Are Passion Pit The Band To Watch At This Year's CMJ?
By Rya Backer It's that time of year again — that time of year when music lovers the world over congregate in the hipster throes of the East Village, the Lower East Side and Williamsburg to celebrate...
View ArticleMTV News Staff Favorites Of 2008: Rya Backer's Top 10 Albums And Singles
We here at MTV News are a pretty diverse bunch, so the views expressed by some in our more official-type year-end lists (like James Montgomery’s Top 25 Albums and Best Songs, and the Mixtape Monday...
View ArticleKim Stolz Braves The Elements For Passion Pit's Record-Release Boat Cruise
NEW YORK — Last night, on a cold and blustery May evening, I boarded a boat with a few friends to check out Passion Pit's release party for their new LP, Manners. Despite the weather, hundreds of...
View ArticlePassion Pit Take Over The 24th Floor At MTV
By Jett Wells It's not every day that Passion Pit just rolls into your office and turns your conference room into a makeshift dance club. Instead of staring at their blinking computer screens, lucky...
View ArticleThe Kids Want Vampire Weekend, Friendly Fires at Lollapalooza 2009
by Steven Roberts CHICAGO -- It’s the final day of Lollapalooza, and we enjoyed some amazing performances this weekend despite adverse weather conditions. On Friday, fans endured the rain and enjoyed...
View ArticleMatt And Kim Promise 'More Lights Than A Rave' At The Woodie Awards
The biggest names in indie and alternative music have converged on New York City today, as the 2009 Woodie Awards go down tonight at Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan. The show will feature performances...
View ArticleLady Gaga Gets Remixed By Passion Pit
By Joel Hanek I don't know how the Internet does it, but it always manages to combine some of my favorite things. First it was cats and cheeseburgers. Then it was cats and keyboards. And now Passion...
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