New TV On The Radio Video - "I Was A Lover"

OK, we lied. But how awesome would it be if this was real? We totally watched 'til the end, hoping Tunde, Kyp, and Sitek (aka "das") were the wedding band, like some Spike Jonze shit. How awesome would that have... CONTINUE READING NEW TV ON THE RADIO VIDEO - "I WAS A LOVER"»

Posted on December 18, 2006 in Video (13 comments)
Tags: TV On The Radio

Pitchfork's Top Tracks Of The Year

With all of the lists coming at ya this time of year, it's tempting to fuck selective attenuation and just ignore 'em all -- but today Pitchfork published their top tracks list and, naturally, we were down to take a... CONTINUE READING PITCHFORK'S TOP TRACKS OF THE YEAR»

The Story Behind The Karen O Demo

Whenever rare, heretofore unheard recordings from our favorite artists "leak" to the internet, we always wonder how the tracks got out there, and it was no different with Karen O's bedroom demos. Well we may have some answers -- from... CONTINUE READING THE STORY BEHIND THE KAREN O DEMO»

Posted on December 11, 2006 (117 comments)
Tags: Dave Sitek | Karen O | TV On The Radio | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Karen (Dem)O

Reader Mark piques our interest with this query:Hey-- there was a 16-track album floating around last night of a lot of Karen O's home recordings. You guys hear anything or manage to snag it? It got pulled off before I... CONTINUE READING KAREN (DEM)O»

Posted on December 11, 2006 in MP3 (17 comments)
Tags: Dave Sitek | Karen O | TV On The Radio | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

TVOTR Mellow Out

Kyp, Tunde, and Dave Sitek dropped by America Online to play chilled-out, sans-drums versions of "Wash The Day," "Young Liars," and "Province." Even without their kick-ass rhythm section, the band works some magic (particularly on the gorgeous "Province"). The interview... CONTINUE READING TVOTR MELLOW OUT»

Posted on November 17, 2006 (3 comments)
Tags: Dave Sitek | TV On The Radio

Twilight On The Radio

When reports trickled in about Greg Dulli's Twilight Singers taking on TVOTR's "Wolk Like Me" [sic!] at the Southgate House on 11/4, we begged for some YouTube action. Now we can do one better! Here's the Twilight take on the... CONTINUE READING TWILIGHT ON THE RADIO»

Posted on November 17, 2006 in MP3 (15 comments)
Tags: The Twilight Singers | TV On The Radio

Twilight Singers Cover TVOTR

Newport, KY's Twilight Singers fans got an extra-special performance the other night. Bassist Scott Ford recounts the gig at thetwilightsingers.com.Encore-o-rama 11.04.06 Tonight can only be described as a unique experience at the Southgate House. For those of you who weren't... CONTINUE READING TWILIGHT SINGERS COVER TVOTR»

Posted on November 9, 2006 (12 comments)
Tags: The Twilight Singers | TV On The Radio

MTVu's Woodies Awards 2006

We left the dorms behind a little while back, so we've never even seen MTVu, but when invited to Roseland Ballroom for the station's annual Woodie Awards and told that TV On The Radio and Beck would perform, we said... CONTINUE READING MTVU'S WOODIES AWARDS 2006»

Posted on October 26, 2006 (44 comments)
Tags: 30 Seconds To Mars | Beck | Jared Leto | mtvU Woodie Awards | TV On The Radio

Crashing Cookie Mountain

Last night we wasted a half hour on line for the Strokes/Kanye show at Capitale. We were on the list, we think, but we are not models, so ... denied! Like Brandon Davis at Hyde! Whatever, the Strokes and Kanye... CONTINUE READING CRASHING COOKIE MOUNTAIN»

Posted on October 18, 2006 (9 comments)
Tags: Grizzly Bear | TV On The Radio

Austin City Limits: Day Two

"Does anyone have a tampon?" asked bloody Ben Kweller yesterday afternoon. The Brooklyn rocker had just taken the AT&T stage, and despite the Tampax now hanging off his face, the nosebleed was too dangerous to ignore. Poor Ben went to... CONTINUE READING AUSTIN CITY LIMITS: DAY TWO»

Posted on September 17, 2006 in Concert, Video (16 comments)
Tags: Austin City Limits | Ben Kweller | TV On The Radio | Willie Nelson

Stream The New TVOTR

The album we can't stop blogging about, Return To Cookie Mountain, hits stores tomorrow, just six months after you downloaded it! What? You haven't heard it yet? Then you're in for a treat. Stream here in Windows Media (thanks Mike!)... CONTINUE READING STREAM THE NEW TVOTR»

