Stereogum
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| Type | Popular culture, music, news, reviews |
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| Format | Internet |
| Owner(s) | Valence Media |
| Editor-in-chief | Scott Lapatine |
| Founded | 2002 (2002) |
| Language | English |
| Website | www.stereogum.com |
Stereogum is a daily Internet publication that focuses on music news, song premieres, and irreverent commentary. The site was created in January 2002 by Scott Lapatine.
Stereogum was the first "MP3 blog" and has received several awards and citations, including the Plug Award for best music blog, Blender's Powergeek 25, and Entertainment Weekly's Best Music Websites. The site was named an Official Honoree of the Webby Awards in the music category and won the Omma Award for Web Site Excellence in the Entertainment/Music category. In 2011, Stereogum won The Village Voice's Music Blog of the Year.[citation needed]
Contents
1 History
2 "Band to Watch" honorees
3 Album Of The Year
4 Music releases
5 References
6 External links
History
The site was named after a lyric from the song "Radio #1" by the French electronic duo Air.[1]
In late 2006, Stereogum received an influx of capital through Bob Pittman's private investment entity The Pilot Group. In November 2007, it was purchased by Spin Media (FKA BUZZMedia). April 2008 saw the launch of Videogum, a sister site focused on television, movies, and Web videos. Videogum later closed.
In December 2016, Eldridge Industries acquired SpinMedia via the Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group for an undisclosed amount.[2]
Stereogum's first SXSW event in 2006 was hosted by the then-emerging comedian Aziz Ansari and featured a headline performance from Ted Leo. In the years since, Stereogum's events have included sets from Ben Gibbard, Sky Ferreira, Savages, Beach House, St. Vincent, Deerhunter, Cults, and other popular indie acts.
Through its Band To Watch column, Stereogum was the first website to write about many now-popular bands like Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend, Sleigh Bells, and Real Estate.
Popular musicians have been known to participate in Stereogum's active comments section, such as Father John Misty, Weezer's Rivers Cuomo, and Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold.
In July 2017, Arcade Fire created the parody site Stereoyum featuring a "Premature Premature Evaluation" of their forthcoming album Everything Now.[3]
"Band to Watch" honorees
Since 2004, Stereogum has given many now well-known artists their first media exposure through its Band To Watch[4] column:
- 2018-01-17 – Paddy Hanna
- 2018-01-16 – Haley Heynderickx
- 2018-01-11 – Caroline Rose
- 2018-01-10 – Nation Of Language
- 2017-12-07 – Long Neck
- 2017-09-18 – Mikko Joensuu
- 2017-07-31 – Partner
- 2017-07-11 – Melkbelly
- 2017-07-10 – Lomelda
- 2017-06-01 – Bedouine
- 2017-05-12 – Amber Mark
- 2017-05-01 – Trophy Dad
- 2017-04-04 – Thunder Dreamer
- 2017-03-09 – Alex Lahey
- 2017-02-23 – Jay Som
- 2017-02-22 – Space Camp
- 2017-02-14 – Aphra
- 2016-11-09 – Vagabon
- 2016-10-26 – Hazel English
- 2016-10-06 – Mannequin Pussy
- 2016-09-23 – Billie Marten
- 2016-09-06 – gobbinjr
- 2016-08-30 – Microwave
- 2016-08-24 – Slow Mass
- 2016-07-26 – IAN SWEET
- 2016-07-05 – Yohuna
- 2016-06-20 – Katie Dey
- 2016-06-01 – Astronoid
- 2016-05-31 – Shakai Mondai
- 2016-05-20 – Charly Bliss
- 2016-05-16 – Angel Du$t
- 2016-04-26 – Nearly Oratorio
- 2016-04-11 – Weaves
- 2016-04-08 – Kewku Collins
- 2016-03-30 – Gordi
- 2016-03-01 – Muncie Girls
- 2016-01-19 – Margo Price
- 2016-01-05 – Abi Remold
- 2015-11-19 – Cross Record
- 2015-10-15 – Kississippi
- 2015-10-13 – Mothers
- 2015-10-06 – Florist
- 2015-09-18 – Slonk Donkerson
- 2015-09-14 – Yung
- 2015-09-09 – MUNA
- 2015-09-01 – Car Seat Headrest
- 2015-08-26 – Haybaby
- 2015-08-13 – Palm
- 2015-08-04 – Spencer Radcliffe
- 2015-07-15 – Sports
- 2015-06-30 – Aquilo
- 2015-06-10 – angelic milk
- 2015-06-09 – Outfit
- 2015-03-19 – Adult Mom
- 2015-03-26 – Algiers
- 2015-03-05 – American Wrestlers
- 2015-02-10 – PWR BTTM
- 2015-02-09 – Warehouse
- 2015-02-05 – Girl Band
- 2015-01-05 – Diet Cig
- 2014-12-16 – Something Anorak
- 2014-11-25 – Shura
- 2014-11-19 – Soft Fangs
- 2014-10-29 – Chumped
- 2014-10-09 – Meatbodies
- 2014-10-08 – Girlpool
- 2014-08-13 – Los Angeles Police Department
- 2014-08-12 – Ryn Weaver
- 2014-08-05 – Twin Peaks
- 2014-08-04 – Ballet School
- 2014-07-16 – Cayetana
- 2014-07-08 – Adult Jazz
