The Unicorns

Arcade Fire kicked off three-night stand at Barclays Center with Dan Deacon and The Unicorns (pics, video)

Arcade Fire kicked off their three-night stand at Brooklyn’s sprawling Barclays Center last night (8/22). As mentioned, after the bobblehead version of the band appeared on a second platform to mime New York Dolls’ “Personality Crisis,” Arcade Fire brought out David Johansen in Buster Poindexter mode to perform his 1987 hit “Hot Hot Hot,” complete with a conga line of more bobbleheads and carnival-goers that all ended up on the stage and stayed up there for the equally joyous “Here Comes the Night Time…

The Unicorns share bonus track from 'Who Will Cut Our Hair' reissue; NYC shows w/ Arcade Fire are this week (win tix)

The Unicorns are reissuing their seminal 2003 album, Who Will Cut Our Hair When We’re Gone?, next week (8/26) and they’ve just shared one of its previously unreleased bonus tracks, “Let Me Sleep…

The Unicorns reissuing 'Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?,' share Daniel Johnston cover, playing Pop Montreal

Canadian lo-fi pop faves The Unicorns are officially reuniting this year, and as announced, will be opening five dates on Arcade Fire’s tour including two in California and all three NYC shows (one of which also includes Television)…

Television added to Arcade Fire's third Barclays Center show w/ Unicorns; Devo added to Chicago & CA (updated dates)

Television at Rough Trade in 2013 (more by Greg Cristman) The Polaris Prize-nominated Arcade Fire already have some incredible openers lined up for their tour including a Unicorns reunion at all three Barclays Center shows (Aug…

The Unicorns officially reuniting, opening for Arcade Fire! (including all 3 Barclays Center shows with Dan Deacon too)

Alden Penner & Nick Diamonds of The Unicorns in 2014 (via Unicorns Twitter) The Unicorns have been talking about a reunion but still nothing solidified as the bands’ members continued to tour with their other projects…

Nick Diamonds on tour w/ The Both; Alden Penner playing NYC the same night (tonight)

Nick Diamonds w/ Islands at Culture Shock 2012 (more by Kellyann Petry) Aimee Mann and Ted Leo put out their debut album this year for their collaborative project, The Both, and they’re currently on the road in support of it…

Alden Penner adds 2nd NYC show w/ Pours & Nick Millevoi

As previously discussed, Alden Penner of The Unicorns (who might reunite) is coming to NYC for a show on April 29 at Glasslands, which also features SoftSpot, Vassals and Xander Duell (tickets)…

Alden Penner of the Unicorns playing solo in NYC & SXSW

While we anxiously await the potential Unicorns reunion, we’ll at least be able to see one member, Alden Penner, who just announced a NYC show happening on April 29 at Glasslands…

Nick Thorburn says Unicorns reunion "is just talk"

Earlier today we posted that Alden Penner of The Unicorns said a reunion is being discussed, but since then, his ex-bandmate Nick Thorburn (also of Islands) told SPIN it’s all talk:Don’t get your hopes up…

The Unicorns discuss possible reunion

The exciting reunions keep coming. Alden Penner of early 2000s-era Canadian lo-fi pop trio The Unicorns was just interviewed on a Kreative Kontrol podcast, which Pitchfork transcribed:But, Penner added, “the important thing right now is that we might play some shows and maybe even record some new material while we’re at it…
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