Posted on September 11, 2006 (23 comments)
Tags: TV On The Radio

New TV On The Radio Video - "Wolf Like Me"

Apparently that jingle from the Samsung K5 commercial is by a rock 'n' roll group called TV On The Radio. You can watch the music video for this fine song exclusively at aolmusicindie.com. ... CONTINUE READING NEW TV ON THE RADIO VIDEO - "WOLF LIKE ME"»

Posted on September 7, 2006 (21 comments)
Tags: TV On The Radio

TV On The Radio Cover Seventeen Seconds Fourteen Times

You know that downloaded copy of Return To Cookie Mountain you've been digging for the last few months? The one with the mislabelled songs? Here's what you'll get when you pay for the real deal 9/12: TV On The Radio... CONTINUE READING TV ON THE RADIO COVER SEVENTEEN SECONDS FOURTEEN TIMES»

Posted on August 23, 2006 (27 comments)
Tags: TV On The Radio

Return To Viral Video

As Mr. Beck taught us, these days you can't just release an awesome album. First you have to leak a handful of wacky promo clips via a series of tubes. The boys in TV On The Radio have done just... CONTINUE READING RETURN TO VIRAL VIDEO»

Posted on August 10, 2006 in Video (5 comments)
Tags: TV On The Radio

New TV On The Radio - "I Was A Lover"

Ha, even my Ashlee-loving wife hates that Paris Hilton single. I tried the "But imagine it was Gwen Stefani!" line ... no go. So in an effort to prove I haven't lost my mind, here's the opposite of "Stars Are... CONTINUE READING NEW TV ON THE RADIO - "I WAS A LOVER"»

Posted on June 3, 2006 in MP3 (13 comments)
Tags: TV On The Radio

TV On The Radio Records Katrina Song

TV On The Radio's new tune expresses the band's thoughts in the wake of one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. Download here: TV On The Radio - "Dry Drunk Emperor" (MP3) Here's TVOTR's statement about the song:"we... CONTINUE READING TV ON THE RADIO RECORDS KATRINA SONG»

Posted on September 8, 2005 (10 comments)
Tags: TV On The Radio

Chuck Klosterman's 21 CDs From The Past 3 Years

Chuck Klosterman, the cool-obsessed pop culture essayist who loves Kiss but believes "Coldplay is absolutely the shittiest fucking band I've ever heard in my entire life" (Pg. 3), has compiled a list of recent "high-quality" albums May Esquire readers can... CONTINUE READING CHUCK KLOSTERMAN'S 21 CDS FROM THE PAST 3 YEARS»

TV On The Radio, Modest Mouse On The TV

Last night was a toughie: watch The O.C. or go to that "secret" TVOTR show in Williamsburg. We settled for the former (Brooklyn is FAR) and invited our favorite bloggers over to witness Modest Mouse reach new levels of selloutdom... CONTINUE READING TV ON THE RADIO, MODEST MOUSE ON THE TV»

Posted on January 7, 2005 (24 comments)
Tags: Modest Mouse | TV On The Radio

Have Yourself A Merry Pixie Chrismukah

Going to Hammerstein to see Les Pixies this week? Share with us your reviews, setlists, blurry camera phone pics, etc... DEC 11 w/ TV On The Radio DEC 12 w/ The Datsuns DEC 13 w/ Mission Of Burma DEC 14... CONTINUE READING HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY PIXIE CHRISMUKAH»

Posted on December 12, 2004 (10 comments)
Tags: Broken Social Scene | TV On The Radio

Shortlist Awards 2004

MTV2 has a new CD out featuring this year's nominees. Here's the tracklisting:1. Franz Ferdinand - Michael 2. Muse - Time Is Running Out 3. TV On The Radio - Staring At The Sun 4. Dizzee Rascal - Fix Up,... CONTINUE READING SHORTLIST AWARDS 2004»

Posted on October 27, 2004 (16 comments)
Tags: Air | Muse | Ryan Adams | The Streets | TV On The Radio

Siren Music Fesival 2004

Siren Music Festival @ Coney Island Saturday, July 17, 2004 • Death Cab For Cutie • • Blonde Redhead • • Har Mar Superstar • • TV On The Radio • • Constantines • • The Fiery Furnaces • •... CONTINUE READING SIREN MUSIC FESIVAL 2004»

Posted on April 27, 2004 (4 comments)
Tags: Siren Festival | TV On The Radio