Just before the release of his band's ninth album, Skeletal Lamping, we talk to Kevin Barnes about the process of writing and performing by himself, the ways he was affected by the backlash to his song's appearance in an Outback Steakhouse commercial, and how there's a middle-aged black transgender man inside us all.read more

HEALTH had no intention of hitting the road this fall; in fact, they were all set to start work on their follow-up to last year's self-titled affair right about now. Then Trent Reznor came a-calling, and now the band won't get around to that recording until they return from a month-long tour that has them spending a little time with Nine Inch Na...

When recapping of Montreal's over-the-top Skeletal Lamping-themed show at Roseland this past Friday, we mentioned and posted a video of their "Smells Like Teen Spirit" cover with MGMT's Andrew VanWyngarden. The clip was a tad grainy, though, and it didn't capture the entire song, so please allow this MP3 to help you more fully reach Nirvana.

That ka-razy Of Montreal show at the Roseland Ballroom the other night that found Kevin Barnes riding the white horse (or was it a white pony?) included an encore jam with Andrew VanWyngarden MGMT on "Smells Like Teen Spirit". You Ain't No Picasso has an mp3, the sound's not too bad, and the rendition is pretty darn faithful.MP3:> Of Mont...

To bring to life the wet nightmare that is Skeletal Lamping's funky first single, of Montreal left the costumes and live animals onstage and instead turned to animation group SSSR. Directors Marc Reisbig and Hanne Berkaak imagine a drawing board come to life with colorful creatures, aliens, and personified household objects. While we miss Georgi...