It's been about a year since Man Man released the first video from Rabbit Habits. In the relatively quiet time since, Honus Honus apparently has been poring over storyboards and striking up friendships with ThunderAnts and members of the Apatow... CONTINUE READING NEW MAN MAN VIDEO (FEAT. FRED ARMISEN, CHARLYNE YI & MARTIN STARR) - "RABBIT HABITS"»
Posted on April 8, 2009 in (12 comments)
Tags: Charlyne Yi | Fred Armisen | Man Man | Martin Starr | ThunderAnt
Man Man recently did a five-song "Take Away Show" for La Blogothèque. A few are labeled as "warm-ups" -- the fragments should be recognizable to fans of the band ("Warmup 2 - The Deal" = "Doo Right," etc.). Each of... CONTINUE READING A DAY IN THE LIFE OF MAN MAN IN PARIS»
Posted on July 23, 2008 in (9 comments)
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Usually when artists head to London and do a Black Cab session they streamline their outfit because they are performing in the back of a black cab and what do you expect a three piece band with horns and keyboards?... CONTINUE READING MAN MAN "DOO RIGHT" IN A BLACK CAB»
Posted on July 8, 2008 in (1 comments)
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We've told you how we like Man Man's Rabbit Habits, on the stereo and in the great outdoors. Now we can say we like it in cartoon form, too. The Arthur Jones-drawn video for "Mister Jung Stuffed" opens in the... CONTINUE READING NEW MAN MAN VIDEO - "MISTER JUNG STUFFED"»
Posted on May 14, 2008 in , (3 comments)
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A couple weeks ago we gave premature love to Man Man's forthcoming Rabbit Habits. Last week, we caught the Philly band's excellent Rabbit-y SXSW sets. Making it full circle, or something, the guys premiered Rabbit standout "Hurly/Burly" in today's Drop.... CONTINUE READING THE 'GUM DROP VOLUME XXIX: HEAR NEW MAN MAN, WIN A GUITAR»
Posted on March 19, 2008 in , (0 comments)
Tags: Man Man | Morcheeba
This South By, Man Man were good good (last time we make that joke). We caught the face-painted Philly boys twice this week -- both outdoors -- once at Cedar Street Courtyard as part of the Anti- showcase (great), then... CONTINUE READING SXSW: MAN MAN DO AN OUTDOORS "MISTER JUNG STUFFED" & "HURLY / BURLY"»
Posted on March 15, 2008 in , (5 comments)
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At the time I interviewed Ryan Kattner, aka Man Man's Honus Honus, he was already out the door of the Philadelphia coffee shop where he'd been making lattes, but was considering work as barback or bartender once tour was over.... CONTINUE READING QUIT YOUR DAY JOB - SXSW EDITION: MAN MAN»
Posted on March 14, 2008 in , , (0 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Man Man | Peter Bjorn And John | Super Bowl
Man Man are known in equals parts for their three-ring circus look and sound. So what happens when they mature a bit and start depending less on rollicking full steam ahead in their all-white ensembles? Well, if you close your... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: MAN MAN - RABBIT HABITS»
Posted on February 15, 2008 in (30 comments)
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Like last year, the folks at action-squad have prepared a designer line of cards to give your Valentine a giggle (if they're the blog reading sort). Some are more romantic... Others more lewd... ... CONTINUE READING CARDS FOR YOUR INDIE SWEETHEART»
Posted on February 14, 2008 (8 comments)
Tags: Aphex Twin | Arcade Fire | Feist | Man Man
We've been enjoying Man Man's new one Rabbit Habits. Mightily. Across the Philly boys' newest, it's clear that though Honus Honus quit the coffee shop, he and his Men Men aren't lacking in caffeine (or circus noisemakers). Actually, the album's... CONTINUE READING NEW MAN MAN - "TOP DRAWER"»
Posted on February 12, 2008 in (7 comments)
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We're making a grand tradition out of seeing stacked shows to celebrate Stereogum Presents... releases. For OKX, we swung over to Hiro to see Zach Galifianakis take someone else's bid on an ostrich painting that really belonged on the... CONTINUE READING PISSED JEANS/CELEBRATION/MAN MAN @ WEBSTER HALL, NYC 10/2/07 (AND MAN MAN'S "LITTLE BOXES")»
Posted on October 4, 2007 in (5 comments)
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Since we've been in a TV state of mind of late we're gonna just put it out there: Weeds has jumped the shark (yeah we're bringing the phrase back) ... BUT the Malvina Reynolds covers are always intriguing. And the... CONTINUE READING THE SHINS, MAN MAN DO WEEDS»
Posted on July 9, 2007 in (5 comments)
Tags: Linkin Park | Man Man | Persephone's Bees | Randy Newman | Rob Thomas | Silversun Pickups | The Shins | Weeds
When I spoke with main Man Man Ryan Kattner, a.k.a. Honus Honus, his troupe of Philadelphia noisemakers was in a fittingly loud van en route to a headlining show at the BackBooth in Orlando -- Pong, squeaks, chickens, sound loops,... CONTINUE READING QUIT YOUR DAY JOB: MAN MAN»
Posted on June 27, 2007 in , (4 comments)
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You learn so much by sharing a meal with Man Man. For instance, when freak show ringleader Honus Honus is off stage, he goes by the name Ryan and enjoys gourmet vegan cooking. Actually, the band's nutritional intake consists of... CONTINUE READING DINNER WITH MAN MAN»
Posted on May 25, 2007 in (11 comments)
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Lewis & Clarke is the brainchild of mountain man Lou Rogia, a "rat-race expatriate" who moved his family to the Delaware Water Gap. (We dig backwoods troubadours.) Some call his music freak-folk, but it isn't all that freaky. Elements of... CONTINUE READING NEW LEWIS & CLARKE - BLASTS OF HOLY BIRTH»
Posted on April 27, 2007 in (6 comments)
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The bright-white troupe of Philly played the Roxy in LA last week, mixing in some new tunes throughout a set otherwise loaded with their demented Six Demon Bag and The Man In A Blue Turban With A Face stylings. "Zombie"... CONTINUE READING NEW MAN MAN - "ZOMBIE" (LIVE)»
Posted on April 11, 2007 (0 comments)
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The sea-shanty, carnival freak show that is Philly favorite Man Man paraded into NYC Friday night for their first-ever headlining gig at Bowery. And to close out the night, the white-clad crew had a surprise cover in mind. Zappa, Waits,... CONTINUE READING RAGE AGAINST THE MAN MAN»
Posted on January 8, 2007 in (9 comments)
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Man Man's band uniform is a nice, bright, clinically insane white on white. They have a string of lit up eyeballs draped from their keyboard. The Philadelphia collective's recent release Six Demon Bag is the sort of album you'd get... CONTINUE READING MAN MAN @ KIMMEL CENTER, NYU 4/11/06»
Posted on April 18, 2006 in , (24 comments)
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