- 2014-06-19 – Jawbreaker Reunion
- 2014-06-10 – Happyness
- 2014-03-12 – Nai Harvest
- 2014-03-05 – Protomartyr
- 2014-01-17 – Cloud Becomes Your Hand
- 2013-10-28 – Mutual Benefit
- 2013-09-12 – All Dogs
- 2013-08-20 – Pup
- 2013-07-26 – Skylar Spence (fka SAINT PEPSI)
- 2013-06-27 – Pure Bathing Culture
- 2013-06-18 – Potty Mouth
- 2013-06-07 – Krill
- 2013-04-25 – Hiatus Kaiyote
- 2013-04-03 – A Pregnant Light
- 2013-03-13 – Wampire
- 2012-12-18 – Greys
- 2012-11-13 – Swearin'
- 2012-07-27 – TEEN
- 2012-07-18 – Murals
- 2012-07-11 – HAIM
- 2012-06-06 – Ed Schrader’s Music Beat
- 2012-05-09 – Joey Badass
- 2012-02-15 – Doe Paoro
- 2012-02-03 – Mirel Wagner
- 2011-12-07 – Blonds
- 2011-11-30 – 2:54
- 2011-11-11 – Beacon
- 2011-11-03 – Zambri
- 2011-06-24 – Part Time
- 2011-04-21 – Unknown Mortal Orchestra
- 2011-04-04 – Friends
- 2011-03-14 – Austra
- 2011-01-28 – Cult of Youth
- 2010-10-28 – Regal Degal
- 2010-10-08 – Pop. 1280
- 2010-08-20 – Givers
- 2010-07-01 – Computer Magic
- 2010-05-27 – WU LYF
- 2010-05-13 – Lower Dens
- 2010-05-05 – Braids
- 2010-04-02 – Gayngs
- 2009-10-22 – Sleigh Bells
- 2009-10-14 – Dominant Legs
- 2009-07-15 – Pictureplane
- 2009-02-25 – Crocodiles
- 2009-02-12 – Hospitality
- 2009-02-06 – tUnE-YaRdS
- 2009-01-23 – Real Estate
- 2008-12-03 – Cold Cave
- 2008-05-29 – Dan Friel
- 2008-05-20 – Telekinesis
- 2008-04-04 – The Soft Pack (fka The Muslims)
- 2008-03-25 – Olga Bell
- 2008-02-26 – Fight Bite
- 2008-02-14 – Megafauna
- 2008-01-22 – El Grincho
- 2008-01-11 – Fuck Buttons
- 2007-12-20 – High Places
- 2007-11-29 – Quinn Walker
- 2007-11-21 – Clipd Beaks
- 2007-11-08 – Tyler Ramsey
- 2007-10-26 – Lykke Li
- 2007-09-27 – Liam Finn
- 2007-09-14 – HEALTH
- 2007-08-21 – The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
- 2007-05-17 – No Age
- 2007-04-23 – Alberta Cross
- 2007-08-13 – Vampire Weekend
- 2006-12-13 – Yo Majesty
- 2006-11-22 – Dappled Cities (fka Dappled Cities Fly)
- 2006-10-31 – The Twilight Sad
- 2006-09-12 – Van She
- 2006-09-07 – Annuals
- 2006-08-30 - Land Of Talk
- 2006-08-02 – As Tall As Lions
- 2006-06-20 – Elvis Perkins
- 2006-05-15 – Lansing-Dreiden
- 2006-05-02 – Lily Allen
- 2006-04-28 – Cold War Kids
- 2006-04-27 – Beirut
- 2005-11-08 – The Black Angels
- 2005-09-22 – ¡Forward, Russia!
- 2004-09-09 – Arcade Fire
- 2004-05-20 – Laura Veirs
Album Of The Year
- 2018 – Kacey Musgraves, Golden Hour (Universal Music Group)
- 2017 – Lorde, Melodrama (Republic)
- 2016 – Beyoncé, Lemonade (Columbia)
- 2015 – Grimes, Art Angels (4AD)
- 2014 – Run The Jewels, RTJ2 (Mass Appeal)
- 2013 – Kanye West, Yeezus (Def Jam)
- 2012 – Fiona Apple, The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do (Epic/Sony)
- 2011 – Girls, Father, Son, Holy Ghost (True Panther Sounds)
- 2010 – Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (Roc-A-Fella Records)
- 2009 – Animal Collective, Merriweather Post Pavilion (Domino)
Music releases
In July 2007, Stereogum released OKX, a tenth anniversary tribute to Radiohead's OK Computer. Cover songs were solicited from fourteen indie rock artists including Doveman, Vampire Weekend, John Vanderslice, David Bazan, Cold War Kids, My Brightest Diamond, Marissa Nadler, Chris Funk of The Decemberists, and Chris Walla of Death Cab for Cutie. The album can be heard free of charge at http://www.stereogum.com/okx.
Other free Stereogum compilation albums include: Drive XV, a tribute to R.E.M.'s Automatic for the People (featuring Rogue Wave, Meat Puppets, Sara Quin, and Dr. Dog); Enjoyed, a tribute to Björk's Post (featuring Liars, Edward Droste, Dirty Projectors, Final Fantasy, Atlas Sound); Stroked, a tribute to The Strokes's Is This It (featuring Real Estate, Owen Pallett, Peter Bjorn & John, and The Morning Benders); MySplice Vols 1-4:, an annual mashup collaboration with team9; and Stereogum Presents... RAC Vol. 1, the first release from Grammy-winning producer RAC.
References
^ "Q&A: Air's Jean-Benoît Dunckel On The Future Of The Band, Working With Sofia Coppola, And Inspiring The Name "Stereogum"". Stereogum. 14 August 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Billboard Buys Spin and Vibe in a Quest to 'Own the Topic of Music Online'". Adweek. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
^ "Arcade Fire spoof music website with 'Premature Premature Evaluation' review of own album". NME. July 22, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
^ "Band To Watch". Stereogum. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
External links
Official website
