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TVD Recommends: of Montreal at Flying Dog Brewery, 5/25

Thu, May 23 2013 6:38pm - Source: The Vinyl District

Flying Dog Brewery is known for its rare and experimental beers, so it is fitting that of Montreal will be taking the stage this Saturday for the first of their 2013 Summer Concert Series.

Of Montreal's Kevin Barnes on Channeling the Summer of Love in New Album

Fri, May 17 2013 1:13pm - Source: Rolling Stone

As the chief songwriter and creative force behind Of Montreal, Kevin Barnes has built a career out of following his own instincts.

of Montreal to release new album Lousy with Sylvianbriar this fall

Fri, April 26 2013 5:36pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Kevin Barnes and his band of Montreal have finished recording their 12th studio album titled Lousy with Sylvianbriar, which will be out sometime this fall.

Festival Review: Savannah Stopover 2013

Wed, March 13 2013 5:14am - Source: Consequence of Sound

I totally chose to go see Whiskey Dick based solely on the name and to find out what guys who would dare to use such a moniker might look like.

of Montreal Announce Spring Tour

Fri, March 08 2013 4:22pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

Releasing a new album and rarities collection last year, Kevin Barnes and of Montreal have announced that they will embark on another round of performances this coming spring.

2012 Artist Survey Bonus Answers: of Montreal

Wed, February 13 2013 8:10pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

For Under the Radar 's 10th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2012.

Best Of: Polyvinyl Records

Wed, February 13 2013 6:11pm - Source: The Four Oh Five

If there are two things that will help keep the soul of independent record labels intact in a digital age of ever-diminishing returns, it's having impeccable tastes and the heart to stick by them whatever the financial consequences.

The Best LPs of 2012 Countdown: 10 to 1

Tue, January 01 2013 9:11pm - Source: FensePost

Finally, I present to you my top 10 records of 2012.

TVD Ticket Giveaway: of Montreal at the 9:30 Club, 12/14

Tue, December 11 2012 3:06pm - Source: The Vinyl District

of Montreal , the American rock band whose music ranges from psychedelic pop to electronic funk, is on tour in support of their latest releases Paralytic Stalks and Daughter of Cloud.

Of Montreal stream an even older unreleased track, ‘Dumb Acre’

Tue, November 27 2012 9:33pm - Source: Death + Taxes

As we reported last week, Of Montreal are releasing old songs in hopes of raising cash for their new documentary "Song Dynasties."

New Music: of Montreal – “Propaganda”

Wed, November 21 2012 5:24pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

of Montreal have dusted off four unreleased rarities as a reward to those who help fund their new documentary, Song Dynasties.

Of Montreal covers the Beach Boys’ “Little Bird”

Mon, November 19 2012 11:48pm - Source: Pretty Much Amazing

Click on the turntable on the left to listen to a continuous stream of music featured on Pretty Much Amazing - updated every day.

of Montreal's Kevin Barnes takes on 'Little Bird' by The Beach Boys

Mon, November 19 2012 8:18pm - Source: The Four Oh Five

Oh No!

Of Montreal, The Beach Boys: Listen To Of Montreal Cover "Little Birds" By The Beach Boys

Mon, November 19 2012 5:14pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Prior to going uber dance-psychedelic, Of Montreal was part of the elephant6 entourage who all loved The Beach Boys. So who better to do the beautiful vocal harmonies than the band's very own Kevin Barnes?

of Montreal launch Kickstarter for new documentary

Mon, November 12 2012 8:33pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

In 2007, of Montreal began steadily documenting every moment of their career.

Of Montreal: "Sails, Hermaphroditic" (NSFW)

Fri, October 26 2012 4:29pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

With Halloween just a few days away, it's the season for spooky music videos.

Album Review: of Montreal – Daughter of Cloud

Thu, October 25 2012 12:20pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

The people in dorm rooms, or study halls, or even sand boxes right now who have yet to discover the Athens, GA band of Montreal are in an enviable position in terms of the amount of recorded work that awaits their attention, the ease in which they are able to access it, and, well, the revelation that comes when one first enters Kevin Barnes' kaleidoscopic universe, where laughter, sexuality, absurdity, isolation, and despair are virtually interchangeable, where conventions of genre and song structure are widely disregarded.

New Music: Harouki Zombi – “Vacated Hunters” (CoS Premiere)

Wed, October 24 2012 3:18pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

The story goes that Azure Ray' s Orenda Fink took of Montreal' s Nina Barnes to watch her husband (Todd Fink of The Faint) perform a DJ set.

Stream of Montreal’s “Daughter of Cloud”

Tue, October 23 2012 4:45pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

As prolific as he has demonstrated himself to be Kevin Barnes was bound to have leftover songs that were worth grouping together one day for a compilation.

Of Montreal - Daughter of Cloud

Wed, October 17 2012 7:35am - Source: Drowned In Sound

If you're one of those who think that Kevin Barnes' recent output has been a descent into impenetrable self indulgence, resulting in incoherently scattershot records, then a collection of offcuts from a range of his creative incarnations over the last decade or so is likely turn you off before you've even heard it.

Of Montreal – Feminine Effects

Tue, October 09 2012 3:01pm - Source: All Things Go

Psych-rockers of Montreal recently released their re-vamped version of "Feminine Effects," the third cut from the band's upcoming rarities collection, Daughter of Cloud.

of Montreal - Daughter of Cloud

Sat, October 06 2012 7:57am - Source: The Ripple Effect

The Clash meets the B-52's at a party thrown by Cake and it's all about sex.

