ECO - Festival dei circoli ArciI circoli giovanili ARCI della città di Ferrara uniscono le forze e per lunedì primo giugno mettono assieme una bella serata di concerti e dj set a ingresso gratuito. Appuntamento alle 21, sotto le Mura, in zona Torrione del Barco (Via Belvedere) per un programma che vedrà sullo stesso palco alcune delle band preferite di questo blog: Three In One Gentleman Suit, Le Man Avec Les Lunettes, The Calorifer Is Very Hot! e Quakers & Mormons (il side project di Maolo dei My Awesome Mixtape di qui avevamo già parlato. E come se non bastasse, anche il parterre di chi selezionerà musica è davvero quello delle grandi occasioni.Ulteriori info sul sito dell'ARCI Ferrara.>>>(mp3): Three In One Gentleman Suit - A Transition Era>>>(mp3): Quakers and Mormons - New York Town>>>(mp3): The Calorifer Is Very Hot! - Poor York (acoustic live at MAPS)>>>(mp3): Le Man Avec Les Lunettes - The Happy Birth Of You And Me
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Il miele dà alla testaCome un pericoloso blob colorato e super dolce, su Bologna sta per abbattersi una terrificante ondata di miele indiepop.Tra poco a MAPS, sulle frequenze (e lo streaming) di Città del Capo Radio Metropolitana, due live in studio con Le Man Avec Les Lunettes e The Calorifer Is Very Hot!.Entrambe le band presenteranno i rispettivi concerti in città di questa sera (e immagino improvviseranno anche qualche jam congiunta).Il Calorifero, poi, lo troverete con un sacco di pezzi nuovi già pronti per il prossimo album all'ora dell'aperitivo al Circolo Sesto Senso (in Via Petroni 9c).Gli Occhialuti invece saranno al Locomotiv Club, per una speciale puntata di Magazzeno Bis dall'inquietante titolo "Il mondo musicale bresciano".Insieme a Padda e soci, salirà sul palco anche una giovane promessa folk, Claudia is on the sofa. Inoltre saranno ospiti del talk show Jean Luc Stote e Nicola Bonardi, di Radio Onda d'Urto di Brescia, e Marco Obertini, già direttore artistico di Circolo Forestieri.Ci si vede a banco!>>>(mp3) The Calorifer Is Very Hot - Slow Motion Dream>>>(mp3) Le Man Avec Les Lunettes - The Happy Birth Of You And Me
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A couple of weeks ago, the forward-thinking Jason from The Pop Cop emailed IGIF and about fifteen other blogs around the world seeking their participation in what he called a way to "introduce your favourite music to a worldwide audience [that] would show the strength of the music blogging community in a way that has never been done before." Hyperbole aside, his idea was simple: have a collection of music blogs around the world choose one song from a band from their countries which would then be collected and posted on each blog.The kinks are still being worked out for next month, but this collection for October is a great start for what we all hope to be a feature collecting the best of the world that grows and strengthens as time goes on. Without further ado, here is the Music Alliance Pact selection for October 2008: AMERICA – I Guess I'm Floating[MP3] Arizona - The Glowing BirdThis is the title track from the Brooklyn band's sophomore album which came out on October 14 on Echo Mountain. One of Arizona's biggest strengths has always been the tension they create in each one of their songs. Riffs explode from quiet, acoustic melodies, noise falls flat for subtle re-beautification, and genres bounce in and out, as if each track is a medley showcasing Arizona's best musical traits. ARGENTINA – Zonaindie [MP3] Brian Storming - France"France" is the new single by Brian Storming, a psychedelic pop orchestra from Buenos Aires. This band was the supporting act for Coldplay and Björk when they performed in Argentina. The song is included on their new EP, Brian Storming Avec L´Enchanting Device. AUSTRALIA – Who The Bloody Hell Are They?