Los Campesinos! Announce U.K. Tour, Minus One Campesino
The irreverent, zealous troupe known as Los Campesinos!, one of our 2008 picks for Best of What's Next, have announced an October tour of the U.K., just over a month after the departure of keyboardist Alek. ... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsLos Campesinos!: We are Beautiful, We are Doomed
For a band singularly possessed by... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsLos Campesinos! and Titus Andronicus plan joint tour
A U.S. tour for Best of What's Next laureates Los Campesinos! was more a question of "when" than "if." Not ones to be content with a simple throwaway tour, they've pulled the proverbial stops out by tapping kindred punksters Titus Andronicus to join them for a passel of dates, possibly making this the best selection of a partner in at least two months.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsLos Campesinos! announce We Are Beautiful extras
On Nov. 11, Los Campesinos! will release their quick follow-up to last Spring's Hold On Now, Youngster... with their new disc from Arts & Crafts, We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed.... read more
Found in: Music, News22 up-and-coming artists you ignore at your own peril!
[Above: White Rabbits]MugisonHometown: Ísafjörður, Iceland Album: Mugiboogie Why He's Worth Watching: Mugison likely embodies the person Led Zeppelin envisioned when writing “Immigrant Song.” One moment, this man from the land of the ice and snow is sounding the hammer of the gods, alternating between an infernal howl (much like Robert Plant’s) and a guttural heavy-metal groan, the next, he’s crooning to twanging guitar over eerie strings. He’s a shape-shifter and a funnyman, and Mugiboogie builds on his four previous genre-transcending works. For Fans Of: Tom Waits, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Led Zeppelin Acceptance Speech: “When I was 14 years old, I... read more
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