"I'm On A Boat" A Cappella

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Posted on June 10, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: The Lonely Island

Lonely Island Tribute, Ass In Eminem's Face Highlight MTV Movie Awards

LeeAnn Rimes, Chris Isaak, and Forest Whitaker sang an SNL song medley, Bruno "accidentally" bare-assed Eminem, and Kristen Stewart was predictably awkward. Check out video and photos of the funniest moments.... CONTINUE READING LONELY ISLAND TRIBUTE, ASS IN EMINEM'S FACE HIGHLIGHT MTV MOVIE AWARDS»

Q&A With SNL Digital Shorts Composer

The man behind the music of 2:30AM is Lonely Islander Jorma Taccone's bro Asa. Creativity Online talked to him about his process and plans for Sunday's MTV Movie Awards. Jorma only paid him $60 for the Emmy-winning "Dick In A... CONTINUE READING Q&A WITH SNL DIGITAL SHORTS COMPOSER»

Posted on May 20, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: Asa Taccone | Saturday Night Live | The Lonely Island

The Lonely Island & The Roots Do "I'm On A Boat" On Fallon

Black Thought instead of T-Pain, background dancers, nautical themed pashmina afghans. This performance is REAL. ... CONTINUE READING THE LONELY ISLAND & THE ROOTS DO "I'M ON A BOAT" ON FALLON»

Posted on May 13, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: Jimmy Fallon | The Lonely Island | The Roots

The 'Gum Drop LXXVI: Hear New Swan Lake, Win A Lonely Island iPod & Autographed Incredibad

Swan Lake, the Canadian power trio of Daniel Bejar (New Pornographers, Destroyer), Spencer Krug (Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown), and Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Blackout Beach), are releasing their second album Enemy Mine at the end of March (3/24, Jagjaguwar). It's... CONTINUE READING THE 'GUM DROP LXXVI: HEAR NEW SWAN LAKE, WIN A LONELY ISLAND IPOD & AUTOGRAPHED INCREDIBAD»

Posted on February 18, 2009 in Giveaway, MP3 (11 comments)
Tags: Florence And The Machine | Passion Pit | Swan Lake | The Lonely Island

TV On The Radio, Lonely Island, Fake Björk Liven Up Saturday Night

This week's SNL featured music guest TV On The Radio and host The Mean Guy In Wedding Crashers. Over the course of "Golden Age" and "Dancing Choose," TVOTR sounded like they could have used more time soundchecking, but the video... CONTINUE READING TV ON THE RADIO, LONELY ISLAND, FAKE BJöRK LIVEN UP SATURDAY NIGHT»

New Lonely Island (Feat. Julian Casablancas) - "Boombox"

In anticipation of INCREDIBAD, Lonely Island's send-ups are arriving rapid fire. This new track, which has the Strokes man lending his pipes, is less "Jizz In My Pants," more "I'm On A Boat," at least via its initial posh, old-money... CONTINUE READING NEW LONELY ISLAND (FEAT. JULIAN CASABLANCAS) - "BOOMBOX"»

New Lonely Island (Feat. T-Pain) - "I'm On A Boat"

There are exactly two things the world needs no more of: in order, they are fake rap and autotuned T-Pain cameos. End list. Accordingly this cut from the Lonely Island's debut album should be a shitshow, except that it's not,... CONTINUE READING NEW LONELY ISLAND (FEAT. T-PAIN) - "I'M ON A BOAT"»

Posted on February 4, 2009 (21 comments)
Tags: Akiva Schaffer | Jorma Taccone | T-Pain | The Lonely Island

Lonely Island's Incredibad Gets Tracklist, Not Aphex Twin

As previously reported, Saturday Night Live trio Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, and Andy Samberg release their debut Lonely Island LP next month. Incredibad features cameos from Norah Jones, Julian Casablances, and T-Pain, among others, and includes all your favorite musical... CONTINUE READING LONELY ISLAND'S INCREDIBAD GETS TRACKLIST, NOT APHEX TWIN»

Julian Casablancas, Norah Jones Guest On Lonely Island LP

By now you've heard "Jizz In My Pants," the provocative "West End Girls"-y first single from Lonely Island's Incredibad. The SNL comedy trio's debut album will also feature guest appearances from Julian Casablancas, Norah Jones, and T-Pain."It might be surprising... CONTINUE READING JULIAN CASABLANCAS, NORAH JONES GUEST ON LONELY ISLAND LP»

New Lonely Island Video - "Jizz In My Pants"

Andy Samberg pulled Lonely Island writing partner Jorma Taccone on cam (also Justin Timberlake, Molly Simms, and Meadow Soprano) for an orgasmic digital-short song on SNL this weekend. It's the first single from LI's forthcoming album Incredibad (out 2/10). If... CONTINUE READING NEW LONELY ISLAND VIDEO - "JIZZ IN MY PANTS"»

New Gnarls Barkley Video - "Who's Gonna Save My Soul?"

The Internet got its first listen to "Who's Gonna Save My Soul?" when ?uestlove leaked it (as much as you can call sharing a good friend's track with permission a "leak") to YouTube. It was no simple, static-image YouTube stream,... CONTINUE READING NEW GNARLS BARKLEY VIDEO - "WHO'S GONNA SAVE MY SOUL?"»

Posted on July 23, 2008 in Video (23 comments)
Tags: Cee-Lo | Danger Mouse | Gnarls Barkley | Jorma Taccone | The Lonely Island

New We Are Scientists Video - "After Hours"

We know WAS to be funny guys, so just wait 'til you see the bitch Keith sets Chris up with on their blind double-date. To prove their humor bona fides, the Scientists got the hot girl from 30 Rock to play Keith's girlfriend. We approve. It's directed by Akiva Schaffer of SNL's Lonely Island comedy trio. Watch here.

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Posted on January 18, 2008 in VIDEO (8 comments)

Andy Samberg Talks "Iran So Far" & Aphex Twin

Yes, we instantly fell in love with Andy Samberg's latest viral digi short "Iran So Far" while watching it in our hotel rooms after Brandon's wedding a few weekends ago (congrats, B!). Our love so blinding (deafining?) that we missed... CONTINUE READING ANDY SAMBERG TALKS "IRAN SO FAR" & APHEX TWIN»

New We Are Scientists Video - "It's A Hit"

As long as we're doing videos for Stereogum favorites, we can't not give a shoutout to We Are Scientists, who, in addition to being on Letterman tonight (see previous post) are playing Spin's Year in Music party. If you, like... CONTINUE READING NEW WE ARE SCIENTISTS VIDEO - "IT'S A HIT"»

Posted on December 19, 2005 in Video (24 comments)
Tags: Akiva Schaffer | The Lonely Island | We Are Scientists