[MP3] Miami Horror - Don't Be On With HerMiami Horror pretty much blew everyone's mind from the start, just by being called Miami Horror even though he's a producer from Melbourne (kinda like when everyone freaked about The Streets being just one guy). Then he cemented the name he had made for himself with unapologetically synth-heavy remixes - bootleg and official - of a crazy-wide array of artists from Perth's The Dirty Secrets to France's Stardust. And now here he is with the official release of his first single. DENMARK – Pastries, Peppers And Canals[MP3] Diefenbach - On The MoveDiefenbach have been long-time stalwarts of the Danish indie scene, starting out as a post-rock band and gradually evolving into what they are today. Think Beach Boys meets Mogwai meets...well, Diefenbach, actually. The new album Dark Spinner is due in late October but the track we're presenting is from 2005's Set And Drift. ENGLAND – The Daily Growl[MP3] Absentee - BitchstealerAbsentee’s debut album proper Schmotime was one of The Daily Growl’s favourites of 2006, and new record Victory Shorts is a direct continuation of what the Londoners do best. Singer Dan Michaelson's ravaged drawl, the sweet boy-girl vocal play-offs with keyboardist Melinda Bronstein and hugely pleasing riffs from Babak Ganjei all call to mind a much less polished Teenage Fanclub or a poppier Pavement. ICELAND – I Love Icelandic Music[MP3] Plúseinn - ShakeThe man behind the band Plúseinn is Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson also known as Árni Plúseinn (a.k.a. Árni +1). He recently released an album called Lettuce And Tomato, made in his apartment in Brooklyn, New York under the name Hungry And The Burger. Árni Rúnar is and was involved in a lot of Icelandic bands and projects (e.g. Hairdoctor, Motion Boys) and is a founding member of the band FM Belfast. IRELAND – Nialler9[MP3] Fight Like Apes - DigifuckerFLA have just released their debut Fight Like Apes And The Mystery Of The Golden Medallion in Ireland and the UK. The album was produced by John Goodmanson in Seattle over the summer. They are currently touring the UK with The Ting Tings. ITALY – Polaroid [MP3] Le Man Avec Les Lunettes - The Happy Birth Of You And MeLMALL was born in the winter of 2004, actually composed by six-piece who plays sweet POP with awesome melodies! They have also toured Italy and Europe extensively (France, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway). In 2008, after some EPs, split singles, compilations in different formats, LMALL released their first complete album Plaskaplaskabombelibom which is free to download from their website. PERU – Side of the Blog [MP3] ERA - Opium"Opium" is taken from ERA’s second album Ufocalipsis which was released last year. They've been called "South America's answer to Muse" if that's your sorta thing. SCOTLAND – The Pop Cop [MP3] Roddy Hart - Dead Of The NightRoddy Hart made the folk-rock masterpiece Bookmarks, arguably one of the best albums to have come out of Scotland. "Dead Of The Night" is the first fruit from its follow-up due out in 2009. It’s a live favourite and easily the most immediate pop song the Glaswegian has ever written. SPAIN – El Blog De La Nadadora [MP3] Blacanova - Los RemediosBlacanova is a band from Seville and this song is from their second demo, Perro EP. They are influenced by Joy Division, Seefeel, The Cure, Spanish band Sr Chinarro, David Lynch and Tod Browning films, and the writer Alejandra Pizarnik. Their music is a cross between dark pop, IDM (intelligent dance music) and shoegaze. SWEDEN – Swedesplease [MP3] Tvärvägen - SeptemberTvärvägen is an eclectic one-man orchestra from Gustavsburg, Sweden. Notice both the clattering instrumentation and hummable melody. It's that dichotomy that makes Tvärvägen so unforgettable. The band's debut record is out November 6 on the small label Knoppar.That does it for the first installment of the Music Alliance Pact series. Let us know what you think in the comments. If there are discrepancies in the song descriptions, please keep in mind that these were written by the authors of the blogs who chose the tracks.If you'd prefer all the songs in one zip folder, you can grab them here.
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A monthly feature where music bloggers across the world share a track from their home country which they are excited about.
