Just prior to their appearance at Coachella this weekend, hipster wunderkinds MGMT unveiled music from their second album, Congratulations, last night at the Fillmore. NBC Bay Area's Ben Russo draws comparisons to T. Rex and the Zombies, and says, "While Congratulations is a stronger album as a whole, its lack of a certified dance pop hit may lose the majority of audiences." That's one way of putting it... We just heard people grumbling that it sucked. [NBC Bay Area] more ›

Want to see MGMT's sold-out show at the Independent tonight? Well, this Craigslist ad, which came to us via SFist's contribute page, might help: more ›

This show was, like, just announced, so we thought it best to bring it to your attention. Stating at noon today, tickets ($25) will go on sale to see MGMT and BLK JKS at The Independent, tomorrow, October 16. For those of you who can't make it to Treasure Island, here your chance to see MGMT in a more comfortable setting. Buy your tickets here. They're sure to sell out soon. Good luck. Update: Show sold out in minutes. Alas. more ›

This week there's a recommendation every night at a different venue - talk about a great week of music. Starting with Monday, MGMT, the super-hyped duo from Brooklyn, will be playing Bottom of the Hill. MGMT is: Andrew Vanwyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, two psychic pilgrims whose paths first intersected in the green pastures of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, circa 2002. After a post-college "existential crisis" they decided to create their masterpiece, Oracular Spectacular, released last week. (Check out the video, here.) more ›

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