Spring Break.
26 Oct 2010 — Tonje Thilesen
Animals in the Attic.
26 Oct 2010 — Henning Lahmann
Lotus Feet is the recording moniker of Bay Area resident Kris Lorenz. He has written a bunch of songs mostly all by himself for a period of roughly three months and put them up on his bandcamp a while back. Now, apparently Lorenz has decided to consider Child's Play his debut effort's "single", and what a neat choice this was: The song is a wonderfully easy lullaby, beautifully meandering through your head like a sparklingly clear river running towards the blue Californian sea, an almost perfect pop song with rich, dreamy harmonies and a very sophisticated yet unobtrusive production. But it's actually not only this tune, the whole album Animals in the Attic is pretty terrific for a first, entirely self-produced record, so make sure to download and cherish the entire thing.
Lotus Feet - Child's Play
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Lotus Feet is the recording moniker of Bay Area resident Kris Lorenz. He has written a bunch of songs mostly all by himself for a period of roughly three months and put them up on his bandcamp a while back. Now, apparently Lorenz has decided to consider Child's Play his debut effort's "single", and what a neat choice this was: The song is a wonderfully easy lullaby, beautifully meandering through your head like a sparklingly clear river running towards the blue Californian sea, an almost perfect pop song with rich, dreamy harmonies and a very sophisticated yet unobtrusive production. But it's actually not only this tune, the whole album Animals in the Attic is pretty terrific for a first, entirely self-produced record, so make sure to download and cherish the entire thing.
Lotus Feet - Child's Play
Let It Be Me.
25 Oct 2010 — Henning Lahmann
I'm sure that by now you've already read a line or two about the, well, shimmering retro pop of British Columbia's Shimmering Stars, but a short while ago I was hit up with the announcement of the band's 7 inch release of East Van Girls / I'm Gonna Try on Almost Musique, and along with it came this simply otherworldly beautiful cover of the Everly Brothers' Let It Be Me, a song that perfectly fits the Shimmering Stars' take on fifties to sixties-inspired, melancholy-drenched indie pop. Order the limited, four track debuting 7 inch here and make sure you don't miss the new, heartbreaking video for I'm Gonna Try below.
Shimmering Stars - Let It Be Me
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I'm sure that by now you've already read a line or two about the, well, shimmering retro pop of British Columbia's Shimmering Stars, but a short while ago I was hit up with the announcement of the band's 7 inch release of East Van Girls / I'm Gonna Try on Almost Musique, and along with it came this simply otherworldly beautiful cover of the Everly Brothers' Let It Be Me, a song that perfectly fits the Shimmering Stars' take on fifties to sixties-inspired, melancholy-drenched indie pop. Order the limited, four track debuting 7 inch here and make sure you don't miss the new, heartbreaking video for I'm Gonna Try below.
Shimmering Stars - Let It Be Me
Fill in the Blanks.
25 Oct 2010 — Henning Lahmann
There apparently still is a considerable amount of confusion and uncertainty concerning any kind of deeper background information about Police Academy 6, but I've decided not to care in any way as long as he/she/they keep on producing those amazingly lush and blissed-out gems. This morning, another beauty dropped into my inbox - Fill in the Blanks is yet another tune to jump on this year's oh-so-prolific collaborations bandwagon, but honestly how could we ever mind if the vocals turn out to be sung by our admired South Carolina pal Evan Adams aka Top Girls? Right. Police Academy 6 once more blow our minds with a chill yet twisted drum pattern and almost ethereal synth lines that Adams gilds with his smooth voice.
Police Academy 6 - Fill in the Blanks (feat. Top Girls)
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There apparently still is a considerable amount of confusion and uncertainty concerning any kind of deeper background information about Police Academy 6, but I've decided not to care in any way as long as he/she/they keep on producing those amazingly lush and blissed-out gems. This morning, another beauty dropped into my inbox - Fill in the Blanks is yet another tune to jump on this year's oh-so-prolific collaborations bandwagon, but honestly how could we ever mind if the vocals turn out to be sung by our admired South Carolina pal Evan Adams aka Top Girls? Right. Police Academy 6 once more blow our minds with a chill yet twisted drum pattern and almost ethereal synth lines that Adams gilds with his smooth voice.
Police Academy 6 - Fill in the Blanks (feat. Top Girls)
We love Proviant Audio
25 Oct 2010 — Tonje Thilesen
Photography: Tonje Thilesen
It took me half an hour, two different stamps and one large, black x with permanent marker on each of my hands to finally get into the Oslo based club and venue Dattera yesteday. Why Proviant Audio aka the 18 year old Mathias Stubø + live band had decided to set the location to the release party of his All This Time 12" to an ID 20 venue is still a mystery to me. However, once they started playing, I finally wiped the sadness off my face (due to the fact that I was drinking water and not beer), and enjoyed every bit of this splendid mix of electronica and acid jazz on the dancefloor.
What I love so much about Proviant Audio is his ability to mix so many genres all at once: the warm elements of 70-s disco and soul, funky electronic, cut-up beats and just that little extra: the delicate, pragmatic jazz, performed with glance with great help from his amazingly tight live band.
Order All This Time 12" here, or grab some free mp3's over at Urørt. Also, he might just have a little collaboration going on together with Canadian rapper and Seeing Suge star Emay at the moment, hopefully coming up before new year (or at least to be featured on his upcoming full-lenght) — so keep your ears open.