We have 12 countries represented in all right now. MAP will appear here on the 15th of each month. It was all Jason’s idea so we collectively thank him for organising it. On the same day, each other represented country will simultaneously post this list on their blog.
So America, Argentina, Australia, Denmark, England, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Peru, Scotland, Spain and Sweden - What’s in your ears? Click the song title to listen/download.
AMERICA – I Guess I’m Floating
Arizona - The Glowing Bird
The title track from their sophomore album which came out on October 14th on Echo Mountain.
ARGENTINA – Zonaindie
Brian Storming – France
‘France’ is the new single by Brian Storming, a psychedelic pop orchestra from Buenos Aires. This band was the support act for Coldplay and Björk when they performed in Argentina. The song is included on their new EP, Brian Storming Avec L´Enchanting Device.
AUSTRALIA – Who The Bloody Hell Are They?
Miami Horror – Don’t Be On With Her
Miami Horror pretty much blew everyone’s mind from the start, just by being called Miami Horror even though he’s a producer from Melbourne (kinda like when everyone freaked about The Streets being just one guy). Then he cemented the name he had made for himself with unapologetically synth-heavy remixes - bootleg and official - of a crazy-wide array of artists from Perth’s The Dirty Secrets to France’s Stardust. And now here he is with the official release of his first single.
DENMARK – Pastries, Peppers And Canals
Diefenbach – On The Move
Diefenbach have been long-time stalwarts of the Danish indie scene, starting out as a post-rock band and gradually evolving into what they are today. Think Beach Boys meets Mogwai meets…well, Diefenbach, actually. The new album, Dark Spinner, is due in late October but the track we’re presenting is from 2005’s Set And Drift.
ENGLAND – The Daily Growl
Absentee – Bitchstealer
Absentee’s debut album proper Schmotime was one of The Daily Growl’s favourites of 2006, and new record Victory Shorts is a direct continuation of what the Londoners do best. Singer Dan Michaelson’s ravaged drawl, the sweet boy-girl vocal play-offs with keyboardist Melinda Bronstein and hugely pleasing riffs from Babak Ganjei all call to mind a much less polished Teenage Fanclub or a poppier Pavement.
ICELAND – I Love Icelandic Music
Plúseinn – Shake
The man behind the band Plúseinn is Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson also known as Árni Plúseinn (a.k.a. Árni +1). He recently released an album called Lettuce And Tomato, made in his apartment in Brooklyn, New York under the name Hungry And The Burger. Árni Rúnar is and was involved in a lot of Icelandic bands and projects (e.g. Hairdoctor, Motion Boys) and is a founding member of the band FM Belfast.
IRELAND – Nialler9
Fight Like Apes – Digifucker
The Flapes have just released their debut Fight Like Apes And The Mystery Of The Golden Medallion in Ireland which was produced by John Goodmanson in Seattle over the summer. They are currently touring the UK with The Ting Tings. This song rocks balls. End.
ITALY – Polaroid
Le Man Avec Les Lunettes – The Happy Birth Of You And Me
LMALL’s new album Plaskaplaskabombelibom is free to download from their website.
PERU – SoTB
ERA – Opium
Taken from the band’s second album Ufocalipsis which was released last year.
SCOTLAND – The Pop Cop
Roddy Hart – Dead Of The Night
Roddy Hart made the folk-rock masterpiece Bookmarks, arguably one of the best albums to have come out of Scotland. Dead Of The Night is the first fruits from its follow-up due out in 2009. It’s a live favourite and easily the most immediate pop song the Glaswegian has ever written.
SPAIN – El Blog De La Nadadora
Blacanova – Los Remedios
Blacanova is a band from Seville and this song is from their second demo, Perro EP. They are influenced by Joy Division, Seefeel, The Cure, Spanish band Sr Chinarro, David Lynch and Tod Browning films, and the writer Alejandra Pizarnik. Their music is a cross between dark pop, IDM (intelligent dance music) and shoegaze.
