TV On The Radio Visit Jay Leno

On a Friday off between Cali gigs, TV On The Radio and their horn players stopped by The Tonight Show. They played "Dancing Choose," the song they brought to Letterman's fire escape in September, but Jay Leno doesn't have a... CONTINUE READING TV ON THE RADIO VISIT JAY LENO»

Posted on November 10, 2008 in Video (4 comments)
Tags: Esau Mwamwaya | Jay Leno | The Decemberists | The Very Best | TV On The Radio

New Iran - "Buddy"

This "new" Iran track isn't new -- it's been floating around since the summer of '05 -- but it's good to see Aaron Aites finally officially followup his excellent second album, 2002's The Moon Boys. In May, I wrote about... CONTINUE READING NEW IRAN - "BUDDY" »

Posted on October 21, 2008 in MP3 (3 comments)
Tags: Aaron Aites | Iran | Kyp Malone | TV On The Radio

Tunde Adebimpe Covers Neil Young

Death Cab For Cutie are heading on tour with Neil Young, and here's TV On The Radio's beardless singer Tunde Adebimpe covering the man's "Unknown Legend." Tunde's cover comes from Jonathan Demme's Rachel Getting Married, which as we mentioned, stars... CONTINUE READING TUNDE ADEBIMPE COVERS NEIL YOUNG»

TV On The Radio Bring "Golden Age" & "Dancing Choose" To Jools Holland

Last seen on Letterman's fire escape and in Anne Hathaway movies, TV On The Radio resurfaced overseas at BBC2's Later... with Jools Holland to perform Dear Science's "Golden Age" and "Dancing Choose." They're not the most exciting renditions of the... CONTINUE READING TV ON THE RADIO BRING "GOLDEN AGE" & "DANCING CHOOSE" TO JOOLS HOLLAND»

Posted on October 6, 2008 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Beirut | Coachella | TV On The Radio

TV On The Radio Bring "Dancing Choose" To Letterman's Fire Escape

It was a tumultuous week at NY's Ed Sullivan Theater. Bill Clinton stopped by Monday (LOL @ Chris Rock afterward) and on Wednesday John McCain canceled at the last minute because the economy exploded. The high-profile week of musical chairs... CONTINUE READING TV ON THE RADIO BRING "DANCING CHOOSE" TO LETTERMAN'S FIRE ESCAPE»

New TV On The Radio Video - "Dancing Choose"

It's been just a little over a week since we showed you TV On The Radio's greatest and gayest "Golden Age" clip, but the guys are already back with a new video from their crowning moment, Dear Science. This time... CONTINUE READING NEW TV ON THE RADIO VIDEO - "DANCING CHOOSE"»

Posted on September 26, 2008 in Video (9 comments)
Tags: Sasquatch! | The Walkmen | TV On The Radio

Stream Dear Science & Its Bonus Tracks

We've written at length about Dear Science and the golden age it's ushering in for the band: It's TV On The Radio's most cohesive collection, shows a growth in songwriting, should age really well, etc. As to be expected its... CONTINUE READING STREAM DEAR SCIENCE & ITS BONUS TRACKS»

Posted on September 18, 2008 (3 comments)
Tags: Department Of Eagles | TV On The Radio

New TV On The Radio Video - "Golden Age"

When posting about TV On The Radio's "Dancing Choose," I mentioned that the funky, optimistic, and mystic "Golden Age" struck me as a little P.M. Dawn-esque in the chorus. Well, in the video for the Dear Science clip, the guys... CONTINUE READING NEW TV ON THE RADIO VIDEO - "GOLDEN AGE"»

Posted on September 16, 2008 in Video (29 comments)
Tags: SXSW | TV On The Radio | Vampire Weekend | Vivian Girls

Premature Evaluation: TV On The Radio - Dear Science

TV On The Radio's third studio album Dear Science is their most cohesive collection so far. At first (and second) listen its highs might not seem as triumphant as "Staring At The Sun" or "Wolf Like Me," but on repeat... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: TV ON THE RADIO - DEAR SCIENCE »

