Wed, 2010-09-29 07:06 | by Carles
Pitchfork Magazine is one of the leading online American websites for indie rock, and they basically have the skype phone number of every relevant artist across the world. After MGMT got piss thrown at them when they were playing in the UK, Pitchfork was like, "No way did they actually get piss thrown at them. That was just blog fodder. We're going to get the real story instead of just posting a zany blog headline about peeing on humans." They basically email chatted MGMT and were like, 'Did ppl rlly throw piss at u?' The Andrew VanWyngardens was like "No. That was just the British media getting to make up a bunch of shit because they are butt holes.
Based on his email, he seems like a zany, far out bro. He seems to be 'self-aware' abt his band's identity, but at the same time, 'insecure' about the critical perception of Congratulations.
Message from Andrew VanWyngarden:
What's up dude!?
All accounts of this alleged piss-throwing/shirt-piss-catching incident as well as the "label not giving them as much freedom" are false and maliciously embellished, as an indirect result of the Malicious British Journalistic Freedom Act (1666) which entitles gobshot writers for shitty British tabloids to make up whatever the fuck they want about whomever they choose (citation needed).
Although we're sure everyone's life could go on just fine without an "official clarification" of something that happened to that band MGMT somewhere in England, things have gotten to a point where we feel obligated to defend our selves and tell people the real story: witches, this: At the start of "Kids", MGMT's most popular song to date and the second-to-last song in the set, a celebratory cup of hearty Manchester ale, NOT URINE, was hurled into the air in the direction of the stage, thereupon landing in the lap of William Berman, the current world's best drummer. As we understand, thrown cups of beer are a sign of affection over here, whereas thrown bottles of urine mean the opposite. So, thank you Manchester for your affection.
Will Berman then left the stage to dry off and the band **finished the set without him, a nice non-percussive version of MGMT's current smash single "Congratulations." EVERYONE then returned for a steamy full band encore of "Future Reflections" and "Brian Eno", the latter of which induced a moist circular moshing type pit in the center of the floor. Johnny Marr was in attendance, the Dum Dum Girls sounded great, plenty of clotted cream and fresh berries in catering, Liverpudlian youths with dandy style, and no one got hurt. All in all it was a great show, and, on a scale of one to ten counting by tenths, I would give it a strong 7.1.
As for the whole label-not-giving-them-artistic-freedom thing, we aren't even close to starting the process of making a new album, label-relations are currently quite friendly, we are very proud of "Congratulations" and the new videos, looking forward to making more music on Columbia, and the (mostly sold out) world tour has been going splendidly THANKS FOR ASKING. Don't believe everything that you read (even on Pitchfork.com).
taking the piss=bad idea in interviews,kittens,
MGMTbig upsSPECTRUM,TAMEIMPALA,VIOLENS,DASRACIST,DEERHUNTER
**MGMT realizes its slow wit in not playing "Someone's Missing" when Will left the stage. IT APOLOGIZES.
Really confused. They seem chill, shouting out other buzzbands, saying that the UK is a 'shit hole', letting people know that they are making 'mad bank' as they tour around the world playing (mostly) sold out venues. Just wanna chill out with Andrew VanWynBrodener, smoke a spliff, and write some concept rock.
Should more buzzbands write direct letters 2 blog websites so we can see what they are all abt?
Is MGMT chill?
Do u believe them?
Do u think their tour is sold out?
Do u thin it is chill that they 'shouted out' buzzbands in their email?
Is MGMT rolling around in mad buzz dollars?
Should MGMT be proud of "Congratulations"?
If they can lie 2 our faces abt Congratulations being a good product, would they lie 2 us abt being peed on?
Is this just the tipping point of a huge USA vs UK buzzband + alt media outlet war?
Do yall prefer unfounded rumors on the internet because they provide better content/sharable memes than bands can actually produce themselves?
Were u at the show and do u take responsibility for peeing on them?