SWEDEN – Swedesplease
Tvärvägen – September
Tvärvägen is an eclectic one-man orchestra from Gustavsburg, Sweden. Notice both the clattering instrumentation and hummable melody. It’s that dichotomy that makes Tvärvägen so unforgettable. The band’s debut record is out November 6th on the small label Knoppar.
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A month ago I got an email from a fellow blogger recommending some sort of music exchange program. The idea is this: get a few country specific blogs (such as this one you’re reading) and get them to upload a song a month to be reposted in all the other participating blogs, so that the music gets exposure outside that blog’s readership. Good idea I thought, so we joined up. And this is the first of a monthly exchange of world music galore.
AMERICA – I Guess I’m Floating
Arizona - The Glowing Bird
The title track from their sophomore album which came out on October 14 on Echo Mountain.
ARGENTINA – Zonaindie
Brian Storming – France
France is the new single by Brian Storming, a psychedelic pop orchestra from Buenos Aires. This band was the support act for Coldplay and Björk when they performed in Argentina. The song is included on their new EP, Brian Storming Avec L´Enchanting Device.
DENMARK – Pastries, Peppers And Canals
Diefenbach – On The Move
Diefenbach have been long-time stalwarts of the Danish indie scene, starting out as a post-rock band and gradually evolving into what they are today. Think Beach Boys meets Mogwai meets…well, Diefenbach, actually. The new album, Dark Spinner, is due in late October but the track we’re presenting is from 2005’s Set And Drift.
ENGLAND – The Daily Growl
Absentee – Bitchstealer
Absentee’s debut album proper Schmotime was one of The Daily Growl’s favourites of 2006, and new record Victory Shorts is a direct continuation of what the Londoners do best. Singer Dan Michaelson’s ravaged drawl, the sweet boy-girl vocal play-offs with keyboardist Melinda Bronstein and hugely pleasing riffs from Babak Ganjei all call to mind a much less polished Teenage Fanclub or a poppier Pavement.
ICELAND – I Love Icelandic Music
Plúseinn – Shake
The man behind the band Plúseinn is Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson also known as Árni Plúseinn (a.k.a. Árni +1). He recently released an album called Lettuce And Tomato, made in his apartment in Brooklyn, New York under the name Hungry And The Burger. Árni Rúnar is and was involved in a lot of Icelandic bands and projects (e.g. Hairdoctor, Motion Boys) and is a founding member of the band FM Belfast.
IRELAND – Nialler9
Fight Like Apes – Digifucker
The band have just released their debut Fight Like Apes And The Mystery Of The Golden Medallion in Ireland and the UK. The album was produced by John Goodmanson in Seattle over the summer. They are currently touring the UK with The Ting Tings.
ITALY – Polaroid
Le Man Avec Les Lunettes – The Happy Birth Of You And Me
LMALL’s new album Plaskaplaskabombelibom is free to download from their website http://www.lmall.it.
PERU – SoTB
ERA – Opium
Taken from the band’s second album Ufocalipsis which was released last year.
SCOTLAND – The Pop Cop
Roddy Hart – Dead Of The Night
Roddy Hart made the folk-rock masterpiece Bookmarks, arguably one of the best albums to have come out of Scotland. Dead Of The Night is the first fruits from its follow-up due out in 2009. It’s a live favourite and easily the most immediate pop song the Glaswegian has ever written.
SPAIN – El Blog De La Nadadora
Blacanova – Los Remedios
Blacanova is a band from Seville and this song is from their second demo, Perro EP. They are influenced by Joy Division, Seefeel, The Cure, Spanish band Sr Chinarro, David Lynch and Tod Browning films, and the writer Alejandra Pizarnik. Their music is a cross between dark pop, IDM (intelligent dance music) and shoegaze.
SWEDEN – Swedesplease
Tvärvägen – September
Tvärvägen is an eclectic one-man orchestra from Gustavsburg, Sweden. Notice both the clattering instrumentation and hummable melody. It’s that dichotomy that makes Tvärvägen so unforgettable. The band’s debut record is out November 6 on the small label Knoppar.
