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The Brothers Bloom
Remember when we used to write about films and we had that cool little interview with Nathan Johnson, composer of the Brick soundtrack? No? It really happened! At the time Johnson was working on music for The Brothers Bloom, the second feature from his director cousin, Rian. The trailer just appeared and, dodgy credits aside, it looks like a fun, globetrotting conmen caper. Screwball and popcorn is such a winning combination.
Posted by: Scott 31/07/08
In The Cut
A few weeks ago we got excited about Izza Kizza and the other Amazing New Rappers Giving Away Their Awesome Mixtapes For Free. Today we are drilling down into this subject and getting excited about Izza Kizza and Amazing New Rappers Giving Away Their Awesome Mixtapes For Free, Especially Mixtapes That Have Been Mixed By Nick Catchdubs. FOP for life Nick is on a roll at the moment (check his awesome Slick mix over at Trash Menagerie) and has cemented his position as go-to-guy for Amazing New Rappers looking for Mixtape Magic. Here now is the Kizzaland tape in all it's glory. Tracklist after the jump...
Izza Kizza - Kizzaland (Mixed by Nick Catchdubs) [mp3]
Posted by: Scott 30/07/08
Like A Dungeon Dragon
Thanks to Chris at GvB we are strapping on our backpacks again.
A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario (Unreleased version ft. LOTNS, De La Soul & Black Sheep) [mp3] [Via]
Posted by: Scott 29/07/08
Impressive Instrument
Before listening to this song we assumed Dent May was being boldly euphemistic, but it turns out he really he does have a ukulele, and yes, it is magnificent. The super-stylized Mississippi troubadour and young Elton doppelganger releases his first 7" this week on the excellent Make Mine.
Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele - Meet Me In The Garden [mp3]
Posted by: Scott 28/07/08
Hissy Fit
There is a thin line between annoying and awesome and Thomas Tantrum walk it well. Precocious and punky frontwoman Megan Thomas grinds just enough sugar into their gritty, delinquent ditties. And any band that quotes liberally from Macaulay Culkin's finest hour is alright with us.
Thomas Tantrum - Why The English Are Rubbish [mp3]
Posted by: Scott 24/07/08
Mystery Train
If there are other French rock trios out there who look like a bande à part and sound like the Pixies then we will love them too, but for now there is only Underground Railroad and they are fucking époustouflant.
Underground Railroad - Homeless Town [mp3]
Posted by: Scott 24/07/08
Lazy Days
Our man at Stones Throw asked if we'd heard the new Koushik song. "It’s called Lying In The Sun," he said. "It's better than the other song you were about to post." He's right.
Koushik - Lying In The Sun [mp3]
Posted by: Scott 23/07/08
Wide Awake
After an epic weekend of too much fun we were looking for something gentle and friendly to ease us into the week, a musical massage, so we turned to Gentle Friendly. We can probably take a snooze while this is on, we thought. Wrong. GALLOPING DRUMS. FRENZIED FEEDBACK. WHITE HOT ENERGY. Hello, week. We are ready for you now.
Gentle Friendly - Ride Symbols [mp3]
Posted by: Scott 22/07/08
Summer In The City
[Source]
You know how people say it always rains in London? It's true! Even in the middle of July. That's why we love Your Twenties. Led by Metronomy's Gabriel Patrick, their breezy FM rock has edges sharp enough to cut through the cloud. Caught Wheel is released by our pals at Germs of Youth in a couple of weeks, and by then its swooping harmonies will have inspired a heatwave. We hope.
Your Twenties - Caught Wheel [mp3] [Buy]
Posted by: Scott 18/07/08
Mob Hit
Poor Bathgate. Thanks to early adopters like Scarface, Capone and Rick Ross there are no good gangster names left. He has to make do with a bad Dustin Hoffman movie. At least he has a nice line in post-Cool Kids slow-mo bass pops. Maybe he should steal the name of the rapper in Tropic Thunder. He's called Alpa Cino.
Bathgate - Pockets Full Of Money [mp3] [Source]
Posted by: Scott 17/07/08
Moon Rocks
InvasioN - Moongazer
In which we discover that the moon digs awesome thrash-soul, presumably because it is a big stoner. (Sorry).
Posted by: Scott 17/07/08
Once Upon A Time
We thought the Pinglewood origin story was outlandish, but our tale (raised by bears, sold into bloggery aged 9) pales when compared to Crystal Fighters'. Their genesis- involving a Basque country funeral and the prophecies of a crazy warrior grandfather- really is something to behold. With a single and further deranged live shows to come, this is just the first fantastical chapter of their deeply strange saga.
