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Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:13:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/03/the-xx-announce-their-second-album/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/03/the-xx-announce-their-second-album/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:37:26 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=152096 To the delight of 8,684 people and me (as of 11:30 AM EST), The XX have begun work on their second album, pinning our greatest hopes to a blog featuring highly pixelated photos (maybe they’ve … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/03/the-xx-announce-their-second-album/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/19/everything-but-the-girl-cover-the-xx/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/19/everything-but-the-girl-cover-the-xx/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:15:01 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=147220 For The xx cover compilation that never was, Everything But The Girl’s Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt reunited after nearly a decade-long dormancy to cover “Night Time.” The song is now being released on Thorn’s … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/19/everything-but-the-girl-cover-the-xx/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/30/gen-f-the-xx/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/30/gen-f-the-xx/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:00:32 +0000 Scott Wright http://www.thefader.com/?p=141010 The XX burn with the lovely pain of youth. Their debut XX—so named to celebrate the band’s members all turning 20 this year—is sparse but unsimple, haunted but hopeful. Every crafted sound drops with the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/30/gen-f-the-xx/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/01/stream-hercules-and-love-affair-shelter-xx-cover/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/01/stream-hercules-and-love-affair-shelter-xx-cover/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:09:03 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=95948 The “Shelter” Romy, Oliver and Jamie made was a ballad between one woman’s voice, a guitar, and the vast and dull sound of wide open distance. Now our savior “nu-disco crew” Hercules and Love Affair … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/01/stream-hercules-and-love-affair-shelter-xx-cover/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/17/feature-jamie-xx-might-have-something-to-say/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/17/feature-jamie-xx-might-have-something-to-say/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:38:38 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=83633 Sometime around 3AM in rainy Boston, the girlfriend of the guy who let us have an after party in his apartment gets curious enough to ask what band we are in. JB says, “The XX,” … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/17/feature-jamie-xx-might-have-something-to-say/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/13/qa-jamie-james-medina-on-the-xx-photo-zine-exclusive-shots/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/13/qa-jamie-james-medina-on-the-xx-photo-zine-exclusive-shots/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:30:40 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=82697 Jamie-James Medina has been following around The XX, taking their pictures. The end result of this is the first issue of The Tourist his series of half book/half zines. Limited to 500 copies, The XX: … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/13/qa-jamie-james-medina-on-the-xx-photo-zine-exclusive-shots/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/08/the-xx-shelter-john-talabot-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/08/the-xx-shelter-john-talabot-remix-mp3/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:00:04 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=82076 Do you think The XX listen to all the remixes of their music and go, “Oh shit if only we had been born in a country that really liked soca maybe those breakup songs would … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/08/the-xx-shelter-john-talabot-remix-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/29/video-gil-scott-heron-and-jamie-xx-new-york-is-killing-me/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/29/video-gil-scott-heron-and-jamie-xx-new-york-is-killing-me/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:30:17 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=80025 Earlier this year, after four years of planning and pruning, Gil Scott-Heron released I’m New Here, his first album in over a decade. Produced by Richard Russell, owner of XL Recordings, who also released the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/29/video-gil-scott-heron-and-jamie-xx-new-york-is-killing-me/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/05/video-tyler-the-creator-covers-ciara-bonus-xx-content/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/05/video-tyler-the-creator-covers-ciara-bonus-xx-content/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:00:47 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=77067 This is probably feeding fuel to an actually sort of awesome fire made out of tweets, Noz blogs and internet popularity graphs that look like hockey sticks, but, uh it’s pretty rad/weird that Tyler is … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/05/video-tyler-the-creator-covers-ciara-bonus-xx-content/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/03/interview-fantastic-mr-fox/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/03/interview-fantastic-mr-fox/#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:30:56 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=76291 Producer Fantastic Mr Fox, a Manchester-based recent university graduate and all around dude, returned home this month from a three week mega-tour of our beloved USA. As a DJ (with Ableton!), he opened for The … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/03/interview-fantastic-mr-fox/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/02/video-the-xx-islands-live-on-george-stroumboulopoulos-tonight/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/02/video-the-xx-islands-live-on-george-stroumboulopoulos-tonight/#comments Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:13:48 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=76386 Does George Stroumboulopoulos looks a lot like a