Multiple people told me that I should be more excited today. I guess I wasn't outwardly excited or giddy or anything that people want to see when something good occurs. I am, for better or worse, even-keeled a lot of the time. I prefer it. The peaks and the valleys aren't so extreme and I like to believe that I maintain good perspective in the best or worst of times. I lead with that intro because this song, Fire , by the Hollydays is one of the better comedown songs that I've heard recently. One of my [...]

We've put together a broadcast that we'll be airing TONIGHT from 10 pm local Paris time (GMT+1) via our good friends RADIOVNL.fr . Tune in for some great tunes and a special half-hour with yours truly Sodwee aka Ben... Tune in @ 21h / 9pm here GMT +1, Paris local | Hit that big vinyl record to start streaming Follow the live tweets below for your convenience ... Don't forget to send in your suggestions, [...]

forecast invite des acteurs de la deep house pour jouer au centre de Paris dans le resto d'une légende de la scène française - DJ Freddy pour ne pas le nommer. Venez danser entre - ou après - une demi-douzaine d'escargots extraordinaires au beurre persillé - à moins que vous n'optiez pour une assiette de mâche. L'essentiel est de rester vert - stay green. Let's share #deeplove. ▼ f u l l . l i n e - u p [...]

From Sweet Jamaica and recorded on the Suriname Rhythm, MV Music presents "Whenever You're Lonely" performed by international artiste, Mr Vegas . Filmed in the city of lights and love, Paris, March 2013 - Mr Vegas starring the beautiful Sara Pariss Directed by : Ti Studio, France Edited by: MKL Productions, France Dancers: Lady Glam , A ni mal, Steddy, Lionel , Julie C., Mathilda, Quentin, Queensy , M'Dy, Julie M., Sunny, Amad, Jahnyss, NriK, Déborah, Danc'ei, Pypilah, Jeyss, Kenysha [...]
Hey guys, we've got a hold of two tickets to be won as a pair for yourself and your soulmate to go see some pretty exclusive stuff from Le mépris & Call Me Senor at Le Paris Paris... It's easy as pie. Answer this simple question via our contact form : What is the slogan/catch phrase for Sodwee.com ? Salut tout le monde, nous avons deux places a vous faire gagner (une paire de 2 places) pour le concert de Le mépris & [...]
May promises to be amazing as it starts with the release of our new compilation Kitsuné AMERICA 2, then the celebration of the first anniversary of our Maison Kitsuné boutique in New York on May 2nd. America has its Kitsuné Club Night Spring Tour but Paris isn't left out : we're having a Kitsuné AMERICA 2 release party [...]
We're more than pleased to discover Aigle's off the wall tribute: a whole wall dedicated to Kitsuné x Aigle collaboration, in the refurbished Aigle store, in Saint-Germain-Des-Prés's district of Paris! Above boxes, Marshall amplifiers and all over the wall, festival outfit kit pieces are spreading their cheerful supporter spirit. This waterproof panoply includes a Gore-Tex hooded [...]

From Los Angeles, California, Caught a Ghost brew some pretty interesting music. It's a project from songwriter and producer Jesse Nolan. Featuring kindergarten classmate Sephen Edelstein on drums and vocals from Chanteuse Mvox, the trio produces an eclectic blend of modern blue eyed soul, classic motown and stax with hints here and there from more recent evolutions of dubstep, 90s hip-hop/rap and some contemporary electronica for good measure. A good first experience with Caught a Ghost would be their latest track 'No Sugar In My Coffee'... Satisfy your soul, right now : Caught a Ghost - [...]
![[MP3] Moko – Homesick](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4918702_lg.jpg)
Moko is an artist we've been following for quite some time (check here also ) now. Ever since she put out some of the grooviest songs on Soundcloud for our greatest enjoyement. She has now plenty of followers, a bunch of labels engaged in a signing battle and already some brilliant live shows under her belt (the last one to date being the " Crack in The Road Live #1 ' last Thursday. She just released 'Homesick' for our lazy Saturday afternoon listening. And the girl can sing. And has impressive moves as per CiTR... Watch out [...]
ClekClekBoom is a label that doesn't receive much attention from the mainstream media, even though its DJs and producers are constantly redefining the key aspects of bass music and the urban club scene in general. Over the last year, the label has released EPs from French Fries , Manaré , Chaos In The CBD , and many others, all of whom contributed to the first LP, titled Paris Club Music - Volume 1 . It was available only as a double-vinyl for the first two weeks, containing seven of the newest tracks put forth from [...]

