Last week we got a bite-sized taste of Animal Collective's "Zero" remix. Their version of the It's Blitz! single (and SNL-approved) track shows up as the B-side of a limited-edition 7". If your turntable's broken, though, you can hear it... CONTINUE READING ANIMAL COLLECTIVE REMIX YEAH YEAH YEAHS (FULL VERSION)»
Posted on April 13, 2009 (22 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Some surprises on SNL last night. The first being that the show was sorta funny (Videogum will post the best bits tomorrow), and the second being Yeah Yeah Yeahs' decision to play 5-year-old Valentine's mixtape staple "Maps" instead of a... SNL'">CONTINUE READING YEAH YEAH YEAHS TAKE "ZERO," "MAPS" TO SNL»
Posted on April 12, 2009 in MP3, Video (71 comments)
Tags: David Pajo | Fred Armisen | Saturday Night Live | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Zac Efron
As much as we hate to highlight incomplete audio previews, the AC remix of "Zero" (from a forthcoming 7") is so anticipated, you'll probably appreciate a teaser. Listen to sixty seconds at boomkat. (H/T GvsB.)... CONTINUE READING A TASTE OF ANIMAL COLLECTIVE'S YEAH YEAH YEAHS REMIX»
Posted on April 9, 2009 (17 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Broadcast | CMJ | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
This performance of It's Blitz's prime mover comes at just the right time: teasing YYYs upcoming performance on Saturday Night Live, restoring faith in the sound after the inevitable flood of unnecessary remixes. (I asked Brandon which hit the mixes... CONTINUE READING YEAH YEAH YEAHS BRING "ZERO" TO JOOLS HOLLAND»
Posted on April 9, 2009 in Video (18 comments)
Tags: Erol Alkan | Karen O | Nick Zinner | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The more folks remix "Zero," the more we appreciate the original. The ball's in your court, Animal Collective. For now, here's N.A.S.A's best song to date.... CONTINUE READING NEW YEAH YEAH YEAHS - "ZERO (N.A.S.A. BLOODY LOBO REMIX)"»
Posted on April 1, 2009 (7 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | N.A.S.A. | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Yo La Tengo
The Toronto Death From Above 1979-related electro duo pimped up (and dumbed down) It's Blitz's "Zero." The resulting generic dance-club thump thump thumper ostensibly goes in a much different direction than what we can expect from Animal Collective's remix of... CONTINUE READING MSTRKRFT REMIX YEAH YEAH YEAHS»
Posted on March 27, 2009 (4 comments)
Tags: A Place To Bury Strangers | MSTRKRFT | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
AC's "Zero" remix is the B-side of a limited "Zero" 7", free when you pre-order the bonus-rich It's Blitz! at Insound (via mbv). How do you do a "so and so is > than so and so" equation when two... CONTINUE READING ANIMAL COLLECTIVE REMIX YEAH YEAH YEAHS!»
Posted on March 23, 2009 (11 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Flea | Peter Bjorn And John | Thom Yorke | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
We've already established the fact that the Yeah Yeah Yeahs tried something different with It's Blitz! and it worked (way beyond my expectations, actually). Karen O recently took a victory lap around the block in the "Zero" video, but a... CONTINUE READING YEAH YEAH YEAHS' BLITZ! BONUS TRACKS ARE GREAT TOO»
Posted on March 11, 2009 in MP3 (20 comments)
Tags: Florence And The Machine | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
When we prematurely praised It's Blitz!, we noted Karen O sounds more commanding than ever. The retooled instrumentation (icy and fuzzed analog synthesizers, skittering electronic beats) puts her square in the spotlight -- a radio-ready post-punk diva, or whatever --... CONTINUE READING NEW YEAH YEAH YEAHS VIDEO - "ZERO"»
Posted on March 9, 2009 in Video (25 comments)
Tags: Bon Iver | Jarvis Cocker | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Major questions (and complaints) about Yeah Yeah Yeahs third full-length will undoubtedly center around the prevalence of synthesizers and various electronics and seeming lack of Brian and Nick's standard drum and guitar blazes. Icy and fuzzed analog synthesizers and skittering... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: YEAH YEAH YEAHS - IT'S BLITZ!»
