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SUPPORT THIS: And This Week’s Must-See Opening Band Is … The Twilight Sad
[Text/Photos by Andrew Parks; slideshow available here] There’s something about The Twilight Sad; something that makes us root for them more than any other up-and-coming band these days. Come to think of it, the reason is simple: more than two years after the release of their full-length debut, Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters, we still […]
S/T Survived … The Cranked Marshall Stacks and Surgeon General Warnings At Mogwai’s Second Music Hall of Williamsburg Show
[Photos/Text by Andrew Parks; slideshow available here] “Can you turn it up? I’m not deaf yet!” Funny you should say that, sir, because our ears aren’t ringing yet, either. In fact, we’re able to actually formulate concrete thoughts in the midst of Mogwai‘s second night at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. For the moment, at […]
CATCHING UP WITH THE BAD KIDS: Jared Swilley of Black Lips Talks New Projects, GZA Collaborations and 300 Flying Hamburgers
Interview by Michael Tedder / Photos by Travis Huggett So much has happened with Black Lips since self-titled last talked to our Issue No. 1 covers stars. The guys recently released their latest album, 200 Million Thousand, and though it shows the quartet throwing some beer-soaked curveballs here and there, the reckless abandon for which fans love […]
AND THAT’S HOW WE GOT DEPORTED: Part Two of Our Exclusive, Never-Ending Interview Between Genesis P-Orridge and Black Dice
Photos by Lloyd Bishop Interview moderated by Alan Licht Before we get into the next chapter of our rather epic Black Dice/Genesis P-Orridge interview, here’s a reminder of who’s who here: GPO: Genesis P-Orridge BC: Bjorn Copeland EC: Eric Copeland AW: Aaron Warren AL: Alan Licht A taste of what’s discussed this time around: Lightning […]
PEEP SHOW @ SXSW: Fol Chen Induct Us Into Their Secret Society, Share a Couple Acoustic Songs
[Video editing by Johnny Le] Adidas‘ roaming South by Southwest van recently kidnapped self-titled‘s managing editor, Arye Dworken, and forced him to interview as many buzz bands as possible. On camera with cliche-free questions in hand. No pressure, right? This particular post focuses on Fol Chen, a group of From the Stacks alums who happen […]
I WAS THERE: Simian Mobile Disco Deliver a Live Set That’s Actually LIVE And Doesn’t Involve Laptops
[Photos/Video/Text by Andrew Parks] We couldn’t believe it either, although we should have known, given that self-titled saw a stellar “live Simian Mobile Disco set” at Studio B last year. But yeah; the boys were seriously back in town last night, delivering crowd favorites (“Hustler,” “I Believe,” “It’s the Beat”) right alongside wobbly waves of […]
SIX + SIX: The “Shave Your Beard; It’s Getting Hot” Mix
Well, it’s not quite summer yet. But if your local Internet weather widget is to be trusted, temperatures are supposed to hit 85 degrees this weekend in New York. Which can only mean two things: self-titled Associate Editor Aaron Richter needs to shave his winter beard before he gets a repulsive half-face tan, and it’s […]
FROM THE STACKS: Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds
By Cassie Marketos We get a lot of crap CDs at the self-titled offices. But once in a while, a pleasant surprise slips into our promo stack. Here’s a recent delivery that knocked the S/T staff on its collective ass.