Subject:

TV on the Radio

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2011

    Hear Mwahaha, East Bay Bleep-Rock That Ain't No Laughing Matter

    We're a bit unsure of the name, but anyone looking for experimental new rock/electronic sounds out of the Bay Area (or anywhere, really), oughta give Mwhahaha a listen. The band sounds more than a little bit like TV on the Radio sometimes, but -- as you may have gathered from its moniker -- it is fa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Last Night in Photos: TV on the Radio at the Fox Oakland

    TV on the Radio Thee Oh Sees Sept. 27, 2011 TV on the Radio came to the Fox Oakland last night, delivering its forward-leaning blend of lolling, synth-driven modern rock and wailing, otherworldy vocals. Photographer Joseph Schell was there to record the the action, and sent back these shots.

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    TV on the Radio Recasts Songs, Energizes Crowd at the Independent

    Ian S. PortTV on the Radio at the Independent last night.​TV on the Radio IO ECHOTuesday, May 10, 2011@ The IndependentBetter than: Must See TV What's great about a TV on the Radio show? Well, there's the fact, for better and occasionally for worse (mostly when the sound personnel aren't up to th ... More >>

  • Music

    April 27, 2011

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    Ian S. PortTV on the Radio at the Independent last night.​TV on the Radio IO ECHOTuesday, May 10, 2011@ The IndependentBetter than: Must See TV What's great about a TV on the Radio show? Well, there's the fact, for better and occasionally for worse (mostly when the sound personnel aren't up to th ... More >>

  • Music

    April 27, 2011

    TV on the Radio Steps Back to Gaze at the Apocalypse

    Ian S. PortTV on the Radio at the Independent last night.​TV on the Radio IO ECHOTuesday, May 10, 2011@ The IndependentBetter than: Must See TV What's great about a TV on the Radio show? Well, there's the fact, for better and occasionally for worse (mostly when the sound personnel aren't up to th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2011

    In Print: TV on the Radio's Apocalyptic Love, Mike Watt's World, and More

    TV on the Radio​From SF Weekly's latest print music section:  TV on the Radio: Nine Types of Light is also the first TV on the Radio album to be recorded away from the band's comfy boho surroundings in north Brooklyn. And then some: The band decamped to a mall-based studio near Rodeo Drive th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    R.I.P. Gerard Smith, TV on the Radio Bassist and Keyboardist

    ​Gerard Smith, the 36-year-old bassist and keyboardist for critically beloved Brooklyn alt-rockers TV on the Radio, passed away this morning following a struggle with lung cancer -- only a month after the band made his diagnosis with the disease public. TV on the Radio released its fourth ful ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2011

    Win Tickets to TV on the Radio April 30 at the Independent

    Join them in S.F.!​Ladies and gentlemen, it is true: We have a pair of tickets to give away to TV on the Radio's show April 30 at the Independent. You know you want to go. And if you don't, well, let us just say that we saw them at SXSW (brag alert!) and you want to go. The band is touring in supp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    J*Davey and Blu Make Mischief And/Or Sense at 330 Ritch

    Def Sound​J*DaveyBluDef Soul@ 330 RitchThursday, March 10, 2011Better than: A late-night spelling bee. San Francisco came out last night to party in good faith -- to get down, make noise, say Yeeaaayyuh, the usual -- but the partying spirit was damped, at least in my case, by an hour and fifteen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Listen To This While Pining: Busdriver's "I Don't Dream"

    Patrick KeelerDespair not, Bus, it's almost January​Los Angeles MC Busdriver is usually a one-man dictionary-wrecking crew, all piss and vinegar and nerdish vengeance aimed at just about everything: haters, wack MCs, racial tension in America, you, himself.

