Wilco, BSS, Sun Kil Moon To Play 2010 Olympics

Canada's known for indie rock, so makes sense you'll find plenty of homegrown talent (BSS, Stars) and international musicians (Wilco, Iron & Wine, Joan As Policewoman) near the slopes at Vancouver's Winter Olympics. More names at CoS.... CONTINUE READING WILCO, BSS, SUN KIL MOON TO PLAY 2010 OLYMPICS»

Pygmalion 2009 In Photos

Some 90 acts descended upon Champaign-Urbana, IL this past weekend, performing across 14 venues and four days for the fifth annual Pygmalion Music Festival. We sent photographer John Gitchoff to circle the fest, and he delivers this spread including shots... CONTINUE READING PYGMALION 2009 IN PHOTOS»

ATP NY 2009: Wayne's World

Our second year at Kutsher's was rainier than the first, but that didn't matter so much to us or, seemingly, the other attendees: If anything, this year felt more celebratory (and debauched) than 2008. You wouldn't be faulted for noting... CONTINUE READING ATP NY 2009: WAYNE'S WORLD»

The Soft Bulletin Turns 10

Though they're clearly still going strong, ten years ago yesterday Oklahoma's favorite sons released their ninth and generally speaking most beloved album The Soft Bulletin. It was the Flaming Lips' moody, poppy, deeply atmospheric followup to 1997's quadruple turntable adventure... CONTINUE READING THE SOFT BULLETIN TURNS 10»

Iron & Wine, Boss Hog, Boredoms Added to ATP NY

The Flaming Lips-curated ATP NY line-up gets some additions today, including sexy old timers Boss Hog, along with Boredoms performing Boredrum 2009, two different "Deer" bands, and No Age doing a complete Hüsker Dü LP with a guest vocalist (wonder... CONTINUE READING IRON & WINE, BOSS HOG, BOREDOMS ADDED TO ATP NY»

New Iron & Wine - "Homeward These Shoes" (Stereogum Premiere)

Iron & Wine's Around The Well is a double CD (and triple LP) compilation of rarities, etc., due out next month. It spans the earliest recordings from The Creek Drank the Cradle's era up to The Shepherd's Dog. The first... CONTINUE READING NEW IRON & WINE - "HOMEWARD THESE SHOES" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Posted on April 28, 2009 in Album Art, MP3 (13 comments)
Tags: Girl Talk | Glasser | Iron And Wine

Iron & Wine Offers Jay Leno His "Flightless Bird, American Mouth"

Last January we saw Sam Beam perform "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" by his lonesome. A year later, he's reprising The Shepherd's Dog closer on Leno with band in tow. If you haven't seen Twilight it might seem strange that he's... CONTINUE READING IRON & WINE OFFERS JAY LENO HIS "FLIGHTLESS BIRD, AMERICAN MOUTH"»

Posted on January 6, 2009 in Video (20 comments)
Tags: Enter Shikari | Iron And Wine | Jay Leno | Leeds

SP20 Happened This Weekend

We've been telling you about Sub Pop's 20th Anniversary and attendant celebration party for a while now. This past weekend SP20 up and happened, and modern Sub Poppers like Iron & Wine, Constantines, and Fleet Foxes graced the stage along... CONTINUE READING SP20 HAPPENED THIS WEEKEND»

SP20: Sub Pop's 20th Anniversary Benefit Festival Partial Lineup Announced

We mentioned Sub Pop's 20th Anniversary a ways back -- well, it's officially time to party (especially if you live in the Pacific Northwest). The rumors have been circling the web, and now we have official details about SP20, a... CONTINUE READING SP20: SUB POP'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT FESTIVAL PARTIAL LINEUP ANNOUNCED»

Bonnaroo 2008 Lineup: Metallica And Pearl Jam, But No Led Zeppelin

After hints and clues, Bonnaroo's 2008 lineup's been announced. They've confirmed Lez Zeppelin, but not Led Zeppelin. Though Robert Plant will show up to shuffle along with Alison Krauss. In their seventh year, Bonnaroo's also bringing... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO 2008 LINEUP: METALLICA AND PEARL JAM, BUT NO LED ZEPPELIN»

