUE READING NEW BATTLES VIDEO - "TONTO"»

Posted on September 12, 2007 in Video (6 comments)
Tags: Battles

Deerhunter/Battles @ South Street Seaport, NYC 8/31/07

For the better part of the long Labor Day weekend, NYC was refreshingly manageable, its population decreased by 30%, according to our full-of-shit metrics. Not so for the Friday night kicking off the holiday at the Seaport, though it's... CONTINUE READING DEERHUNTER/BATTLES @ SOUTH STREET SEAPORT, NYC 8/31/07»

Posted on September 4, 2007 in Concert (18 comments)
Tags: Battles | Deerhunter

Battles, The Hold Steady, PB&J, The Narrator Talk Up Their Favorite Uncool Records

Any time we mull a Hold Steady post, we know one thing for sure: you guys will definitely give your bashing/loving comments. More so than with most bands. And maybe it's fair -- 'cause the Hold Steady take every opportunity... CONTINUE READING BATTLES, THE HOLD STEADY, PB&J, THE NARRATOR TALK UP THEIR FAVORITE UNCOOL RECORDS»

Jeff Tweedy Likes Animal Bands (And Battles)

“I’m probably the only person that wanted to be a rock critic and failed at it and started a band" is the crux of Jeff Tweedy's shot at a music crit column in yesterday's New York Times. Pretty sure Jeff's... CONTINUE READING JEFF TWEEDY LIKES ANIMAL BANDS (AND BATTLES)»

Pitchfork Music Festival 2007: Battles Unite And Conquer The Connector Stage

Day two brought the heaviness. Could be the warmer temps, or the hangover, but everything we craved on Saturday -- aggression, adrenaline, pulverizing energy -- came tidily wrapped up in Warp groove-mutants Battles and their alien, conceptual mindfuck maelstrom. For... CONTINUE READING PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2007: BATTLES UNITE AND CONQUER THE CONNECTOR STAGE»

Posted on July 15, 2007 in Concert (12 comments)
Tags: Battles | Pitchfork Music Festival

New Battles - "Leyendecker"

The genre-splicing, conceptual-mindfuck maelstrom that is Battles first full-length will finally see release late next month, though good web trolls like yourselves have already seen the stellar, Mirrored vid for their kick-ass "Atlas"... Much as we love the more challenging... CONTINUE READING NEW BATTLES - "LEYENDECKER"»

Posted on April 25, 2007 in MP3, Video (11 comments)
Tags: Battles