on the rise Congolese Belgian mc from africa, BaloJi, samples the Marvin Gaye classic “I’m going Home”. while we’ve no idea what he’s saying, it’s safe to assume the track address his album’s quest for, as his website puts it – “the identity of a man in his early thirties”. “Nazongi Ndako (Pt. 1)” is previewed from his latest release Kinshasa Succursale expected September 15th. track is chill. memorial day weekend chill. GET INTO IT!!
Darker My Love – Dear Author Darker My Love info
a few days ago we featured a cover-tune from LA collective Darker My Love from the forthcoming The Psychedelic Sounds Of The Sonic Cathedral: A Tribute To Roky Erickson And The 13th Floor Elevators collection. today we’ve got “Dear Author”. a NEW track from Darker My Love’s forthcoming Alive As You Are LP expected August 15 via Dangerbird. “Dear Author” isn’t shy to showcase some classic britpop influence. and we love it.
Hugo – Bread and Butter Hugo info
so word has it, Hugo knows his way around a Jay-Z tune or two. funny how statements like “99 problems but the bitch ain’t one” transcend so many music and cultural barriers. “Bread and Butter” is just as simple and to the point, but doesn’t have anything to do with Jay-Z (roc nation aside). proper folk-rock with the soul of ny city. need we say more?
Hungry Kids of Hungary – Two Stones info purchase
if you’ve been craving for some new power-pop, then you just hit jackpot. the aussie native Hungry Kids of Hungary dish it plenty on “Two Stones” from their new LP Mega Mountain. BUY IT!
it’s IN THE MIX!!! with a special ‘throwback saturday’ medley of tunes perfect for any lazy ass weekend of listening hedonism. INSERT: Air cover some Sinatra. The Cramps show some love for Jack Scott. MJ and the boyz do their take on The Delfonics. The Fugees dig The Delfonics too, and Mato adds his touch on a killer remix. also, Stevie Wonder delivers some summer heat… even though it’s not July. and now down to bizness:
“Everybody Is On The Run” is an unreleased, and yet to be heard again, song from Noel Gallagher recorded during an Oasis soundcheck in Brazil early May 2009. Oasis nerds like us understand that it rarely gets better than the sound of Noel alone with his guitar, and this tune is no exception. a melancholy track, incredible melody, so simple, so soulful… so NOEL! that being said, the cheif’s new album is gonna be mind blowing!! c’mon now.. even George Martin considers “Noel to be the finest songwriter of his generation.” this record is gonna be MEGA! a rumored track listing and album release date (8/10/2010) is listed below. also below are a few clips of other unreleased tracks that may show up on his solo album…
“NG – 8/10/10
1. Revolution Song
2. Stop the Clocks
3. The Magic Can’t Be Right
4. Lazy Days and Sunny Rays
5. If there’s a god
6. Everybody’s on the Run
7. Let it come down over me
8. If i had a gun
9. I want to Live in a Dream in My Record Machine / Purple Parallelogram
10. Its Over now”
Noel Gallagher – Everybody Is On The Run (Soundcheck at Citibank Hall, Rio de Janeiro Brazil 5/9/09)
in other big “O” news… a new Oasis compilation album titled Time Flies.. 1994-2009, will be released June 14th. Liam Gallagher’s to be named band, hopefully not called Oasis… and with ex-Oasis members including Andy Bell on guitar, is expected to release a single sometime in October in conjunction with some live dates. also, Liam is putting together a feature film with the team that produced 24 Hour Party People based on a book which he owns the rights about The Beatles circa 1968-1970, titled The Longest Cocktail Party: An Insider’s Diary Of The Beatles, Their Million Dollar Apple Empire And Its Wild Rise And Fall.
B3SCI back at you with IN THE MIX and some our fav tracks at the moment. you may ask yourself if you’ll like our tunes? well… does winnebago man get pissed?? right. so let’s see what we’ve got here:
The Black Keys – Ohio info purchase
there’s nothing wrong with a little hometown pride! and The Black Keys deliver nothing less on “Ohio”, a previous 7″ exclusive, and now free download on their website… or check in with mr. OHIO here. also, as of May 9 you can stream the entire Brothers LP on npr. it’s a solid record that doesn’t disappoint. grab your copy May 18 via Nonesuch.
The Coral – Butterfly House …FREE Download info purchase
The Coral are back with a new album, Butterfly House, expected July 12th. the title track from the LP is previewed above. their new single “1000 Years” is on it’s way. we’ll keep you posted!
