Whether you perceive daft Californian dance-punks !!! to be nothing but deranged practitioners of a funked up pastiche, busily recomposing bits and pieces of euphoric histories past – post-punk revivalism; those more accessible entries in the annals of Warp Records; hedonistic '90s raves and whatnot; their own, even – or saviours of some indefinable other altogether, they're ever jesters worth sparing a smirk or two. And with this, the year's first truly stimulatingly titled LP, Nic Offer et al. strive to reinsert the fun back into the somewhat restrained funk renaissance of recent times. [...]
Earlier this week we brought you a clip of Scissor Sisters ' guitarist Del Marquis and his sometimes-collaborator Rod Thomas (aka Bright Light Bright Light ) sitting down with us for a game of Pop Associated . Naturally, we also talked to them about Del's solo venture Slow Nights , and the recently released album Cosmos . It's a pop-R&B hybrid that sounds straight out of 1987, and it showcases Del's work with Prince 's former band the New Power Generation , and vocalists such [...]
On one hand, yes, we're still glum over Scissor Sisters taking a hiatus from making music together. But the upside is that guitarist Del Marquis has gone off on his own, somewhat, and put together retro R&B-pop stunner Cosmos , one of the year's most refreshing albums, under the monicker of Slow Knights . We say "somewhat" because, while technically a "solo" album, Cosmos really was a collaborative effort between Del (real name: Derek Gruen ) and various other artists, like Prince 's former band the [...]
Is it so wrong to suggest that this, the first recording heard in quite some time of Josh Homme's Queens of the Stone Age – a band that effortlessly; endlessly exudes badass – sounds strikingly redolent of 50 Cent's P.I.M.P.? Obviously the trashy rap track in question is, well, utter claptrap by comparison though at the core of My God Is The Sun is this incisive guitar line which proves immediately evocative of Fiddy's purported finest. It's then enwrapped in rampant tambourines, an incendiary chorus, zippy fretwork, Homme's typically lethargic, bloodshot slur and all other manner of invigorating intimations of [...]
Even though the Scissor Sisters have hung up their boogie shoes (for now, anyway!), Del Marquis keeps on dancing...till the world ends. (Sorry, had to.) But let's be clear, this is hardly his first go on his own: In the time between the Scissors' Ta-Dah and Night Work a few years ago, Del dabbled in solo territory with the release of a few EPs (check out my review of his Runaround EP from way back when I was still a baby blogger in 2009.) [...]
Photo by G. Derek Gruen aka Del Marquis aka Slow Knights Derek Gruen, who is known worldwide as Del Marquis from Scissor Sisters, is reinventing himself once again for his debut solo album by using the moniker Slow Knights . Slow Knights' record is called "Cosmos" and will be released on March 26, 2013. Guests appearing on the album will include members of Prince 's former band the New Power Generation , Rod Thomas ( Bright [...]
Photo by G. Del Marquis Are you ready to have a solo kiki? Scissor Sisters' guitarist Del Marquis is prepping for a spring release of his debut solo album "Slow Nights" and to whet everyone's appetite, he's offering a free mixtape for a limited time. The 6 track mixtape features Xavier (on an ultra funky cover of Jermaine Jackson's "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy") and also features members of Prince's former band the New Power Generation! Download "Tickle" on Del's official site while supplies last [...]
It's been revealed that Elton John and Scissor Sisters ' Jake Shears will appear on the new Queens Of The Stone Age album. It had already been revealed that the classic Songs For The Deaf line-up, which featured Dave Grohl on drums, along with Nick Oliveri and Mark Lanegan , will reform for the upcoming release. But now a new list of unlikely collaborators has been revealed, with Elton confirming he'll be taking part on U.S TV [...]
