Ida Maria closed down 2011 with a special KCRW showcase at The Roxy Theatre. The Songstress also pause for a moment to answer 5 burning questions.
The pop punk princess has already conquered much of Europe with her delightfully catchy and remarkably well crafted ear candy and is now catching some well deserved buzz here in the U.S. Get to know the spunky songstress that’s the talk of the tastemakers after the jump.
Lay back on your (fake!) polar bear fur and listen to a Fireside Chat with (the real!) Jane Birkin. 60s icon and muse to the genial Serge Gainsbourg, Jane witnessed swinging London, the beau monde of Paris and has remained a tasteful and opinionated recording artist to this day.
It’s been a while, musicphiles…here’s a few you might have missed over the holidays…Snoop Dogg did a kid’s album…who would’ve thunkit…Lars von Trier and indie darling Charlotte Gainsbourg is back with another solo record…Nero welcomes Reality…Jonsi does the soundtrack for We Bought a Zoo…Common Gets Some rave reviews over The Dreamer/The Believer…LA-based rockers, Archer Black make their debut…
Anthony Hamilton – Back to Love
Archer Black – Forgiveness is a Weapon
Young London – Tooth and Nail
King Kobra – Legends Never Die
Plug in Stereo – The Patience EP
Snoop Dogg – Mac and Devin Go to High School [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Stage Whisper
White Denim – Last Day of Summer
Nero – Welcome Reality
Young Jeezy – TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition
Jonsi – We Bought a Zoo (OMS)
Common – The Dreamer/The Believer
Quantic has made himself a name as a tasteful producer of dancefloor bombs as well as a musical director of the Latin-infused Quantic Soul Orchestra. Here he talks about his life story in a Fireside Chat with Red Bull Music Academy Radio.
UK-born, Colombia-based Will Holland is definitely one of the most prolific artists in the world of alternative dance music today. Recording under various guises, he first found acclaim as Quantic and The Quantic Soul Orchestra.
Boozoo Bajou are widely respected around the globe for their unique blend of modern electronica with blues, jazz, soul, latin and dub elements. Catch a selection of their choices on a Train Wreck Mix for Red Bull Music Academy Radio.
Florian Seyberth and Peter Heider, aka Boozoo Bajou, earned international attention with their breakthrough single, “Night Over Manaus,” in 1998, their 2001 debut album, Satta, and its 2005 sequel, Dust My Broom.
If your car is in the front yard, and you’re sleeping with your clothes on, then you know what I’m talking about when I say its time to get LIT.
Although they may be known for being their own worst enemies, the guys from Lit have teamed up with the notorious Producer/Singer/Songwriter Butch Walker to complete their latest opus, as yet untitled. I dropped in on the boys at Walker’s studio in Santa Monica to have a listen and catch up.
Love lazers from Lincoln’s heart, aliens and dancing for world piece… Things get a little weird when your hanging out with Ghostland Observitory and the Urban Nomad #teluwut. See for yourself and enter at your own risk.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last several months, you’ve heard of “Occupy Wall Street” and the subsequent “Occupy” movement.
The first campers at Zuccatti park sparked the involvement of many including serious graphic designers and artists who took to their medium of choice to powerfully express themes, ideas and statements.
The following are a handful of the most prominent pieces circumnavigating the interweb since September. The first image after the jump is by ChinaShop’s own Molly Crabapple who’s “Starve the Vampire Squid” piece was also recently featured in Rolling Stone.