Over the past few months, Alan Palomo, aka Neon Indian (et VEGA), went from the bedroom to Late Night television. Now he's also passed through Chris Taylor's Brooklyn-based Terrible Studios: Palomo…   Read Story »

Alan Palomo and the rest of his Neon Indians recently delivered a "Terminally Chill"/"Ephemeral Artery" medley and some less-than-not-geeky dance moves/live guitar licks on Jimmy Fallon. (I'm all for…   Read Story »

Added incentive for bands considering relocating from Texas to Brooklyn: If Kings Of Convenience happen to cancel their scheduled appearance on Jimmy Fallon, and Jimmy Fallon happens to discover and…   Read Story »

The Chicago-based live-electronic trio Future Rock use loops, synths, and an electronic drum set, among other things, when doing their usual thing. Here they slowdown Neon Indian's "Should Have Taken…   Read Story »

There could not have been a more apt ID3 than that of Freelance Hellraiser's "Stroke Of Genius," the MP3 that launched this decade's most fitting musical legacy. Parts of two or three or thirty…   Read Story »

Alan Palomo caps an active week (Grizzly Bear remixes, Ann interviews) by performing four Psychic Chasms tracks at Daytrotter. There's a more communal and, well, roomy feel outside the bedroom.   Read Story »

It's been a while since we've checked in with Breakfast At Sulimay's. In this spin-off shot at the Barbary, Ann dresses like a hippie and has a discussion with Alan Palomo, aka "Neon Indians," aka…   Read Story »

Alan Palomo gets bonus points for titling one of his "Cheerleader" remixes "Sega Genesis P-Orridge." It's lighter fare than the sunniest Throbbing Gristle, but the psychedelic acid-drenched Psychic…   Read Story »

When posting "Imagine, Pt. 3," we noted that Smith Westerns had been touring the country and surprising everyone with how young they were. By CMJ week it was no longer a surprise: not to the packed…   Read Story »

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)…   Read Story »