Crystal Fighters - With You [mp3]
Crystal Fighters - I Love London [mp3]
Posted by: Scott 16/07/08
Countdown
One of our favourite '08 trends is Amazing New Rappers Giving Away Their Awesome Mixtapes For Free. Wale's is out, Cool Kids's is out, CuDi's drops Friday, and at the end of the month we'll have Kizzaland from Izza Kizza. As a taster, FADER alerted us to cartoon-loving Kizza's new Sesame Street jam, produced by Timbaland.
Izza Kizza - 11ven 12wleve [mp3]
Posted by: Scott 16/07/08
Silly Mid-Off
Roots Manuva - Again & Again
In which Rodney Smith (batting at 11) celebrates the brief British summertime with carnival horns and the thwack of leather on willow.
Posted by: Scott 15/07/08
Laser Quest
From this photo it's not too hard to work out that 24-year-old Benny Boeldt aka Adventure is a Wham City dweller and pupil of electro spaz overlord Dan Deacon. He's already helped score the Baltimore collective's ridiculous Jurassic Park play and this weekend takes part in Whartscape 2008, their idiosyncratically awesome festival. Adventure's self-titled album is out soon on Car Park.
Adventure - Battle Cat [mp3]
Posted by: Scott 15/07/08
On The Town
DJ Mujava - Township Funk
In which we discover our number one summer kwaito jam, soon to be released by Warp, is 18 months old. [Source]
Posted by: Scott 14/07/08
Shiver Me Timbers
Why are Patchwork Pirates called Patchwork Pirates? Because they ARRRRRRRRRRRR. Flyer and tracklisting after the jump.
Patchwork Pirates - Fabric Promo Mix July 20th '08 [mp3]
Posted by: Scott 14/07/08
Joy In Repetition
Lucky Dragons are experimental Californian art-hippies whose jones for audience participation turns gallery gigs into unbridled communal freak-outs. When they're not staging ditzy new age happenings, Luke Fischbeck and Sarah Rara make albums full of sweet, fluttering loops that lull us into a beatific, dumb- smile trance. Right now we are easy targets for sinister, robed cult leaders. Keep away, Cruise!
Lucky Dragons - I Keep Waiting For Earthquakes [mp3] [Buy]
Posted by: Scott 11/07/08
There Will Be Blood
If you hold a mirror up to this photo all you will see is a wall (probably) because HAUNTS with their undead swagger and lyrical obsession with darkness and blood are clearly a band of modern day, rock'n'roll vampires. They suck, but they do not suck, and like all good vampires have a handy sideline in slap-bass dance remixes. Their new single Live Fast Die Young (it's about dying!) is out soon.
HAUNTS - UNDRGRND [mp3] [Buy]
HAUNTS - The Bears Are Coming (HAUNTS remix) [mp3] [More]
Posted by: Scott 10/07/08
Guilty As Charged
Magistrates - Make This Work
In which Magistrates kick-start an Acid-Jazz revival and answer the question: what would Klaxons sound like if the drunk, fat guy was replaced by Adam Levine?
Posted by: Scott 08/07/08
If On A Summer's Night A Blogger
You are about to begin reading Pinglewood’s first post-holiday post, If On A Summer’s Night A Blogger. Relax. Concentrate. Dispel every other thought. Let the world around you fade. Best to close the door; the TV is always on in the next room. Tell the others right away, "No, I don’t want to watch TV!" Raise your voice- they won’t hear you otherwise- "I’m reading about Passion Pit who make joyous Kerouac-sampling summerdelica! I don’t want to be disturbed!" Maybe they haven’t heard you, with all that racket; speak louder, yell: "I’m beginning to read Pinglewood’s first post-holiday post! It’s long and pretentious!" Or if you prefer, don’t say anything; just hope they’ll leave you alone.
Passion Pit - Sleepy Head [mp3] [Source]
Posted by: Scott 07/07/08
Summer Nights
We hear this Corona cover everywhere. It's our holiday anthem.
Ex-Otago - The Rhythm Of The Night (Corona cover).mp3 [mp3] [More...]
Posted by: Scott 04/07/08
Seeing Sounds
Italians really do do it better.
Tiedye - Nothing Else Matters (Metallica cover) [mp3] [More...]
Posted by: Scott 03/07/08
Buzz Band
You know what are awesome? Purple-winged bastard bees.
Posted by: Scott 02/07/08
Deep Blue
This is the Bay Of Sirens. It contains two monsters.
Wave Machines - I Go I Go I Go [mp3] [More...]
Posted by: Scott 01/07/08