As well as a bunch of equipment. Amid the noise separators, headphones, and etc., M83's live incarnation's clunkier/more Musician looking than your average Sixteen Candles house band, but Anthony…   Read Story »

On Inauguration Night, Hamilton dedicated this song and its "I know that it's true, it's gonna be a good year"s to President Barack Obama. A week later the tune's falling-downstairs groove makes a…   Read Story »

After yesterday, Fleet Foxes can officially add being called "hepcats" by Conan O'Brien to their impressive list of accomplishments in 2008. The band brought their Fleetwood Mac-on-MMJ harmony fest…   Read Story »

If Kanye West looked uncomfortable answering Conan O'Brien's questions last night, it wasn't because he was nervous. This defense of Auto-Tune that came eight minutes into the interview should…   Read Story »

We know this because he says so. Twice! You get one when Conan excitedly greets the band after this performance of the latest Vampire Weekend single "The Kids Don't Stand A Chance," and one more…   Read Story »

Conan and Letterman always win the award for best music guests that I just made up. They're both based out of NYC. Coincidence? I hope so -- Mr. O'Brien's days in the city are numbered, and it'd be a…   Read Story »

It was originally reported that the Decemberists were going to go the current events route and play "Valerie Plame" for their Election Day-eve spot on Conan. Instead, they offered up a tiny Obama…   Read Story »

The Mercury Prize snubbed Arctic Alex and his mate Miles of the Rascals, but the two are too young and well dressed and possessed of tuneful throwback British songs to care much. You don't have to…   Read Story »

The sextet that is North Carolina's Annuals swelled to include a four piece string section last night at 30 Rock, performing So Much Fun's lead (and best) single, "Confessor." I wouldn't have known…   Read Story »

Last night Meg White's biggest fan brought Gossip In The Grain's "You Are The Best Thing" to Conan. It's unclear why he didn't do "Meg White" (I didn't mean it that way) considering Conan's Stripes…   Read Story »