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New single from The Mary Onettes

The waiting is finally over! On April 29 The Mary Onettes release their first single in two years' time. And it's a grandiose return - that's for sure!

Written in isolation and partly recorded in a church "Dare" still ends up their most uplifting song to date - imagine a Swedish equivalent of The National on a diet of speed, Planet Earth DVDs and Go-Betweens singles and you’ll have a vague idea of how wonderful this is!

Like so many times before you get it free, and you get it first. Enjoy!


The Mary Onettes "Dare"
CD/EP - LAB121

Track listing
1. Dare
2. Kicks
3. God knows I had plans

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Little Big Adventure

- "All my songs are about hate" /Magnus, Little Big Adventure.

Labrador proudly presents Little Big Adventure - a superb one man band that moves in inexplicable ways. We'll release the debut "The Hateful Eye EP" on May 13. You'll get to hear them long before that of course... today to be exact. Enjoy!

Free MP3 download here >>

With the most delicately poignant pop melodies and hard distorted drums they present songs about hate in a voice that is equally nonchalantly cool, fragile and sweet. And when they sing we should ”go fuck ourselves”, we just want to linger and spin ”"The Hateful Eye" yet another time. Truly marvelous!

BIOGRAPHY (by Magnus Sätterström, Little Big Adventure)

Things turned when I took all my savings and bought a Casio-keyboard. Instead of writing boring guitar songs I could now play everything on this. I’m not exactly a skilled keyboard player so I recorded everything note by note and then cut it all together in my music program. To cover up all my technical flaws I put a noise filter on everything so that no one could hear the glitches between the notes, and no one could hear the noise from the microphone, as everything was noisy.

This was back in the year 2004 and now five years have passed and nothing much has happened. I still write about what has happened since last I was drunk. But now I also write about trying people at school, trying people on the streets, or trying people on the Internet. Or songs about my low self esteem. Or about hate.

I once tried to explain that all my songs are about hate, and that’s probably true, with some very few exceptions.

Midnight Closes In

As you probably know by now: I am obsessed with The Fascination Movement. Their debut EP, 0.5, has been on constant rotation for the latter part of last year and those cold nights when I need my new wave fix. "Radio" still drives me nuts and the new Starcluster Remix brings me down from cloud 9. But it is the Elitechnique Remix of "Just Pretend" that has my player on repeat. I just have to make sure to snatch up one of the 100 copies with hand printed sleeves on March 16! An official release is due out in April - just in time for my birthday!


A1) Radio (Starcluster Remix)
A2) Just Pretend (Elitechnique Remix)
B1) Down Again (ALBAs Rework)

Just Pretend (Elitechnique Remix)

One More Chance for Bobby Orlando

1984 proved to be a critical year for 30 year old Neil Tennant and 25 year old Chris Lowe. Their short love affair with producer, Bobby Orlando, spawned their now infamous "West End Girls". But if you thought this disco crush ended there then you are terribly wrong.
Out of Bobby's tender loins spurted out "One More Chance". The song was intended for the lovely Divine by the name of "Rock Me", but ended up in the mouth of a fledgling, later legendary, Pet Shop Boys.

Chris Lowe later had his way with this song.

Don't take my word for it but I prefer the original:

Pet Shop Boys - One More Chance (1984)

The Presets - If I Know You Video

If I Know You represents one of the more sublimely opulent moments from the multi award winning second album by The Presets, Apocalypso. Built from a somber chord progression and poignant tale of bitterness and lessons learned, If I Know You echoes of lonely night drives, dancing in the forest and the feeling of gallantly marching away from a spiteful lover. If the first single from Apocalypso, My People was a sledgehammer to the skull, then If I Know You, the last, is its lance to the heart accompaniment.

To recreate the emotionally resonant atmosphere of the song on film, The Presets have enlisted French director Eva Husson (who directed the acclaimed short for M83's Kim and Jessie last year) to weave a poetic LA dream sequence of fire and dance.

Husson’s tale follows a teen as he departs his plush family home in the Hollywood Hills in the morning light, and follows him as he walks, runs and dances his way through the picturesque Los Angeles cityscape throughout the day and into the night, climaxing at some kind of ritualistic bonfire surrounded by dancing, disaffected youth on skidrow.

The video is a thrilling juxtaposition of a middle class teen from the burbs, the volatile LA environment, explosive dance and the touching electronic throb of The Presets’ track.

