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FROM THE STACKS: The Strange Boys
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.
PRIMER: These Are Powers Get Their Inner Freak On With Missy Elliott
[Photo by Michael Flack] All Aboard Future, These Are Powers‘ latest–and greatest–slab of spacey “ghost-punk” goodness, is out now on Dead Oceans.
IM S/T: Pelican Guitarist Trevor de Brauw Explores His Inner Eno With Chord
So we were minding our business the other day when who IM’s the s/t office but Trevor de Brauw. The Pelican guitarist had apparently seen our news story on their looming record deal with Southern Lord–a story he proceeded to clarify. While we can’t tell you who’s really guesting on Pelican’s next EP, we did […]
I WAS THERE: Grizzly Bear Gives Black-Clad New Yorker Crowd an Acoustic Taste of ‘Veckatimest’
[Photos/Text by Andrew Parks; slideshow available here] While self-titled‘s staff is still split on Department of Eagles’ live department, their sister band, Grizzly Bear, was set to stun at powerHouse Books last night. Taking the stage for an all-too-brief set during the second half of The New Yorker‘s premiere “Speakeasy” event (subtitled “Love Is Strange” […]
10 THINGS THAT HELPED US FORGIVE BAM FOR BEING FASCIST ASSHATS: Featuring Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Chairlift
Words and Contraband Chairlift Photo by Aaron Richter We’ve never been much for dwelling on the negative. So…big sigh…Brooklyn Academy of Music, you tried your best to ruin our night. But all is forgiven thanks to a kind nudge from newbie champs Chairlift and a big hug from nearly forgotten favorites Clap Your Hands Say […]
FROM THE STACKS: Lovvers
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.
THE S/T FIVE: What They’re Really Talking About—Vaginas!
Top Five Thinly-Veiled Vagina References in Music By self-titled reader Claire 1. Soft as snow, but warm inside (My Bloody Valentine) 2. Heart-shaped box (Nirvana) 3. Little red Corvette (Prince) 4. Bell…as in “ring my†(Anita Ward) 5. Umbrella ella a a a (Rihanna) We want to hear your best Top Five lists. Leave them […]
‘LIVE’ TRANSMISSION: Was TV on the Radio’s ‘SNL’ Appearance THAT Awful? Um, Kinda.
Look, we love the revelations and nice tries in TV on the Radio‘s puzzling back catalog–as ‘music critics,’ we’re practically required to–but what the hell was up with their atonal appearances on Saturday Night Live over the weekend? While the band’s wiry renditions of “Dancing Choose” and “Golden Age” weren’t as godawful as some s/t […]