New Throw Me The Statue Video - "Hi-Fi Goon" (Stereogum Premiere)

Seattle BTW Throw Me The Statue offer a playful video for the bouncy, Built To Spill-y Creaturesque track "Hi-Fi Goon." In it, the guys skip out on breakfast to catch an escaped elephant, stopping by a junk shop for the... CONTINUE READING NEW THROW ME THE STATUE VIDEO - "HI-FI GOON" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Posted on September 15, 2009 in Video (9 comments)
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New Throw Me The Statue - "Hi-Fi Goon"

BTW Throw Me The Statue offer up a second track from their forthcoming second proper full-length, the self and Phil Ek-produced Creaturesque. We found "Ancestors" to be reminiscent of old-time indie (Butterglory to be precise), and the propulsive and melodic... CONTINUE READING NEW THROW ME THE STATUE - "HI-FI GOON"»

Posted on July 23, 2009 in MP3 (2 comments)
Tags: HEALTH | Throw Me The Statue

Robin Pecknold/Throw Me The Statue @ Neumos, Seattle 7/11/09

Saturday night was the closing to a week of benefits in support of the Vera Project, a "music and arts center run by and for youth," dubbed A Drink For The Kids and featuring Grand Hallway, Throw Me The Statue,... CONTINUE READING ROBIN PECKNOLD/THROW ME THE STATUE @ NEUMOS, SEATTLE 7/11/09»

New Throw Me The Statue - "Ancestors"

Over the past year and change, onetime bedroom BTW Throw Me The Statue expanded from Scott Reitherman and his many instruments to Scott Reitherman and his friends and everyone's various instruments. Following the recent Purpleface EP, the band's releasing their... CONTINUE READING NEW THROW ME THE STATUE - "ANCESTORS"»

Posted on June 3, 2009 in Album Art, MP3 (12 comments)
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New Throw Me The Statue Video - "Yucatan Gold"

Back from a brief break spreading the News, BTW TMTS offer a follow-up to the "Lolita" clip with a shot of "Yucatan Gold." This one features a lot more Scott Reitherman, with frenetic editing to match the under pulse, frame... CONTINUE READING NEW THROW ME THE STATUE VIDEO - "YUCATAN GOLD"»

Posted on August 18, 2008 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Coachella | M.I.A. | Throw Me The Statue

Throw Me The Statue Cover Huey Lewis

In March we reported that Menomena and Throw Me The Statue had been added to the ever expanding Huey Lewis & the News covers compilation Are You Still With Me?!, joining the likes of My Brightest Diamond, Apostle Of Hustle,... CONTINUE READING THROW ME THE STATUE COVER HUEY LEWIS»

Posted on June 20, 2008 in MP3 (8 comments)
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New Throw Me The Statue Video - "Lolita"

Since Scott Reitherman's Throw Me The Statue project secured BTW status, he's been a busy guy. He's taken away to SXSW. He's Taken Away on the ferry. And he's taken over our televisions with that Rhapsody ad. The tune from... CONTINUE READING NEW THROW ME THE STATUE VIDEO - "LOLITA"»

Posted on May 30, 2008 in Commercial Appeal, MP3, Tour Dates, Video (2 comments)
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SXSW: Thursday Featured Showcases

Dinner time in Austin, time to munch tacos and figure the night sched. As the picture suggests, tonight's the night for Jens Lekman fans: y'all have two chances to catch the Swedish troubadour (Emo's at 8PM, Mohawk at midnight). For... CONTINUE READING SXSW: THURSDAY FEATURED SHOWCASES»

Menomena, Throw Me The Statue Added To Huey Lewis Compilation

This year we've seen Huey Lewis jump aboard Pineapple Express, help Jimmy celebrate fucking Ben, and get his tunes covered by the likes of Apostle Of Hustle and Oh No! Oh My! for the Are You Still With Me?! comp.... CONTINUE READING MENOMENA, THROW ME THE STATUE ADDED TO HUEY LEWIS COMPILATION»

Posted on March 10, 2008 (3 comments)
Tags: Huey Lewis | Menomena | Throw Me The Statue

Throw Me The Statue Take Away On A Ferry

In a chillier Take Away, BTW Throw Me The Statue bundle up and hop on a ferry outside of Seattle to play two of our favorite Moonbeams songs, "Lolita" and "About To Walk." Interestingly, when we first spoke about the... CONTINUE READING THROW ME THE STATUE TAKE AWAY ON A FERRY»

Posted on February 21, 2008 in MP3, Video (5 comments)
Tags: Guided By Voices | Throw Me The Statue

Band To Watch: Throw Me The Statue

Seattle multi-instrumentalist Scott Reitherman aka Throw Me The Statue throws a perfect storm of clatter into his homey pop. He's actually picked up a band at this point, but we enjoy the below, wintertime image of Reitherman hibernating in his... CONTINUE READING BAND TO WATCH: THROW ME THE STATUE»

Posted on November 1, 2007 in Band To Watch, MP3 (14 comments)
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