Hljómsveitin The Assassin of a Beautiful Brunett e var að gefa út nýtt myndband við lag sem heitir Lights Will Lead the Way". Lagið er tekið upp í Sundlauginni í Mosfellsbæ og mixað og masterað af Baldvini A Aalen . Myndbandið er svo tekið upp á Selfossi, heimabæ sveitarinnar, en það var Fannar Freyr Magnússon sem leikstýrði myndbandinu og festi á filmu. Related posts: The Assassin of a Beautiful Brunette - Nýtt lag og tónlistarmyndband [...]

Hljómsveitin The Assassin of a Beautiful Brunette gefur út sína fyrstu smáskífu í dag á heimasíðu sveitarinnar www.theassassin.net . Smáskífan, sem ber heitið The Beginning", inniheldur þrjú lög, þ.á.m. nýjasta lag sveitarinnar, Lights Will Lead The Way", og lögin Going Down" og A Call For Help". Hægt er að sækja smáskífuna frítt á heimasíðu sveitarinnar í takmarkaðan tíma. The Assassin of a Beautiful Brunette er hljómsveit frá Selfossi sem tók þátt í Músiktilraunum 2010 og lenti þar í 3. sæti ásamt því að vera kosin Hljómsveit fólksins. The Assassin of a [...]

Yes, believe it or not, that is Shakira. The Colombian pop star goes dark in the video for her new single "Rabiosa" by donning a Mia Wallace -looking brunette wig while making the rounds at a bash in Barcelona. We're not sure how we feel about the typically long-locked blonde in such a short, blunt do — but we are absolutely positive that we'd do anything to party with her and her fellow fiestagoers. Preview the video below! Shakira - "Rabiosa" [...]

Hljómsveitin The Assassin of a Beautiful Brunette gaf út um helgina sitt annað lag sem ber nafnið A Call For Help". Gáfu þeir líka út tónlistarmyndband við lagið en hægt er að sjá það á heimasíðu sveitarinnar : www.theassassin.net ásamt því að lagið er þar frítt til niðurhals. Fannar Freyr Magnússon , gítarleikari sveitarinnar, samdi bæði lag og texta en lagið var tekið upp í Stúdíó Tjörninni og Selfoss Records. Baldvin A Aalen ( Stúdíó Sýrland ) sá svo um að hljóðblanda og mastera lagið. The [...]
![[on repeat] BRUNETTES by Coolrunnings](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3352423_lg.jpg)
Brunettes Thunderbirds Tennessee's CoolRunnings have been a consistent staple in the short existence of this blog. It was just a few weeks ago that I was complaining about how their stuff seemed like a chore to find and assemble into any sort of organized library (that's my OCD talking). Throughout all of the posts, there's been rumblings of a forthcoming LP, Teenage, TN , but never KEEP READING »
And just by posting this cover image I have ensured that my girlfriend will say "ew" the next time she looks at my site. But hey, it's unique and memorable. Where to start with COOLRUNNINGS? First of all, if anyone in the band wants to let me know if I have to keep writing the [...]

Hljómsveitin The Assassin of a Beautiful Brunette var stofnuð á Selfossi í Janúar 2010 og tók þátt í Músiktilraunum það ár. Hljómsveitin lenti þar í 3.sæti, var kosin ,, Hljómsveit fólksins" og Skúli Gíslasson trommari sveitarinanr var valinn sá besti. "Going Down" er fyrsta lagið sem þeir gefa út en hljómsveitin er búin að vera í upptökum síðustu vikur og stefnir á að gefa út plötu í lok 2011. Sækja má lagið til niðurhals á vef sveitarinnar : www.theassassin.net The Assassin of a Beautiful Brunette [...]

