MGMT Debut New Cover and More on MBE

MGMT

MGMT is one of the those bands that have catapulted to indie rock stardom in a rather short period of time thanks to “Time To Pretend,” a fantastic rock anthem, and “Electric Feel,” which could easily be a Prince song. The electro-rock band made their MBE debut today after months of touring and with many month more (alongside Beck) to go.

The day was pretty chaotic when it started – to sum up, the band’s equipment was delivered to the wrong place. Oops. But they didn’t sound rushed or off their game at all.

One of the highlights was a cover of the track “Roger” by an 80’s Danish synth band called Laid Back (most famous for their track “White Horse” – trust me, you know it. Look it up on You Tube). MGMT has played the cover a couple times live but this is the first time it’s been recorded. We love when bands do something special for us, so it was a treat.  

Speaking of trick or treats – Elvira was here! Cassandra Peterson (better known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark) dropped into the studio last week to record a set for the Halloween edition of KCRW’s Guest DJ Project and MGMT was one of her picks. I mentioned the show today, which happens to be her birthday. So she was rocking out in the studio with her daughter Sadie (a budding musician) and the rest of the KCRW crew.

Fun fun. Check out the set here.

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