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MAP - Music Alliance PactQualche settimana fa, Jason del blog scozzese Pop Cop mi ha scritto invitandomi a partecipare a un esperimento chiamato Music Alliance Pact.In pratica, dodici (per ora) blog musicali di tutto il mondo scelgono ogni mese una canzone di una band della propria nazione, poi si scambiano gli mp3 componendo una playlist e infine la postano lo stesso giorno sui rispettivi blog.Mi è sembrata una piccola buona idea: in fondo gran parte del piacere della musica per me sta ancora nella condivisione, e i blog servono anche a questo. Si comincia oggi, il risultato è piuttosto eterogeneo e l'elenco un po' lungo, vedo. Potete anche scaricare l'intera playlist direttamente qui. Vedremo nei prossimi mesi come questa MAP si evolverà, intanto suggerimenti e consigli sono i benvenuti.ARGENTINA – ZonaindieBrian Storming – FranceFrance is the new single by Brian Storming, a psychedelic pop orchestra from Buenos Aires. This band was the support act for Coldplay and Björk when they performed in Argentina. The song is included on their new EP, Brian Storming Avec L´Enchanting Device.AUSTRALIA – Who The Bloody Hell Are They?Miami Horror – Don't Be On With HerMiami Horror pretty much blew everyone's mind from the start, just by being called Miami Horror even though he's a producer from Melbourne (kinda like when everyone freaked about The Streets being just one guy). Then he cemented the name he had made for himself with unapologetically synth-heavy remixes - bootleg and official - of a crazy-wide array of artists from Perth's The Dirty Secrets to France's Stardust. And now here he is with the official release of his first single.DANIMARCA – Pastries, Peppers And CanalsDiefenbach – On The MoveDiefenbach have been long-time stalwarts of the Danish indie scene, starting out as a post-rock band and gradually evolving into what they are today. Think Beach Boys meets Mogwai meets... well, Diefenbach, actually. The new album, Dark Spinner, is due in late October but the track we're presenting is from 2005's Set And Drift.GRAN BRETAGNA – The Daily GrowlAbsentee – BitchstealerAbsentee’s debut album proper Schmotime was one of The Daily Growl’s favourites of 2006, and new record Victory Shorts is a direct continuation of what the Londoners do best. Singer Dan Michaelson's ravaged drawl, the sweet boy-girl vocal play-offs with keyboardist Melinda Bronstein and hugely pleasing riffs from Babak Ganjei all call to mind a much less polished Teenage Fanclub or a poppier Pavement.ISALNDA – I Love Icelandic MusicPlúseinn – ShakeThe man behind the band Plúseinn is Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson also known as Árni Plúseinn (a.k.a. Árni +1). He recently released an album called Lettuce And Tomato, made in his apartment in Brooklyn, New York under the name Hungry And The Burger. Árni Rúnar is and was involved in a lot of Icelandic bands and projects (e.g. Hairdoctor, Motion Boys) and is a founding member of the band FM Belfast.IRLANDA – Nialler9Fight Like Apes – DigifuckerThe band have just released their debut Fight Like Apes And The Mystery Of The Golden Medallion in Ireland and the UK. The album was produced by John Goodmanson in Seattle over the summer. They are currently touring the UK with The Ting Tings.ITALIA – Polaroid blogLe Man Avec Les Lunettes – The Happy Birth Of You And MeLMALL's new album Plaskaplaskabombelibom is free to download from their website http://www.lmall.it.PERÙ – SoTBERA – OpiumTaken from the band’s second album Ufocalipsis which was released last year.SCOZIA – The Pop CopRoddy Hart – Dead Of The NightRoddy Hart made the folk-rock masterpiece Bookmarks, arguably one of the best albums to have come out of Scotland. Dead Of The Night is the first fruits from its follow-up due out in 2009. It’s a live favourite and easily the most immediate pop song the Glaswegian has ever written.SPAGNA – El Blog De La NadadoraBlacanova – Los RemediosBlacanova is a band from Seville and this song is from their second demo, Perro EP. They are influenced by Joy Division, Seefeel, The Cure, Spanish band Sr Chinarro, David Lynch and Tod Browning films, and the writer Alejandra Pizarnik. Their music is a cross between dark pop, IDM (intelligent dance music) and shoegaze.STATI UNITI: I Guess I'm FloatingArizona - The Glowing BirdThe title track from their sophomore album which came out on October 14 on Echo Mountain.SVEZIA – SwedespleaseTvärvägen – SeptemberTvärvägen is an eclectic one-man orchestra from Gustavsburg, Sweden. Notice both the clattering instrumentation and hummable melody. It's that dichotomy that makes Tvärvägen so unforgettable. The band's debut record is out November 6 on the small label Knoppar.
