New Music Tapes Video - "For The Planet Pluto"

Julian Koster has a specific vision and saw-singing sound for The Music Tapes, so you shouldn't be too surprised by much of what goes on in the Pluto-homaging "For the Planet Pluto" video. It features background vocals by fourth graders... CONTINUE READING NEW MUSIC TAPES VIDEO - "FOR THE PLANET PLUTO"»

Posted on August 18, 2009 in Video (7 comments)
Tags: of Montreal | The Music Tapes

New Music Tapes Video - "Majesty"

The spate of recent Jeff Mangum sightings tended to obscure the fact that, yes, there are other people who were/are involved with Elephant 6, Neutral Milk Hotel, etc. One such lifer is wire recorder, singing saw, and Christmas enthusiast Julian... CONTINUE READING NEW MUSIC TAPES VIDEO - "MAJESTY"»

Posted on November 5, 2008 in MP3, Video (2 comments)
Tags: Neutral Milk Hotel | Passion Pit | Spank Rock | The Music Tapes

Stream Elephant 6's Chicago Surprise

NPR is streaming the 10/21 Bottom Lounge stop on the recent E6 Holiday Surprise Tour. Tunes from Olivia Tremor Control, Apples In Stereo, Music Tapes, Neutral Milk Hotel and other Athens all-stars are featured, but a few songs (including encore... CONTINUE READING STREAM ELEPHANT 6'S CHICAGO SURPRISE»

Stereogum's Top 8 From CMJ '08

The crew here managed to fly through some 70+ sets of music last week, and boy is our abilty-to-wade-through-the-sadness-that's-passing-for-buzzed-up-indie-rock tired. There's a very scientific formula to attaining that coveted "Guess I should see this band 'cause everybody's saying I should"... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM'S TOP 8 FROM CMJ '08»

CMJ '08: The Music Tapes & Wye Oak @ Mercury Lounge

Joining the Tobacco triumph a few days earlier, Mercury Lounge hosted a couple more of my favorite sets this fest in the recently revitalized (and recently Mangum-ized) Music Tapes, and Baltimore breakout Wye Oak. The successive sets were a contrast... CONTINUE READING CMJ '08: THE MUSIC TAPES & WYE OAK @ MERCURY LOUNGE»

Posted on October 26, 2008 in Concert (1 comments)
Tags: CMJ | Sharon Jones | The Music Tapes | Wye Oak

Jeff Mangum Performs In NYC

We've checked in with Music Tapes a few times this year, and before that got all sincere over In The Aeroplane's 10th birthday, but things have been fairly quiet on the Jeff Mangum front in '08. (Though the Neutral Milk... CONTINUE READING JEFF MANGUM PERFORMS IN NYC »

Julian Koster Presents The Singing Saw At Christmastime

Anyone who's listened to Julian Koster's work in Neutral Milk Hotel or the (newly revived) Music Tapes knows he's into the singing saw. So, though it's a hot and sticky day and a longtime from the Holiday season, it's no... CONTINUE READING JULIAN KOSTER PRESENTS THE SINGING SAW AT CHRISTMASTIME»

Posted on July 31, 2008 in MP3 (3 comments)
Tags: Julian Koster | Neutral Milk Hotel | The Music Tapes

Stream Music Tapes For Clouds And Tornadoes

A ways back we posted the happy news that Julian Koster was dusting off the singing saw and wire recorder for a new Music Tapes record. Now you can stream it in its entirety at Merge. (Thanks for the tip,... CONTINUE READING STREAM MUSIC TAPES FOR CLOUDS AND TORNADOES»

Posted on July 22, 2008 (3 comments)
Tags: The Music Tapes

Still No Neutral Milk Hotel Reunion, But The Music Tapes Are Back With New Album, Video, Live Show

We were big fans of First Imaginary Symphony For Nomad back in the day, as well as the Music Tapes' prop-heavy, metronome-toting live show. If you can believe it, that debut came out nine years ago. Around that time, Neutral... CONTINUE READING STILL NO NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL REUNION, BUT THE MUSIC TAPES ARE BACK WITH NEW ALBUM, VIDEO, LIVE SHOW»

Posted on May 7, 2008 in MP3, Tour Dates, Video (5 comments)
Tags: Neutral Milk Hotel | The Music Tapes