As is the parlance of our times, If I Know You has been given the remix treatment from a saddle of heavies. Tom Middleton turns heartbreak into ecstasy, with a bombastic house rework, while UK new-Italo duo Heartbreak turn in a throbbing old school electro-disco jammer. Former Depeche Mode/Yazoo/Erasure production don Vince Clarke returned to the studio to whip up a mystic voodoo breakbeat version that one wouldn’t generally conceive when thinking of The Presets but makes sweet sense. Via Tania and Jori Hulkkonen teamed up under the name Tania & Jori to conjure up a completely enchanting, swirling analogue bubblebath of a cover, with Tania’s vocals replacing Julian Hamilton's, while Israeli techno producer Chaim strips the song back to even less than bare bones, if that’s possible, for an impressively stark, minimal builder.

If I Know You is to be released late March 2009 on Modular.

Happy Valentines, see you at Good Vibrations this afternoon.

Love,

The Presets

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Day N Nite with Jori Hulkkonen

Sure, everyone (and I mean EVERYONE; from the dancing queens at Tigerheat to the disco cholas at QC's in Montebello) gets kajagoogoo over the Crooker's Remix of Kid Cudi's "Day N Nite". It is so popular that, by default, has because the better known version compared to its original version.
Then comes Jori Hulkkonen. His song "Lo-Fiction" will be forever implanted in my mind since it transports me to the summer of 2005. Now that you thought you had enought of this fucking track, he injects a flare of maturity to this already overplayed song. It's perfect for any house set.

But don't take my word for it. Have yourself a listen:

Kid Cudi - Day 'N' Nite (Jori Hulkkonen Remix)

Suburban Kids with Biblical Names - New EP, free MP3!

Oh, how we’ve been waiting for this moment! A three years long hiatus is finally over and Suburban Kids with Biblical Names return to exceed every expectation. We'll try to make your life worthwhile by giving away a free MP3 way ahead of the release date. Enjoy!

Free MP3 download here >>

Suburban Kids with Biblical Names in 2009 produce their music with chaotic playfulness. Each song goes through a large number of completely different versions and re-makes, perhaps ranging from slow country to uptempo afro pop, before the band is pleased and the song is finished. It’s definitely not a time efficient way of working. But, it does seem to make wonders for the final result.

Out February 4.
Pre-order here >>

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EVERYONE IN SWEDEN
Suburban Kids with Biblical Names + The Sound of Arrows play at Debaser Medis, Stockholm on January 30
More info here >>



Suburban Kids with Biblical Names - "#4"
CD/EP - LAB107

Track listing
1. 1999
2. Studenter på flak
3. Europa
4. World music

Cut Copy - Far Away

From Cut Copy:

Hey everyone,

We've had a few queries so thought we should let you all know that the 'FAR AWAY' EP won't be available in Australia until Saturday December 6th, so you'll have to wait until then to purchase it from your favourite online distributor.

In the meantime however, we've posted up the Hercules & Love Affair remix, as well as new track 'Sands of Time' on our myspace page, so you can go take a listen in there. Knightlife has posted his reprise of 'So Haunted' on his myspace page and Damn Arms have their 'Far Away' mix up too, so go take a listen to these and all their fine tracks as well. Just click through our Top friends to find them.

And if you're lucky enough to live in Europe, you'll know that the EP is already available in your neck of the woods. If you haven't already purchased it, then what are you waiting for? Tracklisting as follows:-

01 Far Away
02 Far Away [Hercules & Love Affair Remix]
03 Far Away [Damn Arms Remix]
04 Far Away [Golden Filter Remix]
05 Hearts on Fire [Aeroplane Pop Mix]
06 So Haunted [Knightlife Sun-Soaked Reprise]
07 Sands of Time (unreleased)

IMMENSE! Get clicking peoples and enjoy ...

Much love,
C/C xxx

The Fascination Movement - Radio

After releasing their remix of Starcusters' Smoke & Mirrors featuring Marc Almond earlier this year, The Fascination Movement return with a debut EP of original music to be released this fall on Aube Records titled "0.5″

The 4 song EP mixes the echos of new wave and italo with an altogether contemporary sensibility and take on the genre. The underpinnings of melodic and melancholic vocals and guitars are set aside driving bass pumping drum machines and lush keyboards throughout.

Here is the first teaser track from the EP, "Radio". Look for more to come soon…

New ADULT. Video + DECAMPMENT Screening

The latest music video from Adam Lee Miller and Nicola Kuperis, otherwise known as ADULT. Directed by Danny Kim. For a high def stream of the video, go to:

http://vimeo.com/2031229



Also, if you're in L.A. around mid November..make sure to catch ADULT. live @ HTDJ's, Saturday the 15th. AND The trailer for DECAMPMENT in now online. Los Angeles date for DECAMPMENT is Nov. 18th at The Silent Movie Theatre. Details (like times and prices) to follow

Pallers - Humdrum

Labrador proudly present Swedens newest band – Pallers. “Humdrum" was produced in Spain with a view over the Mediterranean. During one week of constant sunshine they created the darkest and finest electronic music we’ve heard in a long time. This is dance music for the lazy, the blazers and for the slightly depressed.

