New Meat Puppets - "Rotten Shame" (Stereogum Premiere)

A couple years ago, we caught up with Curt Kirkwood to discuss Rise To Your Knees, Meat Puppets' first release since 2000's Golden Lies, and the first with new drummer Ted Marcus. The trio, rounded out by Cris Kirkwood, of... CONTINUE READING NEW MEAT PUPPETS - "ROTTEN SHAME" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Posted on May 1, 2009 in MP3, Tour Dates, Video (7 comments)
Tags: Meat Puppets

Stereogum Presents... Drive XV: A Tribute To Automatic For The People

After OKX, our 10-year cover tribute to the Radiohead classic OK Computer, we soon began narrowing the list of prospects for our next celebratory project: sifting, sorting, debating, etc. But when we realized we were approaching a decade and... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM PRESENTS... DRIVE XV: A TRIBUTE TO AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE»

Meat Puppet, Actual Puppet Duet

Curt Kirkwood rekindles an old harmonic partnership with Rufus Leaking on "Backwater." Rufus's a solid hype dog through the first verse, and at the very least knows the lyrics through the hook and verse two. Ends on a sad note,... CONTINUE READING MEAT PUPPET, ACTUAL PUPPET DUET»

Posted on September 12, 2007 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Meat Puppets | Pancake Mountain

Eighth Annual moe.down Jams Ryan Adams, Meat Puppets Into Lineup

Perennial heir-apparent to the corroding jamband throne abdicated by Phish, moe. still have their air of hospitality about 'em and, presumably, their dedicated base of mobile moe.rons (their term, not ours!), 'cause the band has just announced the date for... CONTINUE READING EIGHTH ANNUAL MOE.DOWN JAMS RYAN ADAMS, MEAT PUPPETS INTO LINEUP»

Posted on March 27, 2007 in Tour Dates (5 comments)
Tags: Amos Lee | Meat Puppets | moe | Ryan Adams

SXSW: The Stereogum Puppet Show

With more than 3,024 bands yet to see, Meat Puppets' set at last night's Puppet Show is bound to be one of, maybe the, highlight of the week. "This is our first gig together in 11 years," the Brothers... CONTINUE READING SXSW: THE STEREOGUM PUPPET SHOW»

Posted on March 15, 2007 in Concert, MP3, Video (3 comments)
Tags: Lo-Fi-Fnk | Meat Puppets | New Violators | SXSW

Stereogum Q&A: Meat Puppets

In anticipation of the Meat Puppets' first performance with their new lineup (at tonight's Stereogum showcase in Austin), Stereogum contributor Brandon Stosuy spoke to the band's guitarist, vocalist, and songwriting guru Curt Kirkwood to figure out what folks ought to... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM Q&A: MEAT PUPPETS»

Posted on March 14, 2007 in Interview, MP3 (17 comments)
Tags: Meat Puppets

The Stereogum Puppet Show - Austin, TX 3/14/07

Those of you making your way down to SXSW this year probably already have fairly full day and night dance cards, but consider this your formal invite to join us as we welcome back the Meat Puppets! This year... CONTINUE READING THE STEREOGUM PUPPET SHOW - AUSTIN, TX 3/14/07»

Posted on March 6, 2007 in Concert (10 comments)
Tags: Lo-Fi-Fnk | Meat Puppets | New Violators | SXSW | YACHT