Bloc Party's Kele Okereke Going Solo, Working With Someone From Spank Rock

From this quote producer Hudson Mohawk gave the BBC, it's hard to say if he's working on Kele's solo album with someone from Spank Rock or if they're two separate projects, but whatever: this is happening. ... CONTINUE READING BLOC PARTY'S KELE OKEREKE GOING SOLO, WORKING WITH SOMEONE FROM SPANK ROCK»

Posted on November 6, 2009 (5 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | Broadcast | CMJ | Kele Okereke | Spank Rock

Siren Festival 2009 In Photos

The Voice's annual indie rock fest gave audiophiles the second good reason to visit Coney Island last week, bringing out everyone from Spank Rock to Future Of The Left to Built To Spill on a sunny Saturday afternoon. We sent... CONTINUE READING SIREN FESTIVAL 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Santigold And Spank Rock "Shove It" On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon was good last night! (See also: Tina Fey was a guest last night). This time the show brought music-related content via Jon Bon Jovi karaoke and a performance by Santigold and Philly pal Spank Rock... Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'">CONTINUE READING SANTIGOLD AND SPANK ROCK "SHOVE IT" ON LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON»

Posted on March 4, 2009 in Video (10 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | Jimmy Fallon | Ryan Adams | Santigold | Spank Rock

New N.A.S.A. (Feat. M.I.A., Santogold, Spank Rock & Nick Zinner) - "Whachadoin"

Technically N.A.S.A. (North America/South America) = beatmakers Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon, but as you might've noticed when we posted The Spirit Of Apollo's "Gifted" -- featuring Kanye West, Santogold, and Lykke Li -- the project also includes a... CONTINUE READING NEW N.A.S.A. (FEAT. M.I.A., SANTOGOLD, SPANK ROCK & NICK ZINNER) - "WHACHADOIN"»

Photos From The 2008 mtvU Woodie Awards

Over the past few years, mtvU's annual Woodie Awards have been unexpectedly bloggable. But last night we couldn't rely on Jordan Catalano picking fights since he was busy being king douche somewhere else, and Spank Rock seemed sober which meant... CONTINUE READING PHOTOS FROM THE 2008 MTVU WOODIE AWARDS»

Spank Rock Will Toss Your Salad

We actually didn't even plan on trying to see Naeem at Coachella because we've YoYoYoYoYoYod it up with him plenty of times prior, but the news that he didn't make his set due to hospitalization was sad and inescapable. We're... CONTINUE READING SPANK ROCK WILL TOSS YOUR SALAD»

Posted on May 6, 2008 in Commercial Appeal, Video (2 comments)
Tags: Spank Rock

Heroes Taps Wilco, Death Cab, My Morning Jacket, The Jesus & Mary Chain For Soundtrack

Heroes doesn't normally give us a lot of reasons to mention it, as pop music is rarely incorporated into their scenes about staving off the apocalypse. There was that one time where some girls were double-dutching to M.I.A.'s "Boyz" (before... CONTINUE READING HEROES TAPS WILCO, DEATH CAB, MY MORNING JACKET, THE JESUS & MARY CHAIN FOR SOUNDTRACK»

team9 vs. Stereogum Presents... MySplice 2.0: 2007 Mashed Up

In what's fast becoming a Stereogum tradition, we've once again conspired with master bootlegger team9 for a celebration of the year in singles. Of course "the year in singles" is a loaded term coming from us... CONTINUE READING TEAM9 VS. STEREOGUM PRESENTS... MYSPLICE 2.0: 2007 MASHED UP»

New Bangers & Cash (Feat. Amanda Blank) Video - "Loose"

It's been a Less-And-Less-Safe-For-Work project, this Bangers & Cash bit, slowly devolving from the initial release of the greasy-bunned album cover through to animated-lady-parts video for "Pu$$y." But this, the clip for "Loose"? It is, officially, as far as it... CONTINUE READING NEW BANGERS & CASH (FEAT. AMANDA BLANK) VIDEO - "LOOSE"»

Posted on December 12, 2007 in Video (14 comments)
Tags: Amanda Blank | Bangers And Cash (Spank Rock) | Spank Rock

New Bangers & Cash (Feat. Santogold) Video - "B.O.O.T.A.Y."

