Xu Xu Fang

MOON DUO: THE FREAK WHO COMES TO VISIT

April 11th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Wooden Shjips guitarist and singer Ripley Johnson assembled Moon Duo (with keyboardist Sanae Yanada and samples pried from a bunch of primitive drum machines) to channel even more powerful drones and tones from the forbidden zone of rock ‘n’ roll. Moon Duo will play the Echo on Tuesday. This interview by Chris Ziegler.

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APR. 8: RAW GERONIMO + SWAHILI BLONDE + XU XU FANG

March 30th, 2011 · No Comments

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PINK MOUNTAIN TOPS: I GET SUPER HORNY WHEN I EAT

September 22nd, 2009 · 2 Comments

Pink Mountaintops is about pinkness the way Black Mountain is about mountainness and songwriter-mastermind Stephen McBean’s newest album Outside Love is the sort of release you might want to eat to gain its heart and courage. He speaks now about food that makes him horny and coffee tables that make him cry. This interview by Chris Ziegler.

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XU XU FANG: LIKE BATMAN FOR COOL PEOPLE

April 29th, 2009 · 8 Comments

Xu Xu Fang like pictures of horses better than pictures of people and will release their new EP Seven Days Now this week. Founder Bobby Tamkin speaks to Scott Schultz about radio drama, fog machines and stoned Oklahomans who like Gossip Girl. Also included—a Xu Xu Fang mixtape by Bobby!

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