HURTS cover Kylie’s “Confide In Me”.
Magnificent.
Music
29
Aug 10
The perils of ageing
This is the video for DJ Blaqstarr’s “Shake It To The Ground”, but believe me when I say this is all Rye Rye and rightly so.
I quite like this song and the video isn’t so bad. What grates though is that Rye Rye is only 19 and I couldn’t even hope to muster anywhere near enough talent to do anything like this when I was her age. What grates even more is how much younger everyone in music seems to becoming with every passing year. Just look at Justin Bieber and that Aussie knock-off that is Cody Simpson. Dreadful.
This never used to be a problem when I was younger.
Also: “Bang” by Rye Rye feat. M.I.A. also impresses. Get on it.
29
Aug 10
So. Conflicted.
Kimbra – Settle Down from Forum5 Recordings on Vimeo.
New Zealand has a fantastic tradition, where we only tend to celebrate our own talent once it has fled our shores to find recognition in the arms of others. This constant seeking of permission to give credit where credit is due is something that will never change, no matter how nonsensical it may be. All that matters I guess is that credit is eventually given where due.
And so we have the video for Kimbra’s “Settle Down”, an unexpected video from an unexpected young woman with an unexpected voice. Colour me well and truly intrigued, and that was before finding out she’s originally from Hamilton of all places.
Kimbra has since moved to Melbourne and seems to really be making strides, which is great especially if “Settle Down” is a sign of what is yet to come. If you don’t believe me, head here to see what Perez Hilton had to say about her and this song.
* the title of this posts relates to the internal conflict I have between how similar she looks to Gin Wigmore (huge con) and how dissimilar she sounds to Gin Wigmore (huge pro). For the record, I REALLY don’t enjoy Gin Wigmore.
13
Jul 10
Words to live by
“i’m not interested in reading reviews about a movie made by a couple of DJs about a homicidal tyre, who the fuck is going to understand and appreciate that? you and me, yes, regular people, no.”
via Piers just now.
12
Jul 10
Good news / bad news
The good news: It seems that Rubber is screening at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival.
The bad news: Rubber is screening the day before I arrive there next week and again the day after I’m scheduled to fly home the following week.
The outcome: It is going to cost me a pretty penny to change my flights to fit at least one screening in while I’m in the neighbourhood.
11
Jul 10
Rubber
This is the original mix of “Rubber” from the EP of the same name from the soundtrack to the film of the same name.
I love this so hard right now it actually is in appropriate.
11
Jul 10
Do-do do-do do-do dooooo
This is “All Night”, a new track from new Australian duo, Voltage. Cut Copy’s Dan Whitford is one of the two.
Just magnificent.
“All Night” features on the All Night / QE2 EP along with remixes from In Flagranti, Munk, Turkish Prison, Illija Rudman and Azari & Ill. The Azari & Ill remix can be had here.