Pitchfork.tv premiered two starkly different music videos from Balmorhea and Army Navy this morning.
The video treatment for Balmorhea’s “Remembrance” is “A picturesque piece filled with worn faces and sun-cracked panoramas that look straight out of There Will Be Blood. Balmorhea’s epic folk provides the perfect soundtrack.” -Pitchfork
Artist: Sammy Stephens Title: It’s Just Like a Mini-Mall! Label: Dualtone Genre: Comedy : Comedy Release Date: 09.09.08 UPC: 803020143821 Territory: World Buy at iTunes Music Store
Yes, you read that correctly. The viral video of a local TV commercial by Sammy Stephens for a Montgomery Flea Market has spread far beyond YouTube and onto your tube (…). Tonight’s new episode of NBC’s hit comedy, The Office, will prominently feature the video as someone from Dunder-Mifflin is caught not working, but rather watching the infamous video of Stephens dancing and singing to promote his business, claiming, “It’s just like a mini-mall!” Hilarity is sure to ensue.
To fully prepare yourself for this episode and not look like an uncultured fool in front of your friends, check out not only the original video on YouTube, but also take a listen to Sammy’s EP of the awesome song featured in the video, “It’s Just Like A Mini-mall!” Amazing. Now that’s hustling.
Artist: The Prodigy Title: Warrior’s Dance Label: Take Me To The Hospital Genre: Electronic : Rock Release Date: 5.11.09 UPC: 711297890440 Territory: UK, Canada http://www.theprodigy.com/
Artist: Cineplexx Title: Nuevahola Label: Cherry Red Records Genre: Indie : Alternative Release Date: 5.18.09 UPC: 5013929139527 Territories: World
Cineplexx is the unique musical creation of Sebastian Litmanovich – an Argentine graphic artist and musician, who currently resides in Barcelona. For the past ten years, Cineplexx has traveled around the world, channeling his passion for art and bringing his music to such cities as Buenos Aires, New York City, and Tokyo. Cineplexx’s music can best be described as latino laced indie-pop though his whispery vocals and esoteric soundscapes also bridge into the realm of atmospheric electronic.
I had the pleasure to meet Cineplexx (and his brother Martin) after helping to present his first show in the US back in 2002 which took place at The Knitting Factory in NYC (opening up for Scanner). The album they were promoting at that time was called Electrocardiograma. The packaging – a green cardboard fold out which he hand made was equally as impressive as the music.
Since that time, Cineplexx has received much critical acclaim – including being called “Beautiful and Contagious” by Rolling Stone Argentina and being included in Obscure Sound’s Top 50 albums of 2008 saying “Picnic may very well go down as one of the most uniquely engaging releases of the year”. Read the whole review here.
Cineplexx’s 6th album is being released on esteemed UK label Cherry Red. This album, titled Nuevahola (translates to New Hello) is a thirteen track compilation of old, new & rare Cineplexx songs which includes collaborations with Duglas Stewart & Stuart Kidd (BMX Bandits), Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), Federico Aubele & Natalia Clavier. This is the first time all of these tracks have been available for download outside of the U.S & Mexico. My favorite track from Electrocardiogram called “Facil” is included on this album as is a great acoustic version of the classic Rolling Stone’s track “Paint it Black”.
Check out the new CunninLynguists music video for “Never Come Down (The Brownie Song)”. A visual, trippy accompaniment to go with the hilarious lyrics, and auditory hallucination inducing beat. A perfect soundtrack to the upcoming, unofficial stoners holiday (4/20). Sure to be an instant, heady classic!
Artist: CunninLynguists Title: Strange Journey Volume One Label: QN5, Inc. Release Date: 4.14.09 UPC: 844185090070 Genre: Hip-Hop : Rap Territories: World
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Artist: Jimmy the Finger
Title: Grace
Label: Three Sixty Records
Release Date: 3/10/09
UPC: 844185060639
Genre: SynthPop : Electronic
Territories: World
The Deheza twins from School of Seven Bells seem “Half Asleep” singing along to the tune in the back of a racing cab as the lights of New York flicker in through the windows:
Balmorhea
“Harm & Boon” (mp3)
Stream from Rhapsody
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Artist: Jimmy the Finger
