Indie rock trio Yo La Tengo are no stranger to the music/movie crossover. In the last three years alone the band has composed music for more than six flicks. Blockbusters these movies weren't, but now the Hoboken-ers will be lending their musical genius to another flick, this one starring some bigger Hollywood hitters, albeit no Oscar winners."According to Pitchfork,":http://www.pitchforkmedia....
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Here are some of the worthy albums to check out this week:A Fine Frenzy- ReviewAdam Acuragi- ReviewThe CleanThe CribsCuff The DukeDamon & NaomiGlorytellers- ReviewHealthSondre LercheAmy MillanAnders Parker- MP3PolvoJim O'RourkeThe Race- ReviewRodrigo Y GabrielaTaken By Trees- ReviewVivian GirlsYo La Tengo- Review
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Hoboken, NJ indie veterans and critical darlings Yo La Tengo have announced the release of their new studio album. Popular Songs will be released on September 8th. It's the follow-up to 2006's acclaimed, and even better titled, I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass.Download the '60s pop-inspired first track here:"Periodically Double Or Triple"- MP3As always, I can't wait for the new
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Starting this Thursday, November 5th through November 10th, Saucony Originals will be auctioning off a sneaker signed by more than fifty of indie music’s favorite artists on eBay’s charity auction house MissionFish.org. Proceeds will benefit Saucony’s Run for Good Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to combating childhood obesity.Shoe stampers include Yo La Tengo, The Walkmen,
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It's out in just a few days here in the U. K, but if you can't wait to get your hands on the new Yo La Tengo album, America's National Public Radio (think Radio 1 - but better AND no Chris Moyles) are streaming the whole of Popular Songs right now.
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It is with great resentment and sour grapes that I report that the McCarren Park Pool Parties, a sickening venue of Gen Y. excess that plagued Brooklyn for a number of years, is continuing for yet another go around, pool or no pool. I thought I had covered the last one with a traditional spit on the grave when Yo La Tengo, Titus Andronicus and Ebony Bones performed the last concert at the poo...
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Yo La Tengo had just four early November UK dates planned, all of which are unfortunately over but whilst they're done with our little island for now, they've still got a whole heap of 2009 and 2010 dates lined up for the next few months including shows in Europe, Japan, North America, New Zealand and Australia.
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Yo La Tengo, for years, has been on my to-do list. All my friends who love to tell me what I should be listening to and/or wring their hair when I haven’t waded into the waters of a particular band love them, but their massive back catalog always kept making me put it off. Until recently, and I concur. Yo La Tengo deserves all of the accolades they have received; they are an important band.I.
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The album title is kind of a joke, after all Yo la Tengo are never going to be a popular band. But at the same time they are a much loved and critically acclaimed band, so in some ways it could be seen as an honest statement....more here.
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Yo La Tengo side project, Condo Fucks, are scheduled to release their new album shortly. The elegantly titled Fuckbook will be available on March 24th.Can't wait for the record? You can grab the MP3 for the song "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" here .Matador Records' website
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I have a son who is 14 and he rocks. I mean, literally, with a drum kit and a guitar and sometimes the bass, etc. etc. I have taken him to many shows, exposed him to much music and although I do not play an instrument, I feel I have played my part in his musical upbringing. That said, this weekend he came to my house and brought a friend. This guy is also around 14 and he plays guitar-they are ...
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In lieu of the release of their 12th full-length album, Popular Songs, New Jersey indie pioneers Yo La Tengo have created (through their record label, Matador Records) a series of videos to mark the preview of select tracks from the new CD.Here’s the first video of the series (featuring a mesmerizing sky-high view of skywriting [...]Related posts (Script Generated):Yo La Tengo | “Here To Fall
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Yo La Tengo have premiered the music video for ‘Avalon Or Someone Very Similar‘.The track is off the band’s forthcoming album “Popular Songs“, due out September 8.The video was directed by John McSwain who directed five videos for five tracks off the new album, which are to be premiered in the weeks leading up to the release of the album .The latest video is the third video in the series
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While Yo La Tengo is taking the year off from their regular run of Hannukah shows, New Yorkers will still be able to celebrate the holiday with music as Matisyahu has announced the details for his fourth annual Festival Of Lights. The eight-show run, which will be split between Webster Hall and the Music Hall Of Williamsburg, will feature a diverse roster of opening acts which this year include...
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At about 4:30 pm, my phone vibrates. It's a text message from Matthew."are you here?"For him, here is McCarren Pool in Brooklyn, New York, awaiting a performance by Indie Rock Titans, Yo La Tengo. For me, here is the Gladwyne Methodist Church Cemetery in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, inside of a blue 1963 Cadillac Eldorado being driven by 79 year old former New York Met, Frank Thomas.I respond to M...
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