New J. Tillman - "Though I Have Wronged You"

When we posted "Earthly Bodies," we pointed you over to longtime solo artist (and most recently, Fleet Foxes drummer/vocalist/wisecracker) J. Tillman's MySpace for a listen of this one; today it's a free MP3. On the exculpatory "Though I Have Wronged... CONTINUE READING NEW J. TILLMAN - "THOUGH I HAVE WRONGED YOU"»

Posted on August 26, 2009 in MP3 (3 comments)
Tags: Fleet Foxes | Happy Mondays | J. Tillman

Fleet Foxes And Dungen Play With Each Other

Harmonious folk revivialists Fleet Foxes recently wrapped a headlining tour, four shows of which came with a treat for bargain hunters via opening act Dungen. Back when Robin had a public Twitter, he tweeted up the Swedes as one of... CONTINUE READING FLEET FOXES AND DUNGEN PLAY WITH EACH OTHER»

Posted on August 14, 2009 in Video (10 comments)
Tags: Dungen | Fleet Foxes

Lollapalooza 2009 Wrap-Up

If you weren't talking about the weather in Grant Park this weekend, you weren't in Grant Park this weekend. And really that would've been a shame. It was oppressive at times, but despite -- or as these things go, perhaps... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2009 WRAP-UP»

All Points West Wet 2009 In Photos

When APW presented its inaugural festival last year, we weren't alone in taking issue with the experience: lack of food options, a fair but generally recycled undercard which played more like "a bunch of bands opening for Radiohead," an extremely... CONTINUE READING ALL POINTS ~~WEST~~ WET 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Robin Pecknold/Throw Me The Statue @ Neumos, Seattle 7/11/09

Saturday night was the closing to a week of benefits in support of the Vera Project, a "music and arts center run by and for youth," dubbed A Drink For The Kids and featuring Grand Hallway, Throw Me The Statue,... CONTINUE READING ROBIN PECKNOLD/THROW ME THE STATUE @ NEUMOS, SEATTLE 7/11/09»

Glastonbury 2009: Blur Make Triumphant Return, Everyone Covers MJ

Aside from some heavy rains on Thursday and some quick showers Sunday, the throngs at Worthy Farm this year enjoyed some of the best weather in Glastonbury history. In return, the impressive lineup -- featuring headliners Bruce Springsteen and Neil... CONTINUE READING GLASTONBURY 2009: BLUR MAKE TRIUMPHANT RETURN, EVERYONE COVERS MJ»

New Fleet Foxes - "Blue Spotted Tail" (Live On BBC6)

Aside from some one-off solo tracks as White Antelope, Robin Pecknold has been quiet since taking over playlists and year-end lists with his band of Fleet Foxes. He's shed his once-prolific Twitter account, and before deleting the archives he suggested... CONTINUE READING NEW FLEET FOXES - "BLUE SPOTTED TAIL" (LIVE ON BBC6)»

Posted on June 26, 2009 in MP3, Video (25 comments)
Tags: Fleet Foxes

Dirty Projectors Collegiate A Cappella

Even if Ben Folds snubbed them, after serving up instrument-free Vampire Weekend and Grizzly Bear the Carleton Singing Knights from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota show us that, once again, they have their finger on what's really (really) popular in... CONTINUE READING DIRTY PROJECTORS COLLEGIATE A CAPPELLA»

Posted on June 24, 2009 in Video (25 comments)
Tags: Carleton College | Dirty Projectors | Fleet Foxes

New J. Tillman - "Earthly Bodies"

Having joined Fleet Foxes and digitally re-released his catalog to capitalize on the attendant interest, J. Tillman returns this fall with his sixth solo release. It's titled Year In The Kingdom. Which also happens to be about the period of... CONTINUE READING NEW J. TILLMAN - "EARTHLY BODIES"»

Posted on June 5, 2009 in MP3 (5 comments)
Tags: Fleet Foxes | J. Tillman

White Antelope Records More Folk Covers

Robin Pecknold's back under the White Antelope moniker, putting his Fleet Foxy spin on more folks' folk, the old-timey "Silver Dagger" and William McPeake's classic "Wild Mountain Thyme." Sing along, kumbaya.... CONTINUE READING WHITE ANTELOPE RECORDS MORE FOLK COVERS»

Posted on May 11, 2009 (6 comments)
Tags: Fleet Foxes | Robin Pecknold | Weezer | White Antelope | Wilco

Coachella 2009: M.I.A., Superchunk, And So Much Sun

By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy The weather's getting hotter by the day, but we refuse to cave: We arrived at the grounds when the sun was at its peak. Amrit's given to wearing shorts at this point, but Brandon... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA 2009: M.I.A., SUPERCHUNK, AND SO MUCH SUN»

Mandy Moore Talks Ryan Adams, Robin Pecknold

I know you've been wondering about newlyweds Ryan Adams and Mandy Moore. Who programs the DVR? Does Ryan sneak Marlboro Lights? Are the two going to record together? EW caught up with the musician/actress/lingerie model whose new album Amanda Leigh... CONTINUE READING MANDY MOORE TALKS RYAN ADAMS, ROBIN PECKNOLD»

Posted on April 17, 2009 (22 comments)
Tags: Fleet Foxes | Mandy Moore | Robin Pecknold

New J. Tillman Video - "Firstborn"

Robin Pecknold isn't the only Fleet Fox with a solo project. In fact, post-Sun Giant drummer J. Tillman had already released a handful of solo albums by the the time he started contributing to the harmonies of Pecknold & Co.... CONTINUE READING NEW J. TILLMAN VIDEO - "FIRSTBORN"»

