One of my favorite Danish up and going bands, Oh No Ono, just released their third studio effort, titled “Egg”, an album bristling with tight synth lines and pop goodness. Today, Caribou released an incredible remix of “Eleanor Speaks”, the opening track for Oh No Ono’s Egg, which totally turned the original at 180 degrees “into a fantastic slice of shuffling, four-to-the-floor techno complete with Caribou’s keen ear for arrangements and ear-tickling sound.” A great…
After “Bye Bye Bayou”, we’re treated to yet another James Murphy brand new delight, this time under the form of this brilliantly re-arranged version of experimental composer Peter Gordon and Love of Life Orchestra’s 1979 songs “Beginning of the Heartbreak” and “Don’t Don’t.” The arrangement was used as the soundtrack for Yves Saint Laurent’s fashion show, which just took place a few days ago in Paris and where LCD Soundsystem played a live set. Old…
Album name: Life Artist name: Uniform Motion Genre: Folk-pop-cartoons Released: 9 February 2010 Label: Aahhh Records ZME Rating: 5/10 Website: uniformmotion.net I’m something of a deliberate philistine when it comes to fine art. Despite spending six years or so studying the subject in one form or another, I never really saw the appeal. I mean, sure I can appreciate it up to a point; I’ll give you your Da Vincis, your Rembrandts, your Dalis -…
Models and music don’t usually make a good mix, but Jack White sure knows how to pick ’em, considering his wife, Karen Olsen, has some great set of legs pipes. Don’t believe me? Check out her first music video for the title track off her 12 songs debut album “The Ghost Who Walks”. Simple, yet strangely spooky, the video features Karen gently strumming her acoustic guitar unfolding a gentle ballad. The Ghost Who Walks was…
Since singer Skye Edwards left Morcheeba back in 2003, the trip-top pioneering vibe that the group spread across their catalog seemed to have faded as new material followed. The charismatic vocalist was truly a driving force that perfectly synched with the Godfrey brothers’ talented arrangements. Frankly, I can’t imagine Morcheeba without Skye. Today, however, as if prayers have been answered, Skye Edwards announced via her myspace that she has rejoined the Godfrey brothers and will…
Album name: Perfect View Artist name: Libby Johnson Genre: Folk Released: 23 February 2010 Label: Wrong Records ZME Rating: 8/10 Website: libbyjohnsonmusic.com/ I want to preface this review with a plea, and a thank you. You see, this Libby Johnson album – quite a good album, as you’ve yet to find out – is, following Nite Nite and Phantom Family Halo, the third album in a row I’ve reviewed which has been sent my way…
Because the Drive-By Truckers make great music to drive to. (I presume. Being a half-blind halfwit, I’m stuck with public transport for now. [But mostly because, pun.]) I’ll come clean immediately, because I may have misled you slightly: you can’t actually buy the Drive-By Truckers. But, wonderfully, you will be able to buy their new album, The Big To-Do, come March 16, and unless you’re blind in your ears or something, you’d be well-advised to…
In a recent gig at Beck’s Festival Bar, in Sydney, The Decemberists played a brand new song, called “Springville.” Someone from the audience caught the song on tape being performed live solely by the band’s frontman Colin Meloy and his beautifully strung acoustic guitar. The sound is very folksy and warm, like much of their previous grand effort had to offer, last year’s critically acclaimed “The Hazards of Love”. Worth noting is that the video…
Massive Attack’s highly anticipated fifth studio album, “Heligoland”, is slated for an official worldwide release next week, and while it is reasonably spaced away, today I’ve found out about a very scrumptious appetizer. Over at facebook, the service is streaming the British duo’s Helligoland Remix EP, a six track compilation featuring rehashes by Gui Boratto, She is Danger, Ryuichi Sakamoto & Yukihiro Takahashi, Breakage and Tim Goldsworthy. In order to stream the songs, you’ll need…
We’ve all seen some weird as fuck videos for some equally fucked up songs by Dan Deacon, but this one… Boy, all I can say is I don’t know what the music video producers for “Woof Woof” were on, but what I do know is I don’t want any of it. It’s a cute video and all, it’s just that most of it all is complete rubrish, with no disrespect meant for the Baltimore collective…
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