OMG it's been probably been like 6-7 months that I haven't heard from french singer/funky-songwriter Soko & more than 2 years that I haven't been to Vienna. Watch her perform live "Happy Hippie Birthday" for the rad viennese dudes of They Shoot Music . They Shoot Music crew: We pick up French singer and actress SoKo at the Funkhaus where she has been interviewed for the national radio station fm4 . Her booking agent recommends us that we shall better not ask SoKo to play her early chart-success "I'll kill her" [...]
Gig Of The Week: Genghis Tron, Behold The Arctopus, Rolo Tomassi , The Network - The Underworld Prepare for supreme noise making at Underworld on Saturday as Americans Genghis Tron follow up their European stint with The Faint with a short UK tour. Backed by a multi-talented string of bands, not least Sheffield stars Rolo Tomassi (for the London show only), the potential of this night is stellar. This amazing line up is unbelievably not sold out - and under a tenner face value! Tickets: See [...]
This is a mix I made for Jay called "Finally" to introduce him to some new kickass mewzik while he drove back to his school from mine. Apparently, it's immensely depressing. Also, I apologize, for there are a lot of repeats here-things I've previously loved or posted on my blog. I think you'll find a few new treasures, though. And if you've never read my blog before, all the better. By the way, I've got a new mix headed your way super-soon, so keep lookin'. [...]
by maximillion I had an enjoyable chat with I'm From Barcelona front man Emanuel Lundgren yesterday. While we spoke of magic and children's programming, we focused on the noticeable change-in-tone of the band's new release. Who Killed Harry Houdini is the band's expressive new record which has been met with mixed reactions. Having taken years to create, it's the most accurate reflection of Lundgren's musical inclinations combined with the finest elements of the I'm From Barcelona experiment. I personally consider it a [...]
This year has been all about the shows I HAVEN'T been able to get to. I missed The Kooks when they were in Melbourne, I've discovered about two weeks too late that I quite like We Are Scientists and my friends who were lucky enough to be able to check them out when they were here a few weeks ago (seriously, a Tuesday though, like that's convenient) said that I missed a great show. I also spoke recently of not being able to see The Mountain Goats in December either (a Wednesday this time, cheers fellas) and I've just realised [...]
by bmac I saw Cold War Kids last night @ the TLA in Philly, and they absolutely killed it. I didn't really know what to expect going into the concert because I was hoping for a high energy show but their new album, Loyalty to Loyalty , is a little on the slow side. Luckily they put together an amazing set list that had the crowd jamming and bouncing off the walls. I thought the place was gonna collapse when St. John dropped. [...]
I will never love you more than the drummer of Flaming Lips Hearing I'll Kill Her about 20 times too many...I was sure that Soko would fade into the distant background. 5 years from now I'd notice her track on a mixtape from 2007 and think " hmm I wonder what happened to that crazy French chick?" But alas, this is not the case. Soko is no one hit wonder. And don't calling her one, [...]
by ryan s. Soko 's slowly becoming the new QC postergirl. She would look rad as an animated spokesmodel but that's besides the point. Soko left Paris and has been living in Seattle off and on for 3 months while recording a 30-track record due out in mid February 2009. In her blog she writes "i felt like i had to do as much songs as i can coz who knows what's gonna happen in my life after that .. i might want to [...]
by ricky rose (pic by michael buckner) Hot damn, look whose gone and polished up their sound. I'm From Barcelona's newest disc is a slightly softer more organized compilation compared to their first album Let Me Introduce My Friends . Don't get me wrong, I loved the first record! It was eclectically random in an intangibly sensible way. But this one, (upon my first listen) is a well composed narrative, building song by song, to a pleasant plateau that you want [...]
Derek has a CD player in his car. He kept spinning the same CD every time he drove me places. He told me that these were the songs that were constantly stuck in his head. Since it was the same CD over and over again, I volunteered to make him a new CD with the songs that are constantly stuck in my head. He thought that was a good idea because his sister allegedly makes him listen to very bad music sometimes. This CD was only semi-hard work because I had to hunt down the MP3s [...]
