If "Id Engager" didn't engage you, maybe Skeletal Lamping's extensive packaging will do the trick: of Montreal are releasing the collection in seven formats, more or less allowing fans to…   Read Story »

When we got our early listen to Skeletal Lamping, schizo opener "Nonpareil of Favor" stood out as the mind-melting go-to track. Lead single "Id Engager" isn't the strangest, most ambitious, or best…   Read Story »

The new of Montreal record release is on the horizon (10/7), Grizzly Bear is finally playing Letterman, and those sound like great reasons for a party. If you're around the East Village tonight, come…   Read Story »

Unfortunately, Kevin Barnes is no stranger to public nudity. While nostalgia's big in 2008, so are naked people frolicking -- or so MGMT, Sigur Rós, Muscles, and Lambchop would have us believe.…   Read Story »

This is it everybody, the last photo post of SXSW '08. That means it's time for our superlatives, so welcome to our list of the SXSW 2008 Top Five. These are the bands who delivered sets we could not…   Read Story »

As far as we can tell, there are two must-see parties today. Not to be too shameless, but one of them is ours. We're not just saying that -- we've been waiting for this for months now. This afternoon…   Read Story »

So, we're pretty excited. Three days, great bands, free drinks all day, new club on 6th St. (right next door to Emo's). There go all your excuses not to be there. More info? This way... Here's…   Read Story »

We saw a lot of concerts this year! You probably did too, if you're the sort to be checking music blogs on your downtime over holiday break, so let's all trade notes. Stereogum's Amrit Singh kicks…   Read Story »

Pop some popcorn and break out the bongs: The folks at E6 got together and made a movie, Major Organ and the Adding Machine, a sister piece to the 2001 album released by the mysterious band of the…   Read Story »

Last Saturday night, while out in Brooklyn, we met a PA who worked a T-Mobile video shoot with of Montreal, also mentioning that Art Brut shot a commercial for the same campaign earlier in the day.…   Read Story »