http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:54:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/15/around-the-world-with-a-trak-thankful-for-exceptional-people/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/15/around-the-world-with-a-trak-thankful-for-exceptional-people/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:55:48 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=155043 Hi internet! I feel like writing again. Will you humor me and read my musings? Even in this “click-through” age, can I still write more than 500 words? I hope so because it’s helping me … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/15/around-the-world-with-a-trak-thankful-for-exceptional-people/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/phds-and-dropouts-killer-mike-kreayshawn-and-john-maus-talk-school/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/phds-and-dropouts-killer-mike-kreayshawn-and-john-maus-talk-school/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:00:50 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=134498 While the standard aspiration in the American school system is to get a college degree, we’ve found that many of the weirdest, best artists have stayed true to outsider form, either eschewing the system altogether … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/phds-and-dropouts-killer-mike-kreayshawn-and-john-maus-talk-school/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/25/around-the-world-with-a-trak-coachella/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/25/around-the-world-with-a-trak-coachella/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:45:58 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=107403 Coachella is a classy affair, my favorite music festival in America. I’ve played there a few times over the years: in 1999 with Q-Bert and Mixmaster Mike. In 2006 with Kanye. In 2008 with Kid … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/25/around-the-world-with-a-trak-coachella/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/12/video-chromeo-hot-mess/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/12/video-chromeo-hot-mess/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:00:27 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=77920 Okay we’re actually putting this video after the jump in order to draw attention to this still from Chromeo‘s new “Hot Mess.” We have long been convinced that P-Thugg and Dave1 make videos for the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/12/video-chromeo-hot-mess/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/12/video-premiere-chromeo-goes-to-the-bookstore/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/12/video-premiere-chromeo-goes-to-the-bookstore/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:30:42 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=73499 Chromeo‘s Dave 1 is also a professor and scholar of French literature, and more emblematic of Columbia University stomping grounds than James Franco or Vampy Weeksy will ever hope to be (you don’t even wanna … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/12/video-premiere-chromeo-goes-to-the-bookstore/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/01/video-premiere-chromeo-discuss-the-right-type/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/01/video-premiere-chromeo-discuss-the-right-type/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:45:12 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=72060 The boys of Chromeo have been with us all week, and now we have to say au revoir. This is the final installment of record-collectionside chats with Dave 1 and P-Thugg, and now that we … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/01/video-premiere-chromeo-discuss-the-right-type/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/30/premiere-chromeo-discuss-you-make-it-rough/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/30/premiere-chromeo-discuss-you-make-it-rough/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:32:36 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=71962 We’re back with Chromeo takeover week, in which they discuss the motivations behind each song on their album, this time “You Make it Rough” and the song with Solange. This one’s a little different, though—Dave … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/30/premiere-chromeo-discuss-you-make-it-rough/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/29/video-premiere-chromeo-discuss-hot-mess/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/29/video-premiere-chromeo-discuss-hot-mess/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:45:45 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=71761 Chromeo takeover week, hump day edition! Today P-Thugga and Dave 1-zo tell us the secrets behind the meanings of “Hot Mess” and “I’m Not Contagious.” Hint: Enrique Iglesias. The hits don’t quit!]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/29/video-premiere-chromeo-discuss-hot-mess/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/28/video-premiere-chromeo-discuss-night-by-night/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/28/video-premiere-chromeo-discuss-night-by-night/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:15:28 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=71592 Here’s part two in our week of fireside chats with the boys in Chromeo, illuminating us all on what went into their latest album, Business Casual. In this installment, they let us in on their … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/28/video-premiere-chromeo-discuss-night-by-night/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/28/video-duck-sauce-a-trak-armand-van-helden-barbra-streisand/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/28/video-duck-sauce-a-trak-armand-van-helden-barbra-streisand/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:45:45 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=71518 Apparently lacking the ability to get the song’s actual namesake in the clip for their latest disco partystarter, the Duck Sauce boys settled for a decently annoying SNL-style Streisand stand-in and a cameo selection of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/28/video-duck-sauce-a-trak-armand-van-helden-barbra-streisand/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/27/video-premiere-chromeo-discuss-dont-walk-away-f69-vinyl-archeology/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/27/video-premiere-chromeo-discuss-dont-walk-away-f69-vinyl-archeology/#comments Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:15:13 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=71370 We were pretty impressed by Chromeo‘s attention to detail on their latest album, Business Casual—in our Studio Time video with them, they told us they were following the template made by Quincy Jones and Hall … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/27/video-premiere-chromeo-discuss-dont-walk-away-f69-vinyl-archeology/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/14/chromeo-and-vampire-weekend-and-a-saxophone-team-up/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/14/chromeo-and-vampire-weekend-and-a-saxophone-team-up/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:45:40 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=69370 Your mileage with Chromeo pretty much depends on your tolerance for sax solos and when you were born (although a whole bunch of super psyched 14-year-olds at Coachella a couple years ago