Music Video: Lusine- Two Dots

September 14th, 2009 View Comments

Britta Johnson (video director for Andrew Bird, among others) brings Lusine’s gorgeous new single “Two Dots” to life, illustrating the songs relationships-as-trigonometry analogy in an intricately animated video. In the clip, a pair of marbles—one blue, one yellow—engage in the timeless dance of seduction on a horizontal plain, mapping the ups and downs of a courtship through pencil-drawn geometric principles. Like Two Dots, Johnsons video lives in the middle ground between technology and humanity, emotional immediacy and obsessive detail.

A Certain DistanceLusine
download icon Music Video: Lusine  Two Dots “Two Dots” (mp3)
from “A Certain Distance”
(Ghostly International)
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IODAcast 062: The Apples in stereo, J. Tillman, Lusine, More.

September 11th, 2009 View Comments

Featuring The Apples in stereo, J. Tillman, Lusine, Egadz! and Finn Riggins.

Listen at IODAcast.com or at iTunes.

Year in the KingdomJ. Tillman
download icon IODAcast 062: The Apples in stereo, J. Tillman, Lusine, More. “Earthly Bodies” (mp3)
from “Year in the Kingdom”
(Western Vinyl)

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Egadz is DeadEgadz!
download icon IODAcast 062: The Apples in stereo, J. Tillman, Lusine, More. “Have Some Guts Kid” (mp3)
from “Egadz is Dead”
(Kid Without Radio)

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A Certain DistanceLusine
download icon IODAcast 062: The Apples in stereo, J. Tillman, Lusine, More. “Two Dots” (mp3)
from “A Certain Distance”
(Ghostly International)

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#1 Hits ExplosionThe Apples in stereo
download icon IODAcast 062: The Apples in stereo, J. Tillman, Lusine, More. “The Bird That You Can’t See” (mp3)
from “#1 Hits Explosion”
(The Apples in stereo)

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Vs. WildernessFinn Riggins
download icon IODAcast 062: The Apples in stereo, J. Tillman, Lusine, More. “Dali” (mp3)
from “Vs. Wilderness”
(Tender Loving Empire)

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Featured Artist: A Sunny Day in Glasgow

September 11th, 2009 View Comments

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Title: Ashes Grammar
Label: Mis Ojos Discos
Genre: Pop : Rock
Release Date: 09.15.09
UPC: 616892049968
Territory: World

Successful evolution into a new sound is a difficult obstacle in the way of most bands who achieve a critically loved debut album; the temptation to recreate the praised ingredients from their first work and deliver more of the same is promising and strong. This is a mark that thins the herd over time as more genuinely talented and dedicated individuals manage to maintain the loyalty of a fan base while meeting the challenge of creating new, original material make themselves known. Philadelphia’s A Sunny Day In Glasgow are one such group; with the release of their new second LP, Ashes Grammar, the ambient pop outfit will dazzle with new material and exploration into uncharted musical grounds while continuing to provide their fans with the dreamy, ethereal comfort their highly loved previous material was heralded for.
Their previous album, Scribble Mural Comic Journal, was a showcase of textures and soundscapes characterized by walls of fuzz, overdubbed and heavily effected guitar lines, and vocals with grand canyon sized reverb. The result was a shoegaze journey through everything from psychedelic wonder to even tender moments (the song “5:15 Train” could have easily lent itself to the ambient romanticism of the Lost in Translation soundtrack alongside My Bloody Valentine’s mastermind Kevin Shields and French dream-pop’ers Air). The album received rave reviews from all sorts of different outlets, notably an 8 out of 10 from the notoriously difficult-to-win-over Pitchfork.com. Drowned in Sound gave it a “9/10″ and called it a “contender for album of the year.” The band had won over the critics and gained a sizeable fan base, but they soon approached the ever dreaded sophomore follow up.

Thankfully Ashes Grammar does not disappoint in the slightest. Sunny Day in Glasgow’s second album presents a band more confident with what they do best: create beautiful, happy dreams via layers and layers of noise mixed with endearing, subtly positioned melodies. The band is taking a positive step not only in their personal sound with the new record, but also for the genre of shoegaze in general. Let’s face it, the genre defines itself by these heavily emotionally stimulating epic sound paintings, and thus tends to focus more on moody loneliness, intense feelings of desire, sleepiness/laziness, and a general downtempo pace. Glasgow’s new album instead focuses more precisely on the joyful and upbeat, applying the genre to new territory. While artists like Iceland’s Sigur Ros have been praised for creating mostly beautiful and uplifting ambient music, Glasgow takes the positive vibes one step further by making it danceable. Yes, they have in fact successfully merged ambient-based shoegaze and danceable pop without creating a mess of it all! The change is most notably observed in the dancey up-tempo drum beats that characterize the album. When you think about it, the transition really does seem natural: A Sunny Day in Glasgow had lots of echoing female vocals that loop and dance on top of catchy melodies from a variety of sources, two of the three ingredients to a great dance track. Now adding in the third with the drum tracks, the band has made successful changes while simultaneously focusing in on what makes them stand out. It plays just like the result would seeming sound: danceable shoegaze. An original and wonderful composition, this record is sure to match their debuts success. I’ll put money down their live show will be great on upcoming tours as well!

