M.I.A. pals Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit's post-mixtape debut full-length Warm Heart of Africa got immediate indie-rock attention via its Ezra Koenig-featuring title track, which was subsequently remixed by Metronomy and Architecture In Helsinki. Now we're moving beyond "Warm Heart Of... CONTINUE READING JAVELIN REMIX THE VERY BEST»
Posted on September 25, 2009 in (0 comments)
Tags: Javelin | The Very Best | Violens
When not torturing children/proving they've never read Nietzsche, MGMT have been adding shakers and rain sticks and other trippy new elements to one-time tour and labelmates Violens' "Doomed." (Violens once remixed MGMT's "Time To Pretend," so this is nice and... CONTINUE READING MGMT REMIX VIOLENS»
Posted on June 4, 2009 in (3 comments)
Tags: Chairlift | Leeds | MGMT | Them Crooked Vultures | Violens
From "Spectator & Pupil" to one of last year's single best pop songs "Violent Sensations Descend," etc., past Gummy Awards Live participants Violens are such an appealingly frosty band that it's easy understanding the mindset behind Lilys/Rod Coles' decision to... CONTINUE READING NEW VIOLENS - "ALREADY OSLO (LILYS VS. ROD COLES REMIX)"»
Posted on April 10, 2009 in , (0 comments)
Tags: Lilys | Rod Coles | Violens
Violens offered up a great live version of "Spectator & Pupil" at our Gummys '08 Live event. I first heard the studio take on the song -- which comes from their self-titled EP -- when I wrote a sort of... CONTINUE READING NEW VIOLENS VIDEO - "SPECTATOR & PUPIL"»
Posted on December 23, 2008 in (1 comments)
Tags: Lansing-Dreiden | Suckers | Violens
We filled you in on this past Monday's Gummy Awards '08 Live at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg with Deerhunter, Violens, and Bell. Now we can offer you video from each set to backup the words we typed about the... CONTINUE READING DEERHUNTER, VIOLENS & BELL GUMMY AWARDS LIVE VIDEOS»
Posted on December 11, 2008 in , (2 comments)
Tags: Bell | Bonnaroo | David Byrne | Deerhunter | Dirty Projectors | Violens
By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy Yesterday we learned the winners of the 2008 Gummy Awards. Last night we partied. Thanks everyone for braving the cold and long lines to get in. The show was a full and festive --... CONTINUE READING GUMMY AWARDS '08 LIVE STARRING DEERHUNTER @ MHOW»
Posted on December 9, 2008 in , (7 comments)
Tags: Bell | Deerhunter | High Places | Max Silvestri | Violens
Gummy polling is over, we tabulated furiously all weekend, later today we'll post your winners and fight in the comments. And when that's over, let's continue fighting but IN PERSON at Music Hall Of Williamsburg, where we can drink... CONTINUE READING GUMMY AWARDS LIVE IS TONIGHT»
Posted on December 8, 2008 in (5 comments)
Tags: Bell | Deerhunter | Depeche Mode | Violens
You don't need a calendar to know the year is wrapping up -- just look at all these lists! Stereogum celebrated its fifth birthday this month, our sister site Videogum took its first steps earlier this year, and everyone... CONTINUE READING HAPPY THANKSGIVING (VOTE BEFORE YOU BLOAT)»
Posted on November 26, 2008 in (4 comments)
Tags: Bell | Deerhunter | Peter Bjorn And John | Violens
The year is wrapping up and it's time to celebrate: Stereogum had its fifth birthday this month, our sister site Videogum took its first steps earlier this year, and we've all been casting votes for the third annual Gummy... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM & VIDEOGUM PRESENT THE 2008 GUMMY AWARDS WITH DEERHUNTER»
Posted on November 21, 2008 in (8 comments)
Tags: Bell | Deerhunter | Passion Pit | Violens
The crapshoot buffet of 25 minute sets from overextended bands is now closed, thanks. When you're out all day and all night, you encounter lots -- some undercooked and unpalatable flller, some that's ripe and right, lots never intended for... CONTINUE READING CMJ '08: IT'S A PHOTO WRAP»
Posted on October 27, 2008 in (1 comments)
Tags: Au | Awesome New Republic | Cause Co-Motion! | CMJ | Emmy The Great | Fight Bite | Little Boots | Marnie Stern | Reggie Watts | School Of Seven Bells | Takka Takka | The Physics Of Meaning | Violens
We can't catch all the hot CMJ show shows on our own, so Stereogum asked Abbey Braden to send in pics and video of notable sets from days one and two. According to this post title, her itinerary favors bands... CONTINUE READING CMJ '08: FRIENDY FIRES, LITTLE BOOTS, AMAZING BABY GET THIS PARTY STARTED»
Posted on October 23, 2008 in , , (9 comments)
Tags: A Sunny Day In Glasgow | Amazing Baby | CMJ | David Byrne | Friendly Fires | Lissy Trullie | Little Boots | Motel Motel | The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart | Violens
Local event guide L combines two of our favorite things to blog about (NYC bands and lists) in a feature for the current issue. The publication's criteria? "Bands that have written a bunch of songs we really, really like, and... CONTINUE READING L MAGAZINE'S 8 NYC BANDS YOU NEED TO HEAR»
Posted on April 24, 2008 (10 comments)
Tags: Famous Famous | High Places | La Strada | Team Robespierre | The Lisps | The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart | This is Ivy League | Vampire Weekend | Violens
