Of Montreal - "Gronlandic Edit"
Click above to watch "Gronlandic Edit" from Of Montreal's new record Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? out now on Polyvinyl Records.... read more
Found in: Video of the DayOf Montreal can't stop touring, recording
Either Of Montreal really is the coolest band in the world to play in, or else it's some sort of creepy, indie-rock cult. How else does one explain the group's relentless touring and recording schedule? By now, it's safe to say that Kevin Barnes has the prolific songwriting addiction to match that of Robert Pollard or Ryan Adams. But even more remarkable is the fact that his backing band seems willing to follow him to the ends of the Earth on his quest to freak out every rock club he can find. And still the band's stage show grows more... read more
Found in: Music, NewsOf Montreal reissues rarities comp
The Zombies never really got much love during their brief lifetime, mostly because they were the bookish nerds of the British Invasion. While the Rolling Stones and The Who were out getting wasted and smashing things on a Friday night, Ron Argent, Colin Blunstone and company would stay at home for a quiet evening of studying musical theory and listening to Dave Brubeck. Or so we're going to assume. In proper undead fashion, however, the Zombies have prospered posthumously. First came that left-field chart smash "Time of the Season" in 1969 (after the group had disbanded), and over the ensuing... read more
Found in: Music, NewsOf Montreal virtually meets and greets fans
If you don't live in the 27 cities Of Montreal is hitting up beginning in late September, you still have a chance to see the band. Well, two members of the band, anyway. And you don't really get to "see" them so much as participate in a virtual meet and greet. Tonight, at 6pm, Of Montreal's Bryan Poole and Dottie Alexander will be getting their 3D on to chat live with fans in the Virtual Lower East Side. Much like Second Life, vLES is a 3D online music community where fans can log on, create a digital representation of themselves,... read more
Found in: Music, NewsOf Montreal, Over the Rhine, more kid rock
Putting together a kids' compilation that both parents and children will appreciate is much harder than it sounds. First, there are the best-selling, but kinda-creepy Kidz Bop albums with all your dance-club favorites sung by pre-teens. And, really, who doesn't want to hear kids singing about an unfaithful lover on Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around... Comes Around?" Then there are the indie noise-rock compilations that every tatoo'ed ten-year-old living in Williamsburg thinks they're supposed to love. I tested one of these on my own little focus group of three (ages eight, seven and three) and they begged me to turn... read more
Found in: Music, NewsOf Montreal sinks the States to find us
Our moods will shift, shift back to good again after we hear the rumbling, synth-happy "Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse" on Of Montreal's upcoming U.S. tour. After releasing Icons, Abstract Thee the companion EP to this year's full-length Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? in May, the band shipped off overseas and is currently tripping Brits out. Catch them in almost every nook and/or cranny: September: 28 - Carrboro, N.C. @ Cat's Cradle October: 2 - Knoxville, Tenn. @ Bijou Theatre* 3 - Urbana, Ill. @ Canopy Club* 4 - Milwaukee, Wis. @ Pabst Theatre* 5 - Minneapolis, Minn.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsOf Montreal on Conan, TONIGHT
Twee lovin’ tube watchers rejoice and unite, Of Montreal gon’ be on TV tonight. So tune in at 12:35 to see how it goes, When Hissing Fauna appears on the Conan O’Brien show. 12:35 a.m. – Tonight. Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Don’t forget. Don’t fall asleep. Or you will be punished. That is all. Related links: Of Montreal’s site Late Night with Conan O’Brien on NBC Of Montreal on Elephant6.com ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsOf Montreal: Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
Technicolor beats make therapeutic self-obsession groovy read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsOf Montreal To Tour with Twins
With an Aug. 22 release set for Of Montreal's new album Satanic Twins, an extensive remix collection of the band’s previous records Satanic Panic In The Attic and The Sunlandic Twins, the Athens, Ga. natives are now on the last leg of their U.S. tour. The band is joined by the Portland, Ore. indie band The Minders, and the dates are set to include stops in Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Louisville. For more information on these shows, click here. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsOf Montreal
The last time I spoke with Of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes, he and his bandmates were living communally in the countryside near Athens, Ga. ... read more
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