Posted on February 24, 2009 in Premature Evaluation (72 comments)
Tags: Dave Sitek | Imaad Wasif | Kyp Malone | Tunde Adebimpe | TV On The Radio | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
A few days ago we posted "Zero," the first single from YYY's forthcoming It's Blitz!. This second track (literally, it follows opener "Zero" on the LP) is cut from the same new wave cloth. Layers of spectral synths, an urgent... CONTINUE READING NEW YEAH YEAH YEAHS - "HEADS WILL ROLL"»
Posted on February 22, 2009 (71 comments)
Tags: Elbow | of Montreal | Solange | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
This next YYYs LP was bound to be one of the year's most anticipated, regardless. Because the trio are true rock stars in a time where the "rock star" is a relic, because they are serious players, because Show Your... CONTINUE READING NEW YEAH YEAH YEAHS - "ZERO"»
Posted on February 17, 2009 (73 comments)
Tags: Dirty Projectors | DOOM | Karen O | Nick Zinner | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
We told you the punk-ass name of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' third album at the end of last month: It's Blitz! now has cover art to call its own. Beyond the packaging, the collection was produced by past collaborators Dave... CONTINUE READING YEAH YEAH YEAHS' IT'S BLITZ! ALBUM ART»
Posted on February 12, 2009 in Album Art (33 comments)
Tags: Future Of The Left | Melvins | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Over at their website Y3 let us know it's going to be called It's Blitz. Maybe they were inspired by Ezra's "Someone's Gonna Die" cover with Fucked Up. The news is accompanied by a nice collage, so check it out.... CONTINUE READING YEAH YEAH YEAHS REVEAL NAME OF NEW ALBUM»
Posted on January 21, 2009 (14 comments)
Tags: Mew | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Lots of artists you enjoy are covering lots of other artists you enjoy for another tribute album organized by and benefitting War Child, the "network of independent organisations, working across the world to help children affected by war." The pairings... CONTINUE READING TV ON THE RADIO, HOT CHIP, BECK SHOW SOME COVER LOVE FOR THE NEW WAR CHILD COMPILATION »
Posted on January 12, 2009 (18 comments)
Tags: Beck | Duffy | Elbow | Estelle | Franz Ferdinand | Hot Chip | Lily Allen | Mick Jones | Peaches | Rufus Wainwright | Scissor Sisters | The Hold Steady | The Kooks | The Like | The National | TV On The Radio | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
There a few more days of pretending to look busy at work ahead, but as far as our iTunes are concerned 2009 can't get here soon enough. We're done with the lists. It's time for the new. We pored over... CONTINUE READING THE 20 ALBUMS WE'RE MOST EXCITED TO HEAR IN 2009 »
Posted on December 19, 2008 in Video (257 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Antony And The Johnsons | Antony Hegarty | Beirut | Black Lips | Blikk Fang | Dan Deacon | Dirty Projectors | Grizzly Bear | Kings Of Convenience | Lightning Bolt | Lily Allen | M. Ward | Mastodon | MGMT | Morrissey | of Montreal | The Dead Weather | The Decemberists | U2 | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Get Mariah Carey far from your mind as you head over to YeahSpace for a listen of this charming little new seasonal stopgap tune. "My only Christmas wish is for you to be here," Karen coos through the hook, punctuating... CONTINUE READING NEW YEAH YEAH YEAHS - "ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS" »
Posted on December 16, 2008 (2 comments)
Tags: Camera Obscura | Karen O | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
In a move that echoes Jim James's Asian country star Sec Walkin, Karen O has an Asian-themed project of her own, Native Korean Rock & The Fishnets. She explains the spare, lo-fi love songs at the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' blog:... CONTINUE READING KAREN O MAKES NATIVE KOREAN ROCK»
Posted on July 18, 2008 (9 comments)
Tags: Karen O | North Korean Rock | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Over at their MySpace, under a post titled "Smells Like Record 3," the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have given up some info about the secret weapon behind their newest outing. Under separate cover, we received this photo of them in the... CONTINUE READING YEAH YEAH YEAHS WORKING WITH KITTEN ON NEW RECORD»
Posted on June 4, 2008 (4 comments)
Tags: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
New York had a Raconteur parade this past week: three sold out nights at the much maligned Terminal 5 in Manhattan, two-song performance on the much beloved Conan O'Brien show at 30 Rock. The New York Times sent a critic... CONTINUE READING THE RACONTEURS PLAYED CONAN, ALSO PLAYED WITH NICK ZINNER»
Posted on June 3, 2008 in Video (11 comments)
Tags: Brendan Benson | Jack White | Nick Zinner | The Raconteurs | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Only for the sexiest woman alive would we slosh around the East Village in this winter mess for a listening party. Last night at Joe's Pub, Stereogum got a preview of Scarlett Johansson's forthcoming Tom Waits... CONTINUE READING SCARLETT JOHANSSON AND DAVE SITEK PREMIERE TOM WAITS TRIBUTE ALBUM IN NYC»
Posted on February 13, 2008 in Video (21 comments)
Tags: Celebration | Dave Sitek | David Bowie | Scarlett Johansson | Tom Waits | TV On The Radio | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Ivan and Ada's adorable punk stuff has had us thinking they were wise beyond their years, but that they already know "What's your favorite blog?" is the worst party ice-breaker ever absolutely confirms it. Yeah Yeah Yeahs follow up their... CONTINUE READING NEW TINY MASTERS OF TODAY VIDEO (FEAT. YEAH YEAH YEAHS) - "HOLOGRAM WORLD"»
Posted on February 8, 2008 in Video (7 comments)
Tags: Tiny Masters Of Today | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The original Yeahsayers took to MySpace this past weekend to craft a jubilant missive detailing their recent activities, which include everything from recording a new album to practicing yoga to fighting with teenager hotel managers to hurling cow feces at each other. Just your typical rock star shit.
Posted on January 23, 2008 (2 comments)
Everything's coming up Dylan. As mentioned, a lot of folks we like got together to cover the car salesman Mr. Zimmerman as part of the I'm Not There soundtrack. We pointed out streams for Dylan takes by Sufjan, Calexico with... CONTINUE READING NEW KAREN O - "HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»
Posted on October 25, 2007 (18 comments)
Tags: Bob Dylan | Karen O | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
We offered propers to Celebration for their big step-up album The Modern Tribe, so named for Katrina's deep love for friends and musical collaborators. The afrobeat stomp/wicked chanting of "Hands Of Gold" are just one of the LP's many highlights,... CONTINUE READING NEW CELEBRATION - "HANDS OFF MY GOLD (RUBY BEATS REMIX)"»
Posted on October 10, 2007 in MP3 (0 comments)
Tags: Celebration | Ruby Beats | Simian Mobile Disco | TV On The Radio | Yeah Yeah Yeahs