February 2009
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Loudcrowd Pick of the Week:
Whitest Boy Alive Courage
Norweigan singer/songwriter Erlend Oye has a lot going on. He came on my radar in 2001 with Kings of Convenience’s Quiet is the New Loud, dropping folky ballads with an indie edge. Then later he provided guest vocals on one of best noughties albums, Royksopp’s killer Melody A.M., casting a humble, wistful sentiment on Remind Me and Poor Leno. He’s...
Loudcrowd's Pick of the Week: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The new Yeah Yeahs single, “Zero” was leaked by the group this week. And in a move that will probably surprise no one, they’ve gone way more synth-dancey this time. The result sounds pretty great to us based on a few excited listens, though this is one of those songs we’ll hear a lot this year. So ask us what we think about it four months from now! “Zero” is...
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Fot i Hose
Norway’s Casiokids initially caught my attention with their video for Fot i Hose. Oversize paper heads atop the band and a slew of other chararcters, who take you on an blithe international tour of festivals and other random occurences. A loose collective who emerged from the notion of “making electronic music more visual”, Casiokids just finished up a Euro tour...
Woolfy- Oh Missy (Extended Mix)
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Welcoming DFA plus Exclusive Material from Woolfy!
Look out for our current guest playlist, curated by the pioneering label DFA, and featuring Woolfy’s new release, the emotional post-punk plea Oh Missy. I’m excited to host these tracks (selected with care by DFA’s gentlemanly ambassador Justin Miller), particularly the three distinctive versions of Oh Missy; the Xenon Mix by...
N.A.S.A., “Whatchadoin?” (featuring...
Loudcrowd's Pick of the Week: N.A.S.A.
If you haven’t heard about the debut album Spirit of Apollo from N.A.S.A. yet, you totally will. Six years in the making, here’s a hip-hop album that has stars all over the place and it’s not just some shoddy mess. The stars are a crazy diverse batch, yet the thing really works! The first single alone (“Money”) has David Byrne, Chuck D, Seu Jorge, Ras Congo and Z-Trip on it. And the song...
