A new generation of “kids” are discovering MGMT through a viral video of pre-graduation Andrew VanWyngarden ‘05 and Ben Goldwasser ’05 performing in the WestCo Courtyard. Twenty years after this video was filmed, MGMT is now on their fifth studio album release and enjoyed a run as a TikTok trend thanks to a Saltburn cameo. Learn more about the creative music scene at Wesleyan that nurtured young artists such as MGMT, SantiGold ’97, and Amanda Palmer ’98 in this 2011 Wesleyan magazine article “Th
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MGMT members Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser met at Wesleyan University during their freshman year. ⁠ ⁠ Here's Andrew, 20 years later performing "Kids" for fellow Wesleyan attendees, including some of his own class of '05. ⁠ ⁠ -⁠ 📹️ via lucyyhowland/TikTok | Pigeons and Planes
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Last month, footage surfaced of MGMT (Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser) performing an early version of their hit song “Kids” at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, on April 20, 2003. This was four years before the song appeared on their 2007 debut album, “Oracular Spectacular”. Uploaded from Rad Scientist on YouTube, the video offers a captivating glimpse into the evolution of an iconic indie aughts anthem before the rest of the world knew who they were. The video features an e
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