Sleigh Bells had easily some of the biggest buzz of the festival going into their Pitchfork performance. That’s why I had to run from Big Boi’s performance to the other end of the fest to make sure I got a good spot in the pit for Sleigh Bells. They took a while to set up, [...]

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Oh man. Of Montreal sure know how to do it up. Here’s the video of of them performing “Sex Karma” with Solange Knowles. Best chorus he’s written in a while? I’m tempted to say so. Check below for a video of Of Montreal playing “Coquet Coquette” as a Fallon bonus!

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If there’s one thing that seems to always ease the hearts of those on my facebook and twitter list, it’s the announcement of a new Jens Lekman song. Like a weaker version of Morrissey, Jens tends to inspire some very strong devotion from his fans. And it’s for a good reason — Jens is a [...]

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Booya! This makes me want to take out Marvel Ultimate Alliance and whip some butt as Thor until the movie’s in theaters.

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Big thanks to Art in the Age for pinning down Islands and getting them to perform two new songs acoustically. No word on when the new album will be ready, but this definitely bodes well for its speedy arrival!

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Going into the photo pit, the photographers were split into two groups. The first went in for the first song, the second group for the second song. I decided to hold back and wait to be in the second group and man am I glad I did. Big Boi’s second song was the Outkast favorite [...]

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It’s Major Lazer, baby! I don’t know what I expected Major Lazer’s show to be like… but I pretty much got nothing right. Diplo DJed (including vocal tracks) and Skerrit Bwoy was the most insane hype man I’ve ever seen. I don’t think there’s anything I can say about the show (other than it was [...]

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As I was leaving Pitchfork toward the end of Pavement’s set, Matt the Ice Cream Man introduced me to one of the members of St Vincent’s backing band. I asked him what instrument he played, noting that I pretty much just focused on Annie. His reply: “I think that’s kind of the point.” St Vincent [...]

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Thanks to MFR for pointing us to the lead single from Lissie’s upcoming record Catching a Tiger. MP3: Lissie – Bully I really loved Lissie’s debut EP, but from the sounds of “Bully,” her full length might take the cake. It’s still recommended for Neko Case fans, but I’d also say that anyone wishing Joanna [...]

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