Although Thao Nguyen's Get Down Stay Down is a trio, on the just-released Know Better Learn Faster the lineup swells considerably, and with some considerable talent, including Andrew Bird, Laura Veirs, Eric Earley (Blitzen Trapper), Horse Feathers, Steve Berlin (Los... CONTINUE READING NEW THAO WITH THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN VIDEO - "WHEN WE SWAM" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»
Posted on October 14, 2009 in , (9 comments)
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When Jessica sat down with Thao Nguyen for a Progress Report, we were told to expect songs about a real-life breakup on Thao With The Get Down Stay Down's third album Know Better, Learn Faster. (Note the celebratory heartbreak piñata... CONTINUE READING NEW THAO WITH THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN - "KNOW BETTER LEARN FASTER"»
Posted on September 15, 2009 in , (4 comments)
Tags: Phoenix | Thao Nguyen
NAME: Thao Nguyen PROGRESS REPORT: Releasing her third album, Know Better, Learn Faster, on October 13. Recorded at Portland's Sound Foundry and Jackpot! Studios, and producer Tucker Martine's Flora Studios. If you saw Thao Nguyen with her band, The Get... CONTINUE READING PROGRESS REPORT: THAO NGUYEN»
Posted on August 19, 2009 in (9 comments)
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Thao Nguyen's We Brave Bee Stings And All last yielded the Play-Doh romp of "Bag Of Hammers." In "Swimming Pools" the kids are still going wild, but it's more a Beat Street-style graffiti war (in a lo-fi sense). The clip,... CONTINUE READING NEW THAO NGUYEN VIDEO - "SWIMMING POOLS"»
Posted on May 22, 2008 in , (4 comments)
Tags: Death Cab For Cutie | Grammys | Thao Nguyen
Thao Nguyen's sophomore album We Brave Bee Stings And All has some real jams -- see, for instance, "Beat (Health, Life, And Fire)." Maybe the most immediately addictive is "Bag Of Hammers," packed as it is with Thao's cathartic "Shake... CONTINUE READING NEW THAO NGUYEN VIDEO - "BAG OF HAMMERS"»
Posted on March 5, 2008 in (2 comments)
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Not too long ago we premiered Thao Nguyen's "Beat (Health, Life, And Fire)," taking the opportunity to also post her beloved The Sound The Hare Heard track, "Feet Asleep." Remember? Well now, making a bit like a more camera-stationary Take-Away,... CONTINUE READING THAO NGUYEN COVERS ARETHA FRANKLIN AT SEA»
Posted on January 15, 2008 in (2 comments)
Tags: Billy Corgan | Thao Nguyen | The Smashing Pumpkins
Thao's been a favorite around here since her beautiful contribution to last year's Kill Rock Stars compilation The Sound The Hare Heard, prompting us to dig up her debut full-length Like The Linen. That title has meaning; she spent her... CONTINUE READING NEW THAO NGUYEN - "BEAT (HEALTH, LIFE, AND FIRE)" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»
Posted on October 31, 2007 in , (4 comments)
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