A simple spin of these newly released tracks will give you an insight on the kind of damage the pair from Thunderhank is about to inflict on the scene. These are real good songs. Dark and haunted pop. Just the kind we love here at sodwee.com. We got in touch with the Bellingham brothers, Henry and Samuel, based out of Los Angeles, California and we're proud to present them to you today. Parisian dwellers, feeling a little blue ? Rain coming back tomorrow, here's your cure. There's only two tracks to get by with for now, but they're currently [...]

Le Festival parisien vient de balancer une grande ligne de noms qui s'annoncent comme les artistes principaux de cette édition 2013. Pas d'informations sur de futurs annoncent en tout cas ces 21 nouveaux noms ne font pas l'unanimité sur les réseaux sociaux. On retrouve Franz Ferdinand, !!!, Hanni El Khalib, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Fritz Kalkbrenner, Mac Miller, pour les noms qui n'ont pas encore été récurrent dans les festivals cet été. Pour la suite on a le droit à Gary Clark Jr, La Femme, Fauve, Chvrches, Is Tropical, ... VENDREDI 23 AOÛT [...]

Surfaced by almighty blogger & sound digger Nicolas (who happens to run Camel & Lions ) we introducde to you, relatively welcoming, fair and adoring French citizens the goodness and simple awesomeness that is the whole album 'Body Pressure' from German outfit PTTRNS. PTTRNS are Benjamin Riedl, Daniel Mertens and Patrick Hohlweck. [...]
Hey dudes, dudettes. We've finally closed the submissions for our readers to submit their favourite tracks for 5 different 'common' everyday situations/moments. We'll provide a Whyd.com playlist for each over the next 5 weeks. You've responded with great interest and we'd like to thank you for taking the time to share your tracks with us. So this is totally YOUR crowd-sourced playlist. Enjoy this playlist while you spend some time with your other half. You will not be disappointed : [...]
"Tickets, I'll buy any spares." Rarely do we see such flagrant touting mere metres from the door as is tonight, though rarer still is a London date from Versailles hommes de rêves Phoenix . It's their first since not even Thomas Mars can recall when, and this particular soirée comes at the end of the jour to have seen the ensemble release their intensely anticipated fifth, Bankrupt! Thus although the StubHub advertising strewn with perturbing abundance about Shepherd's Bush can only exacerbate what appears an increasingly profuse issue, [...]
A Broken Arm coated with cherry blossoms arms. This could resume well The House That Jack Built's last otherworldly scenery, which took place last Saturday inside The Broken Arm cafe, located in the Parisian district "Le Marais". This bucolic collective full of artistry settled this mayfly exhibition to celebrate summer in a Japanese way. The [...]
As the release date for the new Daft Punk record approaches, preceded by the horrible excellent "Get Lucky" single, ' I feel the need to celebrate and promote my compatriot French artists. Here are two remixes of SOHN's "The Wheel" and Wild Belle's "It's Too Late" by parisian duo Employee Of The Year. Edouard and Romain have been [...] The post Introducing Employee Of The Year appeared first on Cougar Microbes .
Texas shot the video for the new single, “The Conversation” in Paris, Glasgow and London. The video features internationally acclaimed actor and director Peter Mullan alongside Sharleen Spiteri. " The Conversation" is the first single from the new album The Conversation which also features the Richard Hawley collaboration “Dry Your Eyes.” Related articles Texas singer Sharleen Spiteri treated in hospital for concussion after fall while filming promotional video in Paris (dailyrecord.co.uk) First Listen: "The Conversation" by Texas (loft965.com) [...]

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