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Hoy zonaindie transmite en una suerte de cadena internacional de blogs dedicados a la música independiente que hemos bautizado como Music Alliance Pact (o sea, MAP). La idea es cada blog de la red contribuya con un tema de un artista de su país, y el día 15 de cada mes todos publicaremos un post con las canciones en MP3 y una breve reseña de cada artista. La iniciativa provino de Jason, del blog The Pop Cop, a quien agradecemos por habernos invitado.
De esta manera, los lectores podrán conocer un poco más sobre la escena indie de otras latitutes, y cada uno de los artistas recibirá una difusión muchisimo mayor que la que hubiera alcanzado de ser publicado en un blog individual. Sin más explicaciones, les dejamos el link para bajar los 12 temas que cada uno de los miembros de MAP seleccionó para la ocasión. Más abajo tienen los datos de los artistas, blogs que los recomiendan y enlaces para bajar los temas sueltos.
MAP - Octubre 2008 (bajar entero)
zonaindie (Argentina)
Brian Storming – France
France es el nuevo simple de Brian Storming, una orquesta de pop psicodélico de Buenos Aires. La banda fue soporte de Coldplay y Björk cuando se presentaron en Argentina. La canción esta incluida en su nuevo EP Brian Storming Avec L´Enchanting Device. (MySpace).
Who The Bloody Hell Are They? (Australia)
Miami Horror – Don’t Be On With Her
Miami Horror prácticamente le voló la cabeza a todos desde el comienzo, sobre todo teniendo en cuenta que se llama Miami Horror pero se trata de un productor de Melbourne (más o menos como cuando todos se sorprendieron de que The Streets tienen solo un integrante). Más tarde consolidó su reputación con remixes cargados de sintetizadores (algunos oficiales, otros no tanto) de artistas como The Dirty Secrets y Stardust. Este tema es su primer simple oficial (MySpace).
Pastries, Peppers And Canals (Dinamarca)
Diefenbach – On The Move
Diefenbach es una banda con una larga trayectoria en la escena indie danesa, aunque empezaron como una banda de post-rock band y en forma gradual fueron evolucionando hasta alcanzar su sonido actual, una mezcla de Beach Boys con Mogwai con… bueno, con Diefenbach. El nuevo álbum, Dark Spinner, sale a fin de octubre, pero el tema que presentamos es de su álbum de 2005, Set And Drift (MySpace).
The Pop Cop (Escocia)
Roddy Hart – Dead Of The Night
Roddy Hart fue el creador de made la obra maestra del folk-rock Bookmarks, para muchos uno de los mejores álbumes salidos de Escocia. Dead Of The Night es un adelanto de su segundo álbum que sera editado en 2009. Es uno de los temas más pedidos en sus conciertos y el más pop de los escritos por este artista de Glasgow (MySpace).
El Blog De La Nadadora (España)
Blacanova – Los Remedios
Blacanova es una banda de Sevilla, y esta canción pertenece a su segundo demo, Perro EP. Entre sus influencias se encuentran Joy Division, Seefeel, The Cure, la banda española Sr Chinarro, los films de David Lynch y Tod Browning films, y la escritora Alejandra Pizarnik. Su música es una mezcla de dark pop, IDM (intelligent dance music) y shoegaze (MySpace).
