Idolator: brand new

Even Nostalgia Couldn't Save The Download Festival

Dan Gibson — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EDT

Seems the hodgepodge lineup presented at the Download Festival's Sunday stop in Los Angeles provided air-conditioned entertainment to only a few thousand people, even though it was filled with retro-ish acts that usually drive people to these things, like the Jesus and Mary Chain and Gang of Four. Will these somewhat inexpensive, multibrand-supported shows be permanently replaced with free shows promoting one brand exclusively? Even I might be convinced to sit through Yeasayer to hear my emo faves Brand New (above). [LA Times]

(Somewhat Cool) Old Guys Added To Download Festival

Dan Gibson — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:15:00 EDT

The lineup for the American versions of the Brit's Download Festival were a bit underwhelming. The Brits get KISS, Judas Priest, and Motorhead tonight, and the three dates stateside have Ghostland Observatory and Mute Math? This week, the San Francisco and Los Angeles dates were improved slightly with the addition of the Jesus and Mary Chain and Gang of Four (the Shrinkwrapped version), to go along with the totally underrated Brand New and a bunch of bloggo faves like Yeasayer. The LA date is even indoors. Tough break, Philly — you guys still have the Killers. [Download Festival]

What Kind Of Person Waits In The Freezing Cold For A Brand New Show?

jharv — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:30:21 EST

Hell if we know, because our asses are staying warm by ~~chain smoking~~ blogging next to our radiators, but Idolator videographer Alex Goldberg found out when he discovered a clutch of fans parked outside a New York gig by the Long Island emo band hours before it was set to begin. Discussed: Brand New are totally not generic emo, and neither are their lyrics. In fact they might not be emo at all? They are almost as good as both Radiohead and Vanessa Carlton. Also Brand New is encouraging our children to skip school, which they might end up regretting when they realize Brand New is, like, totally generic emo.^*

^* Says the dude who likes Motion City Soundtrack.

Idolator Imagines A Brand New Elephant 6

mmatos — Wed, 02 May 2007 15:26:57 EDT

We were so inspired by Jesse Lacey of (yes) Brand New's new cover of (yes) Neutral Milk Hotel that we decided a full-on Elephant 6 covers album by your faaaavorite chart-topping artists was badly needed. A complete wish-list track-list (and an MP3 of Lacey's cover) after the jump.

Timbaland ft. the Hives, "Silver Chain" (originally by the Apples in Stereo)
T-Pain ft. Yung Joc, "Dusk at Cubist Castle" (originally by Olivia Tremor Control)
Diddy ft. Keyshia Cole, "Train Song" (originally by Summer Hymns)
Gym Class Heroes ft. Patrick Stump, "The Sun Is Forever" (originally by Elf Power)
Kellie Pickler, "One Of A Very Few Of A Kind" (originally by Of Montreal)
DJ Khaled featuring Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Baby & Lil' Wayne, "Glue" (originally by the Gerbils)
R. Kelly Or Bow Wow (Featuring T.I. & T-Pain), 1st Imaginary Symphony By Vacuum Cleaner" (originally by the Music Tapes)
Fergie, "The Lonely Universe (Explicit Version)" (originally by Circulatory System)
Gwen Stefani, "Sparkly Green Couch (Remix ft. Ludacris)" (originally by Secret Square)
Akon ft. Akon, "When Father Was Away on Business (Remix ft. Akon)" (originally by Major Organ and the Adding Machine)
Nickelback, "High Atop the Silver Branches" originally by Elf Power)
Bon Jovi, "Big Giant" (originally by Pipes You See, Pipes You Don't)
Mark Ronson ft. Lily Allen, Amy Winehouse & S.O.B. (Some Other Bird), "Track 1 from Self-Titled" (originally by the Frosted Ambassador)
Snow Patrol, "Matter Vs. Space" (originally by Beulah)
Hinder, "Live to Tell All" (originally by Dressy Bessy)
Josh Groban & The African Children's Choir, "Sound's Around You (Oh No It Isn't Cried the Little Lord Funkleroy)" (originally by the Sunshine Fix)

Bonus track: Fall Out Boy ft. Ashlee Simpson, "Holland 1945" (originally by Neutral Milk Hotel)

~~Brand New - Oh Comely~~ [MP3, link expired; via Sound Of The City]