Posted on February 17, 2009 in Video (5 comments)
Tags: Fleet Foxes | J. Tillman | Redman

Fleet Foxes Cover Bob Dylan

When not a Fleet Fox, Robin Pecknold is a solo White Antelope. As a reminder, we posted his take on "False Knight On The Road," which first showed up on his MySpace (along with a brief "Guitar Duet") and now... CONTINUE READING FLEET FOXES COVER BOB DYLAN»

Posted on February 12, 2009 in MP3 (13 comments)
Tags: Bob Dylan | Fleet Foxes | Robin Pecknold | White Antelope

New Fleet Foxes Video - "Mykonos"

The newest Fleet Foxes footage is this Sean Pecknold-created video for Sun Giant's "Mykonos," a song last heard live from New York. Robin's brother also handled the art direction for the satisfyingly creepy "White Winter Hymnal," but this clearly isn't... CONTINUE READING NEW FLEET FOXES VIDEO - "MYKONOS"»

Posted on February 5, 2009 in Video (10 comments)
Tags: Fleet Foxes

New Fleet Foxes - "False Knight On The Road"

When he's not sitting or blogging or Fleet Foxing, which is basically all of the time, Robin Pecknold is making music as White Antelope. Recently he cut a solo cover of the traditional folk song "False Knight On The Road"... CONTINUE READING NEW FLEET FOXES - "FALSE KNIGHT ON THE ROAD"»

Posted on February 3, 2009 (15 comments)
Tags: Bumbershoot | Fleet Foxes | Franz Ferdinand | Robin Pecknold | White Antelope

Fleet Foxes = Still Indie

After a Seattle Weekly blog post erroneously reported the Sub Pop folkers had signed to Virgin, Robin Pecknold used his own blog post to squash the rumors: "Fleet Foxes will never, ever, under no circumstances, from now until the world... CONTINUE READING FLEET FOXES = STILL INDIE»

Posted on January 29, 2009 (52 comments)
Tags: Fleet Foxes | The Thermals

Fleet Foxes Worship Merrriweather Post Pavilion

In an entry titled "Merriweather Post Pavilion Worship," Fleet Foxes tell the world they "love MPP." We also discover Merriweather makes them want to cry and that AC are "seriously special human beings." More? Running into Noah Lennox backstage at... CONTINUE READING FLEET FOXES WORSHIP MERRRIWEATHER POST PAVILION»

Posted on January 26, 2009 (18 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Bumbershoot | Fleet Foxes | Wallpaper

Fleet Foxes On SNL

Last month Fleet Foxes topped several Best Of 2008 lists including our own. No surprise then that the Seattle quintet's performance of "Mykonos" and "Blue Ridge Mountains" was the highlight of a night of lackluster topical comedy. Robin Pecknold checked... CONTINUE READING FLEET FOXES ON SNL»

Posted on January 19, 2009 in Video (40 comments)
Tags: Devendra Banhart | Explosions In The Sky | Fleet Foxes | Jorma Taccone | Saturday Night Live

Live From New York It's A Fleet Foxes Promo

This weekend, Fleet Foxes become the sixth "indie" band to play SNL in recent memory. Or seventh. Eighth. Clearly it's a controversial issue that should be resolved immediately because understanding label distribution deals is key to enjoying music. Sarcasm! Anyway,... CONTINUE READING LIVE FROM NEW YORK IT'S A FLEET FOXES PROMO»

Fleet Foxes Playing SNL Next Week

As if topping a number of those godforsaken year ends lists wasn't enough, Robin Pecknold and the rest of his Fleet Foxes are performing on the 1/17 episode of Saturday Night Live, which will be hosted by Rosario Dawson. She's... CONTINUE READING FLEET FOXES PLAYING SNL NEXT WEEK»

Posted on January 9, 2009 (93 comments)
Tags: Fleet Foxes | Leeds | Radiohead | Saturday Night Live

20 Great Concerts From 2008

I'm not the only one at Stereogum who goes out to see live music, but I'm the one who goes out to see the most live music. And then I'm the one who sits around anally cataloging and indexing it... CONTINUE READING 20 GREAT CONCERTS FROM 2008»

Stereogum's Favorite Artists' Favorite Things In 2008

We love year-end lists, it's really a shame that no one made any this month. To remedy that, we asked a handful of our favorite artists what music they dug most over the last twelve months. No Age, Grizzly Bear,... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM'S FAVORITE ARTISTS' FAVORITE THINGS IN 2008»

Beyoncé Vs. Fleet Foxes

You can't escape "Single Ladies." No matter what your bookmarks tell you, Fleet Foxes aren't quite as ubiquitous, though they certainly rule the land of indie-rock year end lists. We recently heard Beyoncé get mashed with Tom Petty for "If... CONTINUE READING BEYONCé VS. FLEET FOXES»

Posted on December 22, 2008 in MP3 (40 comments)
Tags: Beyoncé | Fleet Foxes | The Drums

Fleet Foxes Meet Conan O'Brien

After yesterday, Fleet Foxes can officially add being called "hepcats" by Conan O'Brien to their impressive list of accomplishments in 2008. The band brought their Fleetwood Mac-on-MMJ harmony fest "English House" from the Sun Giant EP to 30 Rock, and... CONTINUE READING FLEET FOXES MEET CONAN O'BRIEN»

Posted on December 17, 2008 in Video (27 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | Conan O'Brien | Fleet Foxes | Green Man Festival