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TV on the Radio
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Brooklyn, New York, USA (2001 – present)
TV on the Radio is a Brooklyn, New York, USA-based band that was formed in 2001. Their music is difficult to classify and is often described as art rock or post-punk, but is educated by a diverse spectrum of styles including freeform jazz and a cappella music, psychedelia and trip-hop, modern soul and classic ’90s indie rock, giving them a unique and original sound. The core members are Tunde Adebimpe (vocals, loops), David Andrew Sitek (guitars, keyboards, loops) and Kyp Malone (vocals, guitars, loops), but the band is accompanied by additional members when performing live. On record, they’ve been joined by Jaleel Bunton (drums) and Gerard Smith (bass) (both of whom have recently become permanent members), Martin Perna (flute, saxophones) and Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (guitar). Celebration’s Katrina Ford and Blonde Redhead’s Kazu Makino have both made vocal contributions to various TVotR tracks and even art rock legend David Bowie (an early advocate and advisor of the band) has a vocal cameo on 2006’s Return to Cookie Mountain.
Their first album was the self-released OK Calculator (the title being a reference to Radiohead’s seminal album OK Computer), the majority of which is wildly different from their later sound, with elements of electro, hip-hop and turntablism. Later they were joined by Kyp Malone and released Young Liars (EP) and Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes (LP) to great critical acclaim, the latter earning them a Shortlist Music Prize.
Their first album was the self-released OK Calculator (the title being a reference to Radiohead’s seminal album OK Computer), the majority of which is wildly different from their later sound, with elements of electro, hip-hop and turntablism. Later they were joined by Kyp Malone and released Young Liars (EP) and Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes (LP) to great critical acclaim, the latter earning them a Shortlist Music Prize.
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Return to Cookie Mountain
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Dancing Choose
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Golden Age
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Crying
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DLZ
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Shout Me Out
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Shoutbox
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bunnykisses wrote:
looooove em
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Chadipoo wrote:
if I ever meet kyp malone I need to hug his beard.
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karakka wrote:
/me is shocked! Playhouses not in the Top15? How can that be?
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etcetcetc00 wrote:
David Andrew Sitek and Kyp Malone are goddamned geniuses. As good as this band is, and Sitek is still able to do the great production for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs that he does. And Kyp Malone....I need to give him a hug if I ever meet him. He's one of my heroes now.
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lincredible wrote:
sometimes i think they're a modern talking heads.
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beatfanatic wrote:
*tempted to change the display pic as well*
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Chadipoo wrote:
so brilliant, quickly becoming one of my favorite bands of all time.
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djibriel wrote:
you guys really need to come to Belgium, I had a ticket for last years show but it was cancelled :(. I really wanna see some live TVOTR :D
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thiriacho wrote:
just started listening recently and wow. best band i've heard in a long time
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bit_core wrote:
goood. very goood. amazing boys. i like it))
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miss_cilla wrote:
staring at the sun= <3 DLZ= <3 blind= <3
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subwersja wrote:
nooooooo, i don't want them making any stupid break, i want them to record a new album and tour europe! awww :(
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marisela_ wrote:
I don't even know what's considered "hipster"... TVOTR is just good music. That's all that matters. [2]
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myteaisgreen wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUhsI-CC4Ac
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tenoclockshroud wrote:
@kingauto read the trivia section... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_Like_Me
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Ihateboston wrote:
your dreams. it was a premonition.
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kingauto wrote:
wolf like me - where do i know it from? i don't play video games and i don't watch snowboard films. Plus, i think i first heard it as a slightly faster mix. any ideas, it's bugging the hell out of me?
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Veasna wrote:
I'm pretty amused, myself.
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Ihateboston wrote:
it's funny how kids are so caught up in labels
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lindsey_fru wrote:
i don't even know what's considered "hipster"... tvotr is just GOOD music. that's all that matters.
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