Scientists say the weeks between Thanksgiving and Chrismukkah are the most depressing time of year (or maybe I read that on Friendster) and it's easy to see why. As we gear up for year end, spending…   Read Story »

At the end of July, Sam Champion guitarist Sean Sullivan released RINGS, his debut as Sean Bones. When we posted the video for lead track "Dancehall" we mentioned the influence of reggae on…   Read Story »

Sean Bones is the solo reggae-influenced (and Clash, Police-esque) project of Sam Champion guitarist and actor Sean Sullivan. In a week and change he's releasing RINGS, his 11-track full-length…   Read Story »

Hardworking weatherman-referencing and Lykke Li-remixing Gossip Girl grads Sam Champion have a new album Heavenly Bender on the horizon. That's a hell of a lot of things to affix to the Brooklyn…   Read Story »

Leave it Lykke Li to pull off Hammer pants and oversized silk blouses and still get half of Sweden to dance. Like M.I.A., she clearly has her own specific style and precise aesthetic, which is part…   Read Story »

As mentioned yesterday morning before our little site malfunction, a recent night in PJs watching a bygone Gossip Girl (the Ivy Week one, where all the kids vie to escort Ivy League school…   Read Story »

Local faves Sam Champion host the craziest Halloween rooftop parties. Proof comes via this single, extended shot clip of the boys' hazy '60s rocker "Dead Moon," coming with a little choreography and…   Read Story »

While we were taking in No Age and White Williams, witnessing Deacon's Ballroom-sized dance-tag, and hitting the streets with the W.K., Abbey was representing Stereogum's best interests across the…   Read Story »

This year's 'Roo is Saturday heavy -- today we get Franz, Hold Steady, Regina, Dr. Dog, and a band called Police your parents loved -- but the tame opening day brought some stuff worth writing home…   Read Story »

I caught up with Sam Champion just before they headed down to Bonnaroo. The Brooklyn quartet may initially get your attention for sharing a name with the area's sunniest weatherman (or, maybe,…   Read Story »