New Live Iron & Wine - "Flightless Bird, American Mouth"

One of the most heart (and politically) achey songs on The Shepherd's Dog is closer, "Flightless Bird, American Mouth": Lost innocence, a fat cat, a grounded eagle. As we mentioned while getting premature on the album, Iron & Wine live... CONTINUE READING NEW LIVE IRON & WINE - "FLIGHTLESS BIRD, AMERICAN MOUTH"»

Posted on January 29, 2008 in Video (5 comments)
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New Iron & Wine Video - "Boy With A Coin"

The excellent outing from Sam Beam this year isn't topping year-end lists lke maybe we thought upon premature pontification (but we haven't seen the Gummys results yet have we, oh suspense), but the LP still stands tall these months later,... CONTINUE READING NEW IRON & WINE VIDEO - "BOY WITH A COIN"»

Posted on December 10, 2007 in MP3, Video (11 comments)
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Radiohead.tv DJ Sets

Radiohead.tv brought us heads in boxes, Björk and Smiths covers, a live "Reckoner," and that surreal have-we-all-gone-deaf performance, among sundry other goodies ... like those DJ sets. When we live blogged the event, we were particularly taken by the spinning:... CONTINUE READING RADIOHEAD.TV DJ SETS»

Iron & Wine's The Shepherd's Dog Cover

Sam Beam's latest is a brilliant collection of muddy ambiance and earthen largess, so the album cover floating around the net seemed to fit, sorta; a little less-than-stellar, but hey it looked woodsy and Beam's got beard, so whatever. Turns... CONTINUE READING IRON & WINE'S THE SHEPHERD'S DOG COVER»

Posted on July 26, 2007 in Album Art, MP3 (19 comments)
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Iron & Wine Covers Radiohead

No surprise that "No Surprises" is shaping up to be one of OK Computer's most covered tracks; in addition to being unbelievably gorgeous, its spare and relatively imitable Yorke melody make it a top rate candidate for homage. This past... CONTINUE READING IRON & WINE COVERS RADIOHEAD»

Posted on July 20, 2007 in Video (10 comments)
Tags: Iron And Wine | Radiohead

Pitchfork Music Festival 2007 [Saturday; 7/14] Rating: 8.1

No classic albums played in their entirety, but any fest day during which your mind is blown thrice is indeed a good fest day. As noted, there's a hipster agenda at play at Pitchfork Music Festival (duh), but the... CONTINUE READING PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2007 [SATURDAY; 7/14] RATING: 8.1»

Premature Evaluation: Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog

If you've never seen Iron & Wine live, Sam Beam's following may come as a surprise. Everybody knows the Floridian sports a big old beard. It always seemed more rural South (or Lungfish, maybe) than something to inspire Deadheads to... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: IRON & WINE - THE SHEPHERD'S DOG»

Posted on June 22, 2007 in Album Art, Premature Evaluation (16 comments)
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New Iron & Wine - "Boy With A Coin"

Good news indie-folkers: the first single from bearded Sam Beam's LP number three is a knockout. "Boy With A Coin" sets multi-tracked Beams to a djembe, handclaps, and a fully realized production palette couching Sam's acoustic "African-sounding guitar thing" in... CONTINUE READING NEW IRON & WINE - "BOY WITH A COIN"»

Posted on June 12, 2007 in MP3 (15 comments)
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Valentines For Your iPod

100% Stereogum-recommended legal MP3s from newish and upcoming albums. Crooked Fingers - "Call To Love" Audible - "Sunday Bell" Damon And Naomi - "Love (Live)" Low - "California" Out Hud - "It's For You" Hood - "The Negatives" Andrew Bird... CONTINUE READING VALENTINES FOR YOUR IPOD»