Of Montreal Tour Documentary Premiering Next Month
Of Montreal is a band well-known for its elaborate stage antics, so it’s about time the Athens, Ga., group got its own tour diary. Of Montreal: Family Nouveau follows the band’s winter 2009 European tour.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsBeck, Julian Casablancas, Grizzly Bear, Many More Contribute to Hear to Help Haiti Album
Filter and American Eagle Outfitters have teamed up to raise funds for the ongoing Haitian relief effort. The magazine and clothing company brought together a long list of artists for a compilation album entitled Hear to Help, available exclusively at AE stores and at AE.com.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Of Montreal Perform With Susan Sarandon and Solange Knowles
[Photo by Rob Inderrieden] Last year, Solange Knowles, sister of that little-known pop singer of the same last name, got the ball rolling on a collaboration between Of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes and his would-be PartyDrug. Solange, with a Soul Train Award nomination for Best New Artist last year, is a quite a singer herself, and she joined Of Montreal last night at the Highline Ballroom in New York for a cover of the Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back.” Check it out:... read more
Found in: Music, NewsKevin Barnes working on "Enemy Gene" (Awesome of the Day)
We live in strange and wonderful times, these, when a former Paste cover artist (in this case, the now-bearded Of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes) can sit at his piano with a video camera, work on a song fragment (“Enemy Gene”) and share it immediately with his fans via Twitter (“Working on something new. http://tinyurl.com/yb24n2j”). It’s a lovely tune and interesting glimpse into what Barnes is up to musically these days, other than a song for Beyonce. We haven’t heard “He’sMyPartyDrug” yet, but we imagine it sounds nothing like this:... read more
Found in: Blogs, High GravityKevin Barnes working on "Enemy Gene" (Awesome of the Day)
We live in strange and wonderful times, these, when a former Paste cover artist (in this case, the now-bearded Of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes) can sit at his piano with a video camera, work on a song fragment (“Enemy Gene”) and share it immediately with his fans via Twitter (“Working on something new. http://tinyurl.com/yb24n2j”). It’s a lovely tune and interesting glimpse into what Barnes is up to musically these days, other than a song for Beyonce. We haven’t heard “He’sMyPartyDrug” yet, but we imagine it sounds nothing like this:... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayPaste Launches "Songs for Haiti" Campaign with 200+ Artists
Paste has launched Songs for Haiti, giving free MP3s to everyone who donates to help Haiti. Already, more than 200 artists have joined the cause, offering you 250+ songs. read more
Found in: Music, NewsJangle Bell Rock: A Chronological (Non-Holiday) Anthology… from The Beatles and Byrds to R.E.M. and Beyond
It's hard to say exactly where it started, but The Beatles and The Byrds often get the most credit for starting the enduring subgenre that's come to be known as jangle pop. Of course, The Searchers and even The Everly Brothers were laying the foundations before them... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayOf Montreal's Kevin Barnes Working on Song for Beyonce
First came Beyonce’s (probably) off-the-cuff quote from a Guardian interview about wanting to work with Of Montreal. Then came Of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes’ response to Paste: He’d be fully psyched to collaborate with her. Which, in turn, got us and certain parts of the internet psyched as well.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsOf Montreal's Kevin Barnes on Possible Beyonce Collaboration: "I Would be Fully Psyched"
Your move, Beyonce... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 20 Best Live Acts of the Decade (2000-2009)
On any given night, on any city in America, there's a band or a singer/songwriter transcending the usual concert experience... read more
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