Tracklisting:
01: Proviant Audio - All This Time
03: Proviant Audio - Play Your Own Game
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Photography: Tonje Thilesen
It took me half an hour, two different stamps and one large, black x with permanent marker on each of my hands to finally get into the Oslo based club and venue Dattera yesteday. Why Proviant Audio aka the 18 year old Mathias Stubø + live band had decided to set the location to the release party of his All This Time 12" to an ID 20 venue is still a mystery to me. However, once they started playing, I finally wiped the sadness off my face (due to the fact that I was drinking water and not beer), and enjoyed every bit of this splendid mix of electronica and acid jazz on the dancefloor.
What I love so much about Proviant Audio is his ability to mix so many genres all at once: the warm elements of 70-s disco and soul, funky electronic, cut-up beats and just that little extra: the delicate, pragmatic jazz, performed with glance with great help from his amazingly tight live band.
Order All This Time 12" here, or grab some free mp3's over at Urørt. Also, he might just have a little collaboration going on together with Canadian rapper and Seeing Suge star Emay at the moment, hopefully coming up before new year (or at least to be featured on his upcoming full-lenght) — so keep your ears open.
Tracklisting:
01: Proviant Audio - All This Time
03: Proviant Audio - Play Your Own Game
Warning: keep away
23 Oct 2010 — Tonje Thilesen
The first snow fell last night. Slowly, carefully and almost sneaking upon my city, covering the hard and grey surface of Oslo with powdered, white snow. The days are gradually getting colder, too, and the presence of the sun seem rarer (and more precious), as we dive into the cold and icy winter time, slowly waiting to embrace us with its dark blanket. So are the mysterious The Dawns as well, giving us a little peak through the otherwise cold and hard surface; filled with heavy, distorted synths and dark, noisy "poltergaze" (I couldn't resist using that word). Frightening and beautiful at the same time, these ghost-like tunes triggers your curiosity to the very limit. You are hereby warned.
Stay tuned for their upcoming cassette release of In Heat and Angels Dust via Bathetic Records, or download/stream some of their tracks here.
The Dawns - In Heat:
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F4997124&secret_url=falseThe first snow fell last night. Slowly, carefully and almost sneaking upon my city, covering the hard and grey surface of Oslo with powdered, white snow. The days are gradually getting colder, too, and the presence of the sun seem rarer (and more precious), as we dive into the cold and icy winter time, slowly waiting to embrace us with its dark blanket. So are the mysterious The Dawns as well, giving us a little peak through the otherwise cold and hard surface; filled with heavy, distorted synths and dark, noisy "poltergaze" (I couldn't resist using that word). Frightening and beautiful at the same time, these ghost-like tunes triggers your curiosity to the very limit. You are hereby warned.
Stay tuned for their upcoming cassette release of In Heat and Angels Dust via Bathetic Records, or download/stream some of their tracks here.
The Dawns - In Heat:
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F4997124&secret_url=falseSpook Houses.
22 Oct 2010 — Henning Lahmann
Connecting the Garden State community Ridgewood with hazy, sundrenched garage pop has just gotten even more cogent. Spook Houses is yet another four piece based out of this very suburban town, and indeed their sound is not too far away from their famous predecessors who have "made it" across the Hudson and East River by now. Their debuting Real Ghosts/Pretend Ghosts EP was already released in July, but it appears that only now the lovely guys are starting to reach out to the internet buzz machine. In any case, the EP really is worth a listen, embracing the scene's signature summery feel while adding dome distinct flavors to it, all in all finishing slightly more craggy and less psych-infused than Real Estate and the likes. You can download the whole EP over at the quartet's bandcamp.
Spook Houses - Family Plot
Spook Houses - Blood
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Connecting the Garden State community Ridgewood with hazy, sundrenched garage pop has just gotten even more cogent. Spook Houses is yet another four piece based out of this very suburban town, and indeed their sound is not too far away from their famous predecessors who have "made it" across the Hudson and East River by now. Their debuting Real Ghosts/Pretend Ghosts EP was already released in July, but it appears that only now the lovely guys are starting to reach out to the internet buzz machine. In any case, the EP really is worth a listen, embracing the scene's signature summery feel while adding dome distinct flavors to it, all in all finishing slightly more craggy and less psych-infused than Real Estate and the likes. You can download the whole EP over at the quartet's bandcamp.
Spook Houses - Family Plot
Spook Houses - Blood
Japaneseloveshow.
22 Oct 2010 — Henning Lahmann
Listen to Katrina Stonehart's Japaneseloveshow, a splendid piece of lo-fi as hell and heavily fuzzed-out guitar pop up for a 7 inch release on our beloved pals over at Amdiscs. The tune is not much more than some distorted crooning over a washed out wall of sound, but it still manages to become incredibly catchy from the first few bars. Bugbite is taking exactly the same direction, nicely accompanied by a brand new video that was shot and edited by Lillerne Tapes/Vehicle Blues' Gabe Holcombe.
Make sure you don't miss Katrina Stonehart joining Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk on their upcoming, NFOP presented tour through Europe, starting November 16.
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Katrina Stonehart - Japaneseloveshow
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Listen to Katrina Stonehart's Japaneseloveshow, a splendid piece of lo-fi as hell and heavily fuzzed-out guitar pop up for a 7 inch release on our beloved pals over at Amdiscs. The tune is not much more than some distorted crooning over a washed out wall of sound, but it still manages to become incredibly catchy from the first few bars. Bugbite is taking exactly the same direction, nicely accompanied by a brand new video that was shot and edited by Lillerne Tapes/Vehicle Blues' Gabe Holcombe.
Make sure you don't miss Katrina Stonehart joining Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk on their upcoming, NFOP presented tour through Europe, starting November 16.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhiy4NvWeUs?fs=1]
Katrina Stonehart - Japaneseloveshow