Xiu Xiu News and Photos

Xiu Xiu adds April dates

Wed, March 20 2013 12:07pm - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

Maker of avant-garde pop Xiu Xiu, aka Jamie Stewart, has arranged to do several solo shows in April.

Swans, Grouper, Xiu Xiu & more to play London’s Koko in April

Thu, February 21 2013 1:02pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Swans are set to curate a special Mouth to Mouth Curator Event at London's Koko in April and have confirmed Grouper as a recent addition to the bill.

Champion Sound #11: Feat. Exclusive Friendzone mix

Fri, February 15 2013 12:17pm - Source: Drowned In Sound

If you didn't notice already, hip hop has gotten weird.

Xiu Xiu & Eugene S. Robinson: Sal Mineo – Cafe Oto, London 06/02/13

Mon, February 11 2013 3:14pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Marks out of ten are useful for some things; they're an easy way to start a debate, a quick method of heaping condemnation or praise on a piece of work.

Photos: Iceage, Simian Mobile Disco, Pantha du Prince, Xiu Xiu, Holly Herndon, Mykki Blanco at CTM

Fri, February 08 2013 9:58pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

Last weekend, Iceage , Simian Mobile Disco , Pantha du Prince (pictured above), Xiu Xiu , Holly Herndon , Mykki Blanco , and more played Berlin's emerging music festival CTM.

The Protest Survey: Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart

Mon, November 05 2012 5:16pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

In conjunction with our Protest Issue we asked several artists the same set of politically-themed questions.

Xiu Xiu: "Lil What's Your Problem"

Wed, September 26 2012 5:02pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

Just two weeks ago, we posted "Quagga" , an extremely experimental (even on their terms) new single from Xiu Xiu , who gave us the fine Always earlier this year.

Live Review: Swans, Xiu Xiu at Milwaukee’s Shank Hall (9/22)

Mon, September 24 2012 3:39am - Source: Consequence of Sound

Shank Hall in Milwaukee looks like an old Elks Lodge or a VFW hall: low-clearance foam ceilings (the kind you flip a sharpened pencil up into), a stage that is maybe three feet off the ground, and carpeting.

Xiu Xiu - 'Quagga' [Listen]

Fri, September 14 2012 5:18am - Source: The Four Oh Five

Vancouver label Kingfisher Bluez's exclusive single series (which you can buy here ) will be shipping Xiu Xiu's supremely experimental single 'Quagga' later this fall.

XXL: Düde

Fri, August 31 2012 5:11am - Source: Pitchfork Media

Despite the playful name of their collaborative project, XXL , neither American art-pop benders Xiu Xiu nor Italian weird-rock shifters Larsen seem to make music casually.

Swans, Xiu Xiu: Xiu Xiu To Reissue 'The Air Force,' Announce Tour Dates

Thu, August 23 2012 4:33pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Electro-noise outfit Xiu Xiu announced today they will be reissuing 2006's now-out-of-print The Air Force on the Polyvinyl imprint.

Listen: Deerhoof And Kid 606's Remixes Of Xiu Xiu [New Single]

Mon, July 30 2012 11:11pm - Source: Faded Glamour

In the spirit of our remix feature this 7 inch release features two remixes that really are a step up on the originals.

XXL – Düde

Tue, July 10 2012 7:02am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

XXL is both a working band and working method, the collaborative musical project of post-punk avant-gardists Xiu Xiu and arch experimentalists Larsen.

“When you’re young, the idea of being an outsider has a certain romance attached to it” : Best Fit meets Xiu Xiu

Mon, July 09 2012 7:28am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Jamie Stewart, aka Xiu Xiu has a new single out on Bad Paintings , containing two remixes of tracks from last year's characteristically uncompromising Always album.

XXL - Düde

Mon, July 02 2012 8:15am - Source: The Four Oh Five

This is the group's third LP; their third attempt at properly synthesising the electro depression of XX with the drone-sculpting of L. Lately they've been spending a lot more time together - on tour, playing this music away from the studio - so you wonder whether Düde might be their most cohesive work to date.

Mount Eerie, Xiu Xiu, Mike Watt, Shearwater's Jonathan Meiburg, More on Graveface Charity Series

Wed, June 27 2012 8:29pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

Graveface Records has launched the 2012 Graveface Charity Subscription Series, which folds a charity component into the ever-expanding realm of subscription services.

Yamantaka played Mercury Lounge & shows w/ Xiu Xiu (pics)

Fri, June 15 2012 3:09pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Yamantaka // Sonic Titan just finished up a tour with Xiu Xiu and Father Murphy.

Video Free Silver Lake: Active Child, Lord Huron, Xiu Xiu, Sin Fang

Wed, May 30 2012 7:01pm - Source: Radio Free Silver Lake

L.A.'s excellent Lord Huron are opening.

