Category Archives: News

Modest Mouse to Play Pitchfork Music Festival

February 5, 2010 – 9:12 am // // COMMENTS 0

Modest Mouse are excited to announce they will be playing the 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival on Friday, July 16. The festival is held at Chicago’s Union Park July 16-18.

Click HERE for more info about the festival, tickets, and to check out the complete line-up.

Order “Perpetual Motion Machine” 7″

July 27, 2009 – 7:47 pm // // COMMENTS 8


“Perpetual Motion Machine” 7″ can be purchased here.

The second Modest Mouse photozine

June 28, 2009 – 3:03 pm // // COMMENTS 13

p_graham_photo-22Introducing the second limited edition Modest Mouse Photo zine, featuring photos of the band from recent tours by Pat Graham and edited by Isaac Brock. The MM zine series provide an intimate documentary of life on tour with Modest Mouse, against a backdrop of changing landscapes, venues and performances. The second zine includes many previously unpublished images as well as favorites from the photoblog, with captions and hand written stories from the band and Pat Graham. These are very limited and will sell out fast. Contact info@raenoptics.com to purchase one.

Stream “Autumn Beds” + Pre sale begins tomorrow

June 16, 2009 – 9:33 pm // // COMMENTS 15

Stream Modest Mouse’s new song “Autumn Beds” from their forthcoming limited 7″ at Spinner!
ORDER AUTUMN BEDS

Modest Mouse will hit the road for a run of dates beginning August 17 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Read More »

‘Autumn Beds’ 7” single on June 23rd

June 9, 2009 – 12:52 pm // // COMMENTS 14

satelliteskin
Modest Mouse has announced they will release their ‘Autumn Beds’ 7” single on June 23rd. This collector 7” will this time be on on black vinyl with an embossed sleeve and individually numbered to 4000.

The never-before-released track ‘Autumn Beds’ is backed with another new track, ‘Whale Song.’ This special vinyl will be available nationally at retail, with the songs also offered on iTunes.

Order a Copy

June 1, 2009 – 7:26 am // // COMMENTS 7

Modest Mouse to appear at Street Scene in San Diego’s East Village during the weekend of August 28 & 29, 2009

‘Satellite Skin’ 7” single on May 26th

May 11, 2009 – 1:36 pm // // COMMENTS 42

satelliteskinModest Mouse has announced they will release their ‘Satellite Skin’ 7” single on May 26th. This collector 7” will be on limited edition orange vinyl with an embossed sleeve and individually numbered to 4000. The never-before-released track ‘Satellite Skin’ is backed with another new track, ‘Guilty Cocker Spaniels.’ This special vinyl will be available nationally at retail, with the songs also offered on iTunes.

On May 13, ‘Satellite Skin’ will make its audio premiere on MySpace. The video for ‘Satellite Skin’ was directed by Kevin Willis (Tool) and will make its debut on MySpace on May 15    . www.myspace.com/modestmouse

On May 18 you can get the first listen to ‘Guilty Cocker Spaniels’ on Stereogum.

MODEST MOUSE TO APPEAR AT OUTSIDE LANDS FESTIVAL

April 14, 2009 – 7:36 pm // // COMMENTS 3

Modest Mouse to appear at Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park during the weekend of August 28-30.

Click here for the official site.

Modest Mouse at Bumbershoot 2009

April 2, 2009 – 9:50 am // // COMMENTS 1

Modest Mouse to appear at Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival in Seattle, WA at Seattle Center during the weekend of September 5-7 More information is available at the Bumbershoot 2009 website.

Modest Mouse photozine/book

February 18, 2009 – 10:41 am // // COMMENTS 34

Modest Mouse by Pat Graham
In support of the photoblog and my work with Modest Mouse we have created the first LTD publication of Pat Graham Modest Mouse photography.

RAEN Optics and Pat Graham present the first ever Modest Mouse photozine/book, featuring many unreleased photos from the Pat Graham/Modest Mouse archive.

This zine also features captions and hand written stories from Isaac and Pat. A limited run of 1000 will be only available to purchase at the venues on Modest Mouse's Feb-March 2009 tour. An additional 200 copies are being sold online by RAEN.

These are very limited and will sell out so act fast.

Pat Graham and Modest Mouse Twitter

February 17, 2009 – 11:12 am // // COMMENTS 8

Pat Graham blogging
I have started a twitter for me and Modest Mouse. Get up to the minute live feeds of what were doing 24-7 HERE
And please keep coming back to modest mouse.com for the daily photo updates.

Prints from Last Nights Gig

February 16, 2009 – 8:39 pm // // COMMENTS 46

Sunshine
The Modest Mouse/Pat Graham print series is being updated every couple days or when ever I have a good internet connection. I will post some of my fav shots from past and current Modest Mouse tours.
These are available as prints the way you want them done by the nice people at Imagekind
I will take requests, just leave them here. -Pat

Isaac and Broken Social Scene

November 29, 2008 – 2:36 pm // , , , // COMMENTS 10

Isaac was up in Canada..eh.He jammed with friend Broken Social Scene in Toronto.

Read all about it here

Watch it HERE
Thanks to Shawn for the video!


Photo by: Phil Ogynist


Photo: Juan Carrera

Photo by: Phil Ogynist

Help Modest Mouse Rock For Kids

November 25, 2008 – 1:52 pm // , , , // COMMENTS 0


Modest Mouse have donated a signed poster for the upcoming Rock For Kids charity auction.
The online auction and live event in Chicago are on Friday December 5th.

More details can be found HERE

All star Jam and Record for Charity

November 17, 2008 – 5:27 am // , // COMMENTS 0

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Hey New Zealand Johnny will be down there working on Neil Finn/Crowded House Oxfam bennefit project
called 7 Worlds Collide. Have a look here for more details. The recording project ends with some live events and record.

Tom Peloso Recording Project UPDATE

November 9, 2008 – 12:26 pm // // COMMENTS 11

tomThe album is entitled “the last saturday of the year” there is no band name as of yet.

This just in – Release Date will be December 27.
HEAR a SONG NOW Read More »

Prof. Marr Speaks

November 7, 2008 – 5:21 am // , // COMMENTS 0


Johnny holds his first lecture, details here.

MM’s Joe Plummer a record breaker

November 3, 2008 – 2:50 pm // // COMMENTS 3

After fielding hundreds of calls due to that debate. Joe is in the news again as he joins the world record books.

Bid on Isaac’s words.

October 1, 2008 – 7:33 am // , // COMMENTS 3

Isaac’s signage from Under the Radars Protest issue. NOW SOLD
Learn more about the benefit auction HERE
Isaac’s sign had the highest bid in the auction.

Joe and the Sads

September 24, 2008 – 2:49 am // // COMMENTS 1

Joe and drum music
The Sads featuring MM’s Joe Plummer on Drums will be playing some ultra cool gigs around Europe. Read More »