Win Some Shoes Autographed by The National, Yo La Tengo, The Jesus Lizard and 47 Other Bands
If you a) like indie rock, b) spend at least some portion of your day walking and c) are a generally good person who cares about others, then boy, have we got some news for you. Currently available via eBay auction are a pair of Saucony Original sneakers autographed by no fewer than 50 of today’s best musicians in independent music.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsSongs For Sweater Weather
Sweater weather is upon us! Here, a list of songs to wear whilst bundling up for those blustery fall days.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPoultry Emotion: A 20-Piece Bucket o' Classic Chicken Songs
In honor of golden-throated Kentucky chicken farmer Kevin Skinner, who won the million-dollar grand prize on America's Got Talent last week, we offer this squawkingly great list of songs about the animal this new pop-cultural phenomenon used to spend so much time looking after... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayEars We Trust: Yo La Tengo
Cecil Taylor “Bemsha Swing” (from Jazz Advance) Still riding the high of the incredible set I saw him play with Tony Oxley, I recently got this record from 1956 and was knocked sideways to hear him covering Thelonious Monk.... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesYo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan Talks Collaborating with George W. Bush, Getting Complimented by Lou Reed
Ira Kaplan of Yo La Tengo thought his band's potential pairing with NASCAR seemed safe enough, and he went into the deal with a "Why not?" sort of attitude.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsYo La Tengo: Popular Songs
Three years ago, Yo La Tengo declared... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsCatching Up With... Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan
In which the veteran rock frontman discusses getting complimented by Lou Reed and unwittingly collaborating with George W. Bush... read more
Found in: Music, Features20 More Musicians To Follow On Twitter
Since last we scanned the Twitterverse for our favorite musicians, Trent Reznor has given up the Twitter ghost, but plenty of other musicians have begun updating in his place. These are just some of my favorites. 1. Camera Obscura - camera_obscura_ This Scottish band has released one of my favorite albums this year. Best recent tweet: Just been to collect my bike. Sometimes, cycling in Glasgow is a lot like the escape scene at the start of Raiders of the Lost Ark. K Runner-up: Amsterdam to glasgow. 90 mins spent in full view of a filthy urchin feasting gleefully on... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayYo La Tengo Takes its Popular Songs Around the World
Indie stalwarts Yo La Tengo have made a boatload of albums. So many, that they've reached the stage when they can assert that a forthcoming album is full of Popular Songs before it even comes out. And if you care to object, just remember, they are not afraid of you and they will beat your ass.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSalute Your Shorts: Science Is Fiction - The Films of Jean Painleve
One of the big clichés in pretty much any sort of media criticism is to say that a work is “unclassifiable”... read more
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Where Have All The Weird Girls Gone?…
