No longer ambiguous about his sexuality (or that of his bandmates), Michael Stipe can now afford to be ambiguous about his song selections. On Radio 1 Live Lounge recently, Stipe and Co. took on Editors' "Munich." The box percussion, toe... CONTINUE READING R.E.M. COVER EDITORS (AND VICE VERSA)»
Posted on March 28, 2008 in (8 comments)
Tags: Editors | R.E.M.
Of the tracks we've heard, this was a poor choice for a first single, Editors. But the vid clearly demonstrates the band's cinema-rock ambitions, telling the tale of a girl on the run and recalling a far-less apocalyptic Children Of... CONTINUE READING NEW EDITORS VIDEO - "SMOKERS OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL DOORS"»
Posted on May 18, 2007 in , (11 comments)
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We were a wee bit pissy when we talked about the first track to leak (three pee references already!) from the new Editors record (believe "mildly warmed over post-Coldplay arena rock" was tossed in there). Admitted. So in the interest... CONTINUE READING NEW EDITORS - "AN END HAS A START"»
Posted on May 15, 2007 in (19 comments)
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Early last year, Editors rode into NYC on a jetstream of trans-Atlantic buzz, all but requiring faithful blogophiles' presence to do their due diligence at Mercury Lounge, despite the somewhat lackluster studio incarnations of the debut's tracks. A minute into... CONTINUE READING NEW EDITORS - "SMOKERS OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL DOORS"»
Posted on May 2, 2007 in (5 comments)
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While we're almost done with thinking about the year that was, we can't let it go by without recapping the year in our favorite concerts. Most of the shows we saw were in the LES ('cause it's closer than say... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM'S FAVORITE LIVE SHOWS OF THE YEAR»
Posted on December 27, 2006 in (77 comments)
Tags: Austin City Limits | ¡Forward Russia! | Beach House | Broken Social Scene | Editors | Grizzly Bear | Hot Chip | Kevin Federline | Lollapalooza | Love Is All | Ryan Adams | Spank Rock | Sufjan Stevens | Sunset Rubdown | The Cardigans | The Hold Steady | The Strokes
If you were at Mercury Lounge during Editors instant-classic first NYC gig, it's all you could talk about for a few weeks. And then you retreated to your copy of The Back Room and wondered ... is this the same... CONTINUE READING NEW EDITORS - "CAMERA" (RUBBER BULLETS REMIX)»
Posted on December 12, 2006 in (1 comments)
Tags: Editors | Phones | Rubber Bullets