If Twitter's good for anything (probably not), it could be the realization that most rock stars live lives primarily built of small moments just as routinely mundane as ours. Except for when they're tweeting about stuff that makes this list.... CONTINUE READING GRIZZLY BEAR DOES "TWO WEEKS" LIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH VICTORIA FROM BEACH HOUSE»
Posted on March 25, 2009 in (31 comments)
Tags: Beach House | Grizzly Bear | Music Go Music | Sufjan Stevens | SXSW | Victoria Legrand
Microblogging service Twitter has signed up countless celebrities in recent months, and among them are some of our favorite musical artists: Trent Reznor! Colin Meloy! Ed Droste! Diddy! Stereogum Tweets too! But who can keep up with all that lunch... CONTINUE READING WE GOT THE TWEET: THE WEEK'S 50 BEST ROCK STAR TWITTERS»
Posted on March 24, 2009 in , , (50 comments)
Tags: Akron Family | Amanda Palmer | Beach House | Calvin Harris | Coldplay | Damien Jurado | Dave Matthews | Dave Navarro | Diplo | Glass Candy | Islands | Jane's Addiction | Lost | Mandy Moore | Neil Diamond | Nick Thorburn | Peter Bjorn And John | Q-Tip | Robin Pecknold | Saul Williams | Solange | Sonic Youth | SXSW | Ted Leo | Thom Yorke | Tricky | Yoko Ono
By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy The last day at SXSW is always tinged with a depressing end-of-the-summer vibe. (Or maybe end of the school year?) However you want to frame it, once the Saturday sun sets, the remaining hours... CONTINUE READING SXSW 2009: SATURDAY IN PHOTOS»
Posted on March 23, 2009 in , (4 comments)
Tags: Common | Dirty Projectors | Erykah Badu | Ganglians | Girls | Grandaddy | Jason Lytle | Kanye West | King Khan | Little Boots | Natalie Portman's Shaved Head | Peelander-Z | Perez Hilton | Real Estate | Rye Rye | Solange | SXSW | Theophilus London | Thom Yorke | Thunderheist | Victoria Legrand
The Black Lips' songs, especially on 200 Million Thousand, possess a nice fuzzy texture and the Atlantans appropriate great garage-isms, but I've always been less than enthused by the band because from carefully marketing their "escape" from India to embodying... CONTINUE READING SXSW 2009: GZA JOINS THE BLACK LIPS»
Posted on March 23, 2009 in (18 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | GZA | Port O'Brien | SXSW | Thom Yorke | Wu-Tang Clan
In the second worst surprise (oh hai, Lars) of SXSW, a denim-clad Kanye West served as ringleader of the G.O.O.D. Music showcase at Levi's/FADER Fort Saturday night. "It feels so good to rock for you tonight," he told a packed... CONTINUE READING SXSW 2009: KANYE, COMMON, CUDI, BADU @ FADER FORT»
Posted on March 21, 2009 in , , (17 comments)
Tags: 88 Keys | All Points West | Big Sean | Common | Consequence | Erykah Badu | Flea | Fonzworth Bentley | GLC | Kanye West | Kid Cudi | Lady Sovereign | Little Boots | Malik Yusef | Mr. Hudson | Perez Hilton | Really Doe | SXSW
Dirty Projectors have been playing only Bitte Orca tunes in their SXSW sets, and Amrit tells me yesterday's performance at Emo's Jr. was unreal (his pics adorn this post). The crowd apparently cheered so loudly, Dave Longstreth had to plug... CONTINUE READING SXSW 2009: DIRTY PROJECTORS' "STILLNESS IS THE MOVE" FTW»
Posted on March 21, 2009 in , , (22 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Deradoorian | Dirty Projectors | Nat Baldwin | SXSW | Thom Yorke
We're gunning for an early Saturday start. Because Saturday is Blank Dogs day -- the one-man Brooklyn bedroom BTW has a handful (almost) of shows spanning afternoon until late-night. But before that, Harlem and BTW Real Estate are over at... CONTINUE READING SXSW 2009: SATURDAY'S SETS TO SEE»
Posted on March 21, 2009 in (2 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Flea | SXSW | Thom Yorke
Tori Amos played a 50 minute set at La Zona Rosa last night, delighting hundreds of folks who recognize a rare opportunity to see a milf straddle a piano bench during SXSW. It was Tori's first time taking part in... CONTINUE READING SXSW: TORI AMOS DEBUTS THREE FROM ABNORMALLY ATTRACTED TO SIN»
Posted on March 20, 2009 in (19 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Here We Go Magic | Perez Hilton | SXSW | Tori Amos
By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy Yesterday started off bright, early, and ecstatic with NJ's Roadside Graves at Peckerheads. The band seduced a 2PM crowd into hooting, hollering, do-sa-do-ing, and otherwise pretending it was after midnight to tracks both new... CONTINUE READING SXSW 2009: THURSDAY IN PHOTOS»
Posted on March 20, 2009 in , , (2 comments)
Tags: Akron Family | Bearsuit | BLK JKS | Crystal Stilts | Cursive | Daniel Johnston | Dinosaur Jr | Gun Outfit | Hymns | Mika Miko | Mogwai | Roadside Graves | Soft Circle | SXSW | The Golden Filter | The Wrens | Toadies | Wavves
Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction are calling their new working relatinship NINJA. Clever. When photos of Trent hanging out in his studio with Perry Farrell, Eric Avery, Stephen Perkins, and Dave Navarro surfaced last month we suspected more was... CONTINUE READING NINE INCH NAILS, JANE'S ADDICTION JOIN FORCES ON FREE NINJA EP»