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2010

    Tonight: Free Lichens In-Store at Aquarius Records

    Eat your heart out, mustachioed local bartenders​If you're taking a pre-happy hour totter through the Mission this evening after work, you should probably stop in to visit darling indie-esoterica purveyors Aquarius Records and catch a free in-store set from Lichens, the otherworldly drone project ... More >>

  • Music

    June 9, 2010

    Show preview: Glitch Mob

    Eat your heart out, mustachioed local bartenders​If you're taking a pre-happy hour totter through the Mission this evening after work, you should probably stop in to visit darling indie-esoterica purveyors Aquarius Records and catch a free in-store set from Lichens, the otherworldly drone project ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 31, 2010

    Cosmic Disco Dragons

    Eat your heart out, mustachioed local bartenders​If you're taking a pre-happy hour totter through the Mission this evening after work, you should probably stop in to visit darling indie-esoterica purveyors Aquarius Records and catch a free in-store set from Lichens, the otherworldly drone project ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Video of the Day Pt. 2: Raaaaaaaandy-Dave Sitek Mixtape

    The best parts of Aziz Ansari's SF performance at the Punch Line last year were his Raaaaaandy sketches. Those bits fleshed out the small part he had in Funny People, where he's a prick DJ with a hilarious hypeman, neither of whom know what they're doing.Now Raaaaaandy (just add a couple more "a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2009

    Black Rock City

    The best parts of Aziz Ansari's SF performance at the Punch Line last year were his Raaaaaandy sketches. Those bits fleshed out the small part he had in Funny People, where he's a prick DJ with a hilarious hypeman, neither of whom know what they're doing.Now Raaaaaandy (just add a couple more "a ... More >>

  • Music

    August 26, 2009

    Outside Lands Picks Part 1: Five Ways to a Fitter You

    The best parts of Aziz Ansari's SF performance at the Punch Line last year were his Raaaaaandy sketches. Those bits fleshed out the small part he had in Funny People, where he's a prick DJ with a hilarious hypeman, neither of whom know what they're doing.Now Raaaaaandy (just add a couple more "a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2009

    Outside Lands Trivia Challenge

    Zap Mama​ The headliners for this weekend's Outside Lands festival--Pearl Jam, the Dave Matthews Band, Black Eyed Peas, Thievery Corporation, Tenacious D, and M.I.A.--need little introduction. But what about the undercard? One of the coolest things about this event is the sheer number of acts play ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 24, 2009

    Cheap Musical Thrills

    Give your ears — and your wallet— a summer treat.

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2009

    Ocote Soul Sounds Plays SF, Berkeley this Weekend

    Ocote Soul Sounds It's hard to keep up with all the various offshoots of the Daptone/Antibalas Brooklyn funk nexus, we know--from El Michels Affair to Bronx River Parkway to the Budos Band to Ocote Soul Sounds (who have a new record dropping soon called Coconut Rock on Thievery Corporation's ESL lab ... More >>

  • Music

    May 6, 2009

    Kill yourself if you listen to classic rock

    Ocote Soul Sounds It's hard to keep up with all the various offshoots of the Daptone/Antibalas Brooklyn funk nexus, we know--from El Michels Affair to Bronx River Parkway to the Budos Band to Ocote Soul Sounds (who have a new record dropping soon called Coconut Rock on Thievery Corporation's ESL lab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2009

    Outside Lands Announces Ace Lineup: Beasties, Ween, Tom Jones, Dirtbombs, and More

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2009

    Bonnaroo Lineup Announced

    BruceSpringsteen.netThe BossBreak out the Sharpie and circle your calendars. The lineup for the 2009 Bonnaroo Festival has just been announced, and suffice to say Woodstock and Lollapalooza have nothing on this. Just when you thought the four-day music and arts extravaganza, held on a farm in rural ... More >>

  • Music

    January 7, 2009

    Eight Steps to a Better 2009

    BruceSpringsteen.netThe BossBreak out the Sharpie and circle your calendars. The lineup for the 2009 Bonnaroo Festival has just been announced, and suffice to say Woodstock and Lollapalooza have nothing on this. Just when you thought the four-day music and arts extravaganza, held on a farm in rural ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 25, 2008

    Top Ten Indie Rock Albums of 2008

    By Michael Roberts In 2008, independent rock returned to the underground, where it belongs. Given the grand catastrophe that is today's record industry, most major-label executives don't have the time or energy to convince music fans they might like something a little out of the ordinary. They'r ... More >>

  • Music

    November 5, 2008

    The Golden Age of TV on the Radio

    By Michael Roberts In 2008, independent rock returned to the underground, where it belongs. Given the grand catastrophe that is today's record industry, most major-label executives don't have the time or energy to convince music fans they might like something a little out of the ordinary. They'r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2008

    Last Night: She & Him at Bimbo's

    By Michael Roberts In 2008, independent rock returned to the underground, where it belongs. Given the grand catastrophe that is today's record industry, most major-label executives don't have the time or energy to convince music fans they might like something a little out of the ordinary. They'r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2008

    Last Night: Treasure Island Music Festival Day 1 on Treasure Island

    By Michael Roberts In 2008, independent rock returned to the underground, where it belongs. Given the grand catastrophe that is today's record industry, most major-label executives don't have the time or energy to convince music fans they might like something a little out of the ordinary. They'r ... More >>

  • Music

    September 17, 2008

    Treasure Island picks: in haiku form!

