Listen to New Albums From Herbie Hancock, Stars and the Chemical Brothers
NPR is streaming three new—and quite different—albums: The Five Ghosts, from indie-pop rockers Stars, jazz-funk pianist Herbie Hancock’s The Imagine Project and Further from the big beat electronic duo, The Chemical Brothers. Ain’t public radio great?... read more
Found in: Music, NewsStars Announce June Tour Dates
Montreal’s resident anthem-pop quintet, Stars, is prepping for the release of its fifth album, The Five Ghosts, due out June 22 on the band’s own Soft Revolution imprint. And in anticipation of the disc’s release, the band will hit the road in June for a handful shows during which they’ll play The Five Ghosts in its entirety, according to Stereogum.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsStars Ready New Album, The Five Ghosts, for June Release
Forget the year of the tiger; 2010 is the year of the Canadian pop collective. With new albums on the way from Broken Social Scene, The Sadies, The New Pornographers, and Arcade Fire, Stars was not about to get left in the dust.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWilco Announces Free Show at 2010 Olympics
Although Ticketmaster launched the presale for Wilco’s winter Canadian tour yesterday, it will not handle the admission to the band’s upcoming Vancouver Olympics performance for one reason: It’s free, silly.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsAustin City Limits 2008 - Day 3
[Above: Tristan Prettyman]Photos taken at Austin City Limits by Rob Inderrieden... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsStars to continue tour, release "Bitches In Tokyo" video
Stars are still promoting last year's In Our Bedroom After The War, which means the Canadian quintet will soon embark on a new tour. The group, self-described purveyors of "melodramatic popular song," will visit the U.S. this fall for a few weeks' worth of dates.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsStars schedule handful of dates on the way to Coachella
Stars have finally made their way back to the States after a global stint, kicking off their U.S. tour in support of In Our Bedroom After the War last week. Capping off its current set of dates, the band will join the Coachella ranks in sunny Indio, Calif. next month alongside Death Cab for Cutie, M.I.A., Kate Nash and dozens more. Meanwhile, Stars have released the video for their new single, "Take Me to the Riot," which you can feast on below (dates after the video): March 24 - Birmingham, Ala. @ Workplay 25 - Nashville, Tenn. @ The Belcourt... read more
Found in: Music, NewsStars to spend early 2008 touring the world
After a sold-out 2007 tour in support of their latest album, In Our Bedroom After the War, the poppy Canadian heart-tuggers known as Stars will cross the border again this spring, just in time for their special brand of rain (that looks like love) to fall upon crowds and newborn flowers across the East Coast. Stars are a part of the wonderfully incestuous Arts & Crafts label, home to Broken Social Scene (with whom Stars share a few upcoming international dates—see below), Feist, Apostle of Hustle and countless other genre-defying acts. As part of the ongoing Arts & Crafts commitment... read more
Found in: Music, NewsStars: In Our Bedroom After the War
Oh my god, the war is over! Why didn’t anybody tell me? Oh, wait... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsStars tour into the new year
Stars' high-wire brand of melodramatic indie pop effectively obliterates any middle ground when it comes to evaluating their stage show. This past Saturday, myself and another Paste staffer saw the same Stars performance at Atlanta's Variety Playhouse and came away with rather divergent opinions on the matter. To spare you the messy details, I was mesmerized and she was horrified. From the group's outrageous fashion sense, to its songs, to its penchant for tossing flowers into the audience, we couldn't really find any common ground to stand upon, other than agreeing that the venue's audio mixing sounded off that night.... read more
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