Steve-O? Joint Canadian TV watchers/FADER readers, let us know. Anyway, The XX performed Shakira‘s favorite song “Islands” on his show two nights ago and, just in case … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/02/video-the-xx-islands-live-on-george-stroumboulopoulos-tonight/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/12/premiere-stream-shakira-islands-the-xx-cover/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/12/premiere-stream-shakira-islands-the-xx-cover/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:30:44 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=73537 We’ve heard bits of this, seen a live cover and now we are happy to present the full version of “Islands” (previously reworked/retitled as “Explore.”) Playing this in our office, the art department just said … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/12/premiere-stream-shakira-islands-the-xx-cover/feed/ 14 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/12/video-the-xx-crystalized-live-on-jimmy-kimmel/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/12/video-the-xx-crystalized-live-on-jimmy-kimmel/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:00:11 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=73409 Before they take an infinity long break from touring and being really good at making post-teenagers feel feelings, The XX stopped by Jimmy Kimmel’s show. Which is of course where you go before you put … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/12/video-the-xx-crystalized-live-on-jimmy-kimmel/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/06/video-the-xx-show-me-love-robin-s-cover/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/06/video-the-xx-show-me-love-robin-s-cover/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:45:30 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=72530 As if to pay retribution for crummy mainstream co-opting (sorta no offense to Shakira. Or Jenny from Gossip Girl), The XX have coopted a bit of the mainstream themselves, adding new cover of the vocal … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/06/video-the-xx-show-me-love-robin-s-cover/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/04/stream-the-xx-vcr-four-tet-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/04/stream-the-xx-vcr-four-tet-remix/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:45:03 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=72240 Thank you Four Tet for being in tune with our deepest thoughts. If there’s one thing we find ourselves thinking about more than we should (aka more than how we’re going to pay our rent), … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/04/stream-the-xx-vcr-four-tet-remix/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/30/stream-jamie-xx-far-nearer/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/30/stream-jamie-xx-far-nearer/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:00:20 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=71863 Jamie XX is the quiet one in the back. His solo debut, a track called “Far Nearer,” for an upcoming 12-inch on Numbers, is warm and wonderful, exactly how we expect the future of music … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/30/stream-jamie-xx-far-nearer/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/28/video-theophilus-london-you-got-the-love/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/28/video-theophilus-london-you-got-the-love/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:15:30 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=71541 Theophilus London, infinity cool, takes on Jamie XX‘s remix of Florence and the Machine’s “You Got the Love,” which sounds like clouds at a disco. I think it’s safe to say, I’m in your hearts … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/28/video-theophilus-london-you-got-the-love/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/21/la-amazing-london-bass-show-tomorrow-starring-jamie-xx/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/21/la-amazing-london-bass-show-tomorrow-starring-jamie-xx/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:15:25 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=70693 Ummm… Los Angeles, if you’re doing anything else, you might want to cancel your plans. Jamie XX’s Live from London XX afterparty tour kicks off its first leg and it’s masssiveeee, as they say in … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/21/la-amazing-london-bass-show-tomorrow-starring-jamie-xx/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/08/the-xx-win-the-mercury-prize-megapost/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/08/the-xx-win-the-mercury-prize-megapost/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:00:06 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=68504 Congratulations to The XX (and everyone at Young Turks and XL) for the Mercury Prize win last night. The prize, awarded to the UK + Ireland group with the best album of the preceding year, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/08/the-xx-win-the-mercury-prize-megapost/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/26/the-xx-shelter-tiga-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/26/the-xx-shelter-tiga-remix-mp3/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:00:22 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=41727 Another day, another XX post. Would be a little taxing if they weren’t, you know, the best band ever. How long until Kanye is rapping over Jamie XX beats? If Kanye is chilling in Hawaii … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/26/the-xx-shelter-tiga-remix-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/25/gossip-girl-covers-the-xx/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/25/gossip-girl-covers-the-xx/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:32:21 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=41396 She also covers Rihanna, but that’s less cool. However it is in the same song. Which is weird. Taylor Momsen! This girl was on our flight the other day—we caught her at JFK at midnight, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/25/gossip-girl-covers-the-xx/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/10/schnippers-slept-on-jamie-xx-glasser-gold-wings-post-genre-whatever-etc/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/10/schnippers-slept-on-jamie-xx-glasser-gold-wings-post-genre-whatever-etc/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:11:23 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=39819 Each Tuesday, FADER editor Matthew Schnipper highlights an underappreciated release he thinks we need to know about. This week it’s kinda nothing but it’s Jamie XX’s remix of Glasser’s “Tremel” from the song’s 12-inch Listen … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/10/schnippers-slept-on-jamie-xx-glasser-gold-wings-post-genre-whatever-etc/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/10/haiku-review-the-xx-central-park-summerstage-nyc/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/10/haiku-review-the-xx-central-park-summerstage-nyc/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:30:03 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=34581 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/10/haiku-review-the-xx-central-park-summerstage-nyc/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/09/live-the-xx-at-central-park-summer-stage/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/09/live-the-xx-at-central-park-summer-stage/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:00:01 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=39672 Here are some things that we and/or others have probably told you to do while listening to The XX: Have sex Talk about having sex Think about having sex Smoke a cigarette and pretend like … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/09/live-the-xx-at-central-park-summer-stage/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/08/tent-posts-lollapalooza-day-2/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/08/tent-posts-lollapalooza-day-2/#comments Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:27:35 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=39421 After a day in Chicago, we learned our way around and found, upon waking up, that with some deft squinting, that we had a pretty decent view of the main stage from the hotel room. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/08/tent-posts-lollapalooza-day-2/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/05/nyc-the-xx-live-at-central-park-summer-stage/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/05/nyc-the-xx-live-at-central-park-summer-stage/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:30:57 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=39220 Well, this won’t be awesome. OH WAIT YES IT WILL! The XX are playing for Free (0.00) along with Chairlift and Jack Penate this Sunday at the Central Park Summer Stage and we will be … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/05/nyc-the-xx-live-at-central-park-summer-stage/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/30/dollars-to-pounds-boiler-room/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/30/dollars-to-pounds-boiler-room/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:30:15 +0000 Scott Wright http://www.thefader.com/?p=38636 Usually on Dollars to Pounds I find an amazing band and ask them a load of stupid questions, but this week is different because I went to an event and asked more stupid questions to … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/30/dollars-to-pounds-boiler-room/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/20/the-mercury-prize-nominee-committee-reeeeally-killed-it-this-year/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/20/the-mercury-prize-nominee-committee-reeeeally-killed-it-this-year/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:49:21 +0000 Adam Daniels http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=34381 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/20/the-mercury-prize-nominee-committee-reeeeally-killed-it-this-year/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/28/watch-shakira-cover-the-xx-live/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/28/watch-shakira-cover-the-xx-live/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:00:15 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=35131 Last month we posted a snippet of Shakira’s cover of The XX‘s “Islands,” which she’s repurposed into “Explore.” Performing this weekend at Glastonbury Festival, she performed the cover in its entirety, while smiling extensively and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/28/watch-shakira-cover-the-xx-live/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/14/ease-into-your-week-by-streaming-the-xxs-bonnaroo-set/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/14/ease-into-your-week-by-streaming-the-xxs-bonnaroo-set/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:39:29 +0000 Adam Daniels http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=34047 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/14/ease-into-your-week-by-streaming-the-xxs-bonnaroo-set/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/14/stream-the-xx-live-from-bonnaroo/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/14/stream-the-xx-live-from-bonnaroo/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:30:05 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=33109 A friend (sup Kevin!) sent us this link to NPR’s live stream of The XX, playing live from Bonnaroo. He opted not to send us the link to stream Dave Matthews Band’s set live on … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/14/stream-the-xx-live-from-bonnaroo/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/11/tent-posts-interview-with-romy-of-the-xx/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/11/tent-posts-interview-with-romy-of-the-xx/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:45:06 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=33014 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/11/tent-posts-interview-with-romy-of-the-xx/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/11/tent-posts-bonnaroo-day-1/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/11/tent-posts-bonnaroo-day-1/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:30:56 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=32976 Bonnaroo feels like the beginning of summer. The weather’s been weird in New York, hot and cold, and so our trip to Tennessee for the iconic back-to-the-garden festival was the start of a season of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/11/tent-posts-bonnaroo-day-1/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/10/stream-kwes-no-need-to-run/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/10/stream-kwes-no-need-to-run/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:00:13 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=32713 Apparently, besides working with Micachu and a whollllllle lot of other people, Kwes produced music for The XX early in the game, but none of it has been heard. Of course, we know the story … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/10/stream-kwes-no-need-to-run/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/10/romy-xxs-mix-for-the-pop-manifesto-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/10/romy-xxs-mix-for-the-pop-manifesto-mp3/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:22:30 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=32653 As a companion to the new issue of The Pop Manifesto, Romy Madley Croft of The XX has turned in a mix of late night music. Heavy on female vocals over slow beats, it’s a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/10/romy-xxs-mix-for-the-pop-manifesto-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/18/schnippers-slept-on-james-blake-and-jamie-xx/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/18/schnippers-slept-on-james-blake-and-jamie-xx/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 00:05:28 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=29889 Each Tuesday, FADER editor Matthew Schnipper highlights an underappreciated recent release he thinks we need to know about. This week it’s Jamie XX’s Mix for Colette, with a some note about James Blake’s inclusion on … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/18/schnippers-slept-on-james-blake-and-jamie-xx/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/17/video-jamie-xx-live-at-the-boiler-room/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/17/video-jamie-xx-live-at-the-boiler-room/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 17:45:06 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=29658 Perhaps you also spent your weekend in the heat on various trains obsessed with to Jamie of The XX’s mix for Colette. If so, maybe you’re one of the 80 or so people who already … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/17/video-jamie-xx-live-at-the-boiler-room/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/14/jamie-xxs-mix-for-colette-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/14/jamie-xxs-mix-for-colette-mp3/#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 14:03:37 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=29442 In case you needed an XX palette cleanser from yesterday’s Shakira cover of their “Islands,” here is the perfect pill in the form of their beatmaker Jamie’s mix for French clothes powerhouse, Colette. Focusing on … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/14/jamie-xxs-mix-for-colette-mp3/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/13/shakira-makes-herself-at-home-on-the-xxs-islands/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/13/shakira-makes-herself-at-home-on-the-xxs-islands/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 19:02:50 +0000 Adam Daniels http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=33806 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/13/shakira-makes-herself-at-home-on-the-xxs-islands/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/13/shakira-covers-the-xx/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/13/shakira-covers-the-xx/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 14:08:17 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=29289 Here is one minute of audio of Shakira covering The XX‘s “Islands” as a new song called “Explore.” It’s a bit quicker than the original, but generally faithful. If Hot Chip can cover her “Shewolf,” … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/13/shakira-covers-the-xx/feed/ 17 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/28/listen-to-hot-chip-and-the-xx-live-in-dc-2/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/28/listen-to-hot-chip-and-the-xx-live-in-dc-2/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:00:22 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=27351 We caught Hot Chip at Terminal 5 here in New York, an enormous venue where they had literally thousands of people going completely bonkers, jumping, hugging, rejoicing. We’ve yet to see The XX in such … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/28/listen-to-hot-chip-and-the-xx-live-in-dc-2/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/21/video-the-xx-islands-xx-remix-of-yachts-the-afterlife/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/21/video-the-xx-islands-xx-remix-of-yachts-the-afterlife/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:30:27 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=26592 We were listening to The XX remix of Yacht‘s “The Afterlife” when word of the “Islands” video came through. Skipping from one to the other definitely illustrates the wide plane The XX inhabit. “Islands” is … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/21/video-the-xx-islands-xx-remix-of-yachts-the-afterlife/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/21/are-the-xx-semi-pyromaniacs/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/21/are-the-xx-semi-pyromaniacs/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:12:11 +0000 Maia Stern http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=33576 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/21/are-the-xx-semi-pyromaniacs/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/19/the-antlers-cover-the-xx-sound-weird-doing-it/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/19/the-antlers-cover-the-xx-sound-weird-doing-it/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:27:02 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=33553 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/19/the-antlers-cover-the-xx-sound-weird-doing-it/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/18/coachella-day-2/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/18/coachella-day-2/#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:09:06 +0000 David Bevan http://www.thefader.com/?p=26183 Photos by David Bevan Though its line-up was probably the shakiest of the festival’s three days, yesterday turned out beautifully anyway. There was a blanket of haze in the air and a few really nice … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/18/coachella-day-2/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/16/animal-collective-are-pretty-much-the-only-band-that-exists-not-playing-glastonbury/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/16/animal-collective-are-pretty-much-the-only-band-that-exists-not-playing-glastonbury/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:48:13 +0000 Adam Daniels http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=33514 