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Jeff Mangum Announces West Coast Dates

Jeff Mangum, who’s set to go on a tour this winter, has just extended and added tour dates today after he was included on this year’s Coachella roster.  read more

Neutral Milk Hotel: The Enduring Mystery of Jeff Mangum

For years, Jeff Mangum was more mystery than man: He played shows very rarely, never granted interviews, never recorded new music, never checked in with his growing army of fans and followers.  read more

Paste mPlayer Issue 24 Is Live!

When Neutral Milk Hotel’s masterpiece In the Aeroplane Over the Sea was released, it didn’t dent the Billboard charts or redefine indie rock as we knew it. But it’s since taken on an almost mythic status. Mangum has crept back into the public eye with a few shows and a gorgeous new vinyl box set. Paste’s Stephen M. Deusner looks back at the man and his music....  read more

The 10 Best Album Reissues & Box Sets of 2011

Since new music doesn't sell like it used to, labels are repackaging and remastering just about every classic album ever made. Our panel of music writers nominated 73 different reissues, best-of collections and box sets, which we narrowed down to 10 absolute must-haves.  read more

Jeff Mangum Announces Early 2012 Tour Dates

Neutral Milk Hotel’s Jeff Mangum has announced a three-month tour with dates in the U.S. and Europe for early 2012.   read more

Watch Jeff Mangum’s Surprise Occupy Wall Street Show

Jeff Mangum played a surprise show to protestors last night, which maybe makes up for the big Radiohead disappointment a few days back. The Neutral Milk Hotel songwriter played an eight-song set that included “Two-Headed Boy Part 2” and “Holland, 1945.”  read more

Neutral Milk Hotel to Release Massive Vinyl-Only Box Set

Rolling Stone reported today that Neutral Milk Hotel’s Jeff Mangum will be releasing a vinyl-only box set that compiles the group’s entire catalog, along with 15 previously unreleased tracks. The massive box set includes two 12” albums (On Avery Island and In the Aeroplane Over the Sea), two 10” records (The Everything Is EP and Ferris Wheel on Fire EP, with both albums including bonus tracks), two 7" records (Little Birds and You've Passed/Where You'll Find Me Now), and one 7” picture disc. The box set also includes a couple of posters.   read more

100 Tasty Bands Combine to Form 50 Tastier Bands

After sifting through the infinite internet, we found it curious how many band names involve food. Then we decided to combine two food-related bands (Iron & Wine, String Cheese Incident) to form an entirely new, even tastier band (Wine & String Cheese). Sometimes they even create a whole new food item (Chocolate Honey Cone)....  read more

34 of Our Favorite Band Tattoos

Few forms of personal expression represent devotion better than tattoos, and many fans have permanently expressed their affection for their favorite musicians by embedding indelible ink within layers of their skin. Some have turned out atrociously, but the following tattoos show how effective this artistry can be....  read more

Portishead, Jeff Mangum Headline All Tomorrow's Parties: I'll Be Your Mirror Festival

The folks behind British music festival All Tomorrow’s Parties have announced the headliners for their American sister event. ATP America Presents: I’ll Be Your Mirror, which will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Asbury, N.J., will be headlined and co-curated by Portishead for two nights, performing their first East coast shows since 1998. Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel will play a Friday-night set of songs from his acclaimed band—the first large set of NMH songs he’s performed in over a decade. However, due to the capacity of the theater, only three-day ticket holders will have access to Mangum’s Friday-night...  read more