Singe nicht ich, sondern Soko - der am meisten bekannte Internetmusikgeheimtipp und wohl im wahren Leben recht anspruchsvoll . Auch wenn der spärliche Einsatz akustischer Instrumente nicht unbedingt darauf schliesen lässt. Na gut, für diesen smarten Text und dieses französische Englisch müssen wir sie einfach lieben. [mp3] Soko / I'll never love you more [...]
Lykke Li ft El Perro Del Mar - After Laughter come Tears (Wendy Rene) If you have a brother or sister, you'll probably remember hearing the following warning when growing up, usually spoken by your mother: 'someone will get hurt'. I don't know how she knew it (well, probably from the fact that it happened ALL the time), but she tended to be right! You might also recognize it as the sample used in the Wu-Tang Clan's Tearz Kings [...]
Never has a murderous woman scorned ever sounded so lovely. Soko - 'Ill Kill Her' MP3
Lykke Li's new video for Breaking It Up just hit the music blogosphere today and its money. she shows off plenty of her dance moves in the vid to go along with the song that I've had on heavy rotation for a while now - she's also one of the two women in the world i'm most in love with, and if she keeps dropping videos like this she's going to number one (sorry Soko ...) she's also going to be here in town at the Cat in October - yes I already [...]
LATITUDE FESTIVAL - Abby Jitendra Latitude Festival was never going to be one of those musical events where avant garde, noisy, punk or hip-hop musicians played and Sparked Debate. One can imagine riots breaking out across Middle England if, say, Jay Z, was announced as a headliner. White, middle-class twentysomethings would sharpen knives and talk of the festival being 'indie' and 'rock'- centric, that Rap had no place at such an event. Sigur Ros – Icelandic, slightly bland, atmospheric post rock – however, were perfect for the heaving masses. Friendly, awe-inspiring and 'nice'. [...]
Hi kids, A special treat today in the form of a Glastonbury Oh Eight review by none other than the male model from Claremont, the youngest of 15 children, Mister Thomas Rohr . "Glastonbury is a festival we've all heard about how awesome it is and blah blah blah. For that reason I had absolutely massive expectations when going to my first one this year. I have been to Leeds Festival and a few other biggies before. However, this blew all of my expectations [...]
by rex paige Swedish pop band I'm From Barcelona will release their second album Who Killed Harry Houdini? through Mute Records on October 14, 2008. The record will feature french singer Soko and the first single titled "Paper Planes" ( watch out M.I.A.) will be released on August 19. The band with over 25 members will cut a 10 song track list on Houdini. But the album comes much anticipated after I'm From Barcelona's debut full length success with [...]
Después del buen recibimiento que tuvo su álbum debut Let Me Introduce My Friends (2006), el colectivo pop I'm from Barcelona (que no precisamente son de ahí, sino suecos) lanzará su nuevo álbum el próximo 14 de octubre por Mute Records. El título del LP es Who Killed Harry Houdini? y fue producido por Emanuel Lundgren y Fabian Torsson. El primer single de esta producción es "Paper Planes" (no creo que se trate de un cover a M.I.A.) y empezará a escucharse a partir del [...]
You say you love me more, than all the girls you have had before Even more than music, even more than yourself Even more than everything, but it's just a lie So I will never love you more, than anything Soko watcha think? [ I Will Never Love You More lyrics ] [ I'll Kill Her lyrics ] [ Take my Heart lyrics ] [ I'll Kill Her [...]
by bmac Hi people, here's our newest mixtape filled with all the mp3's featured on QuietColor this week. What a strange and interesting week. Today I got caught in a thunderstorm driving a convertible. It was magical. I leave you with an excerpt from Kurt Vonnegut's book Hocus Pocus , published in 1990. She opened the door just a crack and stared out at me, but didn't say anything. Then she opened the door wider, and I could see she was [...]
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