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Xiu Xiu Joins New Labels, Gets New Band Members

Indie-rockers Xiu Xiu have joined two new labels (Polyvinyl Records in the U.S. and Bella Union in the U.K.) and recruited two new band members (Sam Mickens of The Dead Science and Zac Pennington of Parenthetical Girls)....  read more

Five Commonly-Mispronounced Musical Names

Today, Sufjan Stevens releases The Age of Adz, the last word of which is pronounced “odds.” In tribute to this time-honored tradition of difficult-to-pronounce musical names, below are five of our favorites. (By the way, it’s Soof-Yawn, not Suf-Jan.)...  read more

Chromeo, Deerhoof, No Age, Many More to Play Jelly Pool Parties This Summer

The sweetest pool parties around are back in action this summer....  read more

Xiu Xiu Wants to Smoke Your Hair

With its latest album, Dear God, I Hate Myself, art pop act Xiu Xiu has been doing some not-so-run-of-the-mill promoting: They’re asking fans to give up their hair....  read more

Xiu Xiu: Dear God, I Hate Myself

Prolific angst merchant delivers sonic adventure One of the most reliable sources of autobiographical despair, Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart would seem to have reached the point of self caricature with a title as over-the-top as Dear God, I Hate Myself. Fortunately, his scars run bone-deep....  read more

Presidential box set to make history fun, rock

Whichever presidential candidate finds himself the winner this November will be honored with an additional prize...  read more

Xiu Xiu to rest rest, then tour out the summer summer

Yes, OK, the double-noun thing in Xiu Xiu headlines is tired tired. Xiu Xiu, however, seems to be comprised of nearly inexhaustible trekkers. They've already crisscrossed America in support of the recently-released Women As Lovers, and are currently...  read more

Xiu Xiu prepares for tour, offers free MP3

Maybe the band's name isn't so easy to pronounce ("shoo-shoo") and few (if any...) of its songs would be filed under "easy listening," but it's surprising how simple it is to love Xiu Xiu. As the art-rock quartet gets ready to unleash its sixth full-length album, Women as Lovers, on Jan. 29, here are a few reasons to enter the Xiu's twisted, beautiful and always energetic world at one of the stops on its upcoming U.S. tour. 1. Lead singer Jamie Stewart's voice, an intense, operatic, totally unique beast moan. Stewart knows how to craft a lilting melody with those...  read more

Xiu Xiu announces new album

Fine tune your speakers. Now turn them way up and wait until January. San Francisco experi-rock band Xiu Xiu has a new album, Women as Lovers, which will be released on January 29. The band says the home-recorded album will be its best yet, and its most human and accessible to boot. Founding members Jamie Stewart and Caralee McElroy will be joined by Ches Smith on drums and Devin Hoff on bass on most of the songs, as Smith and McElroy seem to be making the transition from live show help to full-fledged band members. Track listing: 1. I Do...  read more