Scissor Sisters announced their hiatus last year following the release of their fourth LP Magic Hour , but that hasn't quashed band guitarist Del Marquis from keeping the creative juices flowing. Today Idolator is premiering funky dance track "Say Ooh Damn," a track off Brooklyn-based Del's mixtape Tickle , a collaboration with seasoned New York vocalist Xavier . Upon first listen, there's something instantly recognizable with "Say Ooh Damn." At first it sounds like a Scissor Sisters cut. And, duh — Del spent a [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Azari & III, Peaches, Little Boots Song: Scissor Sisters - Self Control [download here ] What's so good? Scissor [...]
WONGIE FM BEST OF 2012: guilty pleasures #1-15 1. Otto Knows – Million Voices 2. Sam and the Womp – Bom Bom 3. Cheryl – Call My Name 4. Jessie J feat David Guetta – Laser Light 5. Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever Ever Getting Back Together 6. One Direction – Little Things 7. Little Mix – DNA 8. Loreen – Euphoria 9. The Saturdays – 30 Days 10. Florence and the Machine – Spectrum (Calvin Harris remix) / Calvin Harris feat Florence Welch – Sweet Nothing [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Scissor Sisters, Dada Life, Delphic, Kylie Minogue Song: Gigamesh - Don't Stop (Version 2.0) [download here ] What's so good? [...]
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January and February are never exciting, are they? Plus Whitney and Donna Summer passed away. Winter sucks (except for Kylie's #K25 celebrations which began on Jan 25 and went on every month, unveiling lovely gems along the way. See them all here ). March was something else. I was lucky enough to embark on a 20-date tour of France, Belgium and Switzerland with Charlie Winston, an artist I'd been [...]
10. Foxy Shazam - Holy Touch Carrying on the best of glam rock, this is the kind of over-the-top, stirringly produced single that doesn't come around much these days. 9. Icona Pop - I Love It They came out of what [...]
With only days left until the end of 2012, the Internet is full of best-of essays and lists and embeddable Spotify playlists that reaffirm critics' and tastemakers' street credit and perpetuate the myth that most people writing about music actually have any kind of significant impact on the way that pop music is created, packaged, and sold. I won't bore you with such gas. Instead, here are some fun superlatives that summarize the world of pop this year, for those of you who may not have kept up with this realm. These are undeniable touchstones — meaning that should you, [...]
18. Scissor Sisters - Magic Hour Their weakest album, and definitely their most inconsistent, but even a slightly subpar Scissor Sisters album is better than most bands. This finds its way onto my countdown for some blazing highlights, like the ridiculous fun of Let's Have A Kiki and F*ck Yeah and the melodic grandeur of Only The Horses. 17. Olly Murs - Right Place, [...]
getit from TuffLuke on 8tracks Radio . Full Tracklist: Killer - The KDMS Leave MY Shadow - Craft Spells Little Clique - Ghibli I Know Where You Sleep - Lissy Trullie You Don't Even Know Where It's At - Evan Voytas Baby Come Home - Scissor Sisters Back to Back - Wolf Gang Then She Walks Away - Good Shoes
Above is a muddied amalgam of the artwork to each of our freshly completed Tracks of 2012 rundown , dubiously fangled on a newly acquired and equally dodgy copy of Photoshop, and below is our ongoing attempt to grapple with the finer intricacies of musical technologies. It's the first, and could well be the last Spotify playlist I ever so painstakingly compile, and it features our every entry (or rather the 28 that, at the time of writing, were hooked up to their mainframe, or whatever the correct technical term would be for that). That our topspot is in [...]
So this is it. Whilst John Lewis, and Nigella Lawson, and all those other odious household bods and sods build up to Sufjan Stevens' excessively beloved time of the season , here's us stealing their mistletoe and smooching with your attention. Right? Below be ten veritably bulging gifts from we to you. There: have at 'em. Early Christmas pressies. Free of charge. Or that's at least 'til the BMI enforce the absurd licensing regulations long since menaced, when we'll henceforth trawl the annals of our analytics and embark upon a marathon knock-a-door dressed as Mr. C circa Sycophant Slags, [...]
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Review: The Front Bottoms – “Talon Of The Hawk”
