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…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »