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Sunny pop band the Apples in Stereo were one of the leading lights of the Elephant 6 Recording Company collective, a coterie of like-minded, lo-fi indie groups -- including the Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Secret Square -- who shared musicians, ideas, and sensibilities. They were led by singer/songwriter Robert Schneider, a native of the tiny town of Ruston, LA, also home to Jeff Mangum (later of Neutral Milk Hotel) as well as William Cullen Hart and Bill Do... MORE

Remember when Elephant 6 was a living, kicking and screaming multi-tentacled music-making machine? Side projects of side projects of indie-pop goodness hailing the days of the beach boys. So many band members interchanging between each band, groups like Olivia Tremor Control would have a list of 20 different people who played in the band for a studio recording... What a beautiful community of artistry. As I was slow to become privy to many of the things going on i... MORE

I just wanted to chime in with a band and an album that I haven't seen on anybody's year-end best yet. The Apples in Stereo put out a really great record this year. Musically ambitious but still packed with accessible, hummable power pop, I think it belongs among the best albums of the year. It's not perfect, but the good songs on it are excellent, the okay songs are good, and the bad songs are listenable--think The New Pornographers without the melancholy streak. ... MORE

i know i'm pretty late jumping on the bandwagon, but is anyone else aware of HOW MUCH ASS the apples in stereo kick? i mean, i've "liked" them for years, but lately i've been getting sort of ...addicted. i don't know why. it just happened. one day, i was fine, listening to mixes and being quite happy, and the next, i wanted to listen to the apples and stereo and nothing else. except sometimes it makes me want to listen to the olivia tremor control, and also the beatles. ... MORE

my new favorite apples in stereo song "sun is out" is going in my "soundtrack to life" playlist. btw, my movie is gonna be directed by wes anderson... he doesnt know it yet.

For me the singer has a strong confidence that foams about his being. I love the vintage look of the video. Lovin' this band!
When most comforted, what is it you think about? Become aware to being aware, feel, but take no precautions or limitations in doing so. Be real, LISTEN, TURN IT UP! You must ask yourself only one question, Do you feel it? Enjoy.
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This morning I fired up my trusty laptop to find my first email was from my close friends at Bumbershoot.org. Well, maybe not _friends_ exactly, but any email like this has to come from someone I could grow to love... http://www.bumbershoot.org/lineup.htm The lineup has (finally) been announced and if you take away the addition of Fergie, its absolutely incredible! There's something for everyone here, lots of local bands, and some of my favorites of 2007; Kings of Leon, BRM... MORE

I am really loving this song from The Apples in Stereo, even though it sounds like it could be a commercial jingle. The Apples in Stereo came out of Denver in 1993, and their latest album just released. You can stream the whole thing at their website (which I found helpful in choosing which songs to download from eMusic). About half the tunes are pop-anthemic like this one, but don't make the mistake of thinking that this is a throwaway bubble-gum band. The assortment, in... MORE

buck up, apples! it's not the same old drag to us. also, thanks for recording part of your new album, new magnetic wonder, in kentucky. kentucky is frighteningly close to mississippi and, frankly, i think that's all the excitement we can handle in the magnolia state. oh, and like the title of this post suggests, there's not nearly enough muttonchops.... MORE

This song just started growing on me. I don't know its just fun and relaxing

So, did you guys know that Elijah Wood is a HUGE indie music fan and now has his own record label? Here's a short interview with him about the significance of the name, Simian Records, and why he decided to start a label in the first place. Oh yeah, and he's just signed Apples in Stereo. Article courtesy of Filter Magazine. http://www.filter-mag.com/index.php?id=13989&c=2 He's a Believer! Elijah Wood Puts on a Monkey Suit by Patrick James 03.07.2007 A... MORE