2009/11/04
Spike Jonze interviews
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Where the Wild Things Are (film)
Where the Wild Things Are is a 2009 American fantasy film directed by Spike Jonze and adapted from Maurice Sendak's 1963 children's book of the same name. The film combines live action, performers in costumes, animatronics, and computer-generated imagery (CGI).(Wikipedia Where the Wild Things Are)
Where the Wild Things Are website here
Soundtrack by Karen O and the Kids
Released September 29, 2009
Label DGC, Interscope
Producer Carter Burwell, Spike Jonze, Karen O
"Igloo" – 1:48
"All Is Love" – 2:49
"Capsize" – 2:38
"Worried Shoes" – 4:12 (Daniel Johnston)
"Rumpus" – 2:43
"Rumpus Reprise" – 1:53
"Hideaway" – 5:10
"Cliffs" – 2:59
"Animal" – 4:10
"Lost Fur" – 1:06 (Carter Burwell)
"Heads Up" – 2:55
"Building All Is Love" – 3:32
"Food Is Still Hot" – 2:44
"Sailing Home" – 1:02
Spike Jonze's ex-girlfriend Karen O, the vocalist of the New York art rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, wrote the film's soundtrack. Karen O's bandmates Brian Chase and Nick Zinner and former touring guitarist Imaad Wasif, Deerhunter's Bradford Cox, Liars' Aaron Hemphill, The Dead Weather's Dean Fertita, and Jack Lawrence from The Raconteurs all also contributed.
The first single of the soundtrack, titled "All Is Love," was released on August 25, 2009 and featured in the credits of the film.
Pitchfork:Interviews here
Creating a film adaptation of a beloved work of literature is difficult enough with a novel, even a novella or short story. But how about a 10-line children's book? Spike Jonze took on that challenge in his long battle to bring Maurice Sendak's classic Where the Wild Things Are to the screen. With Sendak's encouragement, Jonze began work on the film in the early part of this decade, with the project then attached to Universal. Many years later, the film-- eventually scripted by Jonze and author/publisher Dave Eggers-- is finally being released in the U.S. via Warner Bros. on October 16.
Jonze's Where the Wild Things Are is not a children's film, which is to say it's not pandering, or cute, or repetitive, or simplistic. This is instead an art film about childhood, about the feelings and fears and needs of being young. In Jonze's hands, the film's young protagonist, Max, is the product of a broken home, with an overstretched mother, an older sister who has her own life, and a social structure that doesn't include him. These evocative early passages hint at the restlessness, the playfulness, the fright, and the untethered anger of being a child-- the needs for safety, belonging, and community, and the consequences of not getting them.
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE trailer
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blog We Love You So
ballade de johnny-jane Spike Jonze here
Where the Wild Things Are (film)
Where the Wild Things Are is a 2009 American fantasy film directed by Spike Jonze and adapted from Maurice Sendak's 1963 children's book of the same name. The film combines live action, performers in costumes, animatronics, and computer-generated imagery (CGI).(Wikipedia Where the Wild Things Are)
Where the Wild Things Are website here
Soundtrack by Karen O and the Kids
Released September 29, 2009
Label DGC, Interscope
Producer Carter Burwell, Spike Jonze, Karen O
"Igloo" – 1:48
"All Is Love" – 2:49
"Capsize" – 2:38
"Worried Shoes" – 4:12 (Daniel Johnston)
"Rumpus" – 2:43
"Rumpus Reprise" – 1:53
"Hideaway" – 5:10
"Cliffs" – 2:59
"Animal" – 4:10
"Lost Fur" – 1:06 (Carter Burwell)
"Heads Up" – 2:55
"Building All Is Love" – 3:32
"Food Is Still Hot" – 2:44
"Sailing Home" – 1:02
Spike Jonze's ex-girlfriend Karen O, the vocalist of the New York art rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, wrote the film's soundtrack. Karen O's bandmates Brian Chase and Nick Zinner and former touring guitarist Imaad Wasif, Deerhunter's Bradford Cox, Liars' Aaron Hemphill, The Dead Weather's Dean Fertita, and Jack Lawrence from The Raconteurs all also contributed.
The first single of the soundtrack, titled "All Is Love," was released on August 25, 2009 and featured in the credits of the film.
Pitchfork:Interviews here
Creating a film adaptation of a beloved work of literature is difficult enough with a novel, even a novella or short story. But how about a 10-line children's book? Spike Jonze took on that challenge in his long battle to bring Maurice Sendak's classic Where the Wild Things Are to the screen. With Sendak's encouragement, Jonze began work on the film in the early part of this decade, with the project then attached to Universal. Many years later, the film-- eventually scripted by Jonze and author/publisher Dave Eggers-- is finally being released in the U.S. via Warner Bros. on October 16.
