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»
Posted on February 6, 2008 (61 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | Death Cab For Cutie | Drive-By Truckers | Iron And Wine | M.I.A. | Mastodon | Metallica | My Morning Jacket | Pearl Jam | Rilo Kiley | Robert Plant | Tegan And Sara | Vampire Weekend
Fresh off performing one of the 'Fork Fest's best (and dustiest, thank you mosh pit) sets, the men of Mastodon unveil a new vid for Blood Mountain's "Sleeping Giant." Roboshobo is your director in arms, and before watching, it may... CONTINUE READING NEW MASTODON VIDEO - "SLEEPING GIANT"»
Posted on July 20, 2007 in (6 comments)
Tags: Mastodon
Not sure that anybody commanded a bigger crowd than Mastodon on Saturday. This band is huge. (Seriously, it's more than just Pitchfork readers that love them.) In that sense, it's amazing the Atlanta metal outfit is even playing this weekend... CONTINUE READING PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2007: MASTODON»
Posted on July 15, 2007 in (13 comments)
Tags: Mastodon | Pitchfork Music Festival
Our friends Aziz, Paul, and Rob have had a funny run so far on their MTV show Human Giant, though the troupe's absurdist shorts presumably haven't lived up to Viacom brass's lofty expectations. (Let's face it, it's no Road Rules... CONTINUE READING TED LEO LIVE ON HUMAN GIANT»
Posted on May 18, 2007 in (25 comments)
Tags: Aziz Ansari | Human Giant | Mastodon | Paul Scheer | Rob Huebel | Ted Leo
It's taken 25 years, but the shy guys of Slayer are finally ready to take on television. They'll do Jimmy Kimmel's late night show, perfect for maximum nightmare potential. Via Blabbermouth:According to a press release from mPRm Public Relations, tickets... CONTINUE READING SLAYER SET TO SHOW NO MERCY ON KIMMEL»
Posted on January 16, 2007 (20 comments)
Tags: Jimmy Kimmel | Mastodon | Slayer
Last we checked in with Atlanta's evil-riffed metal men of Mastodon, they were bringing it LOST style. Now they're out to help you enter Blood Mountain with some 8-bit (4-bit?) office procrastination. Head here to play The Quest For Blood... CONTINUE READING THE QUEST FOR BLOOD MOUNTAIN»
Posted on January 9, 2007 (11 comments)
Tags: Mastodon
Hard to get around the impression that the boys in Mastodon have been geeking out Jack, Kate, and Sawyer style recently 'cause this clip -- set on a vaguely tropical island replete with roaming, black clouds of smoke and familiar... CONTINUE READING NEW MASTODON VIDEO - "COLONY OF BIRCHMEN"»
Posted on October 26, 2006 in (10 comments)
Tags: LOST | Mastodon