In which I invent a new word, Aoife and I talk about Azealia Banks (that’s her above drawn by 400 Facts), why Grimes reminds me of Opus III, why Chairlift are great, Twitter fights with Zomby, Icelandic intentions and pronunciations, … Read More…
Chairlift’s 2008 debut album Does You Inspire You? was an impressive if somewhat muddled first release. Swaying from from bubblegum electro-pop to moodier synth cuts, the overall impression of the Brooklyn band’s debut was “interesting” and perhaps most notable for … Read More…
The best of new album streams this week in A-Z form. The Big Pink – Future This Casiokids – Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen Cate Le Bon – Cyrk Chairlift – Something Diagrams – Black Light First Aid Kit – The Lion’s … Read More…
This Chairlift song has really grown on me this month. This live rehearsal studio version gives it an extra edge thanks to some roving 360 degree camera work. Their second album Something is out on Young Turks in January. Listen … Read More…
The band with the stupid name return with a song title that is not a thing, and a song that is definitely very much a thing. A big ’80s theme-tune-sounding synth buzzing on a highway. Get those dance moves out … Read More…
Members of Au Revoir Simone, Apache Beat, Chairlift, Class Actress, This Frontier Needs Heroes, Acrylics and Spider get together to do an all-girl acapella cover of Nirvana’s ‘Come As You Are’. It’s a Brooklyn party.
I’m still en route home but check out two of the best experiences I had on Saturday, the last day. Flosstradamus showed how to put on a dance party and later on Nosaj Thing killed it with glitch in Speakeasy … Read More…
808s and Heartbreaks rocks. No debate. Here Kanye drops the video for the track prematurely thanks to Chairlift pwning him by using the same pixel-morphing technique before he did. This is the most perfect made-for-internet video skullfuckery technique around. I’ve … Read More…
I’m going to let the tunes do the talking on our twentieth podcast. This one will put some bubbles in your bath. Aoife is the voice as ever. nialler9 Podcast #20 (MP3) [display_podcast] Podcast #20 -Tracklisting School Of Seven Bells … Read More…
