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- Oracular Spectacular
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- Time To Pretend EP
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- Electric Feel (Justice Remix)
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- Kids (Soulwax Mix)
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biography
Finding an unlikely middle point between Suicide's hostile proto-electro punk art noise and the sardonic, studied, but ultimately pop-friendly sound of the Flaming Lips, MGMT started as electroclash musical terrorists but quickly transmogrified into an eclectic, brainy pop group with heavy psychedelic overtones. MGMT first formed in 2002, during Ben Goldwasser and Andrew Van Wyngarden's freshman year as art students at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. At first the band was known as the Management, and its shows consisted mostly of backing tapes, synthesizers, and prerecorded vocals playing as Goldwasser and Van Wyngarden engaged the audience in a manner somewhere between performance art and good old-fashioned punky hostility. By their senior year, things had toned down considerably on-stage and the duo was augmenting its live sound with backing musicians.
Upon graduating, MGMT released an electro-rock EP, Time to Pretend, on the tiny indie Cantora Records in 2005. Good reviews, especially for the title track, and extensive touring brought the duo to the attention of British producer Steve Lillywhite in his role as an A&R executive for Columbia Records, which signed the band for a major long-term deal in 2006. Regrouping in Brooklyn, the duo enlisted producer Dave Fridmann to create the entirely different-sounding Oracular Spectacular, a far more musically expansive album that was released digitally in late 2007 (a traditional CD release followed in January 2008). Additionally, MGMT served as Of Montreal's opening act for their extensive 2007 tour, during which Van Wyngarden and Of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes began sketching out ideas for a new collaboration called Blikk Fang. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
Upon graduating, MGMT released an electro-rock EP, Time to Pretend, on the tiny indie Cantora Records in 2005. Good reviews, especially for the title track, and extensive touring brought the duo to the attention of British producer Steve Lillywhite in his role as an A&R executive for Columbia Records, which signed the band for a major long-term deal in 2006. Regrouping in Brooklyn, the duo enlisted producer Dave Fridmann to create the entirely different-sounding Oracular Spectacular, a far more musically expansive album that was released digitally in late 2007 (a traditional CD release followed in January 2008). Additionally, MGMT served as Of Montreal's opening act for their extensive 2007 tour, during which Van Wyngarden and Of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes began sketching out ideas for a new collaboration called Blikk Fang. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
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The Independent in San Franciso - Ticketing Info
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- 10/15/2009
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- MGMT's MySpace Blog
- We are playing a headline show at The Independent in San Francisco on Friday October 16th. Pre-sale tickets for this show are available NOW at Ticke…
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San Francisco Update
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- 10/13/2009
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- Just a reminder that the band are playing Treasure Island Music Festival in your fair city this Saturday (10/17). Also, stay tuned Thursday morning …
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MGMT To Appear On Yo Gabba Gabba!
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- 10/1/2009
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- As Stereogum reports, MGMT recently filmed a musical performance/"music video" for the Nick Jr. hit, Yo Gabba Gabba! Make plans to be home or set …
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MGMT TO PLAY FREE SHOW IN WASHINGTON DC 9/20
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- 9/8/2009
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- MGMT's MySpace Blog
- This show is 100% FREE! There are two ways to get tickets: 1. Send an e-mail to freeMGMTshow@gmail.com with your name (as it appears on your ID). W…
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MGMT @ Treasure Island Music Festival
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- 7/13/2009
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- July 13, 2009 – San Francisco, CA – San Francisco’s Indian summer is around the corner and with it brings the 3rd Annual Treasure Island Music Festiv…
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Kids
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- By TheRetroPoptart
- 11/3/2009 02:20:53
- Is amazing! All their other stuff is gewd too. Really good actually
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Regarding Electric Feel
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- By BellaVeee
- 10/2/2009 20:53:29
- The best dance song ever, easily, hands down.
Incredible.
It shocked me like an electric eel.
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mgmt rules
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- By jrskillz12
- 9/25/2009 22:10:46
- MGMT RULES BEST BAND OF ALL TIME
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- By keelyyx33
- 6/29/2009 03:27:32
- lol oh my god great band, the music video for kids is soo awesome ;D
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KIDZ (soulwax night version)
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- By CRAZYBOII721
- 5/6/2009 23:52:01
- WAT A SICK SONG!!!
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