Xiu Xiu frontman Jamie Stewart has announced dates for his first solo tour in over 6 years. The jaunt is set to kick off April 2 in Greenville, NC and will run through several major cities including Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.On a side note, if you plan on attending any of his shows make sure to be prepared to get your picture taken.Stewart has announced p...
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Jamie Stewart, front dude of Xiu Xiu, has announced his first solo tour since 2003. Drawing from over 80 songs, the setlist will feature a mixture of new and old tunes, all played with an electric guitar, bird call whistles, and a stylophone ("a late 60s toy synth that one plays with a pen," according to his publicist). The set will also feature songs from Xiu Xiu's forthcoming full-length, Dea...
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People have different ways of pronouncing the band's name, but hardcore fans are known as "shwees."For more with Xiu Xiu, visit http://www.uncensoredinterview.com/artists/404-Xiu-Xiu
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[photo credit] Xiu Xiu performed a tight fifty-five minute set to a nearly completely reverent crowd at Bowery Ballroom on Thursday night. On tour in support of their latest CD Women as Lovers, Xiu Xiu is anchored by the frenetic and captivating stage presence of leader Jamie Stewart but musically propelled as a trio by [...]~~
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Xiu Xiu, Women As Lovers (Kill Rock Stars) six out of ten stars For some, there is an appeal in suffering and in dread. In pain and in anxiety, they feel most genuine and most alive. To be cheerful, to be pleasant, to be content would be to live a false life shrouded by dumb numbness. Some have called this an unasked for disease of over-consciousness, of being all too keenly aware of the pains...
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Hop on over to Insound to get their brand new sampler, Let's Get Digital 5, featuring new tracks from Xiu Xiu, Hot Chip, Ida, and 12 others. These mixes always feature some great new stuff.Download Let's Get Digital 5 Apparently it will only be available for a limited time, but you can still get #4 right here. If anyone finds links to the other three, let me know and I'll post them here. The th...
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I don't think Xiu Xiu got their fair share this year. The Air Force is definitely on my "The Shit" list. I'm not sure where yet, however...any suggestions?I'm thinking middle top five, or maybe #9...but then again...you don't know what else I've loved this year, do you?
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This is such an amazing album. I love how it's really...I dont know....slow in a way, but really good. You can obviously tell is one of Xiu Xiu's first albums, and has alot of their songs in the accousitc versons on this cd. (And you can also hear the commentary during the recording).
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[photo credit] Xiu Xiu performed a tight fifty-five minute set to a nearly completely reverent crowd at Bowery Ballroom on Thursday night. On tour in support of their latest CD Women as Lovers, Xiu Xiu is anchored by the frenetic and captivating stage presence of leader Jamie Stewart but musically propelled as a trio by [...]~~
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Xiu Xiu frontman Jamie Stewart has announced dates for his first solo tour in over 6 years. The jaunt is set to kick off April 2 in Greenville, NC and will run through several major cities including Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.On a side note, if you plan on attending any of his shows make sure to be prepared to get your picture taken.Stewart has announced p...
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This single is from the album "The Air Force" Love this video~:Via - Pitchfork *
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So there's this band called Xiu Xiu and they sing a cover of the David Bowie/Queen collaboration: **under Pressure**That's about as much as I know. This is lifted from a mix I've been given.(and thanks for the pics)
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New music from Xiu Xiu, who have a new album, Women As Lovers. Check it out.
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