Free MP3 download here >>

"Our heads are flooded after decades of intense listening, and when we create we pour it all out. One leg is always standing in the green grass of pop while the other leg is out on its own, wandering between places such as dancefloors, sandy beaches, cold concrete and a weightless existence in a bed or a hammock." PALLERS

"Humdrum" will be released on 12" vinyl on December 3 backed by a remix by Ultracity, a Pallers Delight Version and the future blazer-favourite "Slow down quickly.

Track list:
A1. Humdrum
A2. Humdrum (Pallers Delight Version)

B1. Slow Down Quickly
B2. Humdrum (Ultracity Epic Remix)

Náttúra!

"One Little Indian will release the new Björk single "Nattura", which features the Radiohead frontman on backing vocals. Although the promo indicates that the single is coming out this Monday, October 13, nothing about the single has been confirmed by anyone from One Little Indian or the Björk or Radiohead camps.

UPDATE: Björk's camp has confirmed that the single will indeed be released on October 20 from One Little Indian."

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Death By Glitter

The next time you wanna let some shady bitch have it, throw some glitter in her eye and really rub it in. Let her go BLIND! I'm sure the bitch will learn her lesson.


Sometimes these disco bunnies don't know how to keep their mouth, let alone their legs, closed for a hot minute. And since knifes are so cliché - why not use the glitter already sprawled aross your collar bone as a weapon. Improvise!

The Glitter Band - Make You Blind

JUSTICE - Planisphere

Exclusive: New Tracks

From the 2009 Spring/Summer Dior Homme Campaign:

PLANISPHERE PART 1

mp3

PLANISPHERE PART 2

mp3

PLANISPHERE PART 3

mp3


enjoy.

cash only

SAT. AUG. 23RD
NOON-6PM
400 S. MAIN ST. #705
(4TH & MAIN)
DOWNTOWN LA

WITH CRAZY JEWELRY AT DIRT CHEAP PRICES, COMPLIMENTARY COCKTAILS, FRIENDS, AND AIR CONDITIONING HOW COULD YOU NOT BE THERE!

REMEMBER TO BRING CASH BITCHES!

WORK IT OUT!
XOXO
-RHONDA
================================

i'll probably go because i came to the conclusion that i don't have any jewelry.

p.s. these new contacts are getting on my fucking nerves already.

Misterio - It's On mp3

Izabel Goulart

Set Me Free

With Giorgio Moroder and Harold Faltermeyer producing your album it's bound to be pure Gold - and that's actually the name of one of the albums this power due took part in along with 3D, with New Dimensions being produced by Giorgio.

"Set Me Free" is taken off of 3D and right from the beginning you KNOW that it is special. But you don't have to take my word for it, have a listen:


Set me free to live! Set me free to love!
The Three Degrees - Set Me Free 1979

White Lies

Who are they?

Until earlier this month, these three 19/20-year-olds were the UK's hottest unsigned band. Now, following an A&R scrum at their debut gig in February, the west Londoners have signed to Universal's Fiction imprint. "I am over the fucking moon," says Fiction's MD, Jim Chancellor. "I just think they are absolutely brilliant."

He would say that, wouldn't he?

Indeed. But he's not far wrong. White Lies' gloom-pop influences are obvious - the Teardrop Explodes, Echo & the Bunnymen and Joy Division - but it takes some talent to channel them into music as striking, accomplished and downright catchy as this. The leap in quality from the trio's previous band is astonishing.

They were in another band?

Yes, until October last year, they made promising, if unremarkable, Franz Ferdinand-styled pop with cheeky chappy lyrics as Fear of Flying. Then, the very week that Anton Corbijn's Control hit cinemas, they announced on their MySpace page that "Fear of Flying is DEAD ... White Lies is alive!"

What does Control have to do with it?

Well, it seems fair to assume that White Lies enjoyed Corbijn's brooding Ian Curtis biopic. Gone are Fear of Flying's colourful clothes and sunny disposition, replaced by black stage outfits and couplets rhyming "priest" with "deceased". The makeover may seem a touch contrived, but it suits them enormously well. Major league success now beckons.

Where can I hear them?

Their debut single, Unfinished Business, is released in April, with a tour following in May. Until then, two tracks are available at http://www.myspace.com/whitelies



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