    By Michael Roberts In 2008, independent rock returned to the underground, where it belongs. Given the grand catastrophe that is today's record industry, most major-label executives don't have the time or energy to convince music fans they might like something a little out of the ordinary. They'r ... More >>

  • Music

    September 17, 2008

    TV on the Radio bring new levity to Treasure Island

    By Michael Roberts In 2008, independent rock returned to the underground, where it belongs. Given the grand catastrophe that is today's record industry, most major-label executives don't have the time or energy to convince music fans they might like something a little out of the ordinary. They'r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2008

    More Treasure Island News: New Bands, New Art

    By Michael Roberts In 2008, independent rock returned to the underground, where it belongs. Given the grand catastrophe that is today's record industry, most major-label executives don't have the time or energy to convince music fans they might like something a little out of the ordinary. They'r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2008

    Song of the Day: Feral Children

    By Michael Roberts In 2008, independent rock returned to the underground, where it belongs. Given the grand catastrophe that is today's record industry, most major-label executives don't have the time or energy to convince music fans they might like something a little out of the ordinary. They'r ... More >>

  • Music

    June 18, 2008

    Globetrotting Crate-Diggers

    By Michael Roberts In 2008, independent rock returned to the underground, where it belongs. Given the grand catastrophe that is today's record industry, most major-label executives don't have the time or energy to convince music fans they might like something a little out of the ordinary. They'r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2008

    Justice, Hot Chip, Spiritualized, Raconteurs at Treasure Island

    By Michael Roberts In 2008, independent rock returned to the underground, where it belongs. Given the grand catastrophe that is today's record industry, most major-label executives don't have the time or energy to convince music fans they might like something a little out of the ordinary. They'r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2008

    Night Day: Calendar Picks for 5/7

    By Michael Roberts In 2008, independent rock returned to the underground, where it belongs. Given the grand catastrophe that is today's record industry, most major-label executives don't have the time or energy to convince music fans they might like something a little out of the ordinary. They'r ... More >>

  • Music

    May 7, 2008

    Subtle

    Exiting ARM(Lex)

  • Music

    April 16, 2008

    Sifting through Thee Oh Sees' rehearsal space

    Exiting ARM(Lex)

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2008

    Live 105's summer concert lineup lacks luster this year

    Exiting ARM(Lex)

  • Music

    November 7, 2007

    Celebration

    The Modern Tribe (4AD)

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2007

    Damn! Download Festival Bitch-Slapped by Merc

    The Modern Tribe (4AD)

  • Music

    March 28, 2007

    TV on the Radio: no one dislikes these dudes

    The Modern Tribe (4AD)

  • Music

    March 7, 2007

    The snorification of indie rock

    The Modern Tribe (4AD)

  • Music

    December 20, 2006

    It Was a Year Of ...

    Well, lots of things, actually

  • Music

    October 11, 2006

    From symphonies to smoke machines: snapshots of three very different shows

    Well, lots of things, actually

  • Music

    April 26, 2006

    The Revolution Will Be Digitized

    TV on the Radio keeps a social conscience

  • Music

    December 15, 2004

    OK Then, 2004!

    A dark year for America resulted in a great year for music

  • Year End

    December 15, 2004

    OK Then, 2004!

    A dark year for America resulted in a great year for music

  • Music

    November 10, 2004

    Sound Salvation

    Though difficult to nail down, TV on the Radio's debut is unmistakably genius.

  • Music

    October 27, 2004

    The Late Great Daniel Johnston

    Discovered Covered

  • Music

    April 28, 2004

    TV on the Radio

    Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes

  • Music

    November 12, 2003

    Hear This

    TV on the Radio: Add a pinch of electro, a gallon of guitar fuzz, and...Peter Gabriel?

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