The Monitors
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Alex and JB are French pop duo ‘Call Me Señor’. The band create songs full of melodies similar to ‘David Bowie’ and ‘The Strokes’ whilst their beats and pace are tailor-made for the dance-floor; and obviously to get the girls up and dancing.
The video you can see below encapsulates what I think of as a Parisian lifestyle – the stripy tops, scooters, over exposed film and of course the Eifel Tower. Sounding like an upbeat ‘Elliot Smith’ (I know I didn’t think that could be possible either), “The Coast” floods back memories of the incredible late artist and his haunting songs.
Streaming song “The Enemy” is different with more of an electro feel. I have heard a few more of the duo’s songs and they explore a lot of different genres, I reckon they are in a growing stage and we see a lot more; as well as their best still to come.
Combining deep 60s psychedelic grooves with the minimal looping work recently found within work by the likes of Walls and Caribou, Django Django come along and add a hint of spice to the sound. The glazed expression of the music perfectly fits the Beta Band electronic feel their going for; from the Beach Boys influenced ‘Life’s A Beach’ and ‘Silver [..]
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New disco does Stargate, Star Trek, Star Wars! Anything which touches the sky has touched the inspiration behind the latest video from this funky dance collective. The multiple universe theory goes hay-wire and the world turns into a massive disco stage.
Heineken have just launched the ‘Serenade your Date’ Facebook app which helps you record a song in order to ask the lady/gentleman of your Facebook dreams on a date. apps.facebook.com
May 04, 2012 Koko
The Camden Crawl is back an bigger and better than ever this year, and to celebrate they’re kicking things off this year with a special Friday event at the legendary Koko venue, headlined by Death in Vegas. Long time member Richard Fearless had this to say about [..]
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