MP3: Harouki Zombi – “Objet Petit A”

Sat, October 06 2012 1:17am - Source: Obscure Sound

As silly as the concept is for Harouki Zombi (dressing up like a geisha and spontaneously becoming DJs), the duo of Nina Barnes (of Montreal) and Orenda Fink (Azure Ray, O+S.) make some killer tunes.

Listen: of Montreal - “Feminine Effects”

Wed, October 03 2012 4:07pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

The new song, "Feminine Effects," turns over lead vocals to one of Kevin Barnes' musical friends Rebecca Cash. In an interview with Rolling Stone Barnes says "I wrote the song many years ago, and for a long time I was searching for the right girl to sing the lead vocals. I tried a bunch of different people before I discovered Rebecca Cash. She helped me realize the old school honky tonk vibe I was envisioning."

Solange Knowles duets with Dev Hynes and Of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes

Fri, September 21 2012 11:27am - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

Having collaborated with Chromeo and Chairlift offshoot Rewards on one-off singles, chic sis-of-Beyonce, Solange Knowles, has now partnered with Blood Orange's Dev Hynes on a new 'jam' titled 'Losing You'.

Solange Knowles teams up with Kevin Barnes and Dev Hynes

Thu, September 20 2012 8:47am - Source: The Four Oh Five

Solange Knowles ' contribution to of Montreal 's album False Priest was definitely the highlight, and thankfully she's announced she'll be teaming up with Kevin Barnes of of Montreal fame once again.

Of Montreal stream new track, ‘Our Love Is Senile’

Fri, September 14 2012 3:29pm - Source: Death + Taxes

The prolific Kevin Barnes and Of Montreal add a twelfth full-length to their growing pantheon of albums with the "Daughter of Cloud," out next month.

New: Of Montreal – “Our Love is Senile”

Thu, September 13 2012 6:17pm - Source: Pretty Much Amazing

February's Paralytic Stalks was their eleventh album – but though they've likely gathered quite a few unused tracks in fifteen years, they're just now releasing their first compilation of rarities, Daughter of Cloud.

Listen: of Montreal - “Our Love Is Senile”

Wed, September 12 2012 5:02pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

Next month Athens, Georgia native Kevin Barnes and his arty pop ensemble of Montreal will a rarities compilation entitled Daughter of Cloud , made up of previously unreleased and out-of-print tracks recorded from the past five years.

Under the Radar’s Protest Issue featuring Dan Deacon and Tegan and Sara Covers is Now on Stands

Mon, September 10 2012 8:13pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

Under the Radar is pleased to share our election year Protest Issue for 2012, on newsstands now, featuring two covers with Dan Deacon and Tegan and Sara. The issue features major stories on the music of Occupy and gay musicians talking about current queer issues.

Of Montreal releasing rarities comp, touring; Nina Barnes and Orenda Fink formed Harouki Zombi (dates & streams)

Wed, September 05 2012 8:19pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Of Montreal are set to release a rarities compilation called Daughter of Cloud on October 23 via Polyvinyl.

FILTER Magazine + Virgin America Team Up for "I'm With the Band" Contest

Fri, August 31 2012 9:20pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Time to fly the friendly skies and rock while doing it.

There’s now a music festival in the air

Tue, August 28 2012 8:29pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

While the Coachella Cruise takes advantage of the 71.11% of the Earth's surface area by holding a luxurious music festival at sea, no one's acted on bringing great music to the wild blue yonder.

TVD Ticket Giveaway: 9:30 Club presents Kishi Bashi at U Street Music Hall, 7/27 (Sold Out)

Wed, July 25 2012 7:42am - Source: The Vinyl District

Extraordinary violinist, avant-pop artist, and one-eighth of psychedelic-pop band of Montreal, K. Ishibashi, better known as Kishi Bashi (get it?), has proved his merit on the musical world already.

Of Montreal: Kevin Barnes on Wild Stage Shows, Sufjan Stevens + Avant-Garde Pop (VIDEO)

Wed, June 27 2012 8:36pm - Source: Spinner

Spinner's big free NXNE concert at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto featuring the Flaming Lips was something to behold, but the Lips weren't the only zany feel-good band to play that day.

Of Montreal, The Deer Tracks, and Brasstronaut at NXNE

Thu, June 21 2012 12:45pm - Source: Chromewaves

Frank Yang June 16 had been circled on many calendars of Toronto music-goers for months, thanks to the intersection of Radiohead , The Flaming Lips' free headlining set at NXNE , and LuminaTO events.

Of Montreal Lead an Eclectic Lineup at Northside Festival

Sat, June 16 2012 3:06pm - Source: Rolling Stone

The performers of the biggest show of the Northside Festival – a multi-venue independent rock sprawl in fashionable Williamsburg, Brooklyn – were an unlikely mix.

Of Montreal's Kevin Barnes Learns to Play With Others on 'Paralytic Stalks'

Mon, June 11 2012 6:13pm - Source: Spinner

If there's one thing that's defined Kevin Barnes prolific and sonically diverse output as Of Montrea l since 2004's Satanic Panic in the Attic is the musician's decision to write, perform and produce his records alone.

Watch: Kevin Barnes from Of Montreal answers your questions

Thu, May 03 2012 8:30am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Last week we asked you to send us your questions for Of Montreal 's flamboyant frontman Kevin Barnes.

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