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Andy Samberg, The Roots, MGMT Coming to Yo Gabba Gabba!
Andy Samberg will be one of several big names to join orange-clad DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson) and his mob of colorful creature friends in Gabba Land this fall.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJay-Z Joins All Points West Line-up, Works MGMT Onto The Blueprint 3
When we first heard who was slated to take the stage at this year's All Points West Festival, we were pretty impressed. But when we heard that Jay-Z would be filling in for the Beastie Boys after the trio was forced to cancel all its tour dates, we got even more excited. No offense to the inimitable Beasties, of course, but the addition of Jay-Z is especially awesome considering the rapper has never played a U.S. festival before.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsTreasure Island Festival Lineup to Feature Flaming Lips, Girl Talk, Decemberists, Passion Pit and More
West Coasters who weren't able to make the trip to Williamsburg for the JellyNYC Pool Parties or Manchester, Tenn. for Bonnaroo needn't fret: They can get the best of both worlds on a man-made island smack dab in the middle of the San Francisco Bay at this year's Treasure Island Music Festival. And hey, there's even going to be a Ferris Wheel!... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMGMT's Time To Pretend Debut EP Re-Released
Control yourselves: A re-mastered version of MGMT's 2005 debut EP, Time To Pretend, is now available, featuring four exclusive tracks and the first official versions of their just-try-to-get-them-outta-your-head singles "Kids" and "Time To Pretend."... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPaul McCartney Enlists MGMT as Opening Act at Fenway Park
Forget retirement. Paul McCartney is feeling rough, he's feeling raw; he's in the prime of his life. The former Beatle is on tour and creating a buzz with talk of an epic collaboration. He also recently told British blogger Zoe Griffin that he'd be cool with pairing up with synth-rockers MGMT for a little something.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsBeck Revamps Website, Launches Record Club
Beck Hansen boasts a lengthy catalog of personal experimentation. These days, though, he's more focused on revisiting the work of others, and at rapid-fire speed. As part of an overhaul of his website, Beck has launched Record Club, a project for which he and fellow musicians will complete entire cover albums in a day's time, posting single songs once a week on the site. The first fruit of their labor is already up on Beck.com.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCelebrate Brooklyn! to Celebrate David Byrne, TV on the Radio, Animal Collective, MGMT and More (For Free!)
Free Summer concerts often entail some sort of cheesy Eagles cover band and many large, multicolored quilts. Of course, Brooklyn does things differently. Celebrate Brooklyn!, the hip borough's beloved free Summer festival series, is offering a pretty stellar lineup.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsAll Points West 2009 line-up features Coldplay, Tool, more
The weekend of July 31 will be the All Points West festival's first birthday, but this party won't be of the ice cream cake-and-piñata variety. Plans are well underway for the festival's second year to include Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tool and Coldplay. There may not be party hats or favors, but loads of overpriced alcohol and the view from Liberty State Park should more than make up for it.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMGMT - New York, NY - Webster Hall - 10/30/08
Photos taken at Webster Hall by Victoria Stevens... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 Words, Local:NYCWe'd Like to Buy a Vowel: The Seven Best Band Names Made Entirely of Consonants
Okay, the band names on this list don't have to be made entirely of consonants. We let a couple of numerals sneak in because the artists were just too good to ignore, but we punished the artists for their lack of semantic ingenuity. We drew a hard line and excluded bands like CSS, because they rely on acronyms to make their name. We also excluded bands like Styx, because they suck.... read more
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