Win: Tickets to Karen O's 'Stop The Virgens' in Sydney
Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman and indie icon Karen O is bringing her self-proclaimed psycho opera 'Stop the Virgens' down to Australia as part of Vivid Sydney. First performed under the Creators Project in New York, her second foray runs 30th May to 3rd June at the Sydney Opera House.
Its an extremely ambitious and downright star-studded affair with Nick Zinner and Brian Chase from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs joining their bandmate, alongside Money Mark (Beastie Boys), Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler (The Greenhornes, The Raconteurs) and Jason Grisell (Bubbles).
If you're a well-rounded Citizen of the Internet, in Sydney for Vivid, and feeling particularly lucky, you can win tickets by simply emailing thegeneral@modularpeople.com with the subject line 'I WANT TO SEE KAREN O STOP THE VIRGENS'.
May 22, 2012 at 12:38pm in news, Yeah Yeah Yeahs : Post A Comment
Look: Behind 41 Strings with Nick Zinner
Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner composed, conducted and performed in a special performance to mark the 41st anniversary of Earth Day. This special project was first staged in May 2011 in New York and more recently in January at the Sydney Opera House as part of the Sydney Festival.
While he was in Sydney we gave him a disposable camera and asked him to document the rehearsals (which took place in a converted train-shed) and the performances in the Concert Hall of the iconic Sydney Opera House.
February 20, 2012 at 11:16am in gallery, Yeah Yeah Yeahs : Post A Comment
Recommends: Grinderman - Bellringer Blues (Nick Zinner Remix)
Late last year after releasing two great albums, Grinderman announced their decision to call it quits. Fans took solace in the knowledge that the members were highly likely to keep making music in their various other projects including Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and the Dirty Three - and maybe in the future hear more Grinderman adventures. (When the band pulled up stumps they jokingly said something about seeing everyone in 10 years for a come back tour.)
Then, this remix surfaced, with the Yeah Yeah Yeah's talented Nick Zinner taking on remix duties. It's a meeting of creative greats. There's apparently a whole remix album on the way...
January 20, 2012 at 11:24am in recommends, Yeah Yeah Yeahs : Post A Comment
Recommends: Nick Zinner's 41 Strings
In May this year Yeah Yeah Yeah's guitarist Nick Zinner composed, conducted and performed in a special performance to mark the 41st anniversary of Earth Day.
Collaborating with Hisham Akira Bharoocha and Ben Vida of Soft Circle and clothing label Loomstate as part of the Creators Project, the performance, 41 Strings, chronicled the ups and downs of the four seasons.
The above video shows the entire process, from the initial conception and composition, to the final performance with visuals by Yoshi Sodeoka, E*Rock and Dawn of Man. Over here is a a stream of the performance.
August 5, 2011 at 7:19pm in recommends, Yeah Yeah Yeahs : Post A Comment
Recommends: Karen O in 'Psycho Opera'
We're very intrigued by the news that Yeah Yeah Yeahs' front woman Karen O will appear in a 'psycho opera' to be staged at St Ann's Warehouse in DUMBO, New York, this October 13-16. Directed by novelist/playwriter Adam Rapp, we sure can't wait to see it.
This performance is part of the Creators Project and will include a series of other shows including 'Life on Mars Revisited', a remix project Barney Clay (who made the YYYs video for Zero) has made using photographer Mick Rock's footage of David Bowie.
Also in the series is a collaboration between director Jonathan Glazer and J Spaceman - a physical interpretation of Spiritualized's Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating in Space. Check out the videos from their installation at Coachella below.
July 19, 2011 at 6:16pm in recommends, Yeah Yeah Yeahs : Post A Comment
Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Falls Festival Performance on Live at the Wireless Tonight
After recently storming the nation on tour and more recently the Hottest 100, tune into triple j (either old school radio styles or online) this evening from 8pm to hear the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' live set recorded from the Falls Festival. Busy tonight? No problem - there will also be a replay on Sunday afternoon, February 22 at 5pm, so no excuses.
February 15, 2010 at 10:33am in news, Yeah Yeah Yeahs : Post A Comment
Yeah Yeah Yeahs' New Single "Skeletons" Out Now
Single number three from Yeah Yeah Yeahs' It's Blitz!, the tender "Skeletons", is now available. The digital bundle includes the original mix, acoustic version and the stunningly haunting new video, directed by Barney Clay.
Download now from iTunes.
February 11, 2010 at 2:34pm in news, Yeah Yeah Yeahs : Post A Comment
Video: The Making of Yeah Yeah Yeahs' 'Skeletons'
Karen O, Nick Zinner, Brian Chase and crew behind the scenes on the shoot of the 'Skeletons' video.
January 28, 2010 at 9:50am in videos, Yeah Yeah Yeahs : Post A Comment
2009 Triple J Hottest 100 Round Up
Well done team Modular, who represented a tidy 5% slice in this year's Triple J Hottest 100 pie chart, which was unveiled yesterday. Yeah Yeah Yeahs' peaked as the highest Mod act (with 2 songs no less), while Australia's own Wolfmother, Tame Impala and Bag Raiders bigged up the local side of things. Thank you all for taking the time to vote, and a big congratulations to the acts!
11. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Heads Will Roll"
18. Bag Raiders - "Shooting Stars"
25. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Zero"
75. Wolfmother - "New Moon Rising"
78. Tame Impala - "Remember Me"
January 27, 2010 at 9:55am in news, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bag Raiders, Tame Impala, Wolfmother : Post A Comment
Video: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 'Skeletons'
Directed by Barney Clay.
January 27, 2010 at 9:02am in videos, Yeah Yeah Yeahs : Post A Comment
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the New York-based three-piece led by show-stopping siren Karen O, swept the early noughties rock revival floor clean with a self-titled five-song EP which was soon followed by their debut album Fever to Tell.
