Interviews
Interview (2010)
Jamie Rowland talks to founder and front man with Californian experimental art-rock band Xiu Xiu, Jamie Stewart, about his group's recent first full length tour of Britain, their tenth and latest album, and his early musical influences
Live
XOYO, London, 16/10/2010
Chris O' Toole watches Californian avant-garde duo Xiu Xiu play a confrontational, but compelling show at the new venue of the XOYO in London
Babylon, Ottawa, 5/6/2007
Xiu Xiu's harrowing avant-garde pop has attracted an increaing audience in the band's natice Canada. Andrew Carver watches them play a tight but unpreictable set at the Babylon in Ottawa
Reviews
Dear God I Hate Myself (2010)
Challenging and eccentric, but ultimately fulfilling latest album from Californian experimentalists and avanat-garde pioneers, Xiu Xiu
Women as Lovers (2008)
Menacing and near psychotic, but compelling eighth album from Xiu Xiu, the project of avant garde musician Jamie Stewart.
The Air Force (2006)
Experimental and diverse fifth album from avant garde duo Xiu Xiu, which finds orignal duo Jamie Stewart and his cousin Caralee McElroy joined by Deerhoof’s founding member and drummer Greg Saunier on production duties and various instrumentation
Knife Play (2002)
Wilfully hip, but disappointing and messy debut album from San Jose neo-wave noise pop artists Xiu Xiu