New Fever Ray Video - "Seven"

After posting Crookers' amped remix and Martyn's shuffling take, it's refreshing to return to Fever Ray's original "Seven" in this Johan Renck-directed video. If you've watched any of Karin Dreijer Andersson's previous visual treatments, you'll correctly expect this to be... CONTINUE READING NEW FEVER RAY VIDEO - "SEVEN"»

Iceland Airwaves '08 Report

Before we kick off the bulk of this week's CMJ coverage, we're gonna look all the way back to last week's Iceland Airwaves Festival. Stereogum sent photog Abbey Braden overseas to take it all in. When not commiserating with locals... CONTINUE READING ICELAND AIRWAVES '08 REPORT»

New CSS Video - "Move"

In this Keith Schofield-directed clip, recent Bloc Party remixers CSS document their various world-traveling shenanigans with a Polaroid and a seemingly endless pile of optical illusions/in-camera tricks, sticking every last photo onto their rental van until they're unable to see... CONTINUE READING NEW CSS VIDEO - "MOVE"»

Posted on September 2, 2008 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: CSS | Little Boots | Sharon Jones | SXSW

New Bloc Party - "Mercury" (CSS Remix)

Some folks think Bloc Party's "Mercury" sounds like "Shock The Monkey," an idea reinforced by the Planet Of The Apes video for the track. The CD version of the single comes with remixes of the track by CSS, Flosstradamus, and... CONTINUE READING NEW BLOC PARTY - "MERCURY" (CSS REMIX)»

Posted on August 12, 2008 (4 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | CSS | St. Vincent

All Points West: Friday In Photos

It's time to brave the ferry lines for another day in Jersey, but first: pretty pictures via the eye of Abbey Braden. As mentioned, things got off to a slow start, but from thereon the day belonged to Gregg... CONTINUE READING ALL POINTS WEST: FRIDAY IN PHOTOS»

Lollapalooza 2008: Friday In Photos

One day into Lolla, and Radiohead have already made the trip worth it. Also Chuck Bass -- we saw him chilling in the media area. Kanye, Wilco, and Obama (ha) are on deck. Rest assured we are charging our camera... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2008: FRIDAY IN PHOTOS»

New CSS Video - "Left Behind"

"Left Behind" sees CSS continue to put on a glossier face on record. The video sees them put on glossy faces on camera. Synergy! Actually, having the CSS crew wear masks and shake asses fits the song well; "Left Behind"... CONTINUE READING NEW CSS VIDEO - "LEFT BEHIND"»

Posted on July 14, 2008 in Video (7 comments)
Tags: CSS

New CSS Video - "Rat Is Dead (Rage)"

It's still too early to say whether our first listen of CSS's forthcoming Donkey is representative of an overarching shift to slicker and new wavier studio sounds, or is just a one-off radio single, but this heavily pixilated official video... CONTINUE READING NEW CSS VIDEO - "RAT IS DEAD (RAGE)"»

Posted on June 30, 2008 in Video (17 comments)
Tags: CSS | Echo And The Bunnymen | SXSW

New CSS - "Rat Is Dead (Rage)"

Cansei de Ser Sexy came up a lot this past weekend while we roamed the Coachella grounds and reflected on last year's (better, it's true) fest -- mostly for that meta indie moment when the band behind "Meeting Paris Hilton"... CONTINUE READING NEW CSS - "RAT IS DEAD (RAGE)"»

Posted on April 29, 2008 in MP3 (7 comments)
Tags: CSS

NME Faves Cover Each Other

So this is where that Manic Street Preachers cover of "Umbrella" came from. NME's celebrating their powered-by-hype Shockwaves '08 extravaganza with a "Souvenir Box Set issue," likely containing crap you don't need from bands you don't care about (and stickers!... CONTINUE READING NME FAVES COVER EACH OTHER»

Posted on February 27, 2008 (10 comments)
Tags: CSS | Grizzly Bear

New Little Ones - "Lovers Who Uncover (CSS Remix)"

What's the first thing you think of when talking about Brazilian sextet Cansei de Ser Sexy? If it's not sex (hey, turned up twice in the question alone), it's party-starting dynamo Lovefoxxx; perhaps to you these are synonymous (and perhaps... CONTINUE READING NEW LITTLE ONES - "LOVERS WHO UNCOVER (CSS REMIX)"»

Posted on June 14, 2007 in Tour Dates (8 comments)
Tags: CSS | Lost | The Little Ones

CSS Covers L7

'90s alt rock through the prism of Brazilian electroclash mayhem may sounds promising enough, and it's a surprisingly tidy fit for Lovefoxxx and the Cansei De Ser Sexy kids, who did a session at the BBC and offered up a... CONTINUE READING CSS COVERS L7»

Posted on February 22, 2007 (5 comments)
Tags: CSS | L7

Let's Make Love And Poop And Fart

NME, who has yet to sell us on this New Rave thing, takes a breather from the Shitdisco coverage to investigate the next big thing: Brazilian music! They've asked the 10th coolest person in music, CSS's Lovefoxx, to deliver "The... CONTINUE READING LET'S MAKE LOVE AND POOP AND FART»

Posted on February 5, 2007 (48 comments)
Tags: Bonde Do Role | CSS | Sarah Silverman

MySplice.06 - The Year In Mash-Ups

Do albums matter as much as singles anymore? We like to think so. But 2006 was a great year for indie acts representing with a hot track. We wanted to figure a way to celebrate the year in music with... CONTINUE READING MYSPLICE.06 - THE YEAR IN MASH-UPS»

CSS Are Common People Like You

The Pulp fans in us live on and on, and with Jarvis, Mr. Cocker gave us all more to love, opening with the swagger of "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time" and "Black Magic" before exploring the Sheffield singer's softer,... CONTINUE READING CSS ARE COMMON PEOPLE LIKE YOU»

Posted on December 11, 2006 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: CSS | Jarvis Cocker | Pulp

NME's Albums And Singles Of '06

'Tis the season for music journos and bloggers to rank and rate their favorite musical discoveries of the year. And thanks to a fine transcribing soul at ILM, we have NME's rankings right here. By their lists, this was the... CONTINUE READING NME'S ALBUMS AND SINGLES OF '06»

Stereogum Does CMJ: Brooklyn Vegan Day Party

We made it to the second of three parties thrown during CMJ by our good friend Dave, who did an outstanding job making our lives easier by booking our favorite bands and putting them under the same roof for the... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM DOES CMJ: BROOKLYN VEGAN DAY PARTY»

Stereogum Does CMJ: Sub Pop Showcase @ Bowery Ballroom

While we were being blown away/surprised/disappointed/nostalgic at Mercury Lounge, our friend Abbey Braden was one of the many troopers that turned up at the 7PM door opening to Sub Pop's much-hyped Bowery showcase. The bill was solid top to bottom,... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM DOES CMJ: SUB POP SHOWCASE @ BOWERY BALLROOM»

Stereogum Does CMJ: Flavorpill Party

From the sultry stylings of The Cardigans, we set off for the Flavorpill party, taking us to the hotbed of activity at 30th St. and 7th Ave. (that's sarcasm, for you unfamiliar with NYC cross streets), ensuring there would be... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM DOES CMJ: FLAVORPILL PARTY»

Posted on November 1, 2006 in Concert (4 comments)
Tags: CMJ | CSS | Spank Rock