A-TRAK Remixes Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Taking a break from Where The Wild Things Are-related Karen O news for a moment ... When Passion Pit got their hands on "Heads Will Roll" we ended up with so-so Sprockets-style techno. If you recall, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs'... CONTINUE READING A-TRAK REMIXES YEAH YEAH YEAHS»

Posted on October 19, 2009 in MP3 (1 comments)
Tags: A-Trak | Thao Nguyen | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Austin City Limits 2009 In Photos

There was dust, rain, then mud. There was Eddie Vedder, sitting in with Kings Of Leon and calling Perry Farrell up onstage with Pearl Jam during a reportedly monstrous, festival headlining two-hour set. There were Brooklynites and Brits, Dave Matthews... CONTINUE READING AUSTIN CITY LIMITS 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Stream The Where The Wild Things Are Soundtrack

You've all seen (and cried about) the trailer. Now it's time to hear (and cry about?) Karen O & the Kids' Where The Wild Things Are soundtrack. Like the first single "All Is Love" suggested, the collection has a dreamy... CONTINUE READING STREAM THE WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE SOUNDTRACK»

New Flaming Lips Video - "I Can Be A Frog"

Now that the appearances at ATP and Colbert are out of the way, the Lips can shift to more typically internattable pursuits, like releasing music videos for their forthcoming, 12th album Embryonic. "I Can Be A Frog" features Karen O... CONTINUE READING NEW FLAMING LIPS VIDEO - "I CAN BE A FROG"»

Posted on September 22, 2009 in Video (15 comments)
Tags: Karen O | The Flaming Lips | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Monolith 2009 In Photos

While we were rocking the Catskills, enjoying what Wayne Coyne said was "the greatest collection of underground music ever assembled," dozens of other great indie bands (and a few hip-hop luminaries) put on a much larger mountain festival in Morrison,... CONTINUE READING MONOLITH 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Bumbershoot 2009 In Photos

At Seattle's biggest music festival, rain is not unexpected; still, the downpours at Bumbershoot '09 were scary even for this neck of the Pacific Northwest. No bands got electrocuted, but the sound cut out during Black Eyed Peas' set, so... CONTINUE READING BUMBERSHOOT 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Reading & Leeds Festivals 2009 In Photos

This past weekend, bill-sharing fellows Reading and Leeds were tasked with distracting a nation still reeling from the death of its Oasis. Their secret weapons were unannounced sets by Them Crooked Vultures, the tweet-happy supergroup of Dave Grohl, John Paul... CONTINUE READING READING & LEEDS FESTIVALS 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Replace Beastie Boys At Austin City Limits

Karen and the crew earned their festival-headliner bona fides when subbing for cancer-stricken Beasties at Lolla, so C3 Presents invited 'em back to pinch hit at ACL, according to the recently updated schedule. (Thanks for the tip, Claire.) ... CONTINUE READING YEAH YEAH YEAHS REPLACE BEASTIE BOYS AT AUSTIN CITY LIMITS»

Posted on August 25, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: Austin City Limits | Happy Mondays | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

New Karen O And The Kids - "All Is Love"

Last week we revealed that Karen O's Where The Wild Things Are backup band "the Kids" includes YYYs' Brian Chase and Nick Zinner, Bradford Cox, and two Raconteurs, among others. One of those "others" is the "untrained children's choir" taking... CONTINUE READING NEW KAREN O AND THE KIDS - "ALL IS LOVE" »

Posted on August 24, 2009 (33 comments)
Tags: Karen O | Where The Wild Things Are | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Karen O's Kids Revealed

She's billed her Where The Wild Things Are soundtrack collaborators "the Kids." Turns out the group of helpers includes YYYs' Brian Chase and Nick Zinner, Bradford Cox, two Raconteurs, and more. Look for the collection 9/29. The first single "All... CONTINUE READING KAREN O'S KIDS REVEALED»

Posted on August 20, 2009 (5 comments)
Tags: Karen O | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Lollapalooza 2009 Wrap-Up

If you weren't talking about the weather in Grant Park this weekend, you weren't in Grant Park this weekend. And really that would've been a shame. It was oppressive at times, but despite -- or as these things go, perhaps... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2009 WRAP-UP»

All Points West Wet 2009 In Photos

When APW presented its inaugural festival last year, we weren't alone in taking issue with the experience: lack of food options, a fair but generally recycled undercard which played more like "a bunch of bands opening for Radiohead," an extremely... CONTINUE READING ALL POINTS ~~WEST~~ WET 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Replace Beastie Boys At Lollapalooza

On the heels of Adam Yauch's unfortunate cancer diagnosis and subsequent concert cancellations, Lollapalooza has announced the Beasties' Saturday slot will be filled by Karen, Nick, Brian, and Pajo. No word as yet on who'll take the Beasties' headlining set... CONTINUE READING YEAH YEAH YEAHS REPLACE BEASTIE BOYS AT LOLLAPALOOZA»

Posted on July 21, 2009 (10 comments)
Tags: Beastie Boys | Kings Of Convenience | Lollapalooza | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Passion Pit Remix Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Though Karen's "Off with your head" evokes Alice In Wonderland, the "Heads Will Roll" video played on the spooky synthesizer line via a well-dressed and (sorry) Michael Jackson-style werewolf's solo dance routine. The beloved wolfman shows up again on the... CONTINUE READING PASSION PIT REMIX YEAH YEAH YEAHS»

