New Former Ghosts Video - "Hold On" (Stereogum Premiere)

At the start of the month we posted "Unfolding," a whispered bit of darkness by Former Ghosts, the emotionally raw synthpop project of This Song Is a Mess But So Am I's Freddy Ruppert, Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart, and Nika... CONTINUE READING NEW FORMER GHOSTS VIDEO - "HOLD ON" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Posted on October 20, 2009 in Video (11 comments)
Tags: Former Ghosts | Xiu Xiu

The 'Gum Drop CIX: Hear New Former Ghosts, Win A Kindle

Former Ghosts is the reverb-soaked, emotionally raw synthpop project of Freddy Ruppert, Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart, and Nika Roza of Zola Jesus. Their fantastic debut Fleurs is out 10/20 via Upset The Rhythm. We premiered standout "Unfolding" in this week's... CONTINUE READING THE 'GUM DROP CIX: HEAR NEW FORMER GHOSTS, WIN A KINDLE»

Posted on October 7, 2009 in Giveaway, MP3 (1 comments)
Tags: Former Ghosts | Xiu Xiu

Hear Arcade Fire, Spoon & Other Merge Artists Remixed

SCORE! 20 Years Of Merge Records: THE REMIXES! features Caribou, Four Tet, Xiu Xiu, Mark Robinson, the Blow, and others tackling classic and current Mergers. It's out 11/17 as a CD/download and is currently streaming for a limited time at... CONTINUE READING HEAR ARCADE FIRE, SPOON & OTHER MERGE ARTISTS REMIXED»

Bad Art, Good Art: Judah Friedlander & Xiu Xiu @ Le Poisson Rouge, NYC 11/19/08

Last night was the second time New York x New York -- the memorable comedy/music series designed to drive subscriptions to New York mag and frustrate with 65-minute lines for one-hour open bars -- turned to the "Bad Art Auction"... CONTINUE READING BAD ART, GOOD ART: JUDAH FRIEDLANDER & XIU XIU @ LE POISSON ROUGE, NYC 11/19/08»

Posted on November 20, 2008 in Concert (2 comments)
Tags: Judah Friedlander | Tegan And Sara | Xiu Xiu

New Deerhoof Video - "Basket Ball Get Your Groove Back"

At this point, Offend Maggie's birthed almost as many videos as it has songs, which leads me to assume that one day Deerhoof will, in fact, have visual accompaniment for their tenth album's entire tracklist. Exciting! (Not really.) "Basket Ball... CONTINUE READING NEW DEERHOOF VIDEO - "BASKET BALL GET YOUR GROOVE BACK"»

Posted on November 11, 2008 in Video (2 comments)
Tags: Deerhoof | Micachu And The Shapes | Xiu Xiu

New Xiu Xiu Video - "Master of the Bump (Kurt Stumbaugh, I Can Feel the Soil Falling Over My Head)"

From ashes beneath a workout bench, dreams of loss, "you leave me out on the steps you dress me up like a boy," and Celine references (Journey To The End Of The Night), Xiu Xiu have never shied from darkness,... CONTINUE READING NEW XIU XIU VIDEO - "MASTER OF THE BUMP (KURT STUMBAUGH, I CAN FEEL THE SOIL FALLING OVER MY HEAD)"»

Posted on July 3, 2008 in Video (2 comments)
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New Xiu Xiu Video - "F.T.W."

Xiu Xiu's divisive. Just look at the comments for their take on Björk's "Isobel" for Enjoyed. The beauty? You know they expect it. As the band's promos shots and Jamie Stewart's Dennis Cooper, Mishima, and Céline-referencing lyrics suggest, those folks... CONTINUE READING NEW XIU XIU VIDEO - "F.T.W."»

Posted on April 11, 2008 in Video (3 comments)
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ENJOYED: The Reviews Are In!

It's entirely possible you don't check Stereogum as often as we do, so drag your mouse to this link and click to download our tribute to Björk's Post. It's essentially a list of our favorite bands right now -- Liars,... CONTINUE READING ENJOYED: THE REVIEWS ARE IN!»

Stereogum Presents... Enjoyed: A Tribute To Björk's Post

Stereogum's complete 12-track Enjoyed comp is live and ready to be downloaded (for free). Yep, 12. Because No Age cooked up an excellent alternate take on "It's Oh So Quiet," which we wanted to keep a surprise until ... now.... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM PRESENTS... ENJOYED: A TRIBUTE TO BJöRK'S POST»

Xiu Xiu & Michael Gira Cover Queen & Bowie

You have to love Xiu Xiu. You don't have to, but you should. (Who else in indie rock has press photos that include Peter Sotos and Céline, right?) We've been digging Women As Lovers, as we've previously mentioned. Twice. There... CONTINUE READING XIU XIU & MICHAEL GIRA COVER QUEEN & BOWIE»

Posted on March 6, 2008 in Tour Dates (4 comments)
Tags: Angels Of Light | Michael Gira | Xiu Xiu

Stream Xiu Xiu's Women As Lovers

There's Xiu Xiu in the air. Yesterday we posted "I Do What I Want, When I Want"'s grainy, backyard wrestling and mugging vid, but we already have bigger servings ... so much more. As the headline suggests, reader types, you... CONTINUE READING STREAM XIU XIU'S WOMEN AS LOVERS»

Posted on January 8, 2008 (4 comments)
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New Xiu Xiu Video - "I Do What I Want, When I Want"

First questions first: Why again weren't Jamie Stewart and Caralee McElroy at the head of the Mr. and Ms. Indie Rock class? Before you disagree, take a look at the video for steel-y, sax-lined Women As Lovers standout "I Do... CONTINUE READING NEW XIU XIU VIDEO - "I DO WHAT I WANT, WHEN I WANT"»

Posted on January 7, 2008 in MP3, Video (4 comments)
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New Xiu Xiu - "Boy Soprano"

From the dirty guitars, flutes, and desperate vocals that break the track open, to the distressed meltdown at 2:30, this cut is one of The Air Force's many "turn that the fuck up!" moments. Xiu Xiu - "Boy Soprano" (MP3)... CONTINUE READING NEW XIU XIU - "BOY SOPRANO"»

Posted on September 25, 2006 in MP3 (6 comments)
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Xiu Xiu Show Show

Xiu Xiu took the stage at Bowery Ballroom as a two-piece on Friday night and, with the help of a drum machine, managed to make lots of noise. It helped that there were something like 30 cymbals on stage. At... CONTINUE READING XIU XIU SHOW SHOW»

Posted on September 5, 2005 (13 comments)
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