AirborneToxicEvent Posts

Airborne Toxic Event Learn About Death While Getting Drunk With Robert Smith

Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett tells Spinner about what inspired their new album, 'All at Once' and what he learned while getting drunk in a hotel room with Cure frontman Robert Smith. ... Read More »

The Airborne Toxic Event, 'Numb' -- Video of the Day

Artist: The Airborne Toxic Event Video: 'Numb' Highlight: "The idea for 'Numb' grew out of the ... Read More »

Airborne Toxic Event and Dancers Stomp Out Bombastic 'Changing' -- Video Premiere

The Airborne Toxic Event enlisted a step-dance crew for the Bombastic video for 'Changing,' the first single off their second LP 'All at Once.' ... Read More »

The Airborne Toxic Event, 'Welcome to Your Wedding Day' -- Video of the Day

The Airborne Toxic Event;s video for 'Welcome to Your Wedding Day (Bombastic Video)' was filmed in one lucky garage. ... Read More »

Airborne Toxic Event Singer Recalls 'Misfit' Youth -- Top 100 Acts at SXSW 2011

Born out of a series of personal devastations, Airborne Toxic Event’s 2008 self-titled debut was, as frontman Mikel Jollett puts it, a record of “sad songs about girls.” This April, the band returns with its second LP, ‘All at Once,’ ... Read More »

Airborne Toxic Event Condemn Drone Bombings in 'Wedding' Song

Although Airborne Toxic Event's 2008 debut album is entirely made up of what frontman and songwriter Mikel Jollett calls "sad songs about girls," the L.A. quintet shifted into politics with the release of 'Neda,' ... Read More »

Airborne Toxic Event's Mikel Jollett Covers Magnetic Fields for His Late Grandmother

Of the many memorable moments on the Airborne Toxic Event's new concert DVD/album, 'All I Ever Wanted,' one of the most moving is when frontman Mikel Jollett performs Magnetic Fields' 'The Book of Love' to his grandmother, who had died a week earlier. ... Read More »

Airborne Toxic Event, 'Sometime Around Midnight' (Live From Walt Disney Concert Hall) -- Video Premiere

As Spinner previously reported, the Airborne Toxic Event returned to their hometown of L.A. after performing 354 gigs around the country in support of their 2008 self-titled debut album. ... Read More »

Airborne Toxic Event Get 'Louder' on Second Album

In January 2010, when the Airborne Toxic Event had just finished a run of 354 shows in support of their first album, frontman Mikel Jollett predicted that their second LP would be about life on the road. ... Read More »

Airborne Toxic Event Celebrate East L.A. on New Concert DVD

After playing 354 shows around the globe, Los Angeles rockers the Airborne Toxic Event decided to pull out all the stops when they ended their tour in support of their 2008 self-titled debut. ... Read More »