Norwegian indie rockers Kakkmaddafakka are a cheeky lot (say their name out loud and that characteristic is pretty clear). With "Bill Clinton," the band hits on - no pun intended - transforming from a shy guy into an unattainable heartthrob. Playing hard to get means no guestlist or VIP at their shows, no visits to the DJ both when the singer is spinning, and the like. It makes me wonder what the overseas impression is of Bill Clinton, though, because while the President was certainly a lothario, it didn't seem like it was very to difficult to, um, get to [...]

"Poor Leno" is one of Röyksopp 's classic tunes, where Erlend Øye takes care of the vocals, that goes all the way back to 2001 from their debut album "Melody A.M.". Often older tracks like this becomes forgotten due to so much new music created every day around the world. But sometimes people like Selector Retrodisco kicks life into a classic like this, once in a while. Really like what he have done with "Poor Leno". A bit of groovier sound along with an extended intro, but yet only minor changes made to the original. [...]

With the Laneway Festival line up for 2013 being at such a high standard, we are guaranteed two things – No matter where we end up we’ll be witnessing great live performers all day but unfortunately at the same time, we will be forced to make some tough choices on which acts we give priority to seeing. To make the planning process just that little bit easier, I have compiled my five must sees for the festival. YEASAYER [...]
¿Qué hacíamos los mexicanos a finales de los 90? Ernesto Zedillo terminaba su mandato como presidente de la república, entra en vigor el TLC Chile-México, la política en México estaba apunto de sufrir un cambio muy drástico, la UNAM estaba en huelga, los pobres se hacían más pobres y los ricos más ricos y en sí, eso era todo lo que pasaba.

Silent Enjoyment are Mäd Mandy and Lasse Løberg from Cologne. Their From Tulsa To Des Moines EP of downbeat techno dub-fi appeared here . Now, here's a remix for Norway's Erlend Oye. Erlend Oye was in Kings of Convenience but has been doing more dance-based tracks since then. On this remix of a 2002 track, Silent Enjoyment marry Erlend's slightly tremulous voice with a barely-there backing that uses softly dubbed beats and spectral strings to produce a remix that demands a little lie down. Lovely and an improvement on the original. Original [...]

Por alguna estúpida razón se nos olvidó postear el último video de D E N A cuando salió, pero más vale tarde que nunca. D E N A es el proyecto de Denitza Todorova, una chica de Bulgaria que se fue a Berlin para perseguir su sueño musical y que ha colaborado en algunas rolas de The Whitest Boy Alive. Mientras prepara su álbum debut, D E N A nos presenta el video de su más reciente sencillo "Cash, Diamond Rings, Swimming Pools" un track perfecto para empezar el fin de semana, enjoy. [...]
I have a confession to make. I'm in love with Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe. And by I, I mean more specifically my ears, and by Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe, I mean more specifically the music they make. This post goes out to Øye & Bøe, and to the music they've made [...]

1975 doğumlu Erlend Oye kuzey ışıklarının en güzel yansımalarını sunan Norveç'in Bergen şehrinden tıpkı Jarvis Cacker gibi bir anti-pop kahramanı olarak dünyaya açıldı. Bu sıcak ruhlu kuzey insanını önce Röyksopp albümüne verdiği sesi ile tanıdık. On farklı şehirde farklı müzisyenlerle kaydedilen ve kendine özgü elektronik müzik anlayışını yansıttığı Unrest albümü, yanına Eirik Glambek Boe'yi alarak naif melodiler üzerine inşa edilmiş modern müziğin akustik manifesto projesi Kings Of Convenience ve son olarak Berlin'li saz arkadaşlarıyla kurmuş olduğu The Whitest Boy Alive. Bu kadar farklı ve çeşitli proje içerinde hiç bir zaman özgünlüğünü bozmadan hayat kurtaran çalışmalar çıkarmak için sanırım dahi olmak [...]

Erlend Øye es una persona que, ante el público mexicano, no necesita presentación. Sus continuas visitas a tierras aztecas han convertido a The Whitest Boy Alive en uno de los actos en vivo más consentidos. Este año, Erlend regresa a la Ciudad de México con el proyecto que lo mandó a la fama: Kings of Convenience . Toda la info del evento, aquí:

Norwegian indie pop band Kakkmaddafakka (means Party Animals) released today their second album, entitled "Hest", through Bubbles, the label created by The Whitest Boy Alive to edit their own productions. The album features nine stunning catchy indie pop tracks, very groovy and danceable. "Restless" is the first single off their record and was produced by none other than Erlend Øye (The Whitest Boy Alive, Kings Of Convenience). Watch the funny video for "Restless", made by artist and designer Mario Urban below: Kakkmaddafakka's "Hest" is out now. Buy [...]