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Miss Li’s “Bourgeois Shangri-La” featured in New iPod Nano Commercial

September 11th, 2009 View Comments

263370 72 Miss Lis Bourgeois Shangri La featured in New iPod Nano CommercialArtist: Miss Li
Title: Dancing the Whole Way Home
Label: National
Genre: Pop : Alternative
UPC: 7330014208936
Territory: World
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Swedish songstress Lisa Carlsson aka Miss Li has a song in the new iPod Nano 5g commercial! Her spunky track, “Bourgeois Shangri-La” is lip-synced by all the bright and shiny dancers. Check it out below:

Here’s a cute video for “Dancing the Whole Way Home” from the same album to give you a better feel for Miss Li’s music:

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Crammed Discs and Others Win WOMEX Top Label Award

September 10th, 2009 View Comments

WomexTopLabel Crammed Discs and Others Win WOMEX Top Label AwardWOMEX, the World Music trade expo has just announced the winners of the WOMEX Top Label Award.  Compiled by Johannes Theurer and surveyed from the 47 DJs from 24 countries that comprise the World Music Charts Europe, WOMEX recently announced the winners of this year’s WOMEX Top Label Award, along with the top-10 World Music releases.

Congratulations go out to all winners, including the 6 IODA-distributed labels and 5 IODA-distributed artists:

1. Crammed Discs (Belgium)

Crammed is recognized as one of the most exciting & boundary-breaking independent labels worldwide. Based in Brussels & resolutely cosmopolitan, the label has kept reinventing itself, & has been coming up with new forms of fusion, mixing elements of rock, world music, pop & electronica ever since its inception in the early ’80s, often anticipating the musical movements that bloomed during the next two decades. Crammed has released over 250 albums & 250 singles by artists from all over the world.

2. Real World (UK)

Real World Records was founded by WOMAD and Peter Gabriel to provide talented artists from around the world with access to state-of-the-art recording facilities and audiences beyond their geographic region.  The musical relationships generated at WOMAD festivals gave Real World Records confidence that something of this special spirit could be translated into a recording context.  Consequently, the Real World label has become renowned for bringing together musicians who share an empathy with music in general, rather than a shared cultural background.

3. Cumbancha (USA)

4. World Circuit (UK)

World Circuit Records have established their reputation by producing some of the finest world music albums of the past two decades, specialising in music from Cuba and West Africa. The label is best known for the GRAMMY winning Buena Vista Social Club album, which is the biggest selling world music album of all time, and led to the phenomenal rise in popularity of Cuban music. The Buena Vista series continues with solo albums from the GRAMMY winning Ibrahim Ferrer, Omara Portuondo, Rubén González, Guajiro Mirabal, and the innovative albums from Cachaíto López and Angá Díaz, which take Cuban music into the new millennium and beyond.

5. Six Degrees (USA)

Six Degrees is an eclectic, independent music label that produces and markets genre-bending, accessible recordings that explore world music, ambient, folk, contemporary classical and intelligent pop music. Through consistency of quality, distinctive visual presentation and creative and aggressive marketing, we strive to create releases that stand out from the pack and offer a real alternative to consumers who are looking to discover new sounds from around the world.

6. Lusafrica (France)

7. Sterns (UK)

Sterns began life as an electrical shop in 1950s London. Gradually, to cater to the expatriate African community, they began to stock African music. In 1983 it became Sterns African Record Centre. But selling records was only part of the Sterns mission, it was a mothership of African (and later World) music and today they are known all over the world as a source for some of its greatest recordings … still on a mission.