I Guess I’m Floating (Estados Unidos)
Arizona - The Glowing Bird
Es el tema que da título al segundo álbum de la banda, que fue publicado esta semana por el sello Echo Mountain (MySpace).
The Daily Growl (Inglaterra)
Absentee – Bitchstealer
El álbum debut de Absentee’s fue uno de los favoritos de The Daily Growl durante el 2006, y el nuevo disco, Victory Shorts, es una perfecta continuación de lo mejor de estos londinenses. Las destructoras vocales del cantante Dan Michaelson, las dulces armonías con la tecladista Melinda Bronstein y los riffs de Babak Ganjei recuerdan a unos menos pulidos Teenage Fanclub, o incluso a unos Pavement más pop (MySpace).
Nialler9 (Irlanda)
Fight Like Apes – Digifucker
Esta banda acaba de lanzar su álbum debut, Fight Like Apes And The Mystery Of The Golden Medallion en Irlanda y el Reino Unido. Fue producido por John Goodmanson en Seattle durante el pasado verano boreal. Actualmente están de gira con los The Ting Tings (MySpace).
I Love Icelandic Music (Islandia)
Plúseinn – Shake
El hombre detrás de la banda Plúseinn es Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson, también conocido como Árni Plúseinn (alias Árni +1). Recientemente lanzó un álbum llamado Lettuce And Tomato, realizado en su departamento de Brooklyn, New York, bajo el nombre Hungry And The Burger. Árni Rúnar está y estuvo involucrado con muchas bandas y proyectos musicales de Islandia (por ejemplo, Hairdoctor, Motion Boys) y es uno de los fundadores de la banda FM Belfast (MySpace).
Polaroid (Italia)
Le Man Avec Les Lunettes – The Happy Birth Of You And Me
El nuevo álbum de LMALL se llama Plaskaplaskabombelibom y se puede descargar gratis del sitio web de la banda: a href=”http://www.lmall.it”>www.lmall.it (MySpace).
SoTB (Perú)
ERA – Opium
Este tema pertenece al segundo álbum de la banda, Ufocalipsis, que fue lanzado el año pasado (MySpace).
Swedesplease (Suecia)
Tvärvägen – September
Tvärvägen es una ecléctica orquesta de Gustavsburg formada por una sola persona. Tanto la potente instrumentación como las brillantes melodías hacen que Tvärvägen sea inolvidable. El álbum debut saldrá el 6 de noviembre bajo un pequeño sello llamado Knoppar (MySpace).
En zonaindie encontraras videos, fotos, la agenda actualizada de recitales y mas informacion sobre la escena musical independiente de Buenos Aires.
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When The Pop Cop launched in a blizzard of buy-one-get-one-free fireworks and 17 frowning pipers marching down our pot-holed neighbourhood, we deliberately made this website a platform to showcase Scotland's music scene.In a way, though, we are preaching to a willing and predominantly good-looking audience. You love Scottish music. You want to hear more of it.So the question we asked ourselves was this: How could we force this nation's mighty tunes down the ears of those who didn't want it, need it or even give a toss about it?Then one evening at home, it was a Thursday, while staring at tiny droplets of rain racing down the window, we had an idea... but it was shit so we scrapped it.A few weeks later we had another idea. There are foreign music blogs who have a similar ethos to The Pop Cop when it comes to representing their own country's interests, so each of us should pick our favourite song every month and unite to give our our readers the greatest soundtrack on the planet.And today - after six years of trying to find one music blog from every single nation in the world (damn your silence, Vatican City) - that is precisely what is happening for the first time under the grand name of the Music Alliance Pact, or MAP for short.The Pop Cop has persuaded 12 of the best blogs in four continents to share their favourite song of the month and simultaneously post the entire collection on their own sites on October 15. And they will continue to do so on the 15th of every month until they die (seriously, we have it in writing).Ladies, gentlemen and hermaphrodites, we present you with the chosen songs of the Music Alliance Pact - October 2008:SCOTLAND: The Pop Cop4 Roddy Hart – Dead Of The NightRoddy Hart