kate walsh

I saw this amazing British singer Kate Walsh on Conan last night. She performed “Your Song,” and whoah girl, she really got my estrogen flowin’.

Listen to the song on her Myspace. I’m also quite fond of her songs “Bury My Head” and “Fireworks.” She will play at the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles 19 March 2008.

Photo (c) Martin Dam

blamma! blamma!

I got a fever, and the only prescription… is more electro!

Here’s Blamma! Blamma! from London dropping some amazing original electro beats as well as remixes of The Teenagers, Maximo Park and Rival Joustas.

They’re also sharing a 30-minute mix for free which you can download here.

Oh blam. Thanks Tim Jim.

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The Blow is playing the Henry Fonda Theater tonite in Los Angelizzz. I would.

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If you happen to be in Australia this February or March, don’t miss your chance to party with Corey!

teenagers invade los angeles

The Teenagers are here, and have two shows in Los Angeles this week. Tonight (22 Jan 2008) at The Echo and tomorrow night at Spaceland. They were also just confirmed to play Coachella 26 April 2008. Local favorites Mezzanine Owls are opening for them at The Echo tonight.

Hailing from France, they’ve just recorded their debut album Reality Check, to be released in the USA 18 March 2008 (digital copy for sale online now). Hit up their Myspace and play “Homecoming,” “Starlett Johannsson,” and “Sunset Beach.” (Lyrics unsafe for work.) If you’re not down, well, maybe you were never a teenager!

mono taxi

Mono Taxi is one of those bands I stumbled across on Myspace and I’ve been listening to them ever since. They’re from London and only have a handful of songs to offer, but I love what I hear and hope the drop an album soon.

Their song “Kind of Better” is what first got my attention, which you can hear on their Myspace. They also just unleashed their new song and video “The Sound of You”:

dusty kid

Electro kids, eat your heart out. My homey Sonic Tim dropped this one on me last night: “The Riot” by Dusty Kid, who is Italian DJ Paolo Alberto Lodde.

Play a sick two minute sample here as loudly as possible. The track is from his Signal ‘63 EP.

merry belated xmas

Apparently this new mix by Justice was supposed to be Fabriclive 37, but it was turned down by the Fabric-powers-that-be because it was too short. So instead, Justice sent it out as their 2007 Christmas card for all of us to enjoy. (Link expires in two weeks.)

Thanks to Miss Leiann for the tip!

01 Sparks – Tryouts For The Human Race – Virgin
02 Rondo Veneziano – La Serenissima – Universal
03 Goblin – Tenebrae – Cinevox
04 Daft Punk – Ouverture – Virgin
05 Surkin – Next Of Kin – Institubes
06 SymbolOne – Love Juice – SymbolOne
07 Korgis – Everybodys Gotta Learn Sometimes – Angel Air
08 Midnight Juggernauts – Ending Of An Era – Mindight Juggernauts
09 The Paradise Ft Romauld – In Love With You – Vulture
10 Justice – TTHHEE PPAARRTTYY (Acapella) – Ed Banger
11 Chic – Everybody Dance – Atlantic
12 Frankie Valli – Who Loves You – Warners
13 Das Pop – Underground – Das Pop
14 Julien Clerc – Quand Je Joue – EMI
15 Daniel Balavoine – Vivre Ou Survivre – Barclay
16 Richard Sanderson – Reality – Barclay
17 Zoot Woman – Grey Day – Wall Of Sound
18 Fucking Champs – Thor Is Like Immortal – Drag City
19 The Rave – Mother – The Rave
20 Fancy – You Never Know – Fancy
21 Frank Stallone – Far From Over – Universal
22 Sheila – Misery – Warners
23 Todd Rundgren – International Feel – Warners

fated to pretend

I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the new song “Time to Pretend” by MGMT, who hail from Brooklyn, NY. I stumbled upon the song at DKI’s Myspace.

Their new album Oracular Spectacular comes out 22 January 2008 and they are opening for Yeasayer (whoaaaaaaaa!) at the Echo in Los Angeles on 26 January 2008.

The boys recently performed “Time to Pretend” on Letterman: