Friendly Fires Remix Phoenix

Just when you thought we were putting a cap on our ongoing coverage of how it's been a Very Phoenix Summer, with the logical extension of the band's brand expansion (stumping for fun-loving luxury SUVs, naturally), here we are today... CONTINUE READING FRIENDLY FIRES REMIX PHOENIX»

Posted on September 17, 2009 in Concert, MP3, Photo (3 comments)
Tags: Friendly Fires | Metric | Phoenix | The Soft Pack

Speech Debelle Wins 2009 Mercury Prize

Just today people were talking about big money bets coming in for Speech Debelle to win the Mercury Prize, and what do you know, the British rapper rode Ladbrokes' 4/1 odds and the votes of the Mercury High Council Of... CONTINUE READING SPEECH DEBELLE WINS 2009 MERCURY PRIZE»

Mercury Prize 2009 Nominees

Earlier this morning, British DJ/television presenter Lauren Laverne announced the dozen 2009 Mercury nominees at London's Hospital Club. The prize, of course, is for the UK's album of the year award. First things first: In order to be eligible, the... CONTINUE READING MERCURY PRIZE 2009 NOMINEES»

Indie Rockers Play Dress-Up For The New York Times

Coachella is already the most fashionable of the summer festivals by virtue of its proximity to Los Angeles, so this year the NYT ran with the glam, taking a bagful of high fashion garments and draping them on a bunch... CONTINUE READING INDIE ROCKERS PLAY DRESS-UP FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES»

Coachella 2009: Cure, MBV, Antony Assault The Sound System

Surprise, it wasn't My Bloody Valentine's 15-minute aural assault "You Made Me Realise" that caused Sunday's biggest audio mishap. Organizers cut the speakers during the Cure's "Fire In Cairo" (two songs into a third encore) only to watch the band... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA 2009: CURE, MBV, ANTONY ASSAULT THE SOUND SYSTEM»

New Friendly Fires Video - "Skeleton Boy"

Friendly Fires' new video for "Skeleton Boy" is not Abe Vigoda's video for "Skeleton," but you wouldn't be blamed or looked upon badly for finding them visually similar. The last time we saw Friendly Fires, they were stripped-down in the... CONTINUE READING NEW FRIENDLY FIRES VIDEO - "SKELETON BOY"»

Posted on January 15, 2009 in Video (6 comments)
Tags: Friendly Fires | Outside Lands

Decomposed: Friendly Fires

Friendly Fires are the first overseas group to step to the plate in our Decomposed studio. The English band had a big year, releasing their eponymous debut on XL this past September and earning Cool List cool by NME,... CONTINUE READING DECOMPOSED: FRIENDLY FIRES»

Posted on December 19, 2008 in Decomposed, Video (2 comments)
Tags: Friendly Fires | The Dead Weather

Lykke Li Gets Covered By Friendly Fires, Plays Acoustic For MTV Iggy

It's a match made in post-CMJ heaven. UK outfit Friendly Fires met the base criteria to have themselves a high profile last week by 1) playing many shows and 2) always packing them. Of course if you found yourself in... CONTINUE READING LYKKE LI GETS COVERED BY FRIENDLY FIRES, PLAYS ACOUSTIC FOR MTV IGGY »

Posted on October 29, 2008 in MP3, Video (2 comments)
Tags: Friendly Fires | Lykke Li | Ponytail

CMJ '08: Friendy Fires, Little Boots, Amazing Baby Get This Party Started

We can't catch all the hot CMJ show shows on our own, so Stereogum asked Abbey Braden to send in pics and video of notable sets from days one and two. According to this post title, her itinerary favors bands... CONTINUE READING CMJ '08: FRIENDY FIRES, LITTLE BOOTS, AMAZING BABY GET THIS PARTY STARTED»