It's still too early to say whether our first listen of CSS's forthcoming Donkey is representative of an overarching shift to slicker and new wavier studio sounds, or is just a one-off radio single, but this heavily pixilated official video... CONTINUE READING NEW CSS VIDEO - "RAT IS DEAD (RAGE)"»
Posted on June 30, 2008 in Video (16 comments)
Tags: CSS
Cansei de Ser Sexy came up a lot this past weekend while we roamed the Coachella grounds and reflected on last year's (better, it's true) fest -- mostly for that meta indie moment when the band behind "Meeting Paris Hilton"... CONTINUE READING NEW CSS - "RAT IS DEAD (RAGE)"»
Posted on April 29, 2008 in MP3 (7 comments)
Tags: CSS
So this is where that Manic Street Preachers cover of "Umbrella" came from. NME's celebrating their powered-by-hype Shockwaves '08 extravaganza with a "Souvenir Box Set issue," likely containing crap you don't need from bands you don't care about (and stickers!... CONTINUE READING NME FAVES COVER EACH OTHER»
Posted on February 27, 2008 (9 comments)
Tags: CSS | Grizzly Bear
What's the first thing you think of when talking about Brazilian sextet Cansei de Ser Sexy? If it's not sex (hey, turned up twice in the question alone), it's party-starting dynamo Lovefoxxx; perhaps to you these are synonymous (and perhaps... CONTINUE READING NEW LITTLE ONES - "LOVERS WHO UNCOVER (CSS REMIX)"»
Posted on June 14, 2007 in Tour Dates (8 comments)
Tags: CSS | The Little Ones
'90s alt rock through the prism of Brazilian electroclash mayhem may sounds promising enough, and it's a surprisingly tidy fit for Lovefoxxx and the Cansei De Ser Sexy kids, who did a session at the BBC and offered up a... CONTINUE READING CSS COVERS L7»
Posted on February 22, 2007 (5 comments)
Tags: CSS | L7
NME, who has yet to sell us on this New Rave thing, takes a breather from the Shitdisco coverage to investigate the next big thing: Brazilian music! They've asked the 10th coolest person in music, CSS's Lovefoxx, to deliver "The... CONTINUE READING LET'S MAKE LOVE AND POOP AND FART»
Posted on February 5, 2007 (47 comments)
Tags: Bonde Do Role | CSS | Sarah Silverman
Do albums matter as much as singles anymore? We like to think so. But 2006 was a great year for indie acts representing with a hot track. We wanted to figure a way to celebrate the year in music with... CONTINUE READING MYSPLICE.06 - THE YEAR IN MASH-UPS»
Posted on December 13, 2006 in MP3 (32 comments)
Tags: Clipse | Cold War Kids | CSS | Diana Ross | Gnarls Barkley | Green Day | Hot Chip | Junior Boys | Lily Allen | Lupe Fiasco | Midlake | Peter Bjorn And John | Spank Rock | team9 | The Beatles | The Cure | The Flaming Lips | The Knife | Thom Yorke | U2 | Wolfmother | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Pulp fans in us live on and on, and with Jarvis, Mr. Cocker gave us all more to love, opening with the swagger of "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time" and "Black Magic" before exploring the Sheffield singer's softer,... CONTINUE READING CSS ARE COMMON PEOPLE LIKE YOU»
Posted on December 11, 2006 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: CSS | Jarvis Cocker | Pulp
'Tis the season for music journos and bloggers to rank and rate their favorite musical discoveries of the year. And thanks to a fine transcribing soul at ILM, we have NME's rankings right here. By their lists, this was the... CONTINUE READING NME'S ALBUMS AND SINGLES OF '06»
Posted on December 6, 2006 in Shit List (83 comments)
Tags: CSS | Gnarls Barkley | Hot Chip
We made it to the second of three parties thrown during CMJ by our good friend Dave, who did an outstanding job making our lives easier by booking our favorite bands and putting them under the same roof for the... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM DOES CMJ: BROOKLYN VEGAN DAY PARTY»
Posted on November 6, 2006 in Concert, MP3 (2 comments)
Tags: ¡Forward Russia! | Cadence Weapon | Chin Up Chin Up | CMJ | CSS | Dave Hill | Lo-Fi-Fnk | Oxford Collapse | The Thermals | Thunderbirds Are Now!
While we were being blown away/surprised/disappointed/nostalgic at Mercury Lounge, our friend Abbey Braden was one of the many troopers that turned up at the 7PM door opening to Sub Pop's much-hyped Bowery showcase. The bill was solid top to bottom,... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM DOES CMJ: SUB POP SHOWCASE @ BOWERY BALLROOM»
Posted on November 6, 2006 in Concert (2 comments)
Tags: CMJ | CSS | Loney Dear | Oxford Collapse | The Shins | The Thermals
From the sultry stylings of The Cardigans, we set off for the Flavorpill party, taking us to the hotbed of activity at 30th St. and 7th Ave. (that's sarcasm, for you unfamiliar with NYC cross streets), ensuring there would be... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM DOES CMJ: FLAVORPILL PARTY»
Posted on November 1, 2006 in Concert (4 comments)
Tags: CMJ | CSS | Spank Rock
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