8. World Music Network (UK)

Over the last fifteen years, World Music Network has become one of the leading forces on the world music scene. Founded in 1994 by Phil Stanton and his Colombian-born wife Sandra Alayón-Stanton, World Music Network produces hugely successful music compilations with the Rough Guides, fund raising albums with Think Global, artist releases on Riverboat Records and provides a platform for lesser known artists on Introducing…

9. Essay Recordings (Germany)

10. Galileo MC (Spain/Germany)

Top-10 Releases:

1. Oumou Sangare: Seya (World Circuit, UK)

SeyaOumou Sangare
download icon Crammed Discs and Others Win WOMEX Top Label Award “Seya” (mp3)
(World Circuit)
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2. Staff Benda Bilili: Très Très Fort (Crammed Discs, Belgium)

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3. Chiwoniso: Rebel Woman (Cumbancha, USA)

4. Issa Bagayogo: Mali Koura (Six Degrees, USA)

Mali KouraIssa Bagayogo
download icon Crammed Discs and Others Win WOMEX Top Label Award “Sebero” (mp3)
(Six Degrees Travel Series)
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5. Novalima: Coba Coba (Cumbancha, USA)

6. Lila Downs: Shake Away/Ojo de Culebra (EMI)

7. Dub Colossus: In a Town Called Addis (Real World, UK)

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8. Amadou & Mariam: Welcome to Mali (Warner/Because, France)

9. Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara: Tell No Lies (Real World, UK)

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10. DuOud: Ping Kong (Marabi, France)

This year’s WOMEX expo takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark from October 28- November 1, 2009.
“The most important international professional market of world music of every kind. This international fair brings together professionals from the worlds of folk, roots, ethnic and traditional music and also includes concerts, conferences and documentary films. It contributes to networking as an effective means of promoting music and culture of all kinds across frontiers.” UNESCO Global Alliance for Cultural Diversity

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Comedian Brent Weinbach to Perform Off Kilter Album In Its Entirety

September 9th, 2009 View Comments

The Night ShiftBrent Weinbach
download icon Comedian Brent Weinbach to Perform Off Kilter Album In Its Entirety “Russian Alphabet” (mp3)
from “The Night Shift”
(Talent Moat)
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UPC:655035060224
Genre: Comedy
Territories: World

LA by way of San Francisco offbeat comedian Brent Weinbach will perform his debut album in its entirety this Friday at the Verdi Club in SF.

“It’s become popular for some bands to play certain albums in their entirety, but it’s kind of weird to think of a comedian doing the same thing. Then again, it’s not as if this is the first time it’s been pointed out that something Brent Weinbach is doing is weird.  On Friday night at the Verdi Club, Weinbach – who’s known for, among other things, an oddly intense stage presence and doing strange characters and funny accents – is celebrating the release of his new comedy disc, “The Night Shift,” with a performance that will find him re-creating most of the album in order. Unlike most comedy albums, only a portion of the album’s nearly 65 minutes comes from a live performance, with the rest of the time devoted to answering-machine messages, reimagined phone calls, bits done in a studio and relatively serious songs played on piano.” -SF Gate

“Obscenely, disturbingly brilliant.” – L.A. Weekly
“Weird, scary, hilarious.” – Time Out NY

A former substitute teacher in East Oakland, Brent began his comedy career in the underground San Francisco scene but now tours all over the United States at clubs, colleges, festivals, theaters, music venues and living rooms. Brent was the recipient of the 2007 Andy Kaufman Award at the HBO Comedy Festival, he’s toured with The Comedians of Comedy, killed at the Coachella and Bumbershoot festivals,  created and starred in the Super Deluxe web series Weinbach in Wonderland and recently opened for Patton Oswald at the Outside Lands Festival.   He also has a t-shirt with his name and his face on it.  Be sure to check out his album out on Talent Moat next week, 9/15/09.  Brent was recently featured on radio program, “The Sound of Young America,” check it out below:

The Sound of Young America

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New Music Video: Phenomenal Handclap Band- 15 to 20

September 9th, 2009 View Comments

Those schemin’ handclappers got themselves on Wanted posters in the new clip for their break-out hit “15 to 20 (feat. Lady Tiga)” which is on premiere at Spinner.  This 70′s saturated video has a tight storyline that finds the 8 band members sneaking around New York, hiding from the authorities. Check it out and get the mp3 to go below:

The Phenomenal Handclap BandThe Phenomenal Handclap Band
download icon New Music Video: Phenomenal Handclap Band  15 to 20 “15 to 20 (feat. Lady Tigra)” (mp3)
from “The Phenomenal Handclap Band”
(Friendly Fire Recordings)

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Video: Brother Ali – Us

September 9th, 2009 View Comments

Check out this taster video for the new Brother Ali album ‘Us’ (out on the 21st September) on Rhymesayers Entertainment

UsBrother Ali
download icon Video: Brother Ali   Us “Us” (mp3)
from “Us”
(Rhymesayers Entertainment)

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