might have something … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/14/chromeo-and-vampire-weekend-and-a-saxophone-team-up/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/13/contest-chromeos-business-casual-prize-extravaganza/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/13/contest-chromeos-business-casual-prize-extravaganza/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:30:48 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=69287 Tomorrow Chromeo releases their awesome new album, Business Casual, which sounds like lying on a hammock while watching someone airbrush a Nagel painting on the side of the wall. Total boat vibes with some of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/13/contest-chromeos-business-casual-prize-extravaganza/feed/ 28 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/12/premiere-the-fader-issue-69-featuring-glasser-and-spoek-mathambo/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/12/premiere-the-fader-issue-69-featuring-glasser-and-spoek-mathambo/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:30:59 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=39994 On stands soon (Unless your carrier breaks street date. Not mad.) is our fall fashion issue, featuring cover stories on Glasser and Spoek Mathambo, along with features on The Walkmen and a heavy look into … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/12/premiere-the-fader-issue-69-featuring-glasser-and-spoek-mathambo/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/03/around-the-world-with-a-trak-the-tour-continues/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/03/around-the-world-with-a-trak-the-tour-continues/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:30:56 +0000 A-Trak http://www.thefader.com/?p=38976 When we last spoke I was halfway through my European festival tour, reaching grueling levels of travel erosion, feeling the wear-and-tear of sleep deprivation and nonsensical flight routings. I had two days “off” in London, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/03/around-the-world-with-a-trak-the-tour-continues/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/28/chromeo-dont-turn-the-lights-on-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/28/chromeo-dont-turn-the-lights-on-mp3/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:45:37 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=34999 It turns out that when you listen to Chromeo you don’t get transported back to the ’80s to chill with Hall and Oates on a pink yacht, which is a disappointment we are slowly coming … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/28/chromeo-dont-turn-the-lights-on-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/16/tent-posts-interview-with-chromeo/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/16/tent-posts-interview-with-chromeo/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:45:43 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=33625 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/16/tent-posts-interview-with-chromeo/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/14/tent-posts-bonnaroo-day-2/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/14/tent-posts-bonnaroo-day-2/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:00:16 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=33044 The second day of Bonnaroo is the day you feel the most insane. The first day it’s all awe and wonder, and by the third day you have your bearings. But on the second day, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/14/tent-posts-bonnaroo-day-2/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/04/nyc-fader-bowl-with-the-brothers-macklovitch/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/04/nyc-fader-bowl-with-the-brothers-macklovitch/#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 18:40:19 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=28238 What’s better than one awesome music dude playing jams in the massive Brooklyn Bowl for free? Two awesome music dudes who are brothers playing jams. For tonight (May 4th)’s installment of FADER Bowl at the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/04/nyc-fader-bowl-with-the-brothers-macklovitch/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/16/studio-time-with-chromeo/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/16/studio-time-with-chromeo/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:30:54 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=26016 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/16/studio-time-with-chromeo/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/04/just-blaze-plays-a-house-set-and-other-live-mixes/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/04/just-blaze-plays-a-house-set-and-other-live-mixes/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:34:13 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=21188 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/04/just-blaze-plays-a-house-set-and-other-live-mixes/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/03/video-chromeo-night-by-night/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/03/video-chromeo-night-by-night/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:15:53 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=20470 http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/03/video-chromeo-night-by-night/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/07/chromeo-covers-the-eagles/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/07/chromeo-covers-the-eagles/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:44:06 +0000 Maia Stern http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=27909 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/07/chromeo-covers-the-eagles/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2008/12/01/around-the-world-with-a-trak-part-ix/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/12/01/around-the-world-with-a-trak-part-ix/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:06:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/12/01/around-the-world-with-a-trak-part-ix/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2008/07/28/video-chromeo-momma-s-boy/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/07/28/video-chromeo-momma-s-boy/#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:30:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/07/28/video-chromeo-momma-s-boy/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2008/06/26/chromeo-is-for-the-children/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/06/26/chromeo-is-for-the-children/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:33:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/06/26/chromeo-is-for-the-children/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2008/05/05/video-chromeo-fancy-footwork/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/05/05/video-chromeo-fancy-footwork/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 12:30:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/05/05/video-chromeo-fancy-footwork/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2008/03/19/levi-s-fader-fort-video-fancy-dj-a-trak-and-chromeo-don-dave-1/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/03/19/levi-s-fader-fort-video-fancy-dj-a-trak-and-chromeo-don-dave-1/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:45:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/03/19/levi-s-fader-fort-video-fancy-dj-a-trak-and-chromeo-don-dave-1/feed/ 0