http://ofmontreal.net/blog Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:35:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   Polyvinyl (of Montreal's record company) is looking people who want to work as interns who live in the Bay Area of California. You know, San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, etc... If you are interested, please send an email and résumé to Seth Hubbard (the big teddy bear dude). You'll possibly get ... http://ofmontreal.net/blog/2008/08/18/polyvinyl-looking-for-interns/   The lampings are hardly skeletal this year, but quite fleshy and overflowing. Polyvinyl and Paste Magazine have announced the many different iterations of Skeletal Lamping which will be available upon the album's release on October 7. There will be seven different formats from which to choose: CD, 180-gram ... http://ofmontreal.net/blog/2008/08/14/all-the-many-lampings/    The first single from Skeletal Lamping is "Id Engager," a 7" to be released by Polyvinyl Records on August 29.  You can pre-order now at their website.  The vinyl will be pressed in three different colors--blue, gold, or purple--and you can pick your color at $5 each or grab all three ... http://ofmontreal.net/blog/2008/07/31/id-engager-7-pre-order-at-polyvinyl/ A few Skeletal Lamping listening parties are popping up around the States. Here's one in Madison, WI, sponsored by Muzzle of Bees and Polyvinyl: http://ofmontreal.net/blog/2008/07/27/skeletal-lamping-listening-parties/   The track listing and album art, as announced by Pitchfork. Also a big and warm welcome to Ahmed Gallab (Sinkane), of Montreal's newest member. SKELETAL LAMPING 01 Nonpareil of Favor 02 Wicked Wisdom 03 For Our Elegant Caste 04 Touched Something’s Hollow 05 An Eluardian Instance 06 Gallery Piece 07 Women’s Studies Victims 08 St.Exquisite’s Confessions 09 Triphallus, ... http://ofmontreal.net/blog/2008/07/16/andskeletal-lamping/   heylolo! we have a HUGE tour planned for this Fall. A spectacle beyond spectacles! Hope you can join us! for the latest updates also check our booking agent’s website: the Kork Agency find tickets: ticketmaster, ticketweb, tickets.com, etix, livenation click on the venue links for ticket/venue info. tickets may be cheaper when buying directly from ... http://ofmontreal.net/blog/2008/07/16/summerfall-tour-dates-2008/   A very in-depth interview has been posted up at You Ain't No Picasso, with thoughts on Skeletal Lamping, and how it marks a break with the past. Find out what Alabee's favorite song is, why "Feminine Effects" didn't make the final cut, and more. All I can say ... http://ofmontreal.net/blog/2008/07/14/you-aint-no-picasso-interview/ From Billboard: Divorce and mental illness are not often hallmarks of danceable indie rock records, but they played a big part on Of Montreal's critically acclaimed 2007 release, "Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?" On "Skeletal Lamping," due Oct. 7 via Polyvinyl, "I've tried to incorporate more tension and dissonance, while still ... http://ofmontreal.net/blog/2008/07/07/billboard-interview/ Kevin on Skeletal Lamping, from the MySpace blog: i've finished the new album. i've been working on it for over a year. it's mastered and ready to go. it won't come out till october though. i am very happy with it. i worry that some people are going to misunderstand it. there's ... http://ofmontreal.net/blog/2008/06/10/skeletal-lamping-is-complete/ Static Television features an interview with B.P. Helium in the latest episode. The first part is featured at the 14:00 mark, in which he talks about his time with the band, touring, and the original 60's influence of the early records. This is followed by the David Barnes-directed Gronlandic ... http://ofmontreal.net/blog/2008/05/05/bp-interview-at-static/