Jonze's Where the Wild Things Are is not a children's film, which is to say it's not pandering, or cute, or repetitive, or simplistic. This is instead an art film about childhood, about the feelings and fears and needs of being young. In Jonze's hands, the film's young protagonist, Max, is the product of a broken home, with an overstretched mother, an older sister who has her own life, and a social structure that doesn't include him. These evocative early passages hint at the restlessness, the playfulness, the fright, and the untethered anger of being a child-- the needs for safety, belonging, and community, and the consequences of not getting them.
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE trailer
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2009/11/03
Camera Obscura
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jane (famale vocalists)
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UK
MySpace
official website here
４ＡＤ Ｃａｍｅｒａ Obscura Profile here
Discography
Albums
Biggest Bluest Hi Fi (2001, Andmoresound)
Underachievers Please Try Harder (2003, Elefant)
Let's Get Out of This Country (2006, Merge)
My Maudlin Career (2009, 4AD)
My Maudlin Career
CAMERA OBSCURA - Unveil video to their new single, 'The Sweetest Thing'
12 October 09
CAFollowing the previous news that Camera Obscura will release 'The Sweetest Thing' on November 2, Pitchfork this morning premiered the video to the forthcoming single here. Taken from the Glaswegians' My Maudlin Career (available here), the single will also feature a version of Bruce Springsteen's Tougher Than The Rest on the reverse of the 7".
The band sent out the following message to their mailing list regarding the video and their upcoming dates:
"Hello,
This is your unmissable Camera Obscura news update for the month of October 2009.
We are most pleased to present to you first the new video for our next single, 'The Sweetest Thing' (out on 7" on November 2nd with the b-side being our interpretation of 'Tougher Than The Rest' by The Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen). It was shot by our friend Blair Young and we had a lot of fun making it at the end of a long summer of festivals and mini tours. By squinting your eyes just a little, you can watch us transform into uncannily authentic clones of some of our 70s heroes. Fifty Ways To Leave Your Dignity...! You can view here.
Also don't forget that we're on tour at the moment. Thank you to everyone who has made the time to come and see us play so far. It's been a lot of fun. Tonight is our last show in Germany during our charge through continental Europe. Please see all our latest shows listed below...Those in Mainland Europe, UK, USA and beyond (in that order) - we are headed your way.
Thanks for your support, as ever.
The Band."
The Sweetest Thing
jane
洋楽
MySpace
official website here
４ＡＤ Ｃａｍｅｒａ Obscura Profile here
Discography
Albums
Biggest Bluest Hi Fi (2001, Andmoresound)
Underachievers Please Try Harder (2003, Elefant)
Let's Get Out of This Country (2006, Merge)
My Maudlin Career (2009, 4AD)
My Maudlin Career
CAMERA OBSCURA - Unveil video to their new single, 'The Sweetest Thing'
12 October 09
CAFollowing the previous news that Camera Obscura will release 'The Sweetest Thing' on November 2, Pitchfork this morning premiered the video to the forthcoming single here. Taken from the Glaswegians' My Maudlin Career (available here), the single will also feature a version of Bruce Springsteen's Tougher Than The Rest on the reverse of the 7".
The band sent out the following message to their mailing list regarding the video and their upcoming dates:
"Hello,
This is your unmissable Camera Obscura news update for the month of October 2009.
We are most pleased to present to you first the new video for our next single, 'The Sweetest Thing' (out on 7" on November 2nd with the b-side being our interpretation of 'Tougher Than The Rest' by The Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen). It was shot by our friend Blair Young and we had a lot of fun making it at the end of a long summer of festivals and mini tours. By squinting your eyes just a little, you can watch us transform into uncannily authentic clones of some of our 70s heroes. Fifty Ways To Leave Your Dignity...! You can view here.
Also don't forget that we're on tour at the moment. Thank you to everyone who has made the time to come and see us play so far. It's been a lot of fun. Tonight is our last show in Germany during our charge through continental Europe. Please see all our latest shows listed below...Those in Mainland Europe, UK, USA and beyond (in that order) - we are headed your way.
Thanks for your support, as ever.
The Band."
The Sweetest Thing
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2009/11/02
Robyn @ No More Lullabies
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jane (famale vocalists)
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Sweden
MySpace
ballade de johnny-jane here
Robyn's Tour Blog here
“On 24 October, people in 181 countries came together for the most widespread day of environmental action in the planet’s history. At over 5200 events around the world, people gathered to call for strong action and bold leadership on the climate crisis.”
