Filed under: Video of the Day Artist: Jordan Galland Video: To the Top' Highlight: "I wanted the video to reflect the lyrics of 'To the Top' and the tone of the whole EP in a literal way, so that the dark sense of humor in the song could come through -- someone fighting something to reach a goal, which in the end turns out to be not worth it," Jordan Galland tells Spinner. "The specific idea for a ' Kill Bill '-esque, [...]
The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, aka Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl, have just released their video for the song 'Shroedinger's Cat,' off their new album Acoustic Sessions. The video was directed by Jordan Galland, who has also directed music videos for Mark Ronson and The Americans, as well as had collaborations with [...]
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Filed under: Video of the Day Artist: Jordan Galland Video: 'Search Party' Highlight: Photo-collage adventures while bicycling through New York's Washington Square Park. Bonus: riding an eagle.
Black Keys The Black Keys - Tighten Up - Official Video from Chris Marrs Piliero on Vimeo . This soul tinged tune from The Black Keys is given a little visual irony when sung from the mouths of babes. It's a silly take on playground love thats makes you feel like a kid again just watching it. Their new album Brothers is out now and you can get some free downloads over on the Black Keys' Facebook page . [...]
Richey Hackett - Alternative / Pop / Rock - Midlands, UK An independent artist in every sense of the term - Richey Hackett (who I encountered through Forever Delayed , like Captain Polaroid who was covered in Issue #20 ) handles all of the songwriting, instrumentation, vocals, recording, and producing of his works, and has somehow been flying under the radar since 2007. Vulpiano Records is, proudly, releasing a compilation of the best songs from his catalog, An Introduction to Richey Hackett . The [...]
NYC singer and movie maker Jordan Galland is a stylish guy. On her previous album Airbrush he took aim at (and hit) the posers, with a sense of humor softening the blow. His new one Search Party is a bit darker. Galland kept the orchestrated pop that is peddled by Jarvis Cocker and Spottiswoode & His Enemies. He feels sorry for the people he sings about ( Paper Snowflake , Football & Stippers ) - they are the beautiful losers that were immortalized in the Leonard Cohen novel. As a [...]
Welcome to the weekend. It's been a long time coming. I'll keep this short, but I just wanted to say my apologies for skimping out on the TTYN for the last two weeks. Comcast and I are in a bit of a gridlock right now. I'm STILL waiting for them to show up...from TWO WEEKS ago. Anyway, I've got not one, not two, but three Ten Tracks You Need this weekend. So rather than babble on, here's the first... Ten Tracks You Need 1 I [...]
Is it just me or have the weeks somehow gotten shorter while also managing to get busier. After all, it's already Friday, but it comes after tons of festival announcements (Sasquatch! included), an attempted stabbing of Axl Rose , and the lineup unveiling for CoS SXSW Day Party #1 . Oy vey. Needless to say, this week's Friday Mixtape comes as a welcome relief! So, enjoy... after all, next week will be here before you know it! NEW Singles: "Red Seas" by Clogs [...]
Jordan Galland From: New York, United States Jordan Galland, formerly of Dopo Yume and first featured on the Devil's blog last July ( Jordan The Comeback ) has his new album 'Search Party' due for release in April 2010 via Slush Puppy Music . The multi talented and clearly workaholic Galland, who the Devil described as a more focused Pete Doherty in a beret smoking a gauloise, is not only about [...]
Jordan Galland 's music is one-of-a-kind, blending a diverse range of styles into highly listenable pop. Vibrant horns and keys stand out over hints of "pop noir" - you know, the kind that has an underlying eerie chill. But it's hidden of course, like a well-trained con artist - which in this case is a good thing. We sort of know it's there, and something's off putting, leaving just enough to give the songs a unique edge. Galland, who also works as a feature filmmaker, released his debut album, Airbrushes , earlier this [...]
Halloween is still three weeks away, but everyone has already had it up to the neck with vampires (har!). Hopefully after the Twilight/Jennifer's Body/True Blood fervor runs its course Dracula and his nocturnal ilk will slink off for a long sleep. When that happens, it's the werewolf's time to rise.The Pluto Tapes - Wolf Like Me (TV on the Radio)TV on the Radio pulled off the rare feat of
Jordan Galland is a movie maker first and a musician second. Or vice versa. He recorded four album with his band Dopo Yume , an outfit that never rose above cult status. He worked on songs with Daniel Merriweather, Mark Ronson and Sean Lennono. The latter provided the soundtrack for his movie Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead , a vampire comedy. Airbrush , his debut album as a solo artist, was recorded in burts and spurts over the last three years. With band member David Muller on drums and bass, and Sam [...]
Jordan Galland , who was featured here in June, along with a review of his new release Airbrush , has recently premiered the music video for "Everyone Else is Boring" (my favorite track from the album)! This stop-animation video fits the track perfectly, combining a surreal swirl of collage art with photos of Galland; the description should catch your interest: "Inspired by Surrealists like Marcel Duchamp, the video follows a slumbering Jordan on a journey beginning in the comfort of a nuclear-family style home and winding through an idyllic park photograph, [...]
Cover Commissions is a monthly series in which a featured artist produces a special cover for this blog. The song to be covered is usually chosen by blog readers via a poll or suggestions form. Any artists interested in participating in a future installment, please email me at the address on the right. We're still looking for an August artist! Jordan Galland's Cover Commissions poll a few weeks ago got a record number of votes. The Pulp fans fought the [...]
Jordan Galland Genre: French Pop From: New York, United States New York City filmmaker and musician Jordan Galland, formerly of the band Dopo Yume , is best known for his work on Daniel Merriweather's latest album 'Love & War' . Jordan wrote 'Cigarettes' and 'Live By Night' which [...]
This Week's News When George Harrison passed in 2001, My Morning Jacket's Jim James – or should I say, Yim Yames – recorded an EP in tribute to the legend. It's just been released on Jim's (Yim's) website and is well worth the download. I try to avoid referring you to iTunes since, though it is DRM-free for now, their pricing policies are questionable. But when they have an exclusive Frank Sinatra tribute album featuring Maroon 5 and the Kills, that's worth looking into . [...]
Cover Commissions is a monthly series in which a featured artist produces a special cover for this blog. The song to be covered is usually chosen by blog readers via a poll or suggestions form. Any artists interested in participating in a future installment, please email me at the address on the right. What do Amy Winehouse and John Lennon have in common? They're only two degrees of separation away from this month's Cover Commissions artist! The first connection is producer Mark Ronson, widely credited with giving Winehouse (and others) her unique sound. [...]
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