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Sasquatch 2008: Day 1
Welcome to The Gorge, y'all. Sasquatch 2008 is here and it's overwhelming. So, in an effort to trim it down to something semi-manageable, I'm going to be posting photos and blurbs of my experience in Washington this Memorial Day Weekend. Enjoy... Kathleen Edwards rocked with an immaculate band, spitting bile at the sun, particularly on set closer "The Cheapest Key." Edwards sang "B is for bullshit and you fed me some," but I'd argue that "B" is actually for "badass." She is just that.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusModest Mouse schedules post-R.E.M. dates with Brass Band
Way back in January, we told you that R.E.M. had netted quite a pair of openers for its Accelerate tour. Who were the lucky guests? A little band called The National, which did pretty well in an obscure ranking of the best albums of 2007, and another group of rapscallions who have designated themselves Modest Mouse, and who also happened to do serious damage to that little list we just mentioned. The latter group has decided that hanging out with R.E.M. is all well and good, but headlining is really where the fun is, which is why Modest Mouse has... read more
Found in: Music, NewsModest Mouse working on EP, touring more
At an all-night diner, one might find a sign that says "XXX" (but they were talking about root beer, dontcha know) or the pancake option known as the "short stack"—instead of four hot, delicious flapjacks, you get a just-as-tasty, but cheaper, two. The men of Modest Mouse, no strangers to the 3 a.m. eatery, will serve up their own short stack of songs later this year, according to a recent Rolling Stone interview with frontman Isaac Brock. Brock disclosed a wealth of information, telling RS that the EP will contain cuts like "The Whale Song," "Satellite Skin" and a collaboration... read more
Found in: Music, News20,000 Leagues Under Normalcy
Armed with a cargo hold full of nautically themed fight songs and a new crew member whose previous tours of duty include distinguished service aboard the HMS Smiths, Modest Mouse sets sail for parts unknown with a new album-We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank-still several leagues away from the old mainstream. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesModest Mouse
BLIZZARD OF ODD Welcome to Sony Pictures Studios, serving all your production needs now and in the future. This cheerfully innocuous sign greets visitors to Sony Pictures Studios’ famous Stage 27 in Culver City, Calif., essentially Glitterville’s Ground Zero, and the site where the Wizard of Oz’s Munchkinland scenes were filmed nearly 70 years ago. It’s a place that has witnessed more than its share of cinematic oddities over the years (Under the Rainbow, anybody?) and, in this context, the project currently occupying the mammoth 32,000-square-foot facility is just another brick in the wall of historic Tinseltown weirdness. Formerly-indie rock... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesSee Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse fans have a mere 18 days left before We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank hits stores, but the overeager can satisfy their Mouse cravings by watching the video for the first single, “Dashboard,” here. In keeping with the nautical theme of the album’s title, the video features a tall-tale involving frontman Isaac Brock as a sea-faring captain, a big boat, a bigger fish and a microphone instead of a hook. It makes sense when you see it. Sort of. Around the time the album comes out on March 20, be sure to be on the lookout... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPaste Exclusive: New Modest Mouse Record Preview
The next Modest Mouse record won’t be out for months (their label’s best guess has it emerging in early March) but at Epic Records’ New York office, Paste staffers Reid Davis and Nate Douglas recently got a sneak preview of ten songs from the new disc, tentatively entitled We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank. Those worried about the potentially transformative influence of ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr can rest easy, as Marr’s work (featured on the entire record) enhances the core sounds favored by Mouse frontman Isaac Brock. To our ears, Brock’s shouted rants, driving basslines and percussive arrangements... read more
Found in: Music, NewsModest Mouse Postpones LP Release, Tours
Those who were highly anticipating Modest Mouse’s upcoming album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, will just have to continue to wait. Originally slated for release on Dec. 19, the band announced in a press release that it is to be released in early 2007. Those lucky enough to be in Los Angeles and New York can catch most of the band’s tour with its newest member, former The Smith’s guitarist Johnny Marr. Tour dates: November 5 - Los Angeles, Calif., Avalon 6 - Los Angeles, Calif., The Wiltern 7 - Los Angeles, Calif., The Grove of Anaheim... read more
Found in: Music, NewsModest Mouse
The members of Modest Mouse need not make a new year’s resolution. In 2004 the band unwittingly courted two distinct audiences... read more
Found in: Concerts, ReviewsSigns of Life 2004
After a decade of toiling in relative obscurity as indie-rock torchbearers, Modest Mouse finally garnered mainstream success... read more
Found in: Music, Features
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