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I am sorry, but I just LMAO. Did you read this one? It's an old one. But good: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/11/arts/music/11mgmt.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1 Hahaha: "So MGMT is not post-ironic yet. If “Congratulations” doesn’t take, the band mates have already invented a future rock hagiography for themselves, picking up where “Time to Pretend” left off. Mr. VanWyngarden: “Once we get really depressed, we’ll do the hard drugs.” Mr. Goldwasser: “We’ll make our heroin album. It will be all slow and depressing. It will be critically acclaimed but not sell very many copies, and then nobody will hear from us for maybe 10 years. And then we’ll make a comeback.” Can someone of the native speakers tell me what: "cavorting with groupies and acting debaucherous" and "is a furniture and design buff" means? Thanks.

I just read the second part about the Jimmy Kimmel show. How cool is this! I would kill to get that close to them while they are playing. Just standing there and listening. *sigh* So happy for you for going in there and having this experience! You know what? I have decided something about my gig in December (sold out, btw!). I don't know if there will be an M&G at all and who from the band will show up at that M&G. And since I am sure that I won't be able to say anything coherent to them except "Thank you", I thought about writing the whole band a letter and just giving it to whoever shows up (band, manager, whatever). At least this way I could tell them that I really like "Congratulations". What do you pple think about that? Is it a stupid thing to do? I mean, I don't want to write something like "OMGOMGOMGOMG", I just want to tell them that I understand and appreciate their music and the hard work behind it. And that there are pple out there who go to gigs because of Congratulations and not inspite of it. And I wanted to tell them they should release a CD with the prolonged versions of their songs. Or at least a live CD. It would be amazing. I dunno, I always think a letter lasts at least a bit longer than a spoken "Thank you". Oh, yes, I could sign with "puppets". EDIT: If you guys want to add something to that letter, you're welcome. (socks incidents, ale throw incidents, James incidents ) or anything else you wanna tell them, just go on. At the end I'll print it out and sign it with "Your fans". Or with our names. Or whatever.

Have fun! Hope you can say and do what you want!

I've been reading the first part. It's such fun! I wish I was there with you. Haha, James sounds real stoned. I am sure he remembers you like some kind of beautiful angel that floated at that gig in the air around him and smiled and waved at him and understood what he thinks in a kind of telepathic way... But hey, can you explain to me how can one play such beautiful music and at the same time be as stoned as that? I mean, I think I would just collapse on stage and sleep or vomit or something, it's really weird for me that he still can play the right notes... But I am not that experienced with weed, so I don't really know how it feels to be as stoned as that. I really enjoy your report, will read and write something longer about it tomorrow! Thank you, Taylor! It's even better reading this that watching a lifestream gig, it feels so real.

Nooooo, just reading your post on a certain thread some time ago.

I know you aren't. I know who you mean. I just like the idea of a girl who at first leaves her partner for Mika and THEN splits up with Mika for someone even better. It sounds so much like a femme fatale. I mean this in a positive way.

Oh, thank you!!!!! Here it's midday now, so I am running around working and stuff. But I am looking forward to reading it in a few hours time when I can open a beer and enjoy every second of it!

Voted. But I am in the minority as usual. You can have him, ladies and gentlemen! Wish you luck!

I dunno if you people are following @Destrokkers on Twitter, but it seems like the gig last night at Fillamore in Miami has been absolutely amazing. Pple were tweeting about it like crazy and were stunned by their live show (ha, we knew it all the time, right) and @Destrokkers were RT all the time. I wish I was there to witness it. *sigh*

Phewww, such a nice silly thread - I am tired of all those serious discussions on MFC in the last weeks. Go on speculating, it's fun to read. And please don't get earnest! I don't have any ideas about Albert's identity. He/she sounds like they are in love with Mika & they also have a very fine sense of humor. I like Golden Albert.

You remember those shoes? Do you know the song: "Walking in Memphis?" by Marc Cohn? Here sung by Cher: It's actually a hommage to Elvis Prestley. So it could be that Andrew bought them because of that, you know he's from Memphis too and Elvis lived & died there. If my theory isn't true at least it sounds good.

Yes, they are really good. Didn't Andrew say on that radio interview yesterday that they are really happy with their shows now & that it wasn't like that few months ago? So you're right! I like the way they are working on their sound - I really liked James playing guitar and Andrew's singing on that radio livestream. I like the look on his face here. Mostly he looks away or smiles shyly, but here he's looking straight in the camera and he seems to be saying: "Come on, baby, light my fire!"

"Walk like an Egyptian" was the first thing that came into my mind. I like the fact that Andrews name is something like "garden" and Ben's is like "golden water". You know garden and water go together so well.... Yeah, right, go on laughing, I just had a glass of prosecco so...

"Cooking" Pfff. Silly men! EDIT: Feast your ears/eyes everybody! http://www.kcrw.com/media-player/mediaPlayer2.html?type=video&id=mb101018mgmt

Ok, I did a quick translation: Ben Goldwasser, one half of the psycho pop duo MGMT, responds to the questionnaire of Sunday Vogue. What do you wear on Sundays? Pajama pants and a cotton sweatshirt that I keep on all day long if I don't have to leave my house. What do you eat on Sundays? Toast, pancakes or bagels with salmon. What do you watch on TV on Sundays? I never watch TV. What do you drink on Sundays? Coffee ... My answers are the most usual in the world, right? Who do you see on Sundays? My girlfriend. What is your guilty pleasure on Sunday? I do not have one, unless not dressing all day counts for one. What is your best memory of a Sunday? Memories that go back to school, we went out late Saturday night and we would meet on Sunday for a brunch: because of our hangover we did said the funniest and most inconsistent things in the world. How does your perfect Sunday look like? Not having any responsibilities and not having laudry to do and a good weather. Next to whom would you want to wake up on a Sunday? A giant teddy.

It's out of topic, but: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/oct/17/glastonbury-2012-london-olympics So no psychadelic Andrew 2012 in Glastonbury... And something for the "Ben fans" among us (which means us all ) It's in French. If you need a translation I can try one: http://www.vogue.fr/culture/agenda/articles/le-dimanche-de-mgmt/5711 MGMT 2008: Did you watch this one? Wow http://www.kcrw.com/media-player/mediaPlayer2.html?type=video&id=mb080917mgmt