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Neutral Milk Hotel Gets Resurrected on Vinyl
Gone but not forgotten indie rockers Neutral Milk Hotel are doing the next best thing to reforming the band and putting out another LP. Via Merge Records, their masterpieces The Aeroplane Over The Sea and On Avery Island will be reissued on 180-gram vinyl.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCirculatory System: Signal Morning
Like most projects involving Olivia Tremor Control co-founder... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsThe Best Worst Voices In Indie Rock
Last week we debated the best voices in indie rock. But there’s another kind of great voice out there—the kind that isn’t classically good, but its technical problems just make it more lovable. Here are my picks for the best worst voices—you can listen below. Feel free to add to the list in the comments section.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayJeff Mangum appears onstage with E6 friends, press flips
When it comes to Jeff Mangum, nothing gets by the eagle eyes of the indie-music media. As reported by Pitchfork, Stereogum, Idolator, your mother's dog (and assuredly many others), the Neutral Milk Hotel leader, who has been (with a couple exceptions) reclusive since the release of opus In The Aeroplane Over the Sea 10 years ago, appeared onstage with some old Elephant 6 pals this weekend in New York.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsJeff Mangum Sings: NMH singer featured with Instruments
Jeff Mangum is perhaps one of the most reluctant musicians to ever inspire a cult following. In March, the indie music world rightfully celebrated the tenth anniversary of Mangum's masterwork with his band Neutral Milk Hotel, the stunning In The Aeroplane Over The Sea. Since he stopped recording under that moniker a decade ago, there's been endless excitement and speculation attached to every project in which he's been involved even the tiniest little bit. Content to stay far away from the spotlight, however, Mangum's appearances have been few and far between. The latest fodder for Mangum fanatics, then, arrives in... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRare Jeff Mangum demos surface
According to various blogs, an undetermined amount of Jeff Mangum demos have been discovered. Louisiana-based blogger Shannon Palmer found the tape in a house she inherited after the passing of a friend. After listening, she realized they were early incarnations of tracks (some of them unreleased) by the Neutral Milk Hotel leader and Elephant 6 icon. With the help of NeutralMilkHotel.org webmaster Gavin Bachner, Palmer has been posting the songs on her blog. For more information, including the ongoing story and updated song postings, visit skipgoshannong.typepad.com.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJeff Mangum makes triumphant return to the stage
(photo by Aaron Richter, courtesy of Prefix) Last night, those in attendance at the Olivia Tremor Control's Bowery Ballroom show in New York City were treated to a pleasant surprise. Jeff Mangum, infamously reclusive frontman of Neutral Milk Hotel and founding OTC drummer, made his first onstage appearance in close to four years, performing with the band to rapturous applause from the crowd. After lending vocals to "I Have Been Floated" and returning for more singing during the encore, Mangum playfully jumped around the stage, and—for a grand finale—was tackled by former Neutral Milk Hotel bandmate Julian Koster before disappearing... read more
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