Alexander Laurence's Blog, page 1855
June 9, 2017
CLIMATE DAY LA 6.27 -- ACTIVATES AND CELEBRATES CLIMATE SOLUTIONS; DAYTIME CONFERENCE, GALA + CONCERT
CLIMATE DAY LA ACTIVATES AND CELEBRATES CLIMATE SOLUTIONS AT THE THEATER AT ACE HOTEL IN LA ON 6.27.17
SUNSET GALA WITH MOBY + EVENING CONCERT WITH NEON INDIAN, WEYES BLOOD
DAYTIME CONFERENCE SPEAKERS INCL. LA MAYOR ERIC GARCETTI, LONG BEACH MAYOR ROBERT GARCIA, NEXTGEN CLIMATE’S TOM STEYER ETC.
- Daytime Conference: Panels and technology-driven solutions will engage speakers, invited guests, and the general public in discussions about positive forward motion in the fight against climate change at the local, statewide, and national levels. Confirmed speakers include Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Tom Steyer (NextGen Climate), Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, UCLA), Dr. Mark Gold (UCLA), Jackie Dupont-Walker (AME Church), Rachelle Reyes Wenger (Dignity Health), Avishay Artsy (KCRW), Araceli Campos (LA County Women and Girls Initiative), Nourbese Flint (Black Women for Wellness), Nick Halla (Impossible Foods), Aura Vasquez (LADWP) etc and more surprise guests tba.
- Sunset Gala: Cocktail reception in the Segovia Hall at the Ace Hotel, with host donors, top dignitaries and VIPs supporting the efforts of the Path to Positive LA initiative, which seeks to enact widespread understanding and empowerment of climate solutions. Moby DJs.
- Evening Benefit Concert: Neon Indian, Weyes Blood and special guests to be announced will perform at the Theater to cap off Climate Day LA.
For tickets please go to:
Conference + Gala registration: http://bit.ly/climatedayla
Evening Concert tickets: http://bit.ly/climatedaylaconcert
Information + program schedule available at http://climateday.la/http://climateday.la/
https://www.facebook.com/ClimateResolve/
Neon Indian - https://twitter.com/NeonIndian
MOBY - https://twitter.com/thelittleidiot
Weyes Blood - http://twitter.com/weyesblood
FORM Arcosanti - https://twitter.com/experienceform
IHEARTCOMIX - http://twitter.com/iheartcomix
Climate Resolve - http://twitter.com/climateresolve
Path to Positive - https://twitter.com/path2positive
ecoAmerica - https://twitter.com/ecoAmerica
Theater at Ace Hotel - https://twitter.com/theatre_acedtla
SUNSET GALA WITH MOBY + EVENING CONCERT WITH NEON INDIAN, WEYES BLOOD
DAYTIME CONFERENCE SPEAKERS INCL. LA MAYOR ERIC GARCETTI, LONG BEACH MAYOR ROBERT GARCIA, NEXTGEN CLIMATE’S TOM STEYER ETC.
- Daytime Conference: Panels and technology-driven solutions will engage speakers, invited guests, and the general public in discussions about positive forward motion in the fight against climate change at the local, statewide, and national levels. Confirmed speakers include Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Tom Steyer (NextGen Climate), Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, UCLA), Dr. Mark Gold (UCLA), Jackie Dupont-Walker (AME Church), Rachelle Reyes Wenger (Dignity Health), Avishay Artsy (KCRW), Araceli Campos (LA County Women and Girls Initiative), Nourbese Flint (Black Women for Wellness), Nick Halla (Impossible Foods), Aura Vasquez (LADWP) etc and more surprise guests tba.
- Sunset Gala: Cocktail reception in the Segovia Hall at the Ace Hotel, with host donors, top dignitaries and VIPs supporting the efforts of the Path to Positive LA initiative, which seeks to enact widespread understanding and empowerment of climate solutions. Moby DJs.
- Evening Benefit Concert: Neon Indian, Weyes Blood and special guests to be announced will perform at the Theater to cap off Climate Day LA.
For tickets please go to:
Conference + Gala registration: http://bit.ly/climatedayla
Evening Concert tickets: http://bit.ly/climatedaylaconcert
Information + program schedule available at http://climateday.la/http://climateday.la/
https://www.facebook.com/ClimateResolve/
Neon Indian - https://twitter.com/NeonIndian
MOBY - https://twitter.com/thelittleidiot
Weyes Blood - http://twitter.com/weyesblood
FORM Arcosanti - https://twitter.com/experienceform
IHEARTCOMIX - http://twitter.com/iheartcomix
Climate Resolve - http://twitter.com/climateresolve
Path to Positive - https://twitter.com/path2positive
ecoAmerica - https://twitter.com/ecoAmerica
Theater at Ace Hotel - https://twitter.com/theatre_acedtla
Burger Records Announces Lovely Bad Things "Teenage Grownups" LP
Lovely Bad Things Announce "Teenage Grown Ups" LP On Burger Records!Burger Records recently release a new EP from Lovely Bad Things called Homebodied, and now the band is back with their sophomore LP, Teenage Grownups (out August 25th on Burger Records). Check out the video for the title track below....
