I have a confession to make. I’m in love with Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe. And by I, I mean more specifically my ears, and by Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe, I mean more specifically the music they make. This post goes out to Øye & Bøe, and to the music they’ve made pre- and post-Kings of Convenience. Their long history (back to grade school) is news to me. I was unaware up until about ten minutes ago that they were in a rock group called Skog (which is Norwegian for “forest”) back in the mid ’90s, consisting of the duo plus Anders Waage Nilsen & Øystein Gjærder Bruvik. I was intrigued, and found their entire freshman (and only) release Tom Tids Tale streaming on the KOC Appreciation Page. They split after the release, and later joined back in 1999 as Kings of Convenience to create soft, acoustic, piano-heavy folk-pop. But in between KOC records, Øye has been rockin’ it with The Whitest Boy Alive & Bøe reunited with Nilsen & Bruvik as the trio Kommode. So before this post becomes a novel, here are three fantastic tracks from Skog, Kommode, & The Whites Boy Alive.
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This one’s for all you Arnold Schwarzenegger fans out there. Apparently, the guys of Gauntlet Hair collect Arnold movies on VHS, and decided to use iconic footage from a variety of his films to create the video for “Top Bunk,” their latest single off their acclaimed self-titled debut record. Just like the films it came from, this video is both awesome and completely ridiculous. Enjoy!
I had to share these tunes from this unbelievable remix album I came across the other day. Being a huge downtempo fan, as well as absolutely smitten over Billie Holiday’s legendary vocals, this album is an instant favorite for me. The DJ’s involved in this project deserve some applause for their bold creativity in completely gutting out Billie’s soulful, somber originals, and renovating them with layer upon layer of killer dance beats and vibes. Check out the entire album on Grooveshark. Also, here’s another rad Billie remix by Lake Radio.
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“I remember finding this painting that a relative of mine did of the park. A relative I had never met. And I remember thinking, we’re essentially doing the same thing. That’s what he made. That is what he saw was beautiful and was inspired to create, pulling inspiration from the same place… I hope what we’re doing can survive. Maybe my kids or grand kids will listen and think, this what they heard, this what they were inspired to make in this beautiful place.” - Ryan Holladay, Bluebrain
Check out the Central Park: Listen to the Light location aware album here and if you are in DC be sure and download the The National Mall album. Check back soon for a review of the Central Park album in a few weeks.
Eighties’ fans, rejoice! Here comes Manhood, a boy who knows how to combine found tapes and an MPC to make you dance like it is 1983 all over again. Behind Manhood is Canadian-turned-Berliner Justin Bones, who has just released his first EP, “Feminine Wiles”, via Brandon Biondo’s prolific label Dracula Horse. “Boys”, one of the outstanding five tracks of the release, is a manly, naughty, sultry summer jam, complete with the heavy 80s feeling glistening all over it. Manhood also dropped a solid remix of Javelin’s “Streets of Laredo” a few days ago.
Check out these two tunes below and head over here for more.
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Check out this incredible music video for “Rippled”, All India Radio’s latest collaboration with Australian production company Oh Yeah Wow. It’s shot entirely in camera, frame by frame using long exposure techniques without any digital manipulation whatsoever. Eye candy at it’s finest; this is a video that is best enjoyed in 1080p format.
Whoever said sexy is futile never met Long Walks On The Beach, nor the girls of the “Sweet Cheeks: Panties with a Purpose” project. This new underwear brand, started by Monica Byrne Wickey, Gabi Viteri and Olympic gold medal winning snowboarder Hannah Teter, is all about uniting style, fun and charity: every pair of panties sold allows to feed a child in extreme poverty for a month, via Children International. Our friends at Long Walks On The Beach happily donated their song “I Didn’t Want To Make Out” for the Sweet Cheeks promotional video campaign. See the result above and make sure to stop by Sweet Cheeks’ website before checking out everything LWOTB over here.
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