Triste momento les está tocando atravesar a The Whitest Boy Alive en Filipinas: sucede que la venta de entradas de su show en Manila está muy por debajo de las expectativas previstas, y su cantante Erlend Øye esta suplicando vía Facebook para que la gente asista al recital. El pedido casi desesperado fue publicado por Erlend en la página de Facebook de la banda y dice lo siguiente: “Queridos [...]

[Photo: Vagelis Rissou] A fine track for Sunday evening. Erlend Øye: 'Fine Day' [Phonique's Radio Edit] [ mp3 ]

A tune for the time being... Phonique feat. Erlend Øye: 'For the Time Being' [2005] [ mp3 ]

The sun is bearing down today, but I best get used to it. Here’s a set of ten tracks to get us through the sizzling heat. Alright, to set things in motion we’ve got one of my favorite covers— Glasgow’s Belle & Sebastian’s rendition of The Beatles’ “Here Comes The Sun” is pure class. Darwin Deez follows up with some steezy beat-bopping words regarding his Deoxyribonucleic acid. Virginia’s own Barcelona hit up Daytrotter last August, it pretty damn good, as most things are that trickle out of Illinois studio. One of my favorite all around dudes has got to be [...]
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All of the songs listed below were personally chosen by the artist or blogger above. I got in touch with a lot of artists and bloggers who were all kind enough to get back to me and take part in Desert Island Discs. If you're unaware of the concept behind Desert Island Discs , check out the basic pitch I gave the artists and bloggers I got in touch with. If you're an artist or blogger and want to take part, just send your submission with the eight pieces of music [...]

After the release of last year's debut album 'Dreamatic' , 'FM Attack, aka Shawn Ward from Vancouver, returns to our station from another galaxy. The engine is running full speed with the tune, 'Invisible', our favourite track from his new 'Astrowave' EP... Stream:> FM Attack: 'Invisible' ...And the journey continues with his remix of Erlend Øye's song 'The Black Keys Work'... Erlend Øye: 'The Black Keys Work' [FM Attack Remix] [ mp3 ] FM [...]

So Vancouver Canucks were eliminated by Chicago Blackhawks in the quarter finals of the Stanley Cup last week. Even if that meant the end of a successful season I know it was to the disappointment to another of Vancouver's prides; FM Attack . He has on the other hand something else to look forward to, and so do we. His new EP "Astrowave" will be released on June 1. And it's a real treat! More on that soon though. In the meantime we're proud to give you his remix of another genius; Erlend Øye [...]

Il duo dei Kings of Convenience l'ho scoperto a settembre dell'anno scorso quando é stato ospite del programma in onda su Raitre "Parla con me" e me ne sono innamorata. In quell'occasione presentarono "Mrs Cold" un brano pop ma con forti influenze bossanova. Pezzo meraviglioso come d'altra parte tutto l'album intitolato "Declaration of Dependence", uscito per Emi alla fine del 2009. Ora la coppia di musicisti formata da Erlend Øye e Eirik Glambek Bøe ritorna in Italia con una serie di concerti per promuovere l' album caratterizzato da sonorità delicate, melodie rilassanti, arricchite [...]

last night's king's of convenience show was an evening to remember. although i wasn't too familiar with their work (with the exception of their first album which i love very much), their amiable onstage personalities encouraged me to relate to their songs more as old friends than new acquaintances. i got their feeling especially with erlend's solo performance of big star's "thirteen", a tribute to the recently demised alex chilton. it's a song that treads on the nostalgic path of idyllic adolescence which the norwegian duo has done so well in capturing through their minimalist ballads, and even [...]

The Whitest Boy Alive is a band that contains the member Erlend Oye , one of the most beloved alt celebs of all time. Their show is known as an indie pop fiesta which features dancing + chill vibes... Recently, they played a show in Mexico City, and Erlend Oye had his glasses stolen by the crowd. In the video, you can see the awkward moment as he climbed the balcony, had his glasses removed, then had people yelling "lentes, lentes", which we assume is the Spanish /Mexican word for [...]