MGMT Offer Spinner "Future Reflections," An "Electric Feel"

It makes sense I had to watch a Pantene commercial before getting through to MGMT's Spinner/Interface session: Andrew VanWyngarden has good obnoxious hair like the guy from Ted Leo's band had three years ago. Regardless, the recently Cool Listed Summer... CONTINUE READING MGMT OFFER SPINNER "FUTURE REFLECTIONS," AN "ELECTRIC FEEL"»

Posted on November 7, 2008 in Video (13 comments)
Tags: Esau Mwamwaya | MGMT | The Very Best

Eric Wareheim Makes MGMT A Video For "The Youth"

Obviously you guys all own the Tim And Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Season One DVD, so you're as excited as we are about these videos the guys have been making lately. They don't star in "The Youth" unfortunately (that's... CONTINUE READING ERIC WAREHEIM MAKES MGMT A VIDEO FOR "THE YOUTH"»

Posted on October 10, 2008 in Video (13 comments)
Tags: Coachella | Eric Wareheim | MGMT | The Chemical Brothers | Tim And Eric

Beck & MGMT Play Covers & Originals In Chicago

Friday night, before their official show at the Aragon, tourmates Beck and MGMT teamed up for an early evening set of covers/originals. (We know this because Nick B. tipped us.) The evening was organized by the Chicago radio station WXRT... CONTINUE READING BECK & MGMT PLAY COVERS & ORIGINALS IN CHICAGO»

Posted on October 6, 2008 in Video (7 comments)
Tags: Beck | MGMT | Throbbing Gristle

Kaiser Chiefs Play "Spanish Metal," Cover MGMT

Last video around Ricky Wilson's guys did expensive things like hiring actors and renting face masks, so it's only logical that they've pulled the purse strings a little tighter for the next sample of their new, Mark Ronson co-produced album.... CONTINUE READING KAISER CHIEFS PLAY "SPANISH METAL," COVER MGMT»

Posted on October 1, 2008 in Video (6 comments)
Tags: Free Moral Agents | Kaiser Chiefs | Katy Perry | MGMT

More Indie Rockers Visit Yo Gabba Gabba!

Yo Gabba Gabba!, the kiddie show that grabbed our attention with original music from Cornelius and the Shins, has booked lots more bands to appear in season two. Ladytron, MGMT, Mates Of State, Datarock, Hot Hot Heat, the Roots, Jimmy... CONTINUE READING MORE INDIE ROCKERS VISIT YO GABBA GABBA!»

MGMT Cover Laid Back

Oracular Spectacular Brooklynites MGMT recently stopped by KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic and performed a set that included a cover of '80s Danish synth-poppers Laid Back's "Roger" (you might've thought they'd go with "White Horse," if you happened to be thinking... CONTINUE READING MGMT COVER LAID BACK»

Posted on September 18, 2008 in Video (2 comments)
Tags: Laid Back | MGMT

The Kooks Cover MGMT

We were in Chicago for Fork Fest the weekend of MGMT's Pool Party free show at McCarren in Williamsburg, and my phone that Sunday was attacked by nonstop texts about how the Pool had never been more packed, the VIP... CONTINUE READING THE KOOKS COVER MGMT»

Posted on August 29, 2008 (4 comments)
Tags: Akron Family | Bat For Lashes | MGMT | SXSW | The Kooks

Lollapalooza 2008: Saturday In Photos, Rage Delivers Bruises

By Scott Lapatine & Amrit Singh Saturday was mostly just your standard, hot, sold out, music-filled day at Lolla. Until Rage. Wilco were great and photogenic in the Nudie, but after getting texts about some hairy stampede action at the... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2008: SATURDAY IN PHOTOS, RAGE DELIVERS BRUISES»

New MGMT Video For "Electric Feel" Features "Very Sexy Girls Who Can Dance For Real"

Yes, it is a new MGMT video for "Electric Feel." But it is not the first video for "Electric Feel." That one was interactive and came with the ability to adjust the color schemes and can still be downloaded if... CONTINUE READING NEW MGMT VIDEO FOR "ELECTRIC FEEL" FEATURES "VERY SEXY GIRLS WHO CAN DANCE FOR REAL"»

Posted on May 30, 2008 in Video (16 comments)
Tags: MGMT

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»

New MGMT Video - "Time To Pretend"

Well now the imagery on the Oracular Spectacular cover that prompted Letterman to remark what a "good time that looks like" at the top of the show makes sense. Cue up the psychedelic colors and return to paradise setting as... CONTINUE READING NEW MGMT VIDEO - "TIME TO PRETEND"»

Posted on January 24, 2008 in Video (33 comments)
Tags: Lily Allen | MGMT | Ray Tintori | The Wrens

MTV On The 2008 Brooklyn Scene

It's no secret that Brooklyn and Manhattan are growing further apart these days, and less of a secret that the increasing divide makes for fun media pieces. The NY Post ran a piece on the schism, nabbing this quote from... CONTINUE READING MTV ON THE 2008 BROOKLYN SCENE»

MGMT Swing By Letterman With "Time To Pretend"

It's really nice to have these late night live performances to post again, and in the case of Worldwide Pants wearing Letterman, it can be done without an ounce of Writers Guild guilt. After watching Dave make Lucy Liu speak... CONTINUE READING MGMT SWING BY LETTERMAN WITH "TIME TO PRETEND"»

Posted on January 9, 2008 in Video (25 comments)
Tags: David Letterman | MGMT

BBC Poll Picks 2008's Breakout Artists

The BBC conducted a poll of 150 music critics regarding the new bands they see breaking out in '08. For those of you who read the lists by British experts we posted a couple weeks ago, the top 10 shouldn't... CONTINUE READING BBC POLL PICKS 2008'S BREAKOUT ARTISTS»

British Experts Predict 2008's Breakouts

If you really had the power of foresight, and its outer limits were the ability to predict next year's breakout music artist, in this fiscal climate it'd be about as lucrative or useful as Isaac's albino-eyeballed painting-predictions about people you... CONTINUE READING BRITISH EXPERTS PREDICT 2008'S BREAKOUTS»