Posted on September 11, 2008 in Premature Evaluation (58 comments)
Tags: Nine Inch Nails | TV On The Radio

New TV On The Radio - "Dancing Choose"

Our first taste of TVOTR's forthcoming Return To Cookie Mountain followup Dear Science was the funky, optimistic, mystic (and in the chorus, PM Dawn?) leaning "Golden Age," Kyp letting us know that, indeed, a golden age is coming around. Tunde-fronted... CONTINUE READING NEW TV ON THE RADIO - "DANCING CHOOSE"»

Posted on August 27, 2008 in Tour Dates (14 comments)
Tags: Peter Bjorn And John | TV On The Radio

New TV On The Radio - "Golden Age" & Dear Science, Album Art

Your Tuesday afternoon just got 100% more great. "Golden Age" is the first listen from TV On The Radio's forthcoming return from Cookie Mountain, titled Dear Science, (comma included, thinking its epistolary). It will probably make you dance. Don't be... Dear Science, Album Art'">CONTINUE READING NEW TV ON THE RADIO - "GOLDEN AGE" & DEAR SCIENCE, ALBUM ART»

Posted on August 19, 2008 in Album Art (24 comments)
Tags: Celebration | Coachella | Tinariwen | TV On The Radio

TV On The Radio In Anne Hathaway Movie

Well, one member at least. Tunde Adebimpe appears with the Devil Wears Prada star in Jonathan Demme's Rachel Getting Married. Yesterday Videogum posted the trailer, in which Adebimpe appears smiling or laughing here/there, and looks to be the one marrying... CONTINUE READING TV ON THE RADIO IN ANNE HATHAWAY MOVIE»

Posted on August 5, 2008 in Video (2 comments)
Tags: Tunde Adebimpe | TV On The Radio

TV On The Radio, Have A New Album, Title, Some Tourdates, And A Comma,

Get ready to welcome TVOTR's return from Cookie Mountain -- titled Dear Science, -- to the world, out 9/23. Keep the comma, it's part of it (commas, so hott in '08). In celebration, the band's got some dates lined up... CONTINUE READING TV ON THE RADIO, HAVE A NEW ALBUM, TITLE, SOME TOURDATES, AND A COMMA,»

Posted on July 22, 2008 (4 comments)
Tags: TV On The Radio

New Scarlett Johansson (Feat. David Bowie) - "Falling Down"

Another week, another taste of Scarlett doing Waits. Nothing's changing about our feelings on this record: it is barely average, with decent-to-good Sitek production, forgettable vocals, and fabulous guest spots. We listened to it at Joe's Pub over the winter... CONTINUE READING NEW SCARLETT JOHANSSON (FEAT. DAVID BOWIE) - "FALLING DOWN"»

Posted on April 21, 2008 (25 comments)
Tags: Dave Sitek | David Bowie | Scarlett Johansson | Tom Waits | TV On The Radio

New Scarlett Johansson - "Anywhere I Lay My Head" (& Album Art)

You've heard what Scarlett has to say about covering Tom Waits, you've read what Bowie has to say about her covering Tom Waits, shit you've even seen what Tom Waits has to say about ScarJo covering Tom Waits. NOW IT'S... CONTINUE READING NEW SCARLETT JOHANSSON - "ANYWHERE I LAY MY HEAD" (& ALBUM ART)»

Posted on April 15, 2008 (47 comments)
Tags: Dave Sitek | Scarlett Johansson | TV On The Radio

Band To Watch: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson

At some point last summer, after hearing the amazing job Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor did producing Dirty Projector's Rise Above -- we've been impressed, variously, with the way he's producing around the strengths and attributes of his artists -- we... CONTINUE READING BAND TO WATCH: MILES BENJAMIN ANTHONY ROBINSON»

