Beatport describes Passarella Death Squad's first album, Republic of Desire (released in 2010) as "electronica." It is such an anemic word, especially for the music it is meant to encompass. Republic of Desire defies genre, blending elements of shoegaze and minimal-electronic. Vice magazine called it the soundtrack "for those S&M soirees you're always thinking of hosting," and everyone and their dog seems to love comparing vocalist Emilie Albisser to a dark Marlene Dietrich (and rightly so). [...]
2012 Juno Nominee Dan Mangan Photo : D. Caplan ( more ) Congrats to all of the artists nominated for the 2012 Juno Awards , but a special big hearty Mazel Tov to Dan Mangan , who was nominated for no less than four Juno Awards this year including: New Artist of The Year, Songwriter of The Year, Alternative Album of The Year , and Video of The Year . Here's a list of the nominees in a few of this year's more "important" and [...]
Welcome to another Monday Threesome! Each of the bands this week falls within the realm of electro/snyth pop, focusing on keyboards, falsettos and rhythms. They play a dance hybrid of indie rock and electronic music, but within that somewhat narrow subgenre, each is able to bring something unique to their sound and leave their mark. One is a veteran, and the others are some new bands we are very excited about. Sleepyhead - Passion Pit // Buy Known for their very passionate falsetto vocals, [...]
Mason Maggio , front man of The Republic of Wolves did a fantastic cover of one of my all-time favorite MO tracks. Check him out giving his spin on the Mean Everything To Nothing b-side which appeared on the Fourteen Years of Excellence EP
49 countries have given the MADGE their number one luvin as the queen-she-popper's comeback single, GIVE ME ALL YOUR LUVIN' and forthcoming LP, MDNA, are dominating the iTunes chart. Currently MDNA can be pre-ordered in 51 different countries on iTunes and for now the long_one has reached the number 1 spot in 49 countries .. #1 in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, [...]
Personnage iconoclaste et attachant, Jef Barbara n'indiffère jamais. Que ce soit par sa musique - croisement synth-glam affriolent, où le vernis italo-disco s'entiche d'un rimmel à la Ziggy Stardust - ou par sa personnalité tendancieusement attifée et maniérée, l'androgyne Montréalais glane à coup sûr et sans combattre cette ineffable affection cousue d'indicibles extravagances. Marivaudage concupiscent et délicieusement provoquant, les caresses synthétiques de l'éphèbe aux chemises flanelles s'absolvent pourtant de toutes mièvreries guindées ululant un prosélytisme gay rabat-joie et rabâché. Que ce soit par le biais de son univers musical, ou plus spontanément par l'entremise de son journal [...]
Harley Weir No question, the first thing that needs to be addressed is their name. Even in an era with no shortage of terrible band names, Trailer Trash Tracys is an exceptionally terrible band name; the London quartet would probably be the first to admit it. But if there's an upside to it, it's that it offers no clues to what their debut album Ester might hold, so you've no choice to experience it with an open mind, if perhaps also lowered expectations. Not that pressing [...]
Some dismissed Mayer Hawthorne's debut, A Strange Arrangement as overly contrived. But the record was truly one of the great growers of 2009, helped in no small measure by Stones Throw Records and Hawthorne's vintage connoisseur taste. Not to mention, Hawthorne's rare knack for pleasantly deluding people into believing that they could do what he does with the right snappy retro suit. Soon, a bunch of major labels were trying to break down Hawthorne's door and sign him to lucrative deals. [...]
My moms sent me this email: I hate Apple and I hate the deity halo people paint around Steve Jobs, who refused to open code. All the millions in profits show capitalism at its worst and America hardly gains, we only know how to drool, line up for hours and empty our pockets. It really kills me because the iPad is beautiful, the iPhones are beautiful, Macs were always beautiful, but there is a terrible hidden price. But maybe it [...]
