New Spoon Video - "The Underdog"

OK, so the liquifying piano bit for "The Ghost Of You Lingers" was a false alarm; here's the real deal first clip from Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga. Director Keven McAllester takes a Scorsese-style single-shot stroll through Spoon's recording facility,... CONTINUE READING NEW SPOON VIDEO - "THE UNDERDOG"»

Posted on July 5, 2007 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: Fringe | Spoon

Bonnaroo: Saturday 6/16/07

If Friday's 'Roo music trolling left something to be desired, Saturday's lineup was more than just compensation. Of course it was all about the Police, but seeing the Lips' laser-pointered psych carnival and a triumphant, hippie-conquering blowout from the... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO: SATURDAY 6/16/07»

New Spoon - "The Underdog"

That's right, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga's not even out yet! The stabbing piano of "The Ghost Of You Lingers" was the first we heard of the rather excellent album, but it's the Jon Brion-produced "The Underdog" that Spoon is... CONTINUE READING NEW SPOON - "THE UNDERDOG"»

Posted on June 5, 2007 in MP3 (23 comments)
Tags: Jon Brion | Spoon

The Ghostface Of You Lingers

Are you over mashups yet? Neither are we! Hear enough lame attempts and Danger Mouse style rap 'n' pop stitch jobs and, yeah, they get aggravating. But stuff like last year's team9 vs. Stereogum mix goad on our inner-geek, and... CONTINUE READING THE GHOSTFACE OF YOU LINGERS»

Posted on May 24, 2007 in MP3 (7 comments)
Tags: Ghostface Killah | Spoon

Not The New Spoon Video - "The Ghost Of You Lingers"

Why does everybody think this vid is official? We have our doubts about that, though the hot-fudge melt of the keyboard's ebonies is a fitting image for the excellent single's dysmorphic piano stabbing. Here's the straight Spoon scoop:... CONTINUE READING NOT THE NEW SPOON VIDEO - "THE GHOST OF YOU LINGERS"»

Posted on May 21, 2007 in Video (18 comments)
Tags: Spoon

Premature Evaluation: Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga

Everyone has an opinion on Spoon’s black 'n' blue-eyed soul these days. Us? The Austin crew's sixth record is way more likable than its title: While its song structures aren't as minimal as Kill The Moonlight (Spoon's take on anti-pop,... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: SPOON - GA GA GA GA GA»

Posted on May 18, 2007 in Premature Evaluation (58 comments)
Tags: Spoon

New Spoon - "The Ghost Of You Lingers"

The first taste from Spoon's forthcoming album is spreading the nets, and Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga is it nice! Actually it may not be for everyone, but give it five spins before coming to a conclusion, it's a creeper.... CONTINUE READING NEW SPOON - "THE GHOST OF YOU LINGERS"»

Posted on May 14, 2007 in MP3 (14 comments)
Tags: Spoon

Spoon's Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Cover

It takes a special kind of band, and a special kind of slow news day, for us to get excited about an album cover preview. We heard enough new material Monday night to know we're gonna dig the new album... CONTINUE READING SPOON'S GA GA GA GA GA COVER»

Posted on April 27, 2007 in Album Art (21 comments)
Tags: Spoon

David Vandervelde/Spoon @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC 4/23/07

Spoon slid into Bowery last night for an expectedly excellent "secret show" (which sold-out soon after going on sale, so yes, very secret), knocking out 17 of your favorites and five cuts from the incredibly titled Ga Ga Ga Ga... CONTINUE READING DAVID VANDERVELDE/SPOON @ BOWERY BALLROOM, NYC 4/23/07»

Posted on April 24, 2007 in Concert (12 comments)
Tags: David Vandervelde | Spoon

New Spoon - "Don't You Evah" (Live At SXSW)

Although the overarching collection of songs still lacks a title, that hasn't stopped Spoon from divulging the titles of the individual tracks comprised by the band's forthcoming, sixth album, due out 7/10 on Merge. The misspellings (e.g. "Yr," "Evah," "Rhthm"... CONTINUE READING NEW SPOON - "DON'T YOU EVAH" (LIVE AT SXSW)»

Posted on March 26, 2007 in Tour Dates, Video (10 comments)
Tags: Spoon | SXSW

SXSW: Last Day In Austin

As promised, here's our last photo roundup of the shows we hit and folks we pestered on the streets of Austin during this year's South By Southwest music festival. All in all we had a great time, saw some old... CONTINUE READING SXSW: LAST DAY IN AUSTIN»

SXSW Video: Spoon @ Stubb's

As much as the stated intention of the annual trek to Austin is to discover new music, we couldn't resist checking in with hometown heroes Spoon at Stubb's for the Esquire showcase on Saturday night. We justified it with the... CONTINUE READING SXSW VIDEO: SPOON @ STUBB'S»

Posted on March 19, 2007 in Concert, Video (10 comments)
Tags: Spoon | SXSW

Esquire's SXSW Showcase

With more acts than you can shake a wristband at added by the day to the SXSW 2007 lineup, it'll be tough for any one showcase to be a must-hit -- but Esquire's booked a doozy. The Stooges, Kings Of... CONTINUE READING ESQUIRE'S SXSW SHOWCASE»

