Posts Tagged ‘MGMT’
First City Festival: Passion Pit, Modest Mouse, MGMT, Beach House and more
The crew at Goldenvoice is busy today with the first announcement of a new festival set for Monterey, CA over the August 24-25 weekend. First City Festival is a new addition to the stacked summer around here in the Bay Area, with Modest Mouse, Passion Pit, MGMT, Neko Case,... more
FYF Fest 2013 Lineup: My Bloody Valentine, YYYs, TV On The Radio, MGMT and More
Los Angeles' FYF Fest continues its slow and steady ascent into one of the country's premiere multi-day music festivals and has just announced a fantastic lineup for this year's edition. The festival will go down once again in the LA State Historic Park (before temporarily relocating in 2014 while the... more
LISTEN: MGMT’s first new song in three years, “Alien Days”
On Record Store Day, MGMT released their new single "Alien Days" via a commemorative cassette or what they labeled as a "cassingle." This week, the psych-rockers uploaded that very song to Soundcloud, a track we're guessing will also be included on the forthcoming third LP due in August. ... more
TOUR DATES: MGMT announce spring dates
In case you missed the news yesterday, the dudes in MGMT have announced some spring tour dates ahead of a planned release for 2013 some time this year. I hadn't heard anything about it yet but it looks like the Guardian has caught up with the band, and the... more
Firefly Music Festival 2013: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty, Vampire Weekend and more
Not to be outdown by the impending Bonnaroo lineup announcement, Firefly Music Festival decided to announce their 2013 lineup first thing this morning to be the media rush. Set for Dover, DE the weekend of June 21-23, this year's festival will be headlined by the Red Hot Chili Peppers,... more
MGMT’s Third Album Set for Release in June
Add another to the growing list of 'albums to look forward to' in 2013. In the next issue of Rolling Stone, MGMT announce that their next effort will be released this year, most likely June, on Columbia Records. Unlike their last, Congratulations, the duo (Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben... more
BONNAROO 2013: Lineup Speculation and Educated Guesses
UPDATE: the official lineup has been announced! Earlier today, the 12th Annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival announced that ticket pre-sales will begin on Monday, November 26th (known to some as Cyber Monday). Fans can check out the promo video for the pre-sale way down at the bottom. While I'm just... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Nov. 7-13)
This week in NYC shows kicks off with a few repeats from last week's list that are sticking around town: Blind Pilot @ Music Hall and the Drums @ the Bowery. We've also got some bigger shows of note this week, including the big hip-hop double bill of Jay-Z &... more
VIDEO: MGMT play “Lucifer Sam” on Fallon
Pink Floyd Week rolls on and MGMT stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night to play "Lucifer Sam" off The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Definitely check this version out:
TONIGHT: Pink Floyd Week Begins on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Tonight is a great night of network TV live music if you're a Pink Floyd fan. The Shins are kicking off Pink Floyd week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with a performance of "Breathe" from Dark Side of the Moon, and the rest of the lineup for the... more
PINK FLOYD WEEK – Monday Part One
To celebrate the massive catalog re-release and global celebration of Pink Floyd's music and legacy, LMB will be hosting it's own Pink Floyd Week with posts from the editors and a few contributors about their connection to the band's music, favorite albums and any other Floyd-related anecdotes and memories that... more
Photos: Friday @ Outside Lands 2011
Outside Lands Music Festival began yesterday and I caught a seriously wicked day of music and definitely enjoyed myself out there; front to back I was able to catch Lotus, The Meters, MGMT, and Phish all with great sight lines, plenty of friendly connections and some free beer courtesy of... more
Bonnaroo 2011: Lineup, Clues, Rumors, Speculation, Wishes, Etc…
2/15/11 update: The Official Bonnaroo 2011 Lineup has been announced. Summer Festival wanderlust is in full force this week as Wakarusa, Mountain Jam and an expected Jazz Fest lineup are released this week... The powers-that-be just kicked the Bonnaspeculation season into overdrive by offering up their first in a series of... more
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Download: MGMT Live @ Daytrotter [MP3]
MGMT - January 3, 2011 [Daytrotter] Many more of you likely heard their debut album, "Oracular Spectacular," that comet of a record that rocket-shipped them into the brighter lights and enormous stages, than their second, "Congratulations," arguably a better album and one that showed their boundless creativity and, just as importantly,... more
Sights & Sounds: MGMT @ Mann Center, Philly 8/15/10
Our good friend Eric Tsurumoto got photos from the MGMT show at Mann Center in Philly on August 15th. Tons of videos from the show surfaced as well, so dive-in to Eric's gallery and some of the good clips that came out from the show after the jump... Setlist: Edit this... more
Voodoo 2010: Single Day Lineups Announced
The single day lineups for Voodoo Music Experience 2010 have been posted; MGMT and My Morning Jacket will be topping the lineup on Sunday, October 31st. Go here for the single day presale.