Xiu Xiu returns to Bottom of the Hill on 5/31/12

Thu, May 24 2012 6:33pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

Controversial art-rockers Xiu Xiu — led by their distinctive lyricist and singer Jamie Stewart — will return to Bottom of the Hill on May 31 to support their new album, Always.

Xiu Xiu and Dirty Beaches played Bowery (pics, videos, setlist)

Mon, May 21 2012 5:26pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Xiu Xiu and Dirty Beaches (whose live show is no longer a one-man affair) are wrapping up a tour together which hit NYC on May 4 at Bowery Ballroom with support from Father Murphy.

Watch: Xiu Xiu - “Honeysuckle” Video

Tue, May 01 2012 4:53pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

For Xiu Xiu 's Angela Seo, even the most mundane of activities can take on some seriously disturbing moments, at least that's idea behind the band's recently unveiled music video for "Honeysuckle."

Tye Die Tapes, Slowcoaches, Fawn Spots and Rich American White Kidz

Thu, April 19 2012 1:09pm - Source: Song, by Toad

Thee Ludds and Sealings , for example, never mind the ones I am about to mention here.

Celebrate Record Store Day with Xiu Xiu Covering Erasure, Dirty Beaches Covering Françoise Hardy

Mon, April 09 2012 2:15pm - Source: Cover Me

Record Store Day is approaching on April 21st.

Listen: Xiu Xiu Cover Erasure, Dirty Beaches Cover Françoise Hardy On Record Store Day Split Single

Fri, March 30 2012 2:39pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

Soon to be touring through the states together this coming May, Xiu Xiu and Dirty Beaches are set to release a special split 7" on Record Store Day via Polyvinyl.

Jamie Stewart: Where Xiu Xiu's New Album 'Always' Really Came From

Thu, March 29 2012 8:36pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Ever since I was a little, girlish boy, I wanted to make records.

Tony Benn & Roy Bailey, Komedia, Brighton; Xiu Xiu, Fleece & Firkin, Bristol

Sun, March 18 2012 12:33am - Source: The Independent - Music

Tony Benn and Roy Bailey have been performing their Writing on the Wall show on and off for two decades, and in 2003 it won them Best Live Act at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

Xiu Xiu: Always

Wed, March 14 2012 5:28am - Source: Pitchfork Media

By now, you know what you're in for when you put on a new Xiu Xiu record.

Xiu Xiu: Multiple Free mp3s

Wed, March 14 2012 4:15am - Source: betterPropoganda

Always was just released last week on Polyvinyl Records.

Win! Tickets to see Xiu Xiu in London

Tue, March 13 2012 11:31am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

The brainchild of Jamie Stewart, Xiu Xiu have just released their eighth studio album Always and are set to play Rich Mix in London this Friday 16 March with Trumpets of Deat h and Colours.

Review & Stream: Xiu Xiu – Always

Fri, March 09 2012 8:53am - Source: Pretty Much Amazing

In high school I made a stop-motion movie that portrayed an orange and a banana getting to know one another and then proceeding to have intercourse.

Xiu Xiu: Always

Tue, March 06 2012 12:22pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

For a band so often considered combative and difficult, Xiu Xiu's latest album, Always , is surprisingly inviting.

The Black Keys, Mastodon, Arcade Fire detail Record Store 2012 releases

Tue, March 06 2012 3:11am - Source: Consequence of Sound

With Record Store Day 2012 now just seven weeks away (April 21st), a number of artists and record labels have begun to reveal their plans for music's new favorite holiday.

check out Yamantaka // Sonic Titan (who have announced a NYC show after Xiu Xiu tour)

Mon, March 05 2012 11:40pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Canadian duo Yamantaka // Sonic Titan (aka Alaska B and Ruby Kato Attwood) wrapped up 2011 with a self titled album that's been picking up more and more speed into the new year.

Preview Xiu Xiu's Always in Its Entirety!

Wed, February 29 2012 12:42pm - Source: VIVA INDIE ROCK

Xiu Xiu's new album Always is released next Tuesday March 6th on Polyvinyl.

Xiu Xiu Reveal North American Tour

Tue, February 28 2012 10:13pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

With their new album, Always , dropping next Tuesday, March 6, it only seemed inevitable that Xiu Xiu would announce an accompanying tour.

Xiu Xiu Tour With Dirty Beaches, Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, Release Split Single With Dirty Beaches

Tue, February 28 2012 6:02pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

It features Xiu Xiu's cover of Erasure's 1994 new wave ballad "Always" , backed by Dirty Beaches' take on "Tu Ne Dis Rien" by French pop singer Françoise Hardy.