10/21/2008
Nid and Sancy Know What The "Kidzz" Want
Nid and Sancy, a Belgium based electronic duo who I lovingly posted about before, is back with a new single called "Kidzz" that uses the same swagger and simple songwriting approach as their previous effort and is equally as awesome. Now the ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/21/2008 2:32 PM EST in Electronic, Post-Punk | Permalink
10/20/2008
Exclusive Interview With The Notwist
Last Tuesday, one of my favorite bands, Germany's The Notwist (officially pronounced "know-twist") performed an awesome set in support of their new album The Devil, You and Me at The First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia. For those of you who a ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/20/2008 12:45 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic, Post-Punk, Interview | Permalink
10/17/2008
80's Synth-Punk From France: Kas Product - "So Young But So Cold"
Not only was French electronic duo KaS Product's 1981 track "So Young But So Cold" the inspiration for a recent compilation entitled So Young But So Cold: Underground French Music 1977-1983, but we can only imagine that it was also an inspiratio ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/17/2008 1:50 PM EST in Electronic, Post-Punk, 80's Pop, Synth-Pop, Punk | Permalink
10/16/2008
Video Dizziness: Passion Pit's "Sleepyhead"
Directed by The Wilderness, the dizzying video for Passion Pit's otherworldly song "Sleepyhead" was inspired by Moholy Nagy's kinetic sculpture and is said to be based on the concept of "creating a light space modulator — a mechanical, kinetic ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/16/2008 8:09 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic, Video | Permalink
10/14/2008
Human People @ Kung-Fu Necktie: Review + Photos
With enough fog to simultaneously get you in the mood and suffocate you, Philly's Human People, became the first band to ever take the stage last Saturday at the city's newest venue Kung-Fu Necktie. On such an epic occasion the band decided ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/14/2008 9:22 AM EST in Electronic, Live Review, Local Music, Events | Permalink
Awesome Animated Video For Minilogue's "Animals"
Apparently weird, colorful blobs have taken over the world and their favorite song is Minilogue's minimal electro track "Animals". They also enjoy hitting themselves over the head and spitting into each others mouths. Typical blobs. Mini ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/14/2008 9:12 AM EST in Electronic, Video | Permalink
10/13/2008
Chairlift @ Reward: Review + Photos
This past Friday I headed to see current buzz band Chairlift at Reward, the new shop spot in Old City Philadelphia. I'll admit I had my doubts about how they would perform live (I'm always skeptical these days), but thankfully those doubts were ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/13/2008 7:11 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic, Live Review, Events | Permalink
10/09/2008
On Repeat All Day: Human People - "I'd Run Just Like You"
At just under 2 minutes, Human People's first single "I'd Run Just Like You" effortlessly combines the dark intensity of The Knife's Deep Cuts with the beauty of Giorgio Moroder and Phil Oakey's "Together in Electric Dreams". It's a synth-laden ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/09/2008 9:19 AM EST in Electronic, Highly Recommended, Local Music | Permalink
10/08/2008
Go To This: Free Chairlift Show @ Reward in Philly This Friday!!!
This Friday (10/10) we implore you to head down to the coolest new shop in Philly, Reward (we drooled over it the other month) to see one of the most promising new bands to come along in quite a while, Brooklyn's Chairlift. There will be free sc ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/08/2008 10:11 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic, Events | Permalink
New Video For Mercury Rev's "Butterfly's Wings"
Straight up, Mercury Rev's new video is beautiful. The band has always delivered interesting videos (check out this concise videography), but this one is definitely our favorite of them all. Under the influence of Japanese silk-screen, yeste ...
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