Gnarls Barkley - Who's gonna save my soul?

New blood

I am quite happy to live this new Fresh Stuff era, the age of aquarius. As Kairi stated, 2009 is (almost) over, so it is time to compile and analyze what this year has left to us.

"Dark Was The Night" compilation seems to be in everyone's top albums list. The formula is simple yet effective: gather the most critically acclaimed indie-folk-ish bands and artists for this year such as Grizzly Bear, Dirty Projectors or the omnipresent Conor Oberst together with the past years' - Beirut, Cat Power or José Gonzalez to mention a few. The result, Pitchfork fans happy for a while and here a cracking tune.

P.S. How cool a shopping mall musical thread may be when they play Scenario Rock! I almost breakdance to it.. I'm so lucky lucky




Sufjan Stevens - You are the blood (video link)

The Flaming Lips - I can be a frog (feat. Karen O)

Bye-bye 2009!

Since the Year 2009 is going to pack its bags soon, we should have a fast look at what we've gained this year! So here it comes- BEST VIDEOS OF 2009!

I must say that i have quite many videos on my mind that deserve to be mentioned... so as today is sleepy-sleepy Sunday i decided to choose a video that is : CHEAP, EFFECTIVE and as much as BEAUTIFUL.. And i can't believe that in year 2009 The Flaming Lips are still going to surprise me..!! Thanks guys ( i can be a frog as well if you want!! )

The Flaming Lips feat. Karen O - I can be a frog (video link)

French invasion

Lately I run into French music more often than before. Just coincidences? Are we going to be musically attacked by those strange snail eaters? Waiting for the answer, I enjoy their music and video.

And why Finnish and American bands call themselves with French names? Does it make them cooler? Me as Italian, if I had a band, I would never give it a french name! Surely this everlasting hostility between France and Italy has more than one reason, mais pourquoi? Most people like to generalize prejudices. Let them do it, till it's harmless.

On one thing we totally agree... we like Spain.

Jolie Cherie - Barcelona (video link)

Aloha locos!

Well well.. i would call myself extra-virgen in the world of blogs, but the reality of today calls me as Fresh Stuff. My invisible antennas ( that reach out of my head) gave me signals to check that thing out. Maybe we like each other, probably, hopefully..

pum,pum.. for various reasons I've been party retarded for a while.. So tonight i would definitely need a 'French Machine' to push my buttons..

Stay Tuned..!

Mintel Rose - Continue (video link)

Ladies!

Truth is topics like this can’t be discussed from a male-position without sounding sixest (sorry for the kiwi misspelling) but I feel like I wanna do something special for all the ladies in the world.

I’ve got something for you too, boys, don’t you worry. If you are one of those that after listening La Roux, Little Boots, The Golden Filter, and so on… ended up like meh, this is so girlie… here it is your post, because girls can rock. Stricken City and French cuties Plastiscines, are my two new favourite girl bands. Being released their first and second album respectively, they aren’t going to revolutionize rock music world, but I am sure they will cheer up a couple of awakenings and make wet some indie dance floors.

Female angel voices sound beautifully as well in Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse (and David Lynch) first album. A set of relaxed songs, including the blond and Swedish Nina Persson (The Cardigans) and a simply irresistible tune by Suzanne Vega.

To conclude, I’ll leave you with Lee Fields & The Expressions bringing you that 70’s “why do they call it love when they mean sex” feel that we hadn’t heard in a while. Let’s get it on baby!




Lee Fields & The Expressions - Ladies (video link)