Think ELO and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Think Flaming Lipsand Can. Think Terry Riley and Talking Heads. Channelinga kindred spirit, New York City-based indie rock bandSkidmore Fountain is a bit on the unconventional side,with fi ve-string electric cello (its fi fth string acts as bass),guitar, drums and vocals making up the group. SkidmoreFountain brings the recording studio to the stage, with livestring arrangements and ambient soundscapes loopingthrough an Echoplex, vocals intensifi ed through analogdelay pedals, and lushly orchestrated guitar lines, all sittingatop pounding, old-school R&B and dub rhythms.The four members of Skidmore Fountain workcollaboratively, equally sharing in the songwriting andproduction. The band has been hard at work for the pastyear on their latest album, Cloudless Blue (Young LoveRecords), writing in a tiny (and nearly airless) Brooklynbasement. The band received a huge boost by winningthe 2008 AirPlay Direct’s “All Things Digital” songwritingcontest, allowing Skidmore