Dei Teenagers, un paio di anni fa scrivevo così: il loro leziosissimo mix di post new-wave, eurotrash e porno-pop (definizioni volutamente senza senso, sia chiaro) ci ha messo qualche mese a conquistarmi, ma è da un po' che ho abbandonato ogni resistenza, e tutte le cose che inizialmente me li rendevano un po' indigesti (il citazionismo sfrenato, i continui riferimenti sessuali, lo spoken svogliato e le basi che sembrano fotocopiate da qualche demo in bassa qualità dei primi New Order), ora mi divertono come poche altre. [ # ] [...]

Scarlett Johansson Reynolds married her boy Ry Ry Reynolds in the remote wilderness outside Canada on Saturday. Which intern means that there will be a lot of broken male (& female) hearts out there once news gets around. Mr & Mrs Reynolds kicked off their gig just over a year and a half ago, with the pair dropping the m-bomb in May this year. Do you think Mr.Reynolds recited The Teenager's SJ lyrics when he lowered the knee? "You don't believe in monogamy Im not jealous scarlett will you [...]
GOLDFRAPP Say what you will about their latest album Seventh Tree , but I love it. Live, Goldfrapp are always majestic, sexy and flawless. I thought Goldfrapp should have been added to the 2006 line-up, but better late than never! I really hope they get a nighttime slot on the Outdoor Stage. This will be truly memorable. Goldfrapp - Twist (music video) [...]
[via CW] + "NATALIE PORTMAN is infatuated with SCARLETT JOHANSSON's breasts." + MTV Rough Cut: Scarlett Johansson And Natalie Portman
MP3: The Teenagers - "Starlett Johansson" from Reality Check, due March 18 on XL. I'll admit the song is kinda dumb, but you've gotta love smarmy French dudes lusting after Hollywood hotties. And if you can't understand the lyrics because...
DOWNLOAD: The Teenagers - Homecoming (sluttt 98% Done Remix) (MP3) The Teenagers are three French dudes from Paris that sing "I fucked my American cunt," in this popular single, "Homecoming." Some American girls find the word cunt rude, but for the hundreds of skinny jean wearing girls that fill The Teenagers' shows, they'll ignore the word and wait for a French invasion. Penetrating America are The Teenagers, kicking off their first American tour and cutting the challenges that most bands face in [...]
photo from MySpace As an early birthday present, the lovely lovelies of Three Imaginary Girls have again asked me, Imaginary ChrisB, to once again offer some recommendations for the week ahead. This time I even have a theme (and one show and one record that fit said theme): crushes on famous people. I'm sure everyone has at least one, but it was my favorite Northwest alt-country chanteuse, Carolyn Mark, who put it best, "don't come over baby, you're not invited; love is so much better when it's unrequited." If [...]

The Los Angeles based electro DJ BUL!M!ATRON! is all the rage these days. He is blowing up the west coast scene with a handful of performances and hipster-friendly remixes. Most importantly, BUL!M!ATRON! is headed to play Beauty Bar Las Vegas on Saturday, December 29th for the Say What?! Indie Scene Semi-Formal . If you're a Badical Beats reader, I can hook you up with a spot on the guestlist for this show. Please email BadicalBeats@gmail.com with the subject [...]
The heater broke in my car, it's pushing 30 degrees outside, my sleeveless hoodie just wore itself another hole, and I am thinking about one thing... my new Beach House ... record. Devotion marks the second LP from Baltimore's dream-rock duo. The band is aiming for a February 26 release on Carpark Records . After the champagne is gone and the ball has been dropped, you'll find Beach House recovering from their hangover on the road alongside The Papercuts . Badical Beats happens to have the tour dates and a download [...]
Those swedish indie pop rockers Love Is All have obviously grown tired of hearing that same song nine times. So the band has had some tracks from 2006's Nine Times That Same Song remixed for 2008's Love Is All Mixed Up . The album features remixes from Badical artists like The Bee 's, Maps , and Hot Chip . Our only gripe is that the catchy happy single "Ageing Had Never Been His Friend" was left off the remix loop. Other than that minor setback, the album is [...]
ARTIST: Malejube TRACK: "Le Crabe" ALBUM: Trompe-l'Oeil LABEL: Dare to Care / City Slang
Montreal is at it again... this time with the French-Canadian rockers Malajube . Their second record, Trompe-l'Oeil , was released earlier this year outside the US, and hit american soil on Halloween. The band has had a big year, securing multiple nominations from the Juno Awards, Felix Awards, and the prestigious Polaris Music Prize. Their sound can be described as something like Cursive meets The Dears with a touch of la danse and liberty spike of le punk. The most badical element of Malajube is that they only sing [...]
Montreal is at it again... this time with the French-Canadian rockers Malajube . Their second record, Trompe-l'Oeil, was released earlier this year outside the US, and hit american soil on Halloween. The band has had a big year, securing multiple nominations from the Juno Awards, Felix Awards, and the prestigious Polaris Music Prize. Their sound can be described as something like Cursive meets The Dears with a touch of la danse and liberty spike of le punk. The most badical element of Malajube is that they only sing [...]
What's this? A D.C. music project that has nothing to do with Ian MacKaye? Blasphemy! Indie folksters Le Loup hail from D.C. and boast a whopping eight members on their roster. The music is a bit more simplified then role call and much more enjoyable. Mixing banjo, lo-fi vox and poppy synths, Le Loup give their debut album a title that makes Modest Mouse look like a couple of 2nd graders. At their best, Le Loup call to mind Animal Collective , and "a drive through middle America hanging [...]
We're all very excited with the fact that Hot Chip 's forthcoming record, Made In The Dark , is set to release very soon.... February 5th, 2008 to be exact. The band is playing two special US dates in LA and NYC to celebrate the release of the new record. CLICK HERE to buy tickets, and listen to the new single "Ready for the Floor" plus a few more badical Hot Chip remixes below. MP3: Hot Chip - "Ready for the Floor" [...]
We're all very excited with the fact that Hot Chip 's forthcoming record, Made In The Dark , is set to release very soon.... February 5th, 2008 to be exact. The band is playing two special US dates in LA and NYC to celebrate the release of the new record. CLICK HERE to buy tickets, and listen to the new single "Ready for the Floor" plus a few more badical Hot Chip remixes below. MP3: Hot Chip - "Ready for the Floor" [...]
MP3: Feist - "We're All in the Dance"
We've been pretty quiet about films here at Badical Beats, but Paris Je T'Aime (Paris, I love You) is cool enough to be the one to break our silence. 21 directors, 18 neighborhoods, 18 love stories, one city... Paris, France. In the film, each director is given 5 minutes to tell their tale. The [...]