Operator Please – Back and Forth info purchase
POP HOOKS POP HOOKS! try and get this one out of your head. from Aussie 5 piece collective Operator Please, “Back and Forth” kills it. their sophomore LP Gloves comes out May 31 via Virgin. GET IT!
Professor Green – Just Be Good To Green (Feat. Lily Allen) info purchase
Mistajam gave this gem some love on Radio 1 the other night. no surprises, Lily’s holds the killer hook while Professor Green does his thing. the single drops official July 5th via Virgin Records. skoa keeps em coming…
speaking of SKOA … this just in from Mark Ronson’s anticipated Record Collection LP. video via Stereogum below. 8 Bit like whoa..
Mark Ronson – Circuit Breaker
S.o.S. – All My Love (Feat. Rob Acosta and S Dot Tress) info
yep… we know what your thinking – S.o.S?? really? but truth be told, “Save Our Sound” has a good tune back it up. check it..
“Somebody New” is the new single previewed from The Amplifetes self-titled LP expected June 24th. GARAGE POP.. ELECTRO… PUNK… it’s true, these Swedes have got something for everyone!!! what else do you need to get your dance ON this friday night?!
yes, it’s time. fact – nearly 150 years ago today, mexico triumphed and defeated france in the BATTLE OF PUEBLA. also true, today people get loaded all over the world in their honor. you bros grab the Dos Equis, B3SCI’s got the tunes, let’s celebrate some CINCO DE MAYO!
The National – Sorrow info pre-order
“Sorrow” is previewed from The National’s anticipated fifth studio release, High Violet, available everywhere May 10 via 4AD. wait = definitely worth it. also their first single “Blood Buzz Ohio” dropped official this Monday on 7-inch… GET IT!! so far “Sorrow” is one of our favorite cuts from the album and listening to it gives us one hell of a BLOOD BUZZ OHIO!! you can stream the entire new LP and check it out for yourself right now at NPR.
Bonobo – Wonder When Feat. Andreya Triana Bonobo info Andreya Triana info purchase
London producer/DJ Bonobo teams up with sultry soul-songstress Andreya Triana for “Wonder When”. gotta give love to any laid back track that makes you move! Black Sands is available now on Ninja Tune.
Imaad Wasif – Ecstasy info get the LA Collection
“Ecstasy” is new from Los Angeles seriously-bad-ass-rock dude Imaad Wasif, and is part of IAMSOUND’s new LA Collection release. LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE! and you know dude is gonna get down heavy this CINCO DE MAYO… just a heads up Birmingham! head over to NPR at the link above to check out the track, or you can make your way over to buddyhead to check it out along with some tour dates. decisions… decisions…
B3sci is back IN THE MIX! and this time WE GO OFF with a variety of new and current tracks from the likes of Wale, Aloe Blacc, Giggs Feat. B.o.B, Jamie Lidell, Airship, Chapel Club, Obii Say, Nikki and Rich, and Corinne Bailey Rae! Let’s see:
Airship – Spirit Party Airship – Kids pre-order info
Manchester group Airship, are back with a new EP titled Algebra, dropping May 10 via Love and Disaster. their track “Kids”, off the Love and Disaster Compilation initially had us hooked, and while the wait was long… Algebra delivers. check out the video (above) for their new single “Algebra”, and take a listen to “Spirit Party”, our favorite deep cut from the new EP.
Chapel Club – Five Trees info buy it
“Five Trees” is Chapel Club’s second single, and it’s available everywhere May 31 via new major label partners A&M Records. we’ve been LOVIN the proper britpop these London lads dish out, and can’t wait for a full length and some live dates in the states!
Jamie Lidell – I Wanna Be Your Telephone info buy it jarvis cocker’s long lost twin goes Prince on “I Wanna Be Your Telephone” and we LOVE it. everything we’ve heard off Jamie Lidell’s forthcoming Compass LP indicates that it is nothing short of one seriously diversified and ambitous project. there’s nothing more we love than an artist who has the balls to GO FOR IT. Compass drops May 18 via WARP. get it.
Aloe Blacc – Take Me Back info buy it
we LOVE this. “Take Me Back” is the b-side to Aloe Blacc’s I Need A Dollar 12″. b-side??? if dude keeps it up he just may be able to pull one of these someday. dude needs a dollar, and dammit he’s earned it. so buy it!
Giggs – Don’t Go There (Feat. B.o.B) info buy it
London rapper Giggs hooks up with man of the hour B.o.B. for a collabo that delivers. need we say more?
Wale – Kini Big Deal info buy it
in case anyone missed it, Wale offered a new track “Kini Big Deal” via his twitter on the 4-20 holiday. the way we look at it, it’s never too late to celebrate. and speaking of big deal, Wale just helped nudge this jam from last summer into our head..
