Normally I only post about tour dates if they somehow affect my live (translation: they come near Kentucky). For the Deerhoof/Of Montreal/Kishi Bashi tour, I’ll make an exception. If this whirlwind of a tour comes anywhere near you, buy your ticket as soon as you can. Of Montreal / Deerhoof / Kishi Bashi March 15 [...]

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Whoa! Of Montreal released a surprise new song into the wild today. Enjoy “Withered Debts,” our first taste off Paralytic Stalks. MP3: Of Montreal – Wintered Debts I’m at work, so I can’t really go into depth right now. However, I can remark how much this throws back to 1998-2004 era Of Montreal in parts. [...]

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I can’t believe I knew that I had seen that shirt before The hardest thing for me to do as a music blogger would be to rank all the Of Montreal performances I’ve seen. Not only have I lost count (13 times, according to the archive) but each just feels so good when I’m there. [...]

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Just a reminder that Of Montreal are playing Headliners in Louisville tomorrow. It’s a great chance to see Of Montreal, as well as their two great off-shoots, Yip Deceiver and Kishi Bashi. Of Montreal w/ Kishi Bashi and Yip Deceiver at Headliners Sept 5 8pm doors | 9pm show 18+ | $15 Louisville paper LEO [...]

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Of Montreal’s latest video is a less involved production than normal. This one’s directed by Kevin’s wife Nina Barnes and features her husband as the object of a few painted women’s affection. It’s all fast cuts, but yeah, there are some T&A — well, probably just T. Don’t forget that Of Montreal have upcoming tour [...]

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I’m already worn out and I’ve only been on the Bonnaroo grounds for about three hours. Assuming I make it home alive, I look forward to ripping the audio from this and adding it to the collection I’ve been assembling. Here’s Davey singing vocals in an Of Montreal cover of “Devil Went Down to Georgia.” [...]

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Some kind readers send me the rip of Of Montreal’s cover of the White Stripes as soon as I posted a request for it. You guys are great. Too bad I spaced on posting it until today. But better late than never. Here’s Of Montreal tackling the classic White Stripes song. MP3: Of Montreal – [...]

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Believe it or not, I’m not really up on all the backing members of Of Montreal at the moment. That’s why when I saw their facebook page announce something about “K’s solo project” I thought they meant Kevin’s and, uh, isn’t Of Montreal already his solo project? But after a quick trip to Wikipedia, I [...]

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It’s no secret that I love covers. And really, I doubt there’s a bigger debt owed by cover lovers in the 2010s than that to The Onion’s AV Club. This cover of the White Stripes’ “Fell In Love with a Girl” by Of Montreal is the product of that wonderful project. Thanks to Cover Me [...]

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