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Jun 3rd, 2010 3 Comments
You've seen the video of our celebrity bowlers meeting each other, greeting each other, naming their teams, and laying down the smack talk. Now you can see how good they are at bowling when The…   Read Story »
May 27th, 2010 1 Comment
One more tease before the awesome videos come. Yesterday you saw photos from the inaugural 'Gun Bowl charity bowling tournament. Soon you'll see all the action, the highlights, the endlessly amusing…   Read Story »
May 26th, 2010 6 Comments
Imagine getting a bunch of your favorite comedians and musicians into a bowling alley, telling them they were there for a good cause, then getting them liquored up and to talk trash on each other…   Read Story »
May 14th, 2010 21 Comments
Well this oughta be fun. A few things we love: Charity, bowling, music, and comedy. What we are doing about it: Combining all of them for a very special event. Stereogum and Videogum are partnering…   Read Story »
Feb 22nd, 2010 1 Comment
About this time last year, Islands' Nick Thorburn promised via a Progress Report to do a free solo album called I Am An Attic as a gift for fans. It was supposed to be part of a New Year's…   Read Story »
Mar 23rd, 2009 51 Comments
Microblogging service Twitter has signed up countless celebrities in recent months, and among them are some of our favorite musical artists: Trent Reznor! Colin Meloy! Ed Droste! Diddy! Stereogum…   Read Story »
Mar 23rd, 2009 24 Comments
As long as Crayola invents new ways to color, it looks like they'll find more indie bands to pair with their product. It started with Animal Collective's "Sweet Road" plug of Color Explosion markers,…   Read Story »
Feb 25th, 2009 8 Comments
Nearly a year after Islanders Nick Thorburn and Jim Guthrie's Human Highway side-project presented itself via this sunny standout, the duo is recharging and offering itself yet again, via spring…   Read Story »
Feb 13th, 2009 32 Comments
Valentine's Day is one of those holidays you might not pay too much attention to if you're in the midst of a really good relationship -- because every day is like Valentine's Day! -- but can gain…   Read Story »
Jan 27th, 2009 16 Comments
NAME: Nick Thorburn (Islands, Human Highway)
PROGRESS REPORT: Recording Islands' third LP at Stratosphere Studio in New York City; recording a solo LP, I Am An Attic at home; releasing a comic book,…   Read Story »

































