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Lana del Ray – Video Games

Cili — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:55:27 +0000

Lana Del Rey is the stage name of Elizabeth Grant (born 1986 or 1987), an American singer songwriter.

Lana Del Rey’s Video Games released this week after already securing over 2 million YouTube hits. The song was named “Best New Track” by Pitchfork and was featured on The CW TV-Series Ringer. Tickets for Grant’s show in London sold out in half an hour.

Her voice is so captivating. It’s so unique and never heard a voice like that.

Video Games

More about Lana Del Ray on here.

Metric

Glos — Fri, 20 May 2011 07:28:49 +0000

Don’t know much about them except for the fact that they are a superb indie rock band!

Karen Elson

Janni — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:37:29 +0000

It’s been a long time since our last post and I thought of breaking the silence with a new artist I discovered not so long ago. Her name is Karen Elson and she really is a model first and foremost but her talent as a singer/songwriter and guitarist is undeniable. She walked the runways of Marc Jacobs (one of my personal faves), D&G, Chanel, Versace and the likes.

She delved into music a while ago when she, together with some others, founded the political cabaret group The Citizen Bands and many critics praised her vocal skills. Elson also contributed backings to a remix of a Robert Plant’s song and duetted with Cat Power.

However, she’s a songwriter in her own right and the video I chose for you is her live version of ‘Pretty Babies‘, one of the songs found in her debut album ‘The Ghost Who Walks‘. Jack White, of White Stripes fame (and Elson’s husband) produced the album… his musical influence can be felt in these songs but it really goes hand in hand with Elson’s vision.

Enjoy!

Jenifer – Je danse

Matt — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 17:53:47 +0000

This is the first youtube video I saw in 2011, and augurs well for a great year!
It’s a mix of Electro indie 80s pop… and I love it

Je danse

looking forward to listening more out of her new album when it’s out. In the mean time you can get to know more through her website at http://www.jenifer.com.fr (in French)

Stalko!

Danii — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 11:29:15 +0000

Having been ungenerously branded as ‘Sissy Folk’ by some punk, I think this little (Maltese) ‘daydream orchestra’ consisting of 3 of my many acquaintances, Chris Cini, Timmy Ellis and Mike Stivala are too cool for school.

They perform folk/ pseudo-indie rock music under the name ‘Stalko‘… and they’ve only been around since 2009!

Have a listen to them here and let me know what you think

http://www.myspace.com/stalkoband

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZr66u2ICWg

Fool’s Gold

Matt — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 10:00:09 +0000

Last week I have posted a live performance from Fool’s Gold but didn’t really say anthing about them. Let’s watch a video first…

Surprise Hotel

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es-SyYrpg2c

The band started as a side project of vocalist/basist Luke Top (who emigrated to Los Angeles from Israel) and lead guitarist Lewis Pesacovto (graduated in classical music theory and composition) to experiment between 80′s pop, Krautrock, and African music. Interesting to note that most of the lyrics which Luke Top sings are in Hebrew

You can catch an interview with them on Pitchfork or listen to more on MySpace

Nadine

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbkl-GzVYbI

Fool’s Gold – Les soirées de poche

Matt — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:29:02 +0000

some fun stuff from Fool’s Gold

Beach house – Les soirées de poche

Matt — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:22:33 +0000

Here’s another gem from Les soirées de poche sessions…

Beach House

Phoenix

Matt — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:58:17 +0000

Madame et Monsieur from Versailles, France, I present to you: Phoenix

1901

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMOkORxF4JA

Lisztomania

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BJDNw7o6so

Stina Daag – Close to me

Matt — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:02:41 +0000

Heard this tune on a TV advert and when I googled it discovered that it’s actually from The Cure
The visuals below are from the ad for the perfume Scarlett de Cacharel

Close to me