Posted on July 1, 2009 (16 comments)
Tags: Passion Pit | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Glastonbury 2009: Blur Make Triumphant Return, Everyone Covers MJ

Aside from some heavy rains on Thursday and some quick showers Sunday, the throngs at Worthy Farm this year enjoyed some of the best weather in Glastonbury history. In return, the impressive lineup -- featuring headliners Bruce Springsteen and Neil... CONTINUE READING GLASTONBURY 2009: BLUR MAKE TRIUMPHANT RETURN, EVERYONE COVERS MJ»

MGMT, Karen O, Weird German Mathematician On New Flaming Lips LP

Stereogum reader Rafaël Zeier recently interviewed Wayne Coyne at the Open Air St Gallen Festival in Switzerland, and got the scoop that McCartney-approved, nightmarish pop bros MGMT and Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O will appear on the Flaming Lips'... CONTINUE READING MGMT, KAREN O, WEIRD GERMAN MATHEMATICIAN ON NEW FLAMING LIPS LP»

Posted on June 29, 2009 in Album Art (6 comments)
Tags: Karen O | MGMT | The Flaming Lips | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Triumph At Bonnaroo Videos Are Here (For You To Poop On)

The Tonight Show's Triumph The Insult Comic Dog was everywhere at Bonnaroo '09 -- backstage, onstage, Tent City, the Discotheque Arcade, Scratch DJ Academy. We saw the puppet hound duet with animal rights activist Neko Case ("Do any of those... CONTINUE READING TRIUMPH AT BONNAROO VIDEOS ARE HERE (FOR YOU TO POOP ON)»

Bonnaroo 2009: Brooklyn Go Hard

By Scott Lapatine & Amrit Singh Not that it's a competition, but at any summer festival you'll be expected to answer What Was The Best Set So Far several times a day. We have a tie for Friday, at least... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO 2009: BROOKLYN GO HARD»

Sasquatch! 2009 In Photos

Everybody loves Memorial Day weekend, but nobody loves Memorial Day weekend like those that make it to Sasquatch! As friends have returned from their treks across country, they've shared nothing but raves for this year's festival, from the Gorge's breathtaking... CONTINUE READING SASQUATCH! 2009 IN PHOTOS»

New Yeah Yeah Yeahs Video - "Heads Will Roll"

In this second Blitz! vid, Karen, Nick, and Brian are relegated to backing a dapper, dancing wolfman. The synthpop-loving monster dismembers them at the end, as temperamental artists are wont to do, though Karen was really asking for it with... CONTINUE READING NEW YEAH YEAH YEAHS VIDEO - "HEADS WILL ROLL"»

Posted on May 26, 2009 in Video (34 comments)
Tags: Girls | Richard Ayoade | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Win Yeah Yeah Yeahs Tickets

With It's Blitz, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs pulled off a savvy, synthy costume change. But then, this is a band that knows from costume changes. We gave the record some premature adoration, although the early televised performance at Jools --... CONTINUE READING WIN YEAH YEAH YEAHS TICKETS »

Posted on April 30, 2009 in Giveaway, Tour Dates (407 comments)
Tags: Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Coachella 2009: Cure, MBV, Antony Assault The Sound System

Surprise, it wasn't My Bloody Valentine's 15-minute aural assault "You Made Me Realise" that caused Sunday's biggest audio mishap. Organizers cut the speakers during the Cure's "Fire In Cairo" (two songs into a third encore) only to watch the band... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA 2009: CURE, MBV, ANTONY ASSAULT THE SOUND SYSTEM»

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Don't Play "Zero" On Late Night

Yeah Yeah Yeahs' new single had a week of high profile TV appearances: Jools Holland (4/7), SNL (4/11), and Letterman (4/14). The band switched things up for Jimmy Fallon last night, promoting dancefloor violence with the Gayfish-approved "Heads Will Roll."... Late Night'">CONTINUE READING YEAH YEAH YEAHS DON'T PLAY "ZERO" ON LATE NIGHT»

Posted on April 16, 2009 in Video (23 comments)
Tags: David Pajo | Jimmy Fallon | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Blitz Hits Letterman

Karen, Brian, Nick, and Pajo took It's Blitz lynchpin "Zero" to the Ed Sullivan Theatre last night for Phase Three of YYYs' four-part NYC takeover this week (set your TiVOs for Fallon tonight). Ms. O didn't spin, jump, or twirl... CONTINUE READING YEAH YEAH YEAHS BLITZ HITS LETTERMAN»

Posted on April 15, 2009 in Video (29 comments)
Tags: David Letterman | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Played A "Secret" Show @ Santos Party House Last Night

Nobody expected Karen O to fellate her mic and pour beer on herself on SNL. Although we all probably hoped she would. And boomy sound aside, the band certainly played live and, for their part, sounded great at 30 Rock.... CONTINUE READING YEAH YEAH YEAHS PLAYED A "SECRET" SHOW @ SANTOS PARTY HOUSE LAST NIGHT»

Posted on April 13, 2009 in Concert, Video (8 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Beach House | David Pajo | Yeah Yeah Yeahs