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Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – “Witchhunt Suite For WWIII” Video

tom — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:38:08 +0000

A decade ago, as the saga of September 11 was unfolding, Ariel Pink got to work on a gigantic multi-part lo-fi trash-pop song called “Witchhunt Suite For WWIII.” He first included it on the tour-only Yas Dudette CD-R in 2007. And yesterday, Pink released a single version of the 16-minute song as his tribute to the 10th anniversary of 9/11. But Ariel Pink is not exactly Bono, so his 9/11 tribute has its own twisted shape.

Along with Animal Charm, Pink himself directed the new “Witchhunt Suite” video, which is heavy on found footage and notable for the way it integrates actual wartime crisis video into the fuzzy pop ephemera that makes up so much of Pink’s universe. Watch it below.

Ariel Pink & R. Stevie Moore – “Dutch Me”

tom — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:15:54 +0000

Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti have lately been playing some West Coast shows with New Jersey lo-fi O.G. R. Stevie Moore, and now Pink and Moore have joined forces to record a slice of warped, queasy pop called “Dutch Me.” Listen below.

Pitchfork Festival 2011: Sunday Recap

Scott — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:54:24 +0000

Pitchfork Fest’s final day was a scorcher. We’re still recovering, but our tireless photog Graeme Flegenheimer braved the heat to deliver pics of Ariel Pink, Baths, Cut Copy, Deerhunter, How To Dress Well, Kurt Vile, Kylesa, Shabazz Palaces, Superchunk, TV On The Radio, Twin Sister, and Yuck. Sorry, no OFWGKTA. Check out the scenes in the gallery above.

Horrorcore Band Samples Ariel Pink

brandon — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:35:22 +0000

Ariel Pink has finally crossed over into the Juggalo scene via Corpse Circus’s use of “Fright Night (Nevermore)” in their song of basically the same name. Here’s a live performance of the track:

Scenes From Coachella ’11: Friday

amrit — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 19:33:49 +0000

If you’re at Coachella you aren’t on here. But this isn’t a bad year to be here, all told: YouTube’s live stream features some nice on-the-fly editing and at least a couple of bands worth watching here and there. Plus, you can swap between three stages at any given time to suit your taste. Today’s streaming kicks off at 4PM PST over at youtube.com/coachella. The schedule is below, and above are photos of Friday — including Gaygns, Robyn, Titus, and Ariel — by Graeme Flegenheimer.

4PM – Freelance Whales (Channel 1)
4PM – Black Joe Lewis (Channel 3)
4:30 – Two Door Cinema (Channel 2)
4:50 – Erykah Badu (Channel 1)
4:55 – TBA (Channel 3)
5:45 – Jenny And Johnny (Channel 3)
6:05 – Broken Social Scene (Channel 1)
6:10 – Foals (Channel 2)
6:35 – Yelle (Channel 3)
6:55 – Here We Go Magic (Channel 1)
7PM – The New Pornographers (Channel 2)
7:30 – Brandt Brauer (Channel 3)
7:40 – Gogol Bordello (Channel 1)
7:55 – The Kills (Channel 2)
8:30 – Mumford & Sons (Channel 1)
9:05 – Big Audio Dynamite (Channel 2)
9:25 – The Swell Season (Channel 1)
10:05 – Elbow (Channel 2)
10:20 – Bright Eyes (Channel 1)
10:25 – Empire Of The Sun (Channel 3)
11PM – Raphael Saadiq (Channel 2)
11:55 – Scissor Sisters (Channel 2)

Puro Instinct – “Stilyagi” Video (Feat. Ariel Pink)

brandon — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:12:50 +0000

Here’s the video for Piper and Skylar Kaplan’s “Stilyagi“: Ariel Pink guests on the woozy Headbangers In Ecstasy track and shows up again to haunt its atmospheric, Miami Vice-colored clip.

PS22 Chorus Covers Ariel Pink

brandon — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:14:12 +0000

After watching them cover MGMT, Beach House, and Phoenix, it’s no surprise the kids of PS22 do a better, more lively live version of “Round And Round” than Ariel Pink.

Ariel Pink Brings “Round And Round” To Fallon

brandon — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:50:31 +0000

Ariel Pink’s lack of live game‘s been in the news, but last night he got a band together and put his best skinny leg forward for a performance of “Round And Round” on Jimmy Fallon. It was his network television debut.

Ariel Pink Confounds NY Audience Again

brandon — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:24:54 +0000

Maybe Ariel Pink is 2011′s Wavves. Or whoever imploded in 2010. (Topping a best tracks list can fuck with a man’s brain…) Whatever the case or context, a few days after the reportedly awful, mumbling New Year’s Eve wreck at the Inverted Cosmos party, Pink offered another seemingly unsatisfying performance at the Rock & Roll Circus at Lincoln Center. The Village Voice recounts:

Ariel Pink Joins The Circus, Berates Bushwick On New Year’s Eve

brandon — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:08:27 +0000

Modeled after the Rolling Stones’ 1968 happening of the same name, the Rock & Roll Circus takes place tonight (1/3) and tomorrow (1/4) at Lincoln Center. The event, produced under the umbrella of the Big Apple Circus, includes performances from Ariel Pink, Amazing Baby, Japanther, Nick Zinner, etc., along with food trucks and for tomorrow, some full-on circus acts (e.g. “How can we integrate the Mongolian contortionists with Nick Zinner’s group?“). If you have energy left after the holidays, get ticket info at rockandrollcircusparty.com. And, speaking of circuses and Ariel Pink, the man behind Pitchfork’s favorite track of 2010 reportedly turned in a depressing, night killing solo performance at the Inverted Cosmos New Years party, although since the event itself is being tagged “the worst NYE event ever” (aka THANKS FOR A HORRIBLE NEW YEAR, etc.), it might’ve already been broken when Pink reportedly decided folks weren’t paying attention and went into anti-hipster rant mode. Anybody in attendance care to share?