horse feathers live

this was my favorite part of explode into colors' set at our showcase thursday...

Explode Into Colors SXSW 2010 from Boston Phoenix on Vimeo.

"twilight"

Elliott Smith - Twilight by killrockstars

total shredder alert

i don't skate (is it too late to learn? i don't really like getting hurt), but gotta admit this bird is awesome.

elliott smith "last call"

Elliott Smith - Last Call by killrockstars

2010 USA for xiu xiu dates

dear people of the most powerful nation in a state of extreme decline on the planet
xiu xiu is playing 1,000,000,000 shows
please look out below
we are playing with wonderful bands
girl in a coma
noveller
tune yards
johanthan meiburg of shearwater
scout niblett
zola jesus
talk normal
extra life

5 - Greensboro, NC @ Guilford College
6 - Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn - w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma
7 - Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree - w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma
9 - Little Rock, AR @ Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack - w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma
10 - Norman, OK @ Opolis Productions - w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma
11 - Dallas, TX @ The Cavern - w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma
12 - Houston, TX @ The Studio @ Warehouse Live - w/ Noveller
13 - Austin, TX @ Red 7 - w/ Noveller, Jonathan Mieburg of Shearwater
15 - Tempe, AZ @ Sail Inn - w/ Noveller
16 - Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture - w/ Noveller, Extra Life
17 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah - w/ Noveller, tUnE-yArDs
18 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echo - w/ Noveller, tUnE-yArDs
19 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place - w/ Noveller, tUnE-yArDs
20 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill - w/ Noveller, tUnE-yArDs
23 - Olympia, WA @ Northern - w/ tUnE-yArDs
24 - Portland, OR @ Holocene - w/ tUnE-yArDs
25 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Scout Niblett
26 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal
27 - Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal
29 - Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Saloon - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal
30 - St Louis, MO @ Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal
31 - Iowa City, IA @ The Picador - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal
April 2010
1 - Northfield, MN @ The Cave @ Carleton College - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal
2 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal
3 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal, Zola Jesus
5 - Oberlin, OH @ The Dionysus Discotheque - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal
7 - Cleveland, OH @ The Spot - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal
8 - Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place - w/ tUnE-yArDs
9 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Zola Jesus
10 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East downstairs - w/ tUnE-yArDs
12 - Amherst, MA @ Hampshire College Dining Commons
13 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church - w/ tUnE-yArDs
14 - Washington, DC @ DC9 - w/ tUnE-yArDs
15 - Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club Downstairs Lounge - w/ tUnE-yArDs
16 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 - w/ tUnE-yArDs
17 - Detroit, MI @ Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit

See Xiu Xiu and Donate to a Great Cause

When Xiu Xiu return from the UK, they’ll head out on their US tour. On the road, the band will be fundraising for At The Crossroads, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that helps street youth through counseling, outreach, and other services.

The band is asking for donations of any amount, and certain amounts of donation will come with specific prizes.

$1 (show only): Everyone who donates a dollar or more at the show will get together at the end of the show for a big group picture. The band will then post these pictures online.

$5: The band will mail you a postcard, probably made by Xiu Xiu, sent while on the road.

$10: Xiu Xiu will email one of a kind picture of the band on the road + description of what's going on before and after, not during.

$30: The band will mail you any random thing bought at a gas station, thrift store, or anywhere! from the road

$50: The band will mail you a special David Horvitz collection of Xiu Xiu photos.

If a collective total of $5000 of donations is reached, Xiu Xiu will release a never before released song, a collaboration with Mary Pearson (High Places), for free to download.

Please note: Everything but the group pictures will be offered online and at the show.

At the end of fundraising, the band will read out the names of everyone who donated on camera and will put the video online.


mar 05 - Greensboro, NC - Guilford College
mar 06 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn (w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma)
mar 07 - Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree (w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma)
mar 09 - Little Rock, AR - Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack (w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma)
mar 10 - Norman, OK - Opolis Productions (w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma)
mar 11 - Dallas, TX - The Cavern (w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma)
mar 12 - Houston, TX - The Studio at Warehouse Live (w/ Noveller)
mar 13 - Austin, TX - Red 7 (w/ Noveller, Jonathan Mieberg of Shearwater)
mar 15 - Tempe, AZ - Sail Inn (w/ Noveller)
mar 16 - Tucson, AZ - Solar Culture (w/ Extra Life, Noveller)
mar 17 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah (w/ Tune-Yards, Noveller)
mar 18 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo (w/ Tune-Yards, Noveller)
mar 19 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Crepe Place (w/ Tune-Yards, Noveller)
mar 20 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill (w/ Tune-Yards, Noveller)
mar 23 - Olympia, WA - Northern (w/ Tune-Yards)
mar 24 - Portland, OR - Holocene (w/ Tune-Yards)
mar 25 - Boise, ID - Neurolux (w/ Tune-Yards, Scout Niblett)
mar 26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal)
mar 27 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal)
mar 29 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Saloon (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal)
mar 30 - St. Louis, MO - Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Norma, Br'erl)
mar 31 - Iowa City, IA - The Picador (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal)
apr 01 - Northfield, MN - The Cave at Carleton College (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal)
apr 02 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal)
apr 03 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal, Zola Jesus)
apr 05 - Oberlin, OH - The Dionysus Discotheque (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal)
apr 07 - Cleveland, OH - The Spot (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal)
apr 08 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place (w/ Tune-Yards)
apr 09 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom (w/ Tune-Yards, Zola Jesus)
apr 10 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs (w/ Tune-Yards)
apr 12 - Amherst, MA - Hampshire College Red Barn
apr 13 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church (w/ Tune-Yards)
apr 14 - Washington, DC - DC9 (w/ Tune-Yards)
apr 15 - Richmond, VA - The Canal Club Downstairs Lounge (w/ Tune-Yards)
apr 16 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 (w/ Tune-Yards)
apr 17 - Detroit, MI - Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
apr 29 - Krems, Austria - Donaufestival (w/ Deerhoof performing Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures)

flier of the day

thao at vera project in seattle next friday
(benefit for hollow earth radio)

quasi at jackpot

last night was the first time i'd seen quasi since they opened for elliott smith at la luna in portland--- way back in may 1998. i was a sophomore in high school at the time. some how i was able to let my mom talk me into going to the show with some friends (i think my dad was out of town at the time or something...) my friend dennis did a u-turn on the burnside bridge! haha... anyhow, quasi was awesome last night. fun times. see them on tour!

XIU XIU - Gray Death

QUASI'S OPB SESSION UP NOW

Watch it here.

stream the new quasi and xiu xiu albums!!!!

will people w/ ipads be able to look at the digital booklets that come with the albums they buy from itunes?

questions of our times