Obii Say – The Prologue (Feat. Alice Russell & Cuantic) (Prod. Sinitus Tempo) info buy it
Obii Say – 17 year old MC out of DC, shows promise with his latest project The Vinyl Proxy 1965.
Corinne Bailey Rae – Are You Here info buy it
“Are You Here” is off Corinne Bailey Rae’s sophomore LP The Sea, released earlier this year via EMI. a beautiful song that boasts some dare we say Thom Yorke-esque melodies?
Nikki and Rich – Cat and Mouse info buy it
“Cat and Mouse” is a nice little pop tune from Nikki and Rich’s Next Best Thing release.
Swedish rock and roll ambassadors, The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, made a highly anticipated visit (for those whose serotonin levels boil for large melodies and a stage presence not to be questioned) on Friday, February 26, 2010 at The El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. They were on tour to support their latest release, Communion, which is a double length record… yes, that’s double length. Imagine that, especially in this age of short attention spans and digital dicking-around! Besides being in an area of Los Angeles that basically consists of no nightlife and at a venue which by fire marshall’s orders, has had to cut it’s maximum capacity in half, you could still feel the energy brewing in the musty air of the near hundred year old El Rey Theatre. And I must note that upon entering the venue, press and photo access was initially denied as their American public relations representative failed to keep their documented promise of a clean entry. We worked our magic, but it doesn’t get any more amature and Hollywood than that folks! Still not the best start, but with a few simple gestures and a couple broken sentences… you will always find yourself fueling up at the bar and sizing down the prey of the hunting grounds within seconds.
Opening the show was L.A. based Nico Vega. The house was packed, but there wasn’t much to say about this part of the performance. If you like stage theatre and directionless music, then you might give them a chance (that would just be an opinion but…). By the end of the Nico Vega set, nearly half of the punters, and mostly highbrows, cleared out just minutes before TSOOL hit the stage. No matter. Nothing was ever going to stop the ax-wielding Vikings of snow-peaked anthems and lullabies from stealing the night.
The Soundtrack Of Our Lives took the spotlight just as one would expect them to, with vocalist Ebbot Lundberg entering in all his glory. A long flowing robe, beads and necklaces of unknown, cult-like origin. Enough of an entrance to make you get on your toes, open the receptors and say “alright, let’s have it!” or to throw your arms over your head, shriek into a little ball and pray for the lives of you and the other villagers. Either way you put it, an ominous assault.
It was the thunderous opening track off Communion, “Babel On,” which opened set. A great stomper and a perfect tune to set the mood for the soldiers left in the crowd, men and women alike, as they closed in towards the foot of the stage. The set that night would find itself all over TSOOL’s discography. Many of the more up-tempo songs on Communion such as “Thrill Me” made their appearances, as well as did classics such as “Sister Surround” and “Broken Imaginary Time” from their “Behind the Music” LP. I believe even a few their prior album Origin, Vol.1 made there way into the set, but I can’t be too sure as the melodies and the booze started to intertwine at this point and notes would not be further taken.
As the set hammered on, Ebbot’s eyes became wider and wider, that of a crazed grizzly bear on six and a half hits of stems and caps. The head on Martin, the keyboardist, began to swivel more violently and for a split moment, it looked as it might slip right off. The intensity was there. For the gig-closer, TSOOL would be joined by Nico Vega and Wayne Kramer for soundman’s-nightmare rendition of the MC5’s “Kick Out The Jams.” A jolly good way to set the exit mood as we headed out to find the nearest pub about two miles away.
In conclusion, this was a top performance by a great rock and roll group. Classic ideals and a classic performance through a modern sound. Let a group like TSOOL pave the way for the bands of the future. Let them remind us that great pop music is about the simple things. The soul of the performance, the wailing guitars, mysterious organs, and pounding drums that all push behind an honest voice that grinds out to the heavens commanding your attention… as the smile and the hairs on your neck slowly rise.
fuckin great. any band on a label called DEADLY RECORDS can chill with us. we were psyched on these guys back in october and, ladies and gentlemen, we are still psyched. do o children sound a bit like nine million other bands? maybe. but dudes can write pretty bitchin melodies & pretty bitchin guitar hooks. right, anyway, we’re big fans and we expect more awesome shit in the near future from these weirdos.
songsongssongsongs.. this band has just got them!!! first their debut single “Lies“, then their Groove Armada collaboration “Paper Romance,” and now their killer next single “Stop and Stare.” we can’t wait to get our grimy space-paws on their debut LP expected this summer. shouts to shena for being on this gem right quick. get into it.