Robyn @ No More Lullabies
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MySpace
ballade de johnny-jane here
Robyn's Tour Blog here
“On 24 October, people in 181 countries came together for the most widespread day of environmental action in the planet’s history. At over 5200 events around the world, people gathered to call for strong action and bold leadership on the climate crisis.”
Robyn @ No More Lullabies
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2009/10/31
Cate Le Bon
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MySpace
Cate Le Bon is a singer-songwriter from Cardiff, Wales, who sings in both English and Welsh.
She first gained public attention when she supported Gruff Rhys (of the Super Furry Animals) on his 2007 solo UK tour. She has since played Glastonbury, Latitude and the Green Man Festival. She appeared as a guest vocalist on Neon Neon’s 2008 single "I Lust U" (from their album Stainless Style).(Wikipedia Cate Le Bon)
Career
Her first official release was a Welsh-language EP, Edrych yn Llygaid Ceffyl Benthyg, on Peski Records in 2008. She also released the double A-side debut single "No One Can Drag Me Down / Disappear" (described by Gruff Rhys as “Bobbie Gentry and Nico fight over a Casio keyboard; melody wins!”) on her website. Le Bon worked alongside Gorky's Zygotic Mynci’s Megan Childs, who contributed violin, and Super Furry Animals and Thrills collaborator John Thomas, who added pedal steel.
In 2009 she announced that her debut album (previously known by the working title Pet Deaths) will be titled Me Oh My, and released the title track on her Myspace page. The album will not feature the previous single "No One Can Drag Me Down / Disappear".
Style
Le Bon is most singled out by critics for her dark lyrical content, and her "haunting voice." Le Bon claims that "Early experiences with a string of pet deaths had a profound lasting effect on me," and inform her self-admitted "abnormal fixation with death."
Me Oh My
Release Date: 28/09/2009
EINSTEIN MUSIC JOURNAL here
Ever since St. Vincent checked in with her brilliant debut album Marry Me in 2007 I’ve been on the look out for a female songwriter burning the same desirable flame. Finally I’ve found her; she is Welsh musician Cate Le Bon and her debut album Me Oh My is the first album from a female solo artist to really excite me since St. Vincent grabbed my attention three years ago.
Known already for her role with Neon Neon (she guest appeared on vocals in the song ‘I Lust U’), Cate Le Bon has used her relationship with Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals, Neon Neon) to turn herself into a modern day pop star. Rhys runs a record label (Irony Bored) somewhat dedicated to her brilliance and he has already been rewarded, with Le Bon receiving extensive praise across the world.
An instant attraction to Le Bon’s music comes via her sultry voice, which is dainty and perfectly in sync with her byronic narration. Comparable to the likes of Lissy Trullie and Annie Clark, she sings with a wavy love bird-like mystic and has the unique ability to adjust between high and low frequencies with relative ease. However the real beauty that makes Le Bon’s music stand out is her chiseled instrumental arrangements which contain an unusual aggression, often sounding coarse and abrasive but never becoming overly offensive. They often reach breaking point but never snap, producing the type of tension normally associated with synth based noise music.
Cate Le Bon’s debut album Me Oh My is out now through Irony Bored Records. It can be purchased from Rough Trade’s online shop.
ballade de johnny-jane St. Vincent here
Hollow Trees House Hounds
jane
洋楽
MySpace
Cate Le Bon is a singer-songwriter from Cardiff, Wales, who sings in both English and Welsh.
She first gained public attention when she supported Gruff Rhys (of the Super Furry Animals) on his 2007 solo UK tour. She has since played Glastonbury, Latitude and the Green Man Festival. She appeared as a guest vocalist on Neon Neon’s 2008 single "I Lust U" (from their album Stainless Style).(Wikipedia Cate Le Bon)
Career
Her first official release was a Welsh-language EP, Edrych yn Llygaid Ceffyl Benthyg, on Peski Records in 2008. She also released the double A-side debut single "No One Can Drag Me Down / Disappear" (described by Gruff Rhys as “Bobbie Gentry and Nico fight over a Casio keyboard; melody wins!”) on her website. Le Bon worked alongside Gorky's Zygotic Mynci’s Megan Childs, who contributed violin, and Super Furry Animals and Thrills collaborator John Thomas, who added pedal steel.
In 2009 she announced that her debut album (previously known by the working title Pet Deaths) will be titled Me Oh My, and released the title track on her Myspace page. The album will not feature the previous single "No One Can Drag Me Down / Disappear".
Style
Le Bon is most singled out by critics for her dark lyrical content, and her "haunting voice." Le Bon claims that "Early experiences with a string of pet deaths had a profound lasting effect on me," and inform her self-admitted "abnormal fixation with death."
