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09.07.11New Light Asylum – End Of DaysThey're one of the bands we can't stop talking about, even with less than 20 minutes of music released. We're taken with Shannon and Bruno; it's really they're fault we are smitten. Another super fan, Kile (aka grossymmetric) seems a little obsessed, and lucky for us in a good way! Check out the Light Asylum sanctioned video for a live performance of "End of Days," a new song they've been playing out this year. It's a driving number with a relentless beat which is hopefully going to be a single that the band has hinted at releasing before their early ...
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08.17.11Synth Britannia Full Length DocumentarySynth Britannia is an essential 2009 documentary about the rise - and rise of synth-based music in the UK. It's an insightful film containing interviews with the hot and heavies of the early synth era. The stories of Wolfgang Flür of Kraftwerk, Philip Oakey of The Human League and Andy McClusky of OMD (and a host of others) weave the story of a developing scene in which the players didn't even know other players existed. Truly independent electronic music scenes all over England would try - and moderately succeed for years, and thankfully their patience and virtue would become a ...
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12.28.10On The Record: Ian McCullochIan McCulloch Interviewed by Laura Davis of The Liverpool Daily Post. Like all good rock stars, Ian McCulloch knows how to make an entrance. The Echo and The Bunnymen frontman is 20 minutes late and counting. Considering he only has to come down a few floors from his room to meet me in the hotel bar, it’s almost impressive. When the singer finally does decide to come down to the hotel lobby, he doesn’t disappoint. McCulloch is in his stage attire – jeans and green military jacket, with his hair artfully dishevelled. It goes without saying that he’s wearing shades. He always wears shades. ...
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12.01.10Interview: 90 Seconds with John O of Diamond RingsJohn O, aka Diamond Rings recently did a 90 Second Egg interview with Grant Lawrence for the CBC's Radio 3 podcast. It's amazing the amount of personal trivia that can be crammed into 90 seconds. Here's a transcript of the scoop on his first kiss, secrets to successful touring, and confessions of his recent criminal history. I've also included a video of an acoustic in studio performance of "Something Else" at the end of the post. Continue Reading...
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11.30.10On The Record: Shannon Funchess talks to Sadie Magazine[caption id="attachment_5321" align="alignleft" width="720" caption="Photo by Jason Rodgers"][/caption] Shannon Funchess talks to Sadie Magazine about vulnerability and her new project, Light Asylum: "Everybody needs an outlet, a creative outlet to be exact. Without it I wouldn’t even know what I was supposed to be doing on this planet. I mean, maybe I would find other ways to reach people and help people—and I would still like to do that, get involved in the community and do some service. But as far as vulnerability and daily issues of facing an audience or presenting music to an audience whether it’s live or [from] recordings—it’s ...
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11.30.10On The Record: Anton Corbin speaks to Little White LiesLittle White Lies, a UK movie magazine recently published a interview with Anton Corbijn. The photographer-turned-filmmaker talks about the the jump from photography to cinematography, the camera versus the cinema lens, and the career U-turn that led to his new film, The American. An excerpt: There’s this feeling that the jump from photography to cinematography as an art form is not that far. Was your experience that that isn’t the case? No, I think it depends on the kind of photographer you are. There’s a lot of people that have a couple of assistants on every job they have, they have ...
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05.27.10The Color Awesome’s Visual Guide to “Simpsonized” MusiciansHundreds of celebrities have been "Simpsonized" over the past 20 years. Our recent post about Joanna Newsom got me thinking - exactly how many musicians have made cameos or been depicted on this long running cartoon. Leave it to an obsessive mind such as my own to lay it all out for you! Let us know if we've forgotten anyone. Continue Reading...
