Benjamin Shapiro
ben@noisey.comThis Is What Happens When You Make Fun Of Phish On The Internet
A few hours ago I wrote a story called 'Phish Has Been a Band for 30 Thirty Years Now and They Have Sucked the Whole Time.' Now it's a few hours later, and the Phinternet has declared open war on me.
Phish Has Been a Band for Thirty Years Now and They Have Sucked the Whole Time
Believe it or not, 2013 is the thirty-year anniversary of Phish, Vermont's pied-pipers of Wookie stoner trash. For snobs looking to bash a shitty band, Phish is pretty low-hanging fruit, but it's important that we never forget that this band is total awfu
Here is Darlings' New Record, 'Perfect Trip'
The title could be a drug reference, but the vibes are equally about the trip to and from your dealer's house.
Here is The Men's New Video for "Electric," Recorded Live in London
The song is the first cut we're hearing from their upcoming long-player 'New Moon,' out on Sacred Bones Records March 5.
The Best Thing I Heard This Week: Sleeping Bag's 'Women Of Your Life' LP
Since I'm a music editor guy I have to listen to music every single second of every single day. I get a bajillion records shipped to the VICE offices, and I listen to every single one that I don't throw away before opening.
Holy Shit, Black Flag Is Getting Back Together
This is not a joke. This is real life. The original 1979 Black Flag lineup is playing this summer in the UK.
Boys Noize Just Made a Sick Remix of "Protovision," Kavinsky's New Single
What was once hyper-stylized and ghostly throwback has been recast as a laser-fried electro banger.
How To Make Stuff… with Jacob Bannon
Jacob Bannon is one of those rare artists who doesn't allow his body of work to be overshadowed by its best-known export. Most people know Bannon as the prime mover behind the virtuosic hardcore group Converge, a band that, eight records in, continues to
Here Is Viceroy's New Video, "Dream Of Bombay," Featuring Chela
Viceroy, the electro project started by Austen Afridi, is responsible for some of the best remixes we've heard in the past few years, in part because he doesn't pander to "hot buzz bands" or flavors of the week. So today, when he sent us over his new vide
Lewis Bowman from Chapel Club Has a Really Loud Mini-Schnauzer
I managed to cut through the Cujo-level barking to get his opinions on UK club nights, the new video for "Good Together," and what it feels like to leave a major label.
Trinidad Jame$, Japandroids, Action Bronson, Flying Lotus and Public Enemy Added to New Orleans' Buku Music and Art Project, Noisey Teams Up For Coverage
Noisey is teaming up with this new NOLA tradition, now in its second year, just formed like Voltron into a damn-near perfect music festival. They've even got Primus!
Fat Mike Just Got Nominated For a Porn Award
We've got the premiere of "Shedonistic Society," his new collab with the Mad Caddies' Dustin Lanker and fetish model Hudsy Hawn, and it's as horny as you'd expect.