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The Constellations debut album to feature Cee-Lo, other obscure cameos…

The Constellations debut album to feature Cee-Lo, other obscure cameos…

This is as big of a debut as you can get…

New Panda Bear album, TOMBOY, due out later this year

New Panda Bear album, <i>TOMBOY</i>, due out later this year

Another reason why 2010 will kick as…

Check Out: Animal Collective’s ODDSAC

Check Out: Animal Collective’s <i>ODDSAC</i>

Here’s the lowdown on the band’s new, widely anticipated visual film…

Album Review: Animal Collective - Campfire Songs [Reissue]

Album Review: Animal Collective - <i>Campfire Songs [Reissue]</i>

“It’s as much an experience as it is a record, from concept to completion.”

Animal Collective reveals trailer, screenings for new film

Animal Collective reveals trailer, screenings for new film

May cause seizures.

Watch: Animal Collective - “Brothersport”

Watch: Animal Collective - “Brothersport”

Required viewing? Duh.

2010 First Quarter Music Preview

2010 First Quarter Music Preview

Welcome to a new decade, a new year, and a new slew of albums!

CoS remembers the year that was 2009

CoS remembers the year that was 2009

Before we turn the page on the 2000s, we wanted to take one more look at the year that was the last 365 days.

CoS Festival of the Decade: Bonnaroo Music Festival

CoS Festival of the Decade: Bonnaroo Music Festival

“…hands down, the best damn musical festival to emerge this decade.”

CoS Year-End Report: The Top 50 Songs of ‘09: 25-1

25. Andrew Bird - “Anonanimal”

Violin virtuoso and wordsmith Andrew Bird has said that “Anonanimal” is the answer to the question “What kind of animal are you?” On the surface, the song’s wordplay, tempo changes, and jumbled title are entertaining enough, but listening to Bird croon his way through the song, you realize he’s examining the [...]

CoS Year-End Report: The Top 50 Songs of 2009

CoS Year-End Report: The Top 50 Songs of 2009

Forget the album; the next decade will be all about how we view the song and its place in an artist’s repertoire.

Sundance Film Festival invaded by the Indies!

Sundance Film Festival invaded by the Indies!

Moby, Califone, The Roots, and Animal Collective? What’s going on?

CoS Year-End Report: The Top 100 Albums of ‘09: 25-1

25. Patrick Wolf – The Bachelor

Wolf’s fourth album was a totally inventive proposition, financed by his fans through Bandstocks, and exploring a more expansive, orchestral sound. At times close to collapsing under its own weight, the final product was an ever strange mix of adult exploration and child-like dreaming. From the S&M influenced “Vulture” [...]

CoS Year-End Report: The Top 100 Albums of ‘09: 75-51

75. Florence Valentin - Spring Ricco

Spring means run in Swedish. Ricco is an allusion to the wealthy 16-year-old Riccardo Campogiani who didn’t survive the injuries caused by kicks to his head from his equally wealthy peers after a party in central Stockholm. If economic independence doesn’t prevent violent and extreme social behavior, then what [...]

CoS Year-End Report: The Top 100 Albums Of 2009

CoS Year-End Report: The Top 100 Albums Of 2009

“There aint nothin’ over till it’s over.” — Rocky Balboa, 2006

Ted Maider

Ted Maider - Contributing Writer
Ted grew up in New England his whole life. He was raised in Massachusetts, went to college in New Hampshire, but has now moved to Monterey, California to try and pursue something relatively resembling a career. He is majoring in Film Production and getting a minor in [...]

Grizzly Bear pens soundtrack for Ryan Gosling film

Grizzly Bear pens soundtrack for Ryan Gosling film

Next year’s Sundance Film Festival is certainly shaping up to be quite the indie-riffic time.

List ‘Em Carefully: The Top 10 Greatest Album Closers of the Decade

List ‘Em Carefully: The Top 10 Greatest Album Closers of the Decade

CoS’s Drew Litowitz talks about the decade’s all-time greatest curtain calls — sonically speaking, of course.

Check Out: Vampire Weekend’s “California English Pt. 2″

Check Out: Vampire Weekend’s “California English Pt. 2″

This might hold us over… until next week.