From the soundtrack of the second part of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, I have two songs today.
The book I was finishing reading today while listening to them, is the quite wonderfull Encyclopaedia of Snow, written by Sarah Emily Miano. It's not like any other book I've ever read, and although not all of it is great, I quite enjoyed it.
Enjoy these songs (perhaps while reading the book) :
You can buy the Gastr del Sol album Camoufleur here
You can buy the book Encyclopaedia of snow here
The British band Joi has strong roots in Indian music. After some silence (well, they were still busy in clubland, it would seem), they have returned with this remix for My love, a song which they recorded with Bruno Ellingham.
And now, almost twenty years later, they still bring peace to my heart and quiet to my mind. What better way to spend a Monday evening then ?You can buy the albums of Green On Red here
They will be playing some concerts in Israel :
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Opener Old West (mp3) is the ideal opener for this record, as it gets us fully acquainted with the sound we'll be hearing throughout the rest of it. Without a trace is as dreamy as the title suggests and Tarantula offers us more prominent drums to start a song that settles quite nicely in one's head. Paper planes (mp3), with angelic voices of Amelia, Andrea and Luke crawling over the sharp edges of bells and guitars, offers a new taste of what this band is capable of. And we are treated with even more surprising (and yet recognisable) songs : Black cherry and two songs that are like resting places on a walk, Cubicle and Essy Persson.
If you liked bands like Belly, Lush, Curve and The Breeders, you're definitely gonna like this band. Check it out !
You can buy their album by mailing them or at Amazon
Album of the month March : Eldorado - Stephan Eicher
You can buy their music here
Personally, I quite enjoy this music. They have clearly put a lot of effort into making music that generates a mood you're most likely to catch between 3 and 5 in the morning, somewhere drunk in the gutter, left alone by your girlfriend that is now doing it with your best friend, by your best friend (you know what he's doing right now...) and even by the smelly cat that came down the alley. Well, anyway, you catch my drift... If I knew where they're playing, I'd tell you to go and see them !If you want to help these fine artists, mail them to ask what you can do !
GTA, an Oxford (England) based hip hop group, has released their new track Wanna be myself for which you have just watched the video (or are about to...). They released one EP before (Love is here) and have played in support of KRS-1, Amp Fiddler and Flavor Flav.
This track is featured on their forthcoming debut album The way. It's a track with potential, I would say, as it has a good vibe, sounds quite well and sticks to your memory like a Post-It to a mirror...
The track will be available on iTunes, Napster, etc... from the 14th of April)
You can buy the new single Cheap and cheerful here
You can remix the single yourself if you wanna give it a go
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Enjoy this video for Ahead by a century :
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If you want to buy their music, contact them at info@thetabascocollective.be
Buy these albums, containing the original hits :
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Andrew Sisk, the man behind Share, claims to be influenced by early Leonard Cohen and the songs from the Harry Smith Anthology of American folk music. The ukelele plays a big part on his debut album, but on his second album, Can Can Missile, electronic instruments have joined it, and it's no real surprise that he chose for an organic sound base, building upon it with samples, synths and programmed beats.You can buy the album Pedestrian here