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/16/animal-collective-are-pretty-much-the-only-band-that-exists-not-playing-glastonbury/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/14/stream-glasser-tremel-jamie-xx-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/14/stream-glasser-tremel-jamie-xx-remix/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:15:05 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=25724 The one thing about The XX is that all of their songs sound so XX-y, the group’s wonderful thesis of deftly fragile songs backed by a huge number of supporting details in their songs, all … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/14/stream-glasser-tremel-jamie-xx-remix/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/13/introducing-the-oo-the-japanese-xx-cover-band/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/13/introducing-the-oo-the-japanese-xx-cover-band/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:45:25 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=25587 Better than another XX remix: Here’s The OO, Japanese XX cover stars. They seem to be lacking a Romy but have doubled up with with two Olivers. No word on if one of them is … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/13/introducing-the-oo-the-japanese-xx-cover-band/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/09/the-xx-islands-chllngr-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/09/the-xx-islands-chllngr-remix-mp3/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:15:13 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=23039 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/09/the-xx-islands-chllngr-remix-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/03/the-very-best-remix-the-xxs-remix-of-florence-and-the-machines-youve-got-the-love-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/03/the-very-best-remix-the-xxs-remix-of-florence-and-the-machines-youve-got-the-love-mp3/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:31:29 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=22858 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/03/the-very-best-remix-the-xxs-remix-of-florence-and-the-machines-youve-got-the-love-mp3/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/23/el-perro-del-mar-covers-the-xx/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/23/el-perro-del-mar-covers-the-xx/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:40:47 +0000 David Bevan http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=32894 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/23/el-perro-del-mar-covers-the-xx/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/18/the-xx-gothic-architects/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/18/the-xx-gothic-architects/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:03 +0000 Adam Daniels http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=32506 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/18/the-xx-gothic-architects/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/16/we-categorize-the-2010-sasquatch-lineup-so-you-dont-have-to/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/16/we-categorize-the-2010-sasquatch-lineup-so-you-dont-have-to/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:51:19 +0000 Larry Fitzmaurice http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=32797 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/16/we-categorize-the-2010-sasquatch-lineup-so-you-dont-have-to/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/28/the-xx-islands-falty-dl-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/28/the-xx-islands-falty-dl-remix-mp3/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:08:28 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=21883 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/28/the-xx-islands-falty-dl-remix-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/27/stream-jamie-from-the-xx-mini-mix-for-annie-mac/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/27/stream-jamie-from-the-xx-mini-mix-for-annie-mac/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:30:51 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=21824 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/27/stream-jamie-from-the-xx-mini-mix-for-annie-mac/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/20/well-duh-of-course-most-of-the-xxs-new-music-video-includes-a-monkey-cameo/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/20/well-duh-of-course-most-of-the-xxs-new-music-video-includes-a-monkey-cameo/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:01:26 +0000 Konrad Perry http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=32478 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/20/well-duh-of-course-most-of-the-xxs-new-music-video-includes-a-monkey-cameo/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/20/video-the-xx-vcr/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/20/video-the-xx-vcr/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:45:37 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=21619 http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/20/video-the-xx-vcr/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/11/florence-and-the-machine-youve-got-the-love-xx-remix-renaissance-man-edit-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/11/florence-and-the-machine-youve-got-the-love-xx-remix-renaissance-man-edit-mp3/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:22:27 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=20766 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/11/florence-and-the-machine-youve-got-the-love-xx-remix-renaissance-man-edit-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/26/surfer-blood-lots-of-other-bands-played-cmj/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/26/surfer-blood-lots-of-other-bands-played-cmj/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:03:10 +0000 Michael McGregor http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=31445 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/26/surfer-blood-lots-of-other-bands-played-cmj/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/20/the-xx-plot-takeover-of-new-york-over-the-course-of-three-days/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/20/the-xx-plot-takeover-of-new-york-over-the-course-of-three-days/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:21:58 +0000 Adam Daniels http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=31279 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/20/the-xx-plot-takeover-of-new-york-over-the-course-of-three-days/feed/ 0