PJ Harvey is one of those women that seem to get better with age (a rare kind). And I'm not only referring to her looks (let's be honest...she's not really your next top model) but mostly to her music. Or at least this is what Polly is proving to us all with her latest (eighth) studio album titled Let England Shake. I have to admit that I was a bit let down by her previous two albums. It seemed that Polly was losing her rock touch and turning too sentimental for my tastes. However, as [...]
One of our favourite Swedish bands is coming out with a new album next month. Acid House Kings are launching their Music Sounds Better with You album on the 22nd of March and have just released a new single (out on the 3rd of March) titled Would you say Stop? A beautiful pop melody that only the Swedes know how to deliver. Love it! Acid House Kings - Would you say stop? Artist.Site
An amazingly boring video for a nice song. The first single from the upcoming The King Of Limbs album from Radiohead was released a couple of days ago. The track is Lotus Flower and features Thom Yorke improvising some jazzy/free dances. I was bored in less than a minute by what I was seeing but the song ain't bad (although not very original based on Radiohead standards). Will be waiting for the full album though since this band never stops to amaze me (and most of the world). Let's see..
I haven't written about movies I've seen for a long time now, although there have been some good ones. However, I just couldn't resist mentioning Blue Valentine. A sweet, truthfull, melancholic view of how you can hurt people even if you love them to death. A classic indepedent viewpoint from Derek Cianfrance which removes all unessary elements and keeps the film focused on the emotions of the starring couple. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams are just perfect for the role (with Michelle starting to be one of my favorite 'alternative' stars in the last few years) and Grizzly Bear's soundtrack [...]
Our friend Alt Altman from Digits has just shared with us his latest single Lost Dream. A beautiful pop melody with a dreamy touch. Another great track from Digits...can't wait for the follow-up of Hold It Close! You can down the song for free along with more tracks from Digits at his site . We've also just learned that a new EP is scheduled for release this spring with the album probably following after the summer! Something to look forward for in 2011.. [...]
Happy New Year to everyone! It's been a quite busy couple of months that kept us away from Athens66. Hopefully 2011 will change all this and we'll be right back on track. Just to fire things up, here's a parody version of Kayne West's latest video to Monster. I have to be honest, I liked his album but I simply can't see why everyone is calling it a masterpiece. Well, perhaps it's just me...
Wild Nothing are Jack Tatum's band from Virginia, which has been hailed by Stereogum and Pitchfork and is pretty amazing (despite Stereogum's and Pitchfork's hail). His debut album Gemini is as solid as a debut can get and the song Chinatown in particular is by far one of my favorite tracks of the year. Enjoy it! Artist.Site
We've been asked many times to post our playlist from our show on Poplie Radio , so we decided (although with a weekly delay) to act on it. Below is the list from our last show aired November 15th. For all the rest, you can tune in today [Monday] from 22.00 till 24.00 (GMT + 2) here! 1. The Antlers - Two 2. Avi Buffalo - Whats In It For? 3. Beach House - Norway 4. Best Coast - I Want [...]
Cowlick are our newest hook here in Athens66 (and I'm including BLR on this). The 3-piece band hails from Ontario and includes ex-By Divine Right member Dylan Hudecki (other former band members are now in Broken Social Scene, Holy Fuck, Feist and other major Canadian bands). Cowlick started back in 2006 and released their first album Eternia Hernia in 2008 (free for download from their site). The guys are now back with their latest work titled Wires and we love it. Their music is indie rock with beautiful clean riffs, dirty guitars and vocals and [...]
A few more tracks for you to start the week! HoneyChild - Nearer the Earth Voltaire Twins - Wolves Nadia Kazmi - Mother
More tracks for you all! The Hours - See the Light The Radio Dept. - Never Follow Suit Awolnation - Burn It Down
New videos for you, from our favorite Kordan, them:youth and Local Natives. Enjoy!
New videos for you, from our favorite Kordan, them:youth and Local Natives. Enjoy!
The Orbans are a relative new band (formed two years ago) from Fort Worth, Texas. After releasing an EP titled Switchblade Waterpsitol under the name Lifters, they finally made it to their first full album. Their debut is titled When We Were Wild and is produced by Adam Lasus (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Clem Snide). The ablum will soon hit the stores but until then, it is available for download through iTunes. So what are the Orbans all about? They combine indie pop with folk under the beautiful and unique voice of lead singer [...]
The Orbans are a relative new band (formed two years ago) from Fort Worth, Texas. After releasing an EP titled Switchblade Waterpsitol under the name Lifters, they finally made it to their first full album. Their debut is titled When We Were Wild and is produced by Adam Lasus (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Clem Snide). The ablum will soon hit the stores but until then, it is available for download through iTunes. So what are the Orbans all about? They combine indie pop with folk under the beautiful and unique voice of lead singer [...]
And the tracks keep rolling! The Jezabels - Mace Spray Soars - Figurehead Club 8 - Closer now Califone - Funeral Singers
And the tracks keep rolling! The Jezabels - Mace Spray Soars - Figurehead Club 8 - Closer now Califone - Funeral Singers
A few new videos from up-and-coming artists, incuding Empyr, Suckers, Hungry Kids of Hungary and O'Spada. Enjoy!
A number of free tracks for you after a while! Manzanita y su Conjunto - Agua RocketNumberNine - You Reflect Me Twins of a Gazelle - Constellations Dumbo Gets Mad - Eclectic Prawn
A moody Sunday with some clips for you from new artists such as The Active Set, our favorite singer Sarah Jaffe and Swedish pop from Kaka. Enjoy!
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Avicii – Two Million
Yellow Magic Orchestra edit from Chrome Canyon
Beck – I Just Started Hating Some People Today
H&M Lookbook Mujer y Hombre Otoño 2012.
