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Jeff Mangum: Starlight Crypt

msalt — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:23:31 -0800

In 1997, reclusive Neutral Milk Hotel mastermind Jeff Mangum performed a now-legendary set at Athens, Ga. coffee shop Jittery Joe's. One week only on Pitchfork.tv Previously 1 2 3 In the Aeroplane Over The Sea: Pitchfork review (10.0) Youtube: - 14 song playlist - Holland, 1945, live 10-14-97 - Song against Sex, live 4-12-98

Hazy petrol nights, crimson sun on traffic lights

joseph conrad is fully awesome — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:54:02 -0800

"There's sickly pop, there's cheesy pop and then there's the Lightning Seeds brand of pure shiny pop." The Lightning Seeds mixed slick production with equally compelling melodies and lyrics, and produced a number of critically acclaimed albums in the 1990s. Now there's a new album coming out - their first since 1999's Tilt. Ian Broudie, a producer in addition to being the lead singer and all-round driving force behind the Lightning Seeds, confirms that the new album, Four Winds, is scheduled for release in late May 2009. For a trip down memory lane - or to introduce you to their work - here's a selection from their 1994 album, Jollification. Perfect (Short interview clip preceeds: "Lyrically, it's very Lightning Seeds perfect.") Lucky You Open Goals Change Marvellous My Best Day

But for now we are young, let us lay in the sun

ludwig_van — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:57:19 -0800

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea was released 10 years ago today. Happy Neutral Milk Hotel day. The article in the third link above was written by Will Sheff, frontman of Okkervil River.

He's on drugs again

klangklangston — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:43:08 -0800

Indiana's Sardina. The New Pornographers of the '90s, the Sardinas released two fantastic albums full of mixtape fodder. Now everything they've got, including some live gems, is up online.

No Sufjan, No Credibility

klangklangston — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:58:57 -0800

Steven Thomas Erlewine prosecutes Sufjan Stevens A solid indictment of both Stevens and Indie Pop, from AMG's Whole Note series. Hopefully, the Arcade Fire get theirs next.

But don't hate her when she gets up to leave

ludwig_van — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 07:51:28 -0800

Neutral Milk Hotel demos, videos, and bootlegs. Brainchild of enigmatic, now-reclusive singer/songwriter Jeff Mangum (not Magnum!), the "fuzz-folk" project known as Neutral Milk Hotel began and ended in the 90s and only released two LPs, but is still held as a touchstone by many indie rock critics. More live recordings can be found at the site for Elephant 6, the collective which included NMH and other bands like Beulah, Circulatory System, Elf Power, and Apples in Stereo. The complete discography and more MP3s. Some lyrics. (Previously)

I tend to think the album is a bit overrated, but 'Chicago' is gorgeous.

Rev. Syung Myung Me — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:54:48 -0800

Illin'-Noise! is the new remix of Sufjan Stevens' album Illinois by mc DJ; a torrent is available, as is cover art. It's not quite like Hippocamp Ruins Pet Sounds (previously on Mefi) -- it's not nearly as noisy, and not quite as good, although it's still worth checking out, particularly "Chi-Town" (from "Chicago"), "Zombies" (from "They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From the Dead!! Ahhhh!") and "Jacksontown" (from "Jacksonville"). [prev.]

Confabulate it!

ludwig_van — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 17:37:03 -0800

The Confabulators. They Are Confabulators!! They Write About Music!! They Have Come From The Decemberists Board!! Ahhhh! It began on a message board (reg. required). All the latest news about The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens, and now, more! Their latest entry: A review of Pitchfork's review of Sufjan's Illinois. That'll teach 'em.