Bumbershoot 2009 In Photos

At Seattle's biggest music festival, rain is not unexpected; still, the downpours at Bumbershoot '09 were scary even for this neck of the Pacific Northwest. No bands got electrocuted, but the sound cut out during Black Eyed Peas' set, so... CONTINUE READING BUMBERSHOOT 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Green Man Festival 2009 In Photos

The eco-friendly Green Man took over Brecon Beacons, Wales this past weekend with a heavy dose of Americana: from midwestern folkies (Bon Iver, Wilco, Andrew Bird) to wailing east coast electropoppers (Animal Collective, Gang Gang Dance) and reinvigorated psych legends... CONTINUE READING GREEN MAN FESTIVAL 2009 IN PHOTOS»

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»

TV On The Radio Remix Gang Gang Dance

You can't improve upon perfection, but TVOTR give it a shot in this update of their fellow Brooklynites' "First Communion." You'll remember GGD remixed them for Read Silence so it's only fair. The original version appears on last year's excellent... CONTINUE READING TV ON THE RADIO REMIX GANG GANG DANCE»

Posted on June 11, 2009 in MP3 (2 comments)
Tags: Dirty Projectors | Gang Gang Dance | Hot Chip | Matt And Kim | TV On The Radio

TV On The Radio "Crying" On Leno, Remixed By Gang Gang Dance

The critically-acclaimed NY indie acts gave each other shout outs in Indio on Saturday and today we're sharing the product of their recent collaboration. As reported last week, Gang Gang Dance deconstructed and lengthened "Stork & Owl" for TVOTR's new... CONTINUE READING TV ON THE RADIO "CRYING" ON LENO, REMIXED BY GANG GANG DANCE»

Posted on April 20, 2009 in Video (14 comments)
Tags: Gang Gang Dance | Jay Leno | TV On The Radio

New Panda Bear Video - "Take Pills"

It's unclear why there's a video for Person Pitch's "Take Pills" popping up now, but since it is Panda Bear, and it was directed by Gang Gang Dance multi-tasker Brian DeGraw, reasons don't matter so much. Also, DeGraw updates the... CONTINUE READING NEW PANDA BEAR VIDEO - "TAKE PILLS"»

Posted on March 25, 2009 in Video (17 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Gang Gang Dance | Panda Bear

Sessions At Santa's With I.U.D. Was A Good Time

Our new weekly series with Spencer Sweeney at Santos Party House got off to a good start last night, thanks to those who made it. The party's held in Santos' underground space, which is pretty fitting: The vibe wasn't your... CONTINUE READING SESSIONS AT SANTA'S WITH I.U.D. WAS A GOOD TIME»

Posted on March 4, 2009 in Concert, Photo (3 comments)
Tags: Gang Gang Dance | I.U.D. | Japandroids | Jesse Malin | Spencer Sweeney

Spencer Sweeney & Stereogum Present: Sessions At Santa's

NYC is historically a really boring city because there's never been anything fun to do. That's why we're proud to announce a new music and art series which we're presenting every Tuesday with Spencer Sweeney and our friend and... CONTINUE READING SPENCER SWEENEY & STEREOGUM PRESENT: SESSIONS AT SANTA'S»

New I.U.D. - "Daddy" (Stereogum Premiere)

I.U.D. is Gang Gang Dance's Lizzi Bougatsos and art school chum Sadie Laska (who's worked with Growing and Extreme Violence [not the Greek death metal dudes]). The duo's full-length debut The Proper Sex, which comes out in a couple of... CONTINUE READING NEW I.U.D. - "DADDY" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Posted on January 13, 2009 in MP3 (12 comments)
Tags: Black Dice | Gang Gang Dance | I.U.D. | Public Enemy

Stereogum X Amazon MP3 Friendly Deals #8: Gang Gang Dance's Saint Dymphna

Every week, Amazon.com lets us select one recent release from its MP3 store to go on super sale (up to 75% off normal prices). Hopefully you'll be able to add these must-own LPs to your library without breaking your budget.... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM X AMAZON MP3 FRIENDLY DEALS #8: GANG GANG DANCE'S SAINT DYMPHNA»

Posted on December 31, 2008 in Friendly Deals (11 comments)
Tags: Franz Ferdinand | Gang Gang Dance

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»

Gang Gang Dance Live In Paris

We haven't been (at all) shy about how much we like Gang Gang Dance's Saint Dymphna in person and in recorded form. If you haven't had a chance to catch the New York institution live, this footage of an October... CONTINUE READING GANG GANG DANCE LIVE IN PARIS»

Posted on November 5, 2008 in Tour Dates, Video (5 comments)
Tags: Gang Gang Dance | Passion Pit | Popo

Stereogum's Top 8 From CMJ '08

The crew here managed to fly through some 70+ sets of music last week, and boy is our abilty-to-wade-through-the-sadness-that's-passing-for-buzzed-up-indie-rock tired. There's a very scientific formula to attaining that coveted "Guess I should see this band 'cause everybody's saying I should"... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM'S TOP 8 FROM CMJ '08»

CMJ '08: Stereogum Late Night @ The Studio At Webster Hall

We got a late start in inaugurating the new Studio at Webster Hall, but it was worth the wait. Scheduled for midnight to 4AM, our CMJ kick-off party ran about an hour behind schedule, but even at 4:30AM -- after... CONTINUE READING CMJ '08: STEREOGUM LATE NIGHT @ THE STUDIO AT WEBSTER HALL»

Posted on October 22, 2008 in Concert, MP3 (5 comments)
Tags: CMJ | Crystal Stilts | Gang Gang Dance | Marnie Stern | Ponytail

Stereogum Late Night @ CMJ 2008

Stereogum's 2008 CMJ event is a jam-packed show taking place midnight to 4 a.m. on Tuesday, 10/21. It's at the brand new venue The Studio at Webster Hall (yes, located inside Webster Hall). It's so new, our show takes place... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM LATE NIGHT @ CMJ 2008»

Posted on October 13, 2008 in MP3 (14 comments)
Tags: Crystal Stilts | Gang Gang Dance | Marnie Stern | Ponytail

Gang Gang Dance Do "House Jam" In Tokyo

"House Jam" is one of many standouts on Gang Gang Dance's forthcoming Saint Dymphna. As mentioned, the new album builds on what they were doing in the past, clarifies and tightens: Dymphna works separately (there are true pop nuggets) and... CONTINUE READING GANG GANG DANCE DO "HOUSE JAM" IN TOKYO »

Posted on October 3, 2008 in Video (4 comments)
Tags: Gang Gang Dance | Throbbing Gristle

New Gang Gang Dance - "House Jam"

I like just about everything Gang Gang Dance has done, though before a couple weeks ago, 2005's God's Money made me rave the most ... kind of a long time to find more pay dirt. I got excited about some... CONTINUE READING NEW GANG GANG DANCE - "HOUSE JAM"»

Posted on September 10, 2008 in MP3 (6 comments)
Tags: Gang Gang Dance | King Khan | Pop Noir | SXSW

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»