made the folk-rock masterpiece Bookmarks, arguably one of the best albums to have come out of Scotland. Dead Of The Night is the first fruits from its follow-up due out in 2009. It’s a live favourite and easily the most immediate pop song the Glaswegian has ever written.AMERICA: I Guess I'm Floating4 Arizona - The Glowing BirdThe title track from their sophomore album which came out on October 14 on Echo Mountain. One of Arizona's biggest strengths has always been the tension they create in each one of their songs. Riffs explode from quiet, acoustic melodies, noise falls flat for subtle re-beautification, and genres bounce in and out, as if each track is a medley showcasing Arizona's best musical traits.ARGENTINA: Zonaindie4 Brian Storming – FranceFrance is the new single by Brian Storming, a psychedelic pop orchestra from Buenos Aires. This band was the support act for Coldplay and Björk when they performed in Argentina. The song is included on their new EP, Brian Storming Avec L'Enchanting Device.AUSTRALIA: Who The Bloody Hell Are They?4 Miami Horror – Don't Be On With HerMiami Horror, a producer from Melbourne, cemented the name he had made for himself with unapologetically synth-heavy remixes - bootleg and official - of a crazy-wide array of artists from Perth's The Dirty Secrets to France's Stardust. And now here he is with the official release of his first single.DENMARK: Pastries, Peppers And Canals4 Diefenbach – On The MoveDiefenbach have been long-time stalwarts of the Danish indie scene, starting out as a post-rock band and gradually evolving into what they are today. Think Beach Boys meets Mogwai meets... well, Diefenbach actually. The new album, Dark Spinner, is due in late October but the track we're presenting is from 2005's Set And Drift.ENGLAND: The Daily Growl4 Absentee – BitchstealerAbsentee's debut album proper Schmotime was one of The Daily Growl's favourites of 2006, and new record Victory Shorts is a direct continuation of what the Londoners do best. Singer Dan Michaelson's ravaged drawl, the sweet boy-girl vocal play-offs with keyboardist Melinda Bronstein and hugely pleasing riffs from Babak Ganjei all call to mind a much less polished Teenage Fanclub or a poppier Pavement.ICELAND: I Love Icelandic Music4 Plúseinn – ShakeThe man behind the band Plúseinn is Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson also known as Árni Plúseinn (a.k.a. Árni +1). He recently released an album called Lettuce And Tomato, made in his apartment in Brooklyn, New York under the name Hungry And The Burger. Árni Rúnar is and was involved in a lot of Icelandic bands and projects (e.g. Hairdoctor, Motion Boys) and is a founding member of the band FM Belfast.IRELAND: Nialler94 Fight Like Apes – DigifuckerThe band have just released their debut Fight Like Apes And The Mystery Of The Golden Medallion in Ireland and the UK. The album was produced by John Goodmanson in Seattle over the summer. They are currently touring the UK with The Ting Tings.ITALY: Polaroid4 Le Man Avec Les Lunettes – The Happy Birth Of You And MeLMALL's new album Plaskaplaskabombelibom is free to download from their website. They've clearly grown up listening to The Beatles.PERU: SoTB4 ERA – OpiumTaken from the band's second album Ufocalipsis which was released last year. Think South America's answer to Muse.SPAIN: El Blog De La Nadadora 4 Blacanova – Los RemediosBlacanova is a band from Seville and this song is from their second demo, Perro EP. They are influenced by Joy Division, Seefeel, The Cure, Spanish band Sr Chinarro, David Lynch and Tod Browning films, and the writer Alejandra Pizarnik. Their music is a cross between dark pop, IDM and shoegaze.SWEDEN: Swedesplease4 Tvärvägen – SeptemberTvärvägen is an eclectic one-man orchestra from Gustavsburg, Sweden. Notice both the clattering instrumentation and hummable melody. It's that dichotomy that makes Tvärvägen so unforgettable. The band's debut record is out on November 6 on the small label Knoppar.If you would prefer to download all 12 songs in one go, click here
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