Posted on March 20, 2009 in , (12 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Dave Navarro | Jane's Addiction | Nine Inch Nails | Perry Farrell | Ra Ra Riot | Street Sweeper | SXSW | The Dodos | Tom Morello | Trent Reznor
Friday's tough. If your legs are getting tired, it'd be more than OK to arrive at the Pitchfork/Windish Bash early and stay put, but Hot Freaks @ Club de Ville isn't shabby either. Depending on how late you were out... CONTINUE READING SXSW 2009: FRIDAY'S SETS TO SEE»
Posted on March 20, 2009 in (6 comments)
Tags: SXSW | Toadies
Thursday it'll be worth the cab fare (or long walk, aka my plan) to check out Gorilla Vs. Booze, where a bunch of the "buzz" bands playing multiple SXSW sets can be seen together: Here We Go Magic, the Golden... CONTINUE READING SXSW 2009: THURSDAY'S SETS TO SEE»
Posted on March 19, 2009 in (0 comments)
Tags: SXSW
Last night Austin's Stubb's Bar-B-Q hosted the live debut of Decemberists' Hazards Of Love, the latest morbid prog opera from a band famous for them. NPR.org streamed the ambitious performance of this dictionary rock LP start to finish, adding a... CONTINUE READING SXSW 2009: DECEMBERISTS DEBUT HAZARDS OF LOVE»
Posted on March 19, 2009 in (42 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Bon Jovi | Lavender Diamond | My Brightest Diamond | SXSW | The Dead Weather | The Decemberists
Blogger Sarahspy (who's been the recipient of more than one marriage proposal in our comments) put together a useful directory highlighting all the free parties for non-badge holders in Austin this week. Right-click/save-as the PDF here and thank her in... CONTINUE READING BADGELESS @ SXSW '09?»
Posted on March 18, 2009 (5 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Jay-Z | SXSW
Not all of Stereogum's favorite sounds conform to what folks expect us to cover. In this space, resident Bananafish fetishist Brandon Stosuy focuses on bands, albums, singles, and villages in Sweden that may otherwise pass by unnoticed. This installment's virtual... CONTINUE READING THE OUTSIDERS: VOL. 27»
Posted on March 18, 2009 in , , (7 comments)
Tags: Ganglians | SXSW | Thom Yorke
It's that time of year where internet publishing platforms great and small get overstuffed with #sxsw tags. Yay? It's an odd climate for a festival devoted to artist discovery and its collateral debauchery. The internet and its various status-alerting mechanisms... CONTINUE READING SXSW 2009 STARTS HERE: WEDNESDAY'S SETS TO SEE »
Posted on March 18, 2009 in (3 comments)
Tags: SXSW
Yesterday, in Stereogum's 101st blog post (jesus) on Grizzly Bear, we highlighted "Cheerleader," which Amrit called "an outright standout on an LP full of them." It's now the most commented new thread on the site, with you guys arguing over... CONTINUE READING NEW GRIZZLY BEAR - "SOUTHERN POINT"»
Posted on March 18, 2009 in (67 comments)
Tags: Daniel Johnston | Grizzly Bear | SXSW
This week's rumors that Kanye will make music at SXSW have been confirmed to the Associated Press, which means it's time for the rumors about when/where it will be. Let's go! ... CONTINUE READING KANYE WEST WILL PERFORM AT SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST»
Posted on March 17, 2009 (24 comments)
Tags: Kanye West | SXSW
The annual list of who is playing what official SXSW showcase at where during when is up and ready for clicking. Round out your itinerary, spot the conflicts, and download all the MP3s. ... CONTINUE READING SXSW 2009 FULL SHOWCASE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED »
Posted on February 13, 2009 (3 comments)
Tags: Boredoms | Esau Mwamwaya | SXSW | The Very Best
Hard to believe, but it's just about time for a trip to Austin, Texas. (03/18 - 03/22, to be more exact.) In the midst of these tough economic times, it's unclear if things will be as hedonistic as in years... CONTINUE READING SXSW 2009: INITIAL BAND LIST REVEALED»
Posted on January 8, 2009 (63 comments)
Tags: SXSW
SXSW is way over, and we have no intention of posting about it anymore. Except for oh yeah this last splurge of live videos that never made it onto these pages last week. The final crumbs from our SXSW '08... CONTINUE READING LAST OF OUR SXSW VIDEOS, PROMISE: EVANGELICALS, HIGH PLACES, YEASAYER»
Posted on March 25, 2008 in (12 comments)
Tags: Evangelicals | High Places | SXSW | Yeasayer
It's always fun watching Randy and Dean go to town with that special No Age oomph. How do vegans have so much energy? Regardless, the duo played our Saturday Volume party (from which we've also posted the beloved circuit benders... CONTINUE READING NEW NO AGE - "ERASER" (& "BOY VOID"), LIVE IN AUSTIN»
Posted on March 21, 2008 in (13 comments)
Tags: No Age | SXSW
It was love at first sight for us with Justin Vernon. For Emma, Forever Ago is a great listen top to bottom, but we've noted that some of its songs -- "Skinny Love" and "The Wolves (Act I & II),"... CONTINUE READING BON IVER SHOWS THE MOHAWK PATIO WHY HE'S SO GOOD LIVE»
Posted on March 21, 2008 in , (9 comments)
Tags: Bon Iver | SXSW