Lollapalooza 2010: Day Three Recap and Wrap (Mumford & Sons, MGMT and Soundgarden)
I got busy this weekend between covering Outside Lands and the Phish setlists coming in from Alpine, and in the meantime, our friend Jimmy Coulas from Scents & Subtle Sounds finished his coverage from last weekend's Lollapalooza music festival. Word is that Jimmy is launching a redesigned blog in... more
Moogfest 2010: Final Lineup Announced
Moogfest just announced their (mostly) final lineup for their keyboard-heavy jam festival set for Halloween weekend in Asheville, NC. They've added Panda Bear, Pretty Lights, Girl Talk and more to the lineup this year, a seriously awesome-looking festival based on the artist roster attached. Read on for the... more
Giveaway: MGMT with Francis and the Lights, AWOLNATION in Chicago
Lollapalooza is fast-approaching and it's going to be rad weekend for live music in my old stomping ground, Chicago. We'll have a man on the ground and be watching the coverage elsewhere, and ahead of that we have a little gift for the MGMT fans that are going to... more
Moogfest 2010: Halloween in Asheville, NC with Massive Attack, MGMT, and Thievery Corporation
Moogfest 2010 was just announced this morning. Set for Halloween weekend in Asheville, NC, the three-day festival will bring together Massive Attack, MGMT and Thievery Corp. as headliners celebrating the life and work of Robert Moog. More acts to be announced soon, and tickets will go on sale... more
Voodoo Music Festival Announces 2010 Lineup
The lineup for the Voodoo Music Experience was just announced. Experience, festival, whatever -- it's a music festival. The annual music experience festival has tapped Muse, Ozzy Osbourne and Weezer to head up the lineup set for New Orleans on Halloween weekend. Read on for the full... more
Lollapalooza 2010 Schedule Released
The schedule for Lollapalooza 2010 has been released, and there will be some tough decisions to make if you're planning on attending the festival. You've got a few of the following schedule conflicts to decide between: The Black Keys vs. Hot Chip - Having seen the Black Keys in the Lollapalooza setting,... more
The Capitol Hill Block Party Announces 2010 Lineup: !!!, Blitzen Trapper, The Dead Weather, MGMT, and more
It must be "West Coast Music Festival Lineups" week here at LMB. The Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle just announced their lineup today for the weekend of July 23-25th, 2010. It's absolutely stunning for the price of admission. This is seemingly worth traveling for at that... more
Long View: Live On Letterman – MGMT In Concert
If you missed the live webcast that MGMT did on Late Night with David Letterman, don't fret. They archived the show for the time being and gave it it's own permalink on the site. Here's something for your Friday at work to help you get through the afternoon... Late... more
Tour Dates: MGMT Playing Radio City Music Hall, New Dates Added
MGMT just added three US dates ahead of their trip to Europe in the fall, including an August 17th show at Radio City Music Hall. Tickets for RCMH go on sale this Friday at 9em EST; go here to get in line when the time is close... Read on for... more
MGMT to Play Letterman with Concert Webcast Bonus
MGMT is going to be taping a concert when they stop by the Late Show with David Letterman on Tuesday, May 11th. The event will be webcast live from the Ed Sullivan Theater before their scheduled performance at the Late Show's usual time. Tune in here at 8pm... more
MGMT Announces More Tour Dates, Brings “Flash Delirium” and “Brian Eno” to Saturday Night Live
MGMT just added some more dates to their US tour through the summer. The band just played SNL and rocked it psychedelic-style. Read on for the dates and the vids. MGMT 2010 Tour Dates 04/29 – Toronto, ON @ The Mod Club 04/30 – Durham, NH @ University of... more
Tour Dates: MGMT Brings ‘Congratulations’ On the Road
MGMT just announced a full leg of North American tour dates to busy summer tour schedule. The tickets go on presale tomorrow at 12pm local time(s). The band is playing a few warmup shows here in San Francisco ahead of Coachella and then winding their way across the... more
Coachella 2010 Lineup Announced
The lineup for Coachella 2010 was announced this morning. Jay-Z, Muse, and Gorillaz will be headlining this year festival set for April 16-18 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA. Pavement, Faith No More, Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, MGMT, LCD Soundsystem, and Thom Yorke from Radiohead will all... more
Trey Anastasio Likes MGMT, Band of Horses, and Panda Bear
Trey Anastasio has a small interview in Time Out: New York about his Sept. 12 show coming up with the New York Philharmonic, in which lucky fans will get to see orchestral representations of many Phish and Trey Anastasio Band songs that we all know and love by now. ... more
Tour Dates: MGMT Release Remastered Time to Pretend [EP]
I was psyched to see MGMT as one of the headliners at the Treasure Island Music Festival, and they've been staying busy in the meantime. They just announced the remastered release of the Time to Pretend EP with a few tracks I've never heard before, and they've got a... more
