Tag: Viet Cong

Excuse My Efforts for Today: Preoccupations Is the Proper Soundtrack for America Right Now
We don’t deserve it.

Preoccupations, “Preoccupations”
Death has always loomed over Canadian post-punk band Preoccupations.

Fixate: Backstage with Preoccupations at FYF
Photographer Rozette Rago hung with the band formerly known as Viet Cong as they prepared to take the stage at Expo Park on Sunday.

Kendrick Lamar, Grace Jones, LCD Soundsystem, Tame Impala to Headline FYF Fest 2016
Pull up to the bumper at Exposition Park this August.

FLOOD’s Best of 2015: Music (#25–5)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. 2015 has been rough in a lot of ways, but it’s been an incredible time for music….

Fun Fun Fun in the Sun Sun Sun: 3 (More) Days in Austin
Getting down at the tenth annual Fun Fun Fun Fest.

Viet Cong (Sort of) Apologizes in Name Controversy Statement [UPDATED]
“We never intended for our name to be provocative or hurtful.”

FLOODfest Chicago 2015, Thursday
Day one of FLOODfest Chicago at Virgin Hotel with Viet Cong, DJ Windows 98, Nancy Whang, and Broods.

The Stones to Shine a Light on Canada at This Year’s Festival d’été de Québec
More than 300 shows are lined up over eleven days, including sets from Interpol, Run The Jewels, Black Lips, Future Islands, De La Soul, and METZ.

Shaky Knees 2015: My Beer Is Warm, But It’s Still Cooler Than the Sun
One of the best lineups of the season came together last week in Atlanta.

SXSW Music 2015, Thursday
The second day of our inaugural FLOODfest, four days and three nights of music at Cedar Street presented by Lyve, kicked off Thursday morning with a…

RSVP: Lyve Presents FLOODfest at SXSW
Join us for the first-ever FLOODfest, taking place in Austin, Texas at this year’s SXSW festival featuring some of the festival’s biggest names like Spoon,…

LIVE: Viet Cong Breaks Out Their Bag of Goodies at the Echoplex In LA (3/6/2015)
Amidst controversy, the post-punk quartet brings baggage onstage—just not the kind expected.

Most Anticipated Albums of 2015
At the close of 2014, we celebrated our favorite albums of the year, and with the turn to a new year, it’s only fitting that we give our excitement an outlet…

Primavera Sound 2015 Lineup Released
The refreshing taste of variety: The Strokes, Patti Smith, Sleater-Kinney, and more will head to Barcelona this May

Breaking: Viet Cong
Matt Flegel discusses the band’s beginnings with last year’s “Cassette”, avoiding the post-punk pigeonhole, and the deconstructed bleakness of their new self-titled record.

Viet Cong, “Viet Cong”
Born from the tragic (and too, too soon) end of Calgary band Women with the death of guitarist Chris Reimer in 2012, Viet Cong’s self-titled debut continues an inescapable, momentous legacy.

Sound Board: The Week’s Best Tracks
The first full week of 2015 brought us some fantastic singles from upcoming new releases (Panda Bear, Viet Cong, The King Khan & BBQ Show), unheard demos and…

LISTEN: Viet Cong Releases Second Single, “Silhouettes,” Expands North American Tour
Following the earth-shaking single “Continental Shelf,” the Calgary post-punk (and post-Women) group Viet Cong have shared the dark new track “Silhouettes,” which premiered over at…

LISTEN: Viet Cong Announces Debut LP, Shares Booming “Continental Shelf”
Following the release of their attention-grabbing debut EP Cassette earlier this year, Viet Cong have announced their first proper album, and it sounds massive. Along…