Category Archives: video

[on repeat] fun.//We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)

I heard the tail end of this track on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic the other day and pretty much forgot about it…that is until I rediscovered it on Elbows earlier today and the rest is history.

fun. is an indie pop trio based in NY that was formed by Nate Ruess (you may remember him from The Format).  Now I have to admit, this is one of those bands that’s been on my radar for awhile now, but i’ve never really given them a good, honest listen.  But this track has me excited for what’s to come, and thanks to spotify, i’ve been catching up on what i’ve been missing.

The track in question is “We Are Young,”  (stream it/watch it below, then download it on iTunes) the latest from the trio and first single off their yet-to-be-titled sophomore album, and just happens to feature some vocals from the one and only Janelle Monáe.  Rumor has it the new LP will be released early 2012, so in the meantime, familiarize yourself ournameisfun.com and be sure to take note of their tour dates — they’ll be hitting the road tomorrow (10/1), and while it’s mostly a East Coast/Midwest tour, they will be playing the Troubadour on Nov. 14th.

 

 

[watch] San Cisco//Girls Do Cry

 

San Cisco are proud to present second single “Girls Do Cry” from their debut EP, Golden Revolver. Shot in New York by an independent fashion design collective, the track’s vintage-inspired clip was a lucky discovery.

San Cisco drummer, Scarlett Stevens, uncovered the piece of footage by chance, posted on an underground fashion blog ‘Cat Party”. After introduction, Hannah Metz—clip co-director and slumber party beauty—thought the passage a perfect fit for Girls Do Cry. The women seen in the video are all independent fashion designers themselves. There’s an  undeniable synergy between the splendour, strength and individuality of the small NY fashion collective, and the liberated youthful abandon of this foursome of teens from Fremantle, WA, that colours the ‘Girls Do Cry’ collaboration.

♫ San Cisco – Golden Revolver ♫

[watch] Fanfarlo//Replicate

A couple of weeks ago, Fanfarlo released the video for their brand new track, “Replicate” (BIG thanks to All Songs Considered for bringing this to my attention).  I really dig this track and can’t wait to hear more.  Enjoy the video below, along with a message from the band, and then head on over to fanfarlo.com for more (hint: if you sign up for the mailing list, you can download “Replicate” for free).

 

Dear all,

Almost exactly a year ago we stopped touring and sat down to write a new record. Earlier this year we went to a remote slate quarrying town in Northern Wales to record it and now we finally have the finished result in our hands.

There is so much we want to show you! It was hard to decide where to start, but we decided to start at the beginning. So here is the first song from our new album — it’s called ‘Replicate’. Over the summer there were so many visual ideas we wanted to incorporate in presenting this music to you, both on your screens and live, coming to play in your city. The first puzzle piece is the video above we made in collaboration with Alex Southam.

But that’s not all. We also have a small number of shows scheduled which we are terribly excited about. Simply cannot wait to play you all the new music. And of course, coming to the shows is the only way of hearing it.

Here are the dates:

Sept 30 London, Hoxton Hall – tickets
Oct 25 Boston, Brighton Music Hall
Oct 27 New York, Mercury Lounge – tickets
Oct 29 Washington DC, Red Palace
Oct 30 Brooklyn, Glasslands – tickets
Nov 01 Philadelphia, Johnny Brendas
Nov 13 Tenerife, Auditorium – tickets
Nob 15 Madrid, Heineken Music Selector – tickets
Nov 16 Barcelona, Bikini – tickets
Nov 18 Toledo, Heineken Music Selector – Círculo de Arte – tickets
Nov 19 Cadiz, Heineken Music Selector – Sala Imagina – tickets

See you there!

Love,
F

[watch] Locksley//The Whip (Dance Mashup)

I’m not a dance…but I do dance, and this is most definitely my favorite video right now.  If this doesn’t make you want to dance…I pity you.  Enjoy!

And if you were curious at all of who or what Locksley is, they’re an indie pop band based out of Madison, WI.  If you want more Locksley, be sure to visit their website.

[watch] Icarus Himself//On Your Side

Madison’s electro-psych-folk band Icarus Himself just released a brandnew video for “On Your Side”.

“On Your Side” is the first single from the band’s upcoming album Career Culture, to be released on October 11th on Science of Sound Records. The band’s sophomore full-length is a sonic cinema, drenched in the influences of artists like Kurt Vile, Deerhunter, The Who, and David Bowie. [source: planetary group]

 

♫ Icarus Himself – On Your Side ♫

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Tour Dates
10.8 Madison, WI @ UW Union Der Rathskellar
10.14 Eau Claire, WI @ The Mousetrap
10.15 Minneapolis, MN @ Kitty Cat Klub
11.2 Chicago, IL @ Utlra Lounge
11.3 Carbondale, IL @ Hangar 9
11.4 Bloomington, IN @ Rhino’s
11.6 Lexington, KY @ Cosmic Charlie’s
11.7 Asheville, NC @ Lexington Ave. Brewery
11.9 Brooklyn, NY @ Spike Hill
11.11 Toledo, OH @ Ottawa Tavern
11.12 Rock Island, IL @ Rozz Tox