Scarlett Johansson And Dave Sitek Premiere Tom Waits Tribute Album In NYC

Only for the sexiest woman alive would we slosh around the East Village in this winter mess for a listening party. Last night at Joe's Pub, Stereogum got a preview of Scarlett Johansson's forthcoming Tom Waits... CONTINUE READING SCARLETT JOHANSSON AND DAVE SITEK PREMIERE TOM WAITS TRIBUTE ALBUM IN NYC»

New Celebration - "Hands Off My Gold (Ruby Beats Remix)"

We offered propers to Celebration for their big step-up album The Modern Tribe, so named for Katrina's deep love for friends and musical collaborators. The afrobeat stomp/wicked chanting of "Hands Of Gold" are just one of the LP's many highlights,... CONTINUE READING NEW CELEBRATION - "HANDS OFF MY GOLD (RUBY BEATS REMIX)"»

Posted on October 10, 2007 in MP3 (0 comments)
Tags: Celebration | Ruby Beats | Simian Mobile Disco | TV On The Radio | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Kanye Doesn't Dis TV On The Radio

As if it hasn't been obvious, Kanye fessed up to the New York Times in this weekend's article: he's on a mission to make you think he's cool. So if you're keeping score: To the list of sampling Daft Punk,... CONTINUE READING KANYE DOESN'T DIS TV ON THE RADIO»

Posted on August 27, 2007 (27 comments)
Tags: Kanye West | TV On The Radio

Patton Oswalt Talks Hot Chip, TV On The Radio, And TV

Funny man/animated rat Patton Oswalt is the most recent person to submit his picks and pans for P4K's Guest List and -- surprise! -- it's a great read. In addition to showing love for TVOTR's "Wolf Like Me" as his... CONTINUE READING PATTON OSWALT TALKS HOT CHIP, TV ON THE RADIO, AND TV»

Posted on August 9, 2007 (14 comments)
Tags: Grizzly Bear | Hot Chip | Patton Oswalt | TV On The Radio

Lollapalooza '07: Sunday In Photos

Sometimes you have great intentions of diligence and punctuality, and sometimes your airline decides to be late, sloppy, and in love with sitting on the runway. The terra blue chips and (congratulations!) 36 channels of DirectTV didn't quite make... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA '07: SUNDAY IN PHOTOS»

TV On The Radio @ McCarren Pool, Brooklyn 7/29/07

Awesome as it was to see TV On The Radio for free at McCarren Pool (thank you, Jelly), the bigger story on Sunday was the crazy rain, and how it probably was the best thing to happen for the show's... CONTINUE READING TV ON THE RADIO @ MCCARREN POOL, BROOKLYN 7/29/07»

Posted on July 30, 2007 in Concert (15 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | The National | TV On The Radio

Warm & Scratchy

Not that the subsequent Beantown overreaction wasn't amusing, adult swim, but as far as publicity campaigns go, we prefer the release of a free album of indie cuts to guerrilla Lite-Brite-planting tactics any day. The off-kilter cartoon network offers up... CONTINUE READING WARM & SCRATCHY»

Posted on May 21, 2007 in MP3 (3 comments)
Tags: 120 Days | Broken Social Scene | Les Savy Fav | Liars | TV On The Radio

New TV On The Radio Video - "Province"

The black-and-white clip for "Province" initially appears to be an homage to the military, with a motionless, uniformed woman and scene-setting props and images rising and falling in the background. Though we're thinking that, with the massive blinking hearts that... CONTINUE READING NEW TV ON THE RADIO VIDEO - "PROVINCE"»

Posted on February 1, 2007 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: TV On The Radio

Pitchfork's Top Albums Of The Year

Most of you probably figured Pitchfork's Top Albums list would feature some combination of Joanna Newsom, The Hold Steady, and TV On The Radio in the top three slots (at least based on their nine-point-whatever scores). Well most of you... CONTINUE READING PITCHFORK'S TOP ALBUMS OF THE YEAR»