Me Oh My
Release Date: 28/09/2009
EINSTEIN MUSIC JOURNAL here
Ever since St. Vincent checked in with her brilliant debut album Marry Me in 2007 I’ve been on the look out for a female songwriter burning the same desirable flame. Finally I’ve found her; she is Welsh musician Cate Le Bon and her debut album Me Oh My is the first album from a female solo artist to really excite me since St. Vincent grabbed my attention three years ago.
Known already for her role with Neon Neon (she guest appeared on vocals in the song ‘I Lust U’), Cate Le Bon has used her relationship with Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals, Neon Neon) to turn herself into a modern day pop star. Rhys runs a record label (Irony Bored) somewhat dedicated to her brilliance and he has already been rewarded, with Le Bon receiving extensive praise across the world.
An instant attraction to Le Bon’s music comes via her sultry voice, which is dainty and perfectly in sync with her byronic narration. Comparable to the likes of Lissy Trullie and Annie Clark, she sings with a wavy love bird-like mystic and has the unique ability to adjust between high and low frequencies with relative ease. However the real beauty that makes Le Bon’s music stand out is her chiseled instrumental arrangements which contain an unusual aggression, often sounding coarse and abrasive but never becoming overly offensive. They often reach breaking point but never snap, producing the type of tension normally associated with synth based noise music.
Cate Le Bon’s debut album Me Oh My is out now through Irony Bored Records. It can be purchased from Rough Trade’s online shop.
ballade de johnny-jane St. Vincent here
Hollow Trees House Hounds
jane
洋楽
2009/10/30
Four Tet
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johnny (rock,ambient etc...)
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UK
MySpace
official website here
Wikipedia Hebden Kieran
Kieran Hebden (born 1977 in Putney, London, England, United Kingdom) is a post-rock and electronic musician. Hebden first came to prominence as a member of the band Fridge before establishing himself as a solo artist under the moniker of Four Tet.
Hebden's music typically eschews the traditional pop song format in favor of a more abstract approach―his sound and melodies incorporate elements of hip hop, electronica, techno, jazz, and folk music with live instrumentation.
Alongside recording his own material, Hebden has also performed remixes for a number of artists including Aphex Twin, Anti-Pop Consortium, Bonobo, Beth Orton, Explosions in the Sky, Super Furry Animals, Radiohead, Matthew Dear, Sia, Nathan Fake, Bloc Party, Andrew Bird, Kings of Convenience, Battles, Madvillain, and Black Sabbath. Hebden's recent output includes a number of improvisational works with veteran jazz drummer Steve Reid, and a collaboration with Burial.
Domino Record artists Four Tet
here
stereogum here
NEW FOUR TET - "LOVE CRY"
For "Love Cry," Kieran Hebden gives us a percussive nine minute forward-thrusting dance track piloted by ghostly crate-digger female vocals and enough bass to earn its title (a title that's repeated endlessly throughout and sometimes sounds like "buff bride"). The song cycles through a rainbow of moody electronic sounds, too, hence the muted color wheel art. You'll find "Love Cry" on a limited-edition 12" backed by "Our Bells" out 11/2 via Domino, but can listen now at MySpace.
Released: 02/11/09
Pre-order now: 12" Single
Ribbons
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MySpace
official website here
Wikipedia Hebden Kieran
Kieran Hebden (born 1977 in Putney, London, England, United Kingdom) is a post-rock and electronic musician. Hebden first came to prominence as a member of the band Fridge before establishing himself as a solo artist under the moniker of Four Tet.
Hebden's music typically eschews the traditional pop song format in favor of a more abstract approach―his sound and melodies incorporate elements of hip hop, electronica, techno, jazz, and folk music with live instrumentation.
Alongside recording his own material, Hebden has also performed remixes for a number of artists including Aphex Twin, Anti-Pop Consortium, Bonobo, Beth Orton, Explosions in the Sky, Super Furry Animals, Radiohead, Matthew Dear, Sia, Nathan Fake, Bloc Party, Andrew Bird, Kings of Convenience, Battles, Madvillain, and Black Sabbath. Hebden's recent output includes a number of improvisational works with veteran jazz drummer Steve Reid, and a collaboration with Burial.
Domino Record artists Four Tet
here
stereogum here
NEW FOUR TET - "LOVE CRY"
For "Love Cry," Kieran Hebden gives us a percussive nine minute forward-thrusting dance track piloted by ghostly crate-digger female vocals and enough bass to earn its title (a title that's repeated endlessly throughout and sometimes sounds like "buff bride"). The song cycles through a rainbow of moody electronic sounds, too, hence the muted color wheel art. You'll find "Love Cry" on a limited-edition 12" backed by "Our Bells" out 11/2 via Domino, but can listen now at MySpace.
Released: 02/11/09
Pre-order now: 12" Single
Ribbons
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