Remember when Merge Records was synonymous with genre-defining indie rock and had a whole roster of bands whose albums you couldn't wait to get your hands on? Well, guess what? They still are, and do! The venerable Durham, North Carolina, label proves they're still up to their game with two releases this week in heavy rotation at KEXP. Bay Area veterans Imperial Teen return with their fifth album overall and their third on Merge, Feel the Sound , which, according to our Music Director, Don Yates, "continues to refine and expand upon their infectious blend of power-pop, [...]
Tags: House Techno Defectedrecords Innercity Defectedradio This week we are joined by a Detroit legend - one of the Belleville three, Kevin Saunderson joins Aaron Ross for a very special co-host to celebrate his In The House compilation. He shares some of his inspirations, as well as giving us insight into Inner City's 'Future' released on Defected last month. We go digging in [...]
The latest mix from Hidden Orchestra's Joe Acheson celebrates the release of the Flight EP on Tru Thoughts Records - starting and finishing with different versions of title track Flight, with the mixtape speeding up throughout from 70bpm to 140bpm. This feature-length mixtape features an eclectic and intricately-woven selection of music, sound effects, acapellas, interviews, and spoken word.. Hidden Orchestra are touring Europe extensively in February 2012 - Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, France, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, and for the first time Italy and Greece… Check hiddenorchestra.com for further details, other news and live dates, more free [...]
"Gossip Girl here. Your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite." Now, while your phones may not be constantly ringing with blasts from Gossip Girl covering the latest news regarding Serena (Blake Lively), Blair (Leighton Meester), and their slew of family and friends' privileged lives (flawlessly balanced between turmoil and perfection), the phenomenal soundtrack is sure to stay ringing in your ears. From the drugs and partying to the twisted relationships full of lies, deceit, and love, CW's Gossip Girl has found the ideal tracks to set the backdrop and atmosphere for the fast-pasted, [...]
New Jersey natives Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band have just announced the first leg of the 2012 Wrecking Ball World Tour, which will take the group across the country over the course of six weeks between March 18 and May 2. As part of the announcement, Springsteen lists the members of the E Street Band and in a bit of a surprise there's no new sax player listed to fill the shoes of the late Clarence Clemons. The tour kicks off on March 18 in Atlanta and features [...]
Porcelain Raft - Strange Weekend Mauro Remiddi has led a complicated musical life. He has performed Klezmer Music for the Berlin Youth Circus, crossed the 38th Parallel to re-interpret the folk songs of North Korea, composed music for short films and Vaudeville revivals , and, today, he is set to release his solo debut under the name Porcelain Raft. The record, entitled Strange Weekend , is a triumph of so-called "dream pop," a record at once both intimate and expansive, both gentle and arresting. Mr. Remiddi recently re-located [...]
This week proves to have some very interesting releases. For starters, IRS Records returns. Now a division of EMI, the legendary label comes back with a new album from Foxy Shazam entitled The Church of Rock and Roll (pictured). There's also plenty else to be excited about. A new Nada Surf record is totally awesome news, and we can't complain about a heavy one from Lamb of God . Two compilations dedicated to two other great artists, Bob Dylan and Waylon Jennings , also come out. There's certain nothing to [...]
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I got fat bitches. I got small bitches. I got tall bitches. I got all bitches. Catching up with all the bass bombs that have been dropped in recent weeks. Finally found the time to share some of our favorites with you! High Rankin made a minimix for Brith radio BBC1. Lovin' that Kriss Kross remix in it! High Rankin - 1Xtra Dubstep Download Mix Download: High Rankin - 1Xtra Dubstep Download Mix (6) [...]
Guided by Voices — Let's Go Eat The Factory A rather busy end to 2011 and start to 2012 saw me miss what I thought would be a lot, but it turned out that I was just late to my first listen to the new Guided by Voices record. Wait, what? I shouldn't be surprised.* When I saw GBV at Matador at 21 — you know, that concert that was supposedly their only reunion show that turned into a full-fledged tour — they looked, well, happy. And really happy at that. None [...]
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