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03.23.10Set Photos & Details From Corbijn’s The AmericanAnton Corbijn's been hard at work for months on his new film, The American. This is his first wide-release feature and stars George Clooney. The story centers around an assassin (Clooney) who hides out in Italy for one last assignment. The film is on a few 2011 Best Picture Watch lists. Corbijn has just launched a production website, where he plans on posting photos and information from the set. Lucky for us, Corbijn is shooting these production snaps himself, and not just outsourcing to a production assistant with a cell phone. In addition, he's providing some notes on how production is ...
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12.07.09Enjoyed: Free Bjork Tribute Album featuring Atlas Sound, Dirty Projectors, and moreChristmas has come early, thanks to Scott and his crew at Stereogum. They've been busy as Santa's elves on Christmas eve, orchestrating a noteworthy tribute to Bjork's 1998 album Post. You can download all 12 tracks of goodness, along with a gorgeous cover from ISO50's Scott Hansen, and video interviews from each of the bands on the tribute. Using the link below, you can listen to all the tracks, view the video, download individual tracks, or grab it all in one fell swoop with the handy zip archive link. Thanks, Stereogum! Listen to No Age - "It's Oh So Quiet" (Alternate Take) Download ...
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10.07.09Alex Brown Church of Sea Wolf on “The Violet Hour”Vanity Fair Online talked with Alex Brown Church about “The Violet Hour” Sea Wolf's contribution to The New Moon Soundtrack. Continue Reading...
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09.29.09Bernard Sumner: Interview, New AlbumsBernard Sumner is a busy bloke these days. Not only is he working with a new band that includes Phil Cunningham and Jake Evans, he also reveals he's got a new synth-based LP in the works with producer Stuart Price aka Jacques Lu Cont (Madonna, the Killers.) Continue Reading...
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09.21.09Review: White Water White Bloom by Sea WolfWhite Water, White Bloom, Sea Wolf's sophomore release hits the shelves tomorrow. Just a handful reviews are out, but the usual "sounds-like" name dropping has alrady begun: Arcade Fire, Conor Oberst, Decembrists, Wilco, blah, blah, blah. I don't like to label one artist as sounding like another. All I can say is that given that Sea Wolf's album was produced by Mike Mogus, it shouldn't come as a surprise that it's got more of a mainstream indie folk-rock sound. So without any external comparisons, here are my thoughts, interspersed with some reflections by Mr. Sea Wolf himself, Alex Brown Church, ...
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05.07.09Death Cab on CNN: “the perfect marriage of four guys”So I'm home sick with the flu. It's amazing what you'll find trolling the web mindlessly for hours. Evidently Chris and Nick of Death Cab for Cutie stopped by CNN yesterday to chat about all things Death Cab. I really dig Nick's short new summer 'do, but seriously, don't you think the point on that beard's getting just a little out of hand? I've tried to embed the video in this post, but CNN must be under the weather, too, as their video embed scripts keep giving errors. You'll need to click here to see the CNN Death Cab for Cutie ...
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04.30.09Deb Googe: Join Me For A Drink?So you're sitting at Six Arms on Seattle's Capitol Hill. Fresh from a Sunday afternoon nap, ready for an IPA and some pub grub. Some girl who looks exactly like Deb Googe from My Bloody Valentine walks by. What do you do? Well I would run down the street after her - and I did. I walked quickly out of the restaurant and loudly said, "excuse me!". She turns around and I ask "Is your name Debbie?". The answer is "yes" and I proceed to become more of a shaking, bumbling geek than ever. I told her that I'm a huge fan and ...
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04.11.09Air France: Sort of Like A Dream. No, Better.“All this machinery making modern music can still be open hearted.”That line is from “The Spirit of Radio” by Rush and has always been sort of a guilty pleasure. Saint Etienne cleverly sampled the song’s intro for the track “Conchita Martinez” (from the LP So Tough). Rush’s lyrics speak of magic music at your fingers bearing a gift beyond price – almost free. The song explores the wonder of music and the integrity of the suits that profit from others success - all in hopes that the power of music is stronger. All of music today is supported by modern machinery ...
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