Posted on February 8, 2007 (23 comments)
Tags: Iggy Pop | Kings Of Leon | Spoon | SXSW | The Stooges

Oscar's Making His Picks

We're already commiserating over this year's Grammy nods, but it's never too early to get unexcited for the Oscar nods for Best Original Song. Relevance aside, how cool would it be if Spoon or DeVotchKa took home an Oscar? The... CONTINUE READING OSCAR'S MAKING HIS PICKS»

Posted on December 11, 2006 (20 comments)
Tags: Academy Awards | Borat | DeVotchKa | OutKast | Spoon

Rock Kills Kid Cover Spoon

Our next installment of This Week In Covers comes from LA alt-rock band Rock Kills Kid, who tackle Spoon's "I Turn My Camera On." The cut comes from the latest edition of The OC Mix, which is a collection of... CONTINUE READING ROCK KILLS KID COVER SPOON»

Posted on November 16, 2006 in Show Tunes (12 comments)
Tags: Spoon | The O.C.

New Spoon - "The Book I Write"

Here's a stream of the latest from Britt Daniel and band; it's quick, with sunny piano-and-guit changes, and packing the sort of "hey, okay!" melody that's perfect for a slow walk out of your local movie theater after watching Will... CONTINUE READING NEW SPOON - "THE BOOK I WRITE"»

Posted on October 27, 2006 (16 comments)
Tags: Spoon

Stranger Than Fiction Full Of Spoon

Next month, Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman and Maggie Gyllenhall are pulling together for a surreal flick, in which Will plays a ho-hum IRS agent who realizes that his life is controlled by a "fiction" writer (played by Emma)... CONTINUE READING STRANGER THAN FICTION FULL OF SPOON»

Posted on October 6, 2006 (5 comments)
Tags: Spoon

Pitchfork Music Festival 2006 Photos

That Pitchforkmedia must be doing something right; 19,000 people a day hit up their Festival for 18 hours of music over two days, despite some serious heat and humidity. Whether that's a testament to the awesome lineup or the show-going... CONTINUE READING PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2006 PHOTOS»

The Esky And The )Gummy(

We all know the real problem with the music industry these days: not enough awards. Thankfully Esquire's attempting to fix it with another unnecessary installment of their Esky Awards For Outstanding Musical Achievement. The best part is each musician's awkward... CONTINUE READING THE ESKY AND THE )GUMMY(»

Posted on March 21, 2006 in Concert (9 comments)
Tags: Foo Fighters | My Morning Jacket | Spoon | SXSW | Tapes 'N Tapes

Spoon On Mars, Seth Cohen On Drugs

I'm reluctant to keep posting these what-song-was-on-TV updates, since it's only interesting when a cool song gets picked up by a shitty show/commercial, but Veronica Mars fans crave attention, and it gives me an excuse to write about Britt Daniel.... CONTINUE READING SPOON ON MARS, SETH COHEN ON DRUGS»

Posted on January 26, 2006 in Show Tunes (45 comments)
Tags: Air | Spoon | The O.C.

Siren Festival 2005

In an effort to stay close to free beer and Port-A-Potties, Stereogum didn't catch any of Siren's Stillwell Stage (tell me what I missed in the comments). It was an awesome Saturday nonetheless, and I do have some rock 'n'... CONTINUE READING SIREN FESTIVAL 2005»

Posted on July 18, 2005 (29 comments)
Tags: Arturo O'Farrill | Brendan Benson | Pearl Jam | Siren Festival | Spoon

Spoon Covers Smog

Download Spoon's Flag Day concert at Englewood, CO's Gothic Theater here (via Brooklyn Vegan). Great setlist ... first encore was a cover of Bill Callahan's "Held." Here's the original: Spoon - "Held" (MP3 Link Expired) ... CONTINUE READING SPOON COVERS SMOG»

Posted on June 21, 2005 (11 comments)
Tags: Bill Callahan | Spoon

McSweeney's Mix: May Cause Drowsiness

Pirate enthusiast and rejected Real Worlder Dave Eggers persuaded Stereogum's favorite nü-folkies to cover each other's songs for the Believer bard's new compilation CD. Free with the June issue... 01 The Decemberists - "Bridges & Balloons" by Joanna Newsom 02... CONTINUE READING MCSWEENEY'S MIX: MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS»

Posted on May 12, 2005 (16 comments)
Tags: Devendra Banhart | Spoon | The Mountain Goats | Wolf Parade

Spoon News

Hot off the Spoon e-mail list:1 - Spoon has been invited to tape another Austin City Limits performance. We're not sure who to thank...quite an honor. We're on at 3pm this Thursday the 17th and there will be some seats... CONTINUE READING SPOON NEWS»

Posted on March 15, 2005 (4 comments)
Tags: Robyn Hitchcock | Spoon

Scissor Sisters Cover Franz Ferdinand

Download their version of "Take Me Out" at Fluxblog. It does indeed have a "Billy Joel-ish spin." 52nd Street era specifically. Elsewhere, Spoon have posted a Spoony new demo: Spoon - "I Summon You"... CONTINUE READING SCISSOR SISTERS COVER FRANZ FERDINAND»

Posted on June 16, 2004 (7 comments)
Tags: Franz Ferdinand | Scissor Sisters | Spoon