Tibi PuiuHappy 7th bday to Chromewaves.net! The A.V. Club gives Jay Z’s The Blueprint 3 a B+. More than decent by my accounts. Public Enemy Ltd. will be reforming for a 5 gig stint in the UK this December. Lady Gaga’s Poker Face tops UK’s all time download charts. This is weird: apparently, David Bowie got a species of spiders named after him. 46 essential books in rock ‘n’ roll history by the LA Times. Are…
Download: Hearts of Black Science – ‘Gold and Dust’
My latest find of the week is the Swedish duo Hearts of Black Science, who managed to impress me thanks to their ice cool electro sound which has kept me on their myspace, streaming songs, for hours now. From what I can tell, their previous material had a bit of a dark vibe in their ambient synth pop, but the band’s latest work, the single “Gold and Dust,” seems a lot more upbeat and, dare…
New Grizzly Bear video: ‘While You Wait For The Others’
Here’s something special to kick off the day, if you’re into fencing that is. Either way, you’ll most likely love Grizzly Bear’s recently released video for their smashing single “While You Wait For The Others” directed by Sean Peknold. Abstract imagery, packed with wacky animations and after effects make quite the fun view as well, as opposed to the more mellow and somewhat creepy video for Two Weeks. Enjoy! Off Grizzly Bear’s most recent album…
New Los Campesinos video: ‘The Sea Is a Good Place to Think of the Future’
We all understand we’re living in though times with the recession being in full swing and all, but boy is this video low budget. No, I mean really low budget, even for a indie label. I can understand that the producers were going for a spontaneous, fan made-like take on the song, but the end result is really dreadful. It’s just about a bunch of people, let’s call them friends, gathered around the beach, having…
Everybody loves an underdog story: Speech Debelle wins The Mercury Music Award!
Speech Debelle holding the much raved Mercury Prize. (c) The Telegraph.
New The Bicycles video: ‘What A Fool’
Bubblegum power pop isn’t exactly everybody’s favorite cup of tea, but you’ve gotta admit there’s something terribly fun about bubbly ballads, catchy loops and … The Bicycles. The way too short or way too long “What A Fool,” whichever of the two you believe, is a perfect example of the band’s carefree music. The video’s geeky technique is well damn hilarious, too! Off The Bicycles’ last year sophomore release “Oh No, It’s Love.”
The Week in Music: #34
R.I.P. Ted Kennedy (not quite related, but the man at least deserves a mention) Karen O premiered her latest stunning single “All Is Love” as part of the soundtrack for the upcoming full length motion picture “Where The Wild Things Are.” Them Crooked Vultures played two new incredibly heavy tracks. Noel Gallagher quits Oasis. The 12 greatest female guitarists. MJ’s death ruled homicide. Pitchfork’s study of mp3 history. A great list by indiescreet of lesser…
Download: Taken By Trees – ‘My Boys’ (Animal Collective cover)
I simply adored Victoria Bergsman’s latest single Watch The Waves. The oriental vibe, coupled with her almost effortlessly serene vocals made it simply dazzling. Her sophomore solo release, “East of Eden,” is just weeks away, so I thought you guys would like another listen to Victoria’s beautiful symphonic pop and top notch production. Here’s “My Boys” a very cool spin-off to Animal Collective’s wicked “My Girls.” The tempo is slowed down a few notches, leaving…
St. Vincent accoustic session @ La Route du Rock 2009
Check out this incredibly chill acoustic set by Annie Clark (St. Vincent) in which she plays “Actor Out of Work” and “The Strangers” for the fine folks down at Grandcrew.com. It’s just Annie (and the dude with the camera), her guitar, a pair of sun glasses, clean air and beautifully warm ultraviolets. Lounge!
Ryan Adams writes about video games in recent column
I for one am impressed of Mr. Adams’ recent long run blogging stint for The Awl where he just made his debut at as a columnist. It’s hard not to laugh out loud while reading his piece, as Danzing gets slipped through video game consoles, space invaders and intolerable amounts of late pizza. Speaking of video games, who knew Adams was such a dork? I mean, the man really knows his video game history, and,…