När BEKO rör sig står björnen stilla, och sedan följer han raskt efter. De gamla NMB-favoriterna COOLRUNNINGS är senast i raden av många fantastiska band att släppa gratismusik via den franska digitaletiketten - som idag också släppte singel från Party Girl . Ena a-sidan Brunettes kommer nedan och de resterande två spåren laddas givetvis ner på just BEKO (d/l) COOLRUNNINGS - Brunettes
Guestroom Records is briefly featured (1:03 mark) in The Brunettes ' music video for "The Record Store". The video features stills of independent records stores from around the world. The video was created by Microfiche Records to celebrate their vinyl release of The Brunettes' Mars Loves Venus .
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Robbie Loggia is an up and coming DJ/Producer from Brooklyn, NY. He recently released a new remix to Leisure's Outside These Walls that's gold. The PR line that came along explained it all: 'Like Treasure Fingers , [Robbie Loggia] produces synth and guitar based disco house remixes with chopped vocals and massive buildups designed to blow up the dance floor'. His music is so good; Brooklyn may not be able to contain him for long. If you're like me and dig the beats there is plenty more to hear on Loggia's [...]
The Brunettes - " If You Were Alien " Occasionally I take a stroll down my musical memory lane in the form of putting my entire iTunes library on shuffle. My most recent foray into the depths of my hard drive unearthed this old favorite of mine by The Brunettes. An adorable love song that's completely summed up by its title "If You Were Alien" - the boy/girl vocals are so in love that they are completely unfazed even by the idea of the other being an alien. What better time than the start of [...]
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[Heart Day Mix] A Mix for Valentine's Day As I sit here penning this, waiters and waitresses at Italian restaurants are readying their tables and florists are picking bushes clean of every single rose that dare bud from it this season. Be weary dear readers, VD strikes everyone on this day, and it is my dearest wish that you catch it and hold on to it forever and ever and ever. Ah, love! Happy Valentine's Day! Heart Day Mix (artist name leads to site and all songs are right click [...]

King of Prussia - The idea of combining pop and country western music may make some cringe, and rightfully so; we've all heard plenty of bad examples of the marriage of those two genres. But indie rock band King of Prussia offers a much more appealing side of just that blend. With laid-back pop hooks and a decidedly country presentation (banjos, slide guitars, etc.), the collective has created a remarkably beautiful three-song EP called The Time of Great Forgetting that I simply can't stay away from for long. From the lovely waltz "Waitin' [...]

This is a very-much-in-progress feature that will normally be posted on the weekends, but is showing up early because I'm out of town and needed something to fill this space for today. It's a combination of (a) follow-ups on prior posts, (b) links to cool stuff I've recently found on other music blogs, (c) quick write-ups on submissions that have been sent my way lately, and (d) whatever-the-hell else I feel like rambling about. - This week's installment is being written while listening to Paper Dolls , the new album from [...]

Mike Tyson is a wuss Today is National Black AIDS/HIV Day but we're not going to go there. Don't worry, if it was National White AIDS/HIV Day, we wouldn't go there either. The subject matter is just too much of a downer. Instead, let's turn the clock back 24 hours and celebrate New Zealand Day , also known as Waitangi Day, which was observed yesterday. It's a holiday that celebrates the 1840 signing of New Zealand's founding document. New Zealand is a lot like Scotland, but farther away for most [...]
...New Zealanders The Brunettes have long delivered their affinity for classic pop melodies with a distinct retro flavor. On their newest disc, Paper Dolls [out on Lil' Chief Records], however, Jonathan Bree and Heather Mansfield modernize their insatiable pop stylings, injecting traces of Krautrock and new wave into the foreground. While the charming sonics that [...]

Kicking off this week's new album releases on Groundhog's Day, we have Toro Y Moi's Causers of This , which is a very worthy debut amongst the ever-growing amount of bands coming down the pipe of similar ilk. Also garnering a lot of buzz is Midlake's The Courage of Others , the follow-up to to 2006's The Trials of Van Occupanther . I've yet to hear this one myself, but I did enjoy their previous album to some extent, so I'm definitely looking forward to checking it out soon. [...]

Who : Midlake Title : The Courage of Others Label : Bella Union RIYL : Grizzly Bear, Dr. Dog, Department of Eagles Thoughts : If you loved The Trials of Van Occupanther you will undoubtedly herald Midlake's follow-up efforts as one of the best releases of the year when the time comes for those shennanigans. If you're anything like me you enjoyed "Roscoe" and could barely keep your eyes [...]
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Artists like Archetecture in Helsinki, Mates of State and The Brunettes have always walked a thin line between amazing melodies and silly songs. It's true. With sweet twee-worthy tunes and borderline wince-inducing lyrics, a new album could easily dissuade a listener if not crafted properly. You saw that with that quite sad remix album AiH gave us a few years back. Well, The Brunettes return with their first album on Lil' Chief Records and with songs like "Red Rollerskates", it's clear that this over-the-top [...]