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May 8th 1 Comment
They're no longer SNL regulars, but the satirical fake-rap trio the Lonely Island is still making music, and next month they'll release The Wack Album, their third LP. The album includes a couple of…   Read Story »
May 14th, 2012 5 Comments
Last Saturday's Will Ferrell-hosted Saturday Night Live contained the 100th Digital Short, a celebratory musical number featuring Justin Bieber, Julian Casablancas, Justin Timberlake, Natalie…   Read Story »
May 22nd, 2011 2 Comments
Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake revived their funky fresh new jack swing duo on tonight's season finale of Saturday Night Live, which JT hosted for the fourth time. Musical guest Lady Gaga joins…   Read Story »
May 9th, 2011 3 Comments
Name: The Lonely Island
Progress Report: America’s mightiest novelty band slip on a Turtleneck & Chain
The genre known as "comedy music" is often regarded as the sad realm of the one-hit…   Read Story »
Apr 2nd, 2011 5 Comments
The Lonely Island are back with (drumroll) "We're Back," the first taste of their forthcoming second album Turtleneck & Chain. The SNL trio's 2009 Incredibad boasted guest spots from T-Pain,…   Read Story »
Mar 14th, 2010 18 Comments
My favorite song from Incredibad gets a video/SNL digital short. Come along to awesometown, b.y.o.boiledgoose.   Read Story »
Feb 9th, 2009 38 Comments
In anticipation of INCREDIBAD, Lonely Island's send-ups are arriving rapid fire. This new track, which has the Strokes man lending his pipes, is less "Jizz In My Pants," more "I'm On A Boat," at…   Read Story »
Feb 4th, 2009 25 Comments
There are exactly two things the world needs no more of: in order, they are fake rap and autotuned T-Pain cameos. End list. Accordingly this cut from the Lonely Island's debut album should be a…   Read Story »
Jan 12th, 2009 5 Comments
As previously reported, Saturday Night Live trio Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, and Andy Samberg release their debut Lonely Island LP next month. Incredibad features cameos from Norah Jones, Julian…   Read Story »
Dec 19th, 2005 24 Comments
As long as we're doing videos for Stereogum favorites, we can't not give a shoutout to We Are Scientists, who, in addition to being on Letterman tonight (see previous post) are playing Spin's Year in…   Read Story »

