Last seen hijacking liveblogs and drinking from a stiletto -- and before that, turning out the crudest cartoon ever -- Naeem and Benny get back to the business of doing something genuine with this (live-action, thank god) clip of Bangers... CONTINUE READING NEW BANGERS & CASH (FEAT. SANTOGOLD) VIDEO - "B.O.O.T.A.Y."»

Posted on December 6, 2007 in Video (4 comments)
Tags: Bangers And Cash (Spank Rock) | Kudu | Santigold | Spank Rock

Did You Watch The Woodies?

Guess not if you live outside a dorm room. As we mentioned in our post-event recap, Spank Rock definitely spanked (and rocked) the mtvU Woodies before he decided he could kick Jared Leto's ass. Now we have the vodka-tossing video... CONTINUE READING DID YOU WATCH THE WOODIES?»

Posted on November 16, 2007 in Video (6 comments)
Tags: mtvU Woodie Awards | Rilo Kiley | Santigold | Spank Rock

Spank Rock: "I Would Kick Jared Leto's Ass"

We've had our differences with 30 Seconds To Mars' Jared Leto, so we were intrigued when we heard about this video of Spank Rock/Bangers & Cash's Naeem talking shit about the King of Douche to Blender. Actually, we can't help... CONTINUE READING SPANK ROCK: "I WOULD KICK JARED LETO'S ASS"»

mtvU 2007 Woodie Awards: Spank Rocked

There's a grand tradition being hatched at mtvU's Woodie Awards show. Sure, there's the live performances that come at a 50/50 mix of stuff we like (last year TV On The Radio, this year, say, Rilo Kiley) and stuff we... CONTINUE READING MTVU 2007 WOODIE AWARDS: SPANK ROCKED»

New Bangers & Cash Video - "Pu$$y"

If you've learned nothing from the artwork, the lyrics, or the general B.O.O.T.A.Y. beats involved with Spank Rock's Bangers & Cash project, then we are duty bound to tell you: This is some crude, anatomically deranged, cartoony shit here (see:... CONTINUE READING NEW BANGERS & CASH VIDEO - "PU$$Y"»

Stereogum Does CMJ: Santogold/Spank Rock @ The Fillmore At Irving Plaza, NYC 10/19/07

Still aren't used to calling it that, but that's where we were on Friday night. Twice. Rolled in early for Santogold's 8:50 set, only to be told that she was no longer on the schedule ("cancelled," one Irving staffer said).... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM DOES CMJ: SANTOGOLD/SPANK ROCK @ THE FILLMORE AT IRVING PLAZA, NYC 10/19/07»

Santogold @ MSG & Rebel, NYC 9/22/07 (& Afterparty Pics, Starring Spank Rock, Diplo, Amanda Blank & ... Andrew WK?)

Expected to be blown away, by Björk on Monday at MSG, and of course we were blown away by Björk on Monday at MSG. But next to a bananas afterparty, the night offered much more than a chance to... CONTINUE READING SANTOGOLD @ MSG & REBEL, NYC 9/22/07 (& AFTERPARTY PICS, STARRING SPANK ROCK, DIPLO, AMANDA BLANK & ... ANDREW WK?)»

New Bangers & Cash (Spank Rock & Benny Blanco) - "Bitch"

The afterparty from Björk's MSG show the other night became a Bangers & Cash celebration -- Spank Rock, Santogold, Amanda Blank, working through the cuts they've so generously donated to 2 Live lovers/booty rhyme seekers far and wide via MySpace... CONTINUE READING NEW BANGERS & CASH (SPANK ROCK & BENNY BLANCO) - "BITCH"»

Posted on September 27, 2007 in MP3 (3 comments)
Tags: Bangers And Cash (Spank Rock) | Benny Blanco | Santigold | Spank Rock

New Bangers & Cash (Spank Rock & Benny Blanco Feat. Amanda Blank) - "Loose"

The free to you and me booty EP party rolls on, and week three sees Spank and guest rhymer Amanda Blank discussing the complex administrative issues involved with the United States's emergency disaster relief delivery system, proposing a detailed alternative... CONTINUE READING NEW BANGERS & CASH (SPANK ROCK & BENNY BLANCO FEAT. AMANDA BLANK) - "LOOSE"»

Posted on September 20, 2007 in MP3 (4 comments)
Tags: Amanda Blank | Bangers And Cash (Spank Rock) | Benny Blanco | Spank Rock

New Bangers & Cash (Spank Rock And Benny Blanco Feat. Santogold And Black Betty) - "B.O.O.T.A.Y."

Much like fart jokes, songs about big ol' butts will never get old. Or something like that. As we mentioned a ways (baby got) back, our favorite Philly/Baltimore booty rhymer Spank Rock's teamed with producer Benny Bianco to do some... CONTINUE READING NEW BANGERS & CASH (SPANK ROCK AND BENNY BLANCO FEAT. SANTOGOLD AND BLACK BETTY) - "B.O.O.T.A.Y."»

Posted on September 14, 2007 in MP3 (3 comments)
Tags: Bangers And Cash (Spank Rock) | Benny Blanco | Santigold | Spank Rock

New Bangers & Cash (Spank Rock) - "Shake That"

Word is out on Thom Yorke's favorite Philly/Baltimore booty rhymer's latest project: Bangers & Cash, our friend Naeem Juwan (aka Spank Rock)'s collab with producer Benny Blanco, a sample-based tribute to 2 Live Crew. Benny's the DJ, Spank's the rapper,... CONTINUE READING NEW BANGERS & CASH (SPANK ROCK) - "SHAKE THAT"»

Posted on September 6, 2007 in Album Art, MP3 (6 comments)
Tags: Bangers And Cash (Spank Rock) | Benny Blanco | Spank Rock

Coachella: Saturday Night At The Sahara Tent

After !!!, we had no choice but to seek out the dance. And, inadvertently, we stumbled into the craziest "scene" we've seen all weekend. The lineup at the Sahara Tent Saturday night featured French electro duo Justice, LCD Soundsystem, and... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA: SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE SAHARA TENT»

"Silent Saints" On A Berlin Train

Reader Gunnar writes:I just wanted to say that I enjoyed the "year in mash-ups" by team9 very much. thank you for that!!!! the "silent saints" impressed me so much, i love the knife and i love this kind of mash-up-blasphemy,... CONTINUE READING "SILENT SAINTS" ON A BERLIN TRAIN»

Posted on February 2, 2007 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Spank Rock | team9 | The Knife | U2

Stereogum's Favorite Live Shows Of The Year

While we're almost done with thinking about the year that was, we can't let it go by without recapping the year in our favorite concerts. Most of the shows we saw were in the LES ('cause it's closer than say... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM'S FAVORITE LIVE SHOWS OF THE YEAR»

MySplice.06 - The Year In Mash-Ups

Do albums matter as much as singles anymore? We like to think so. But 2006 was a great year for indie acts representing with a hot track. We wanted to figure a way to celebrate the year in music with... CONTINUE READING MYSPLICE.06 - THE YEAR IN MASH-UPS»

New Spank Rock - "Lindsay Lohan's Revenge"

Need more reason than YoYoYoYoYo and amazing live shows to dig on Spank Rock? How about a song about Lindsay and her ... well, we'll let Pase Rock's lyrics tell it:Why you showin' them coochie lips gettin' up out your... CONTINUE READING NEW SPANK ROCK - "LINDSAY LOHAN'S REVENGE"»

Posted on December 8, 2006 in MP3 (29 comments)
Tags: Lindsay Lohan | Santigold | Spank Rock