Watch/Post "Teenage Grownups" Video
The legend of Lovely Bad Things began in an eerily boring town called La Mirada which is nestled between Los Angeles and Orange County, a fitting place for a band to find solace in music. Brothers Camron (guitar, vocals) and Brayden Ward (drums, vocals) met Lauren Curtius (guitar, vocals), Tim Hatch (guitar) and Wesley Baxter (bass) during their formative years, and joined forces to create a perfect blend of the most infectiously resonant aspects of their alternative and punk predecessors.
Lovely Bad Things offer a wild and humorous stage presence while effortlessly shredding the musical prowess they've spent the past 8 years cultivating. At one of their shows you're likely to be struck by Lauren's distinctly beautiful and powerful voice, Brayden's vehemently dynamic drumming, the solid and smooth bass of Wesley, and the mind melting trio of guitars shoved forever in your head by Tim, Camron and Lauren. They've played countless house shows and local venues, embarked on several cross-country solo tours, as well as with Best Coast and Diarrhea Planet, and have performed festivals including FYF, SXSW and Primavera Sound.
The music obsessed Lovely Bad Things' sound falls within the realm of Pavement, Dinosaur Jr., Weezer and the like. Lovely Bad Things meticulously craft and distribute their music with a respectable DIY ethos. All album artwork and merch are made from scratch by Brayden, and each member of the band contributes in songwriting and multi-instrumentation. Their hard work puts a giant emphasis on the Grown Ups end, while their hilarious and charmingly chaotic energy screams Teenage. Whether you're in your own young confusion searching for music to make you feel like you're not alone, a music snob who has a pessimistic outlook on anything post 90's, or simply a lover of music, Lovely Bad Things should be in heavy rotation.
Praise For Lovely Bad Things"The boy-girl vocal exchange that powers this rambunctious quartet's infectious songs is positively Frank and Kim (Pixies), but the playful humor and slackerly vibes are their own, making the band's music an enticing addition to the conversation." - SPIN
"The band's live energy defines them, with a garage influence comparable to Burger Records graduates King Tuff and Ty Segall and a first single that could be the best cover of the Pixies ever if the Pixies had written the song." - Paste
"If you take the energy of any of the aforementioned acts (Black Keys, Ty Segall and King Tuff), combine it with an optimistic pop charm and a LA-worthy pop culture obsession, you should have a good idea about Lovely Bad Things" - Ad Hoc
"...an homage to 90s rock with ragged riffs, crashing cymbals, and tragic lyrics inspired by the Pixies and Dinosaur Jr." - Nylon
ICE CUBE RELEASES DEATH CERTIFICATE: 25 ANNIVERSARY & EXPLOSIVE VIDEO FOR "GOOD COP, BAD COP"
WEST COAST RAP ICON ICE CUBE RELEASES DEATH CERTIFICATE: 25 ANNIVERSARY
Check out the explosive video for “Good Cop, Bad Cop” HERE
Catch Ice Cube on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher tonight at 10PM ET/PT
Interscope Records is pleased to announce the recent signing of West Coast rap icon, Ice Cube. The first project under the deal will be a 25th Anniversary edition of Ice Cube’s highly controversial second album. Death Certificate: 25 Anniversary Edition.The re-release features three new songs, “Only One Me,” “Dominate The Weak,” and the sinister lead single, “Good Cop, Bad Cop.” Originally released on October 29, 1991 and produced by OG Cube cohorts, Sir Jinx, and the Boogiemen (DJ Pooh, Bobcat, and Rashad Coes), the incendiary LP, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and sold over five million copies worldwide, takes a potent look at life in South Central through the eyes of one of reality rap’s greatest and grittiest storytellers.
Recorded in the wake of the Rodney King beating in 1991, Cube artfully contextualizes the harsh material he delivers on Death Certificate, declaring a “state of emergency” and breaking down the original 20-track opus into two parts. “The Death Side,” he says firmly, is “a mirror image of where we are today” while “The Life Side” represents “a vision of where we need to go.” The album’s revolutionary tone is established with the opening rager, “The Wrong Ni*** To F*** Wit.” The new material brings equal amounts of fire to the already stellar collection.
Rapidly traversing from guns (“Man’s Best Friend”) to gangs (“Colorblind”), Ice Cube leaves no stone unturned, attacking hot-button issues affecting the Black community with the ferocity of a lion. “Black Korea” addresses tensions in the ’hood after the shooting death of an African-American girl by a Korean grocer; “A Bird in the Hand” laments the lack of gainful employment opportunities for young Black males; “Look Who’s Burnin’” is upfront about the proliferation of sexually transmitted diseases among Black youth.
Nevertheless, activist and scholar Angela Davis took the artist to task for his overtly sexist imagery on the songs “Givin’ Up the Nappy Dugout” and “Horny Lil’ Devil.” The Simon Wiesenthal Center, a Jewish human rights organization, publicly denouncedDeath Certificate, calling the album anti-Semitic for comments on the now infamous diss track, “No Vaseline.” The state of Oregon even went as far as making it illegal for local retailers to promote Ice Cube in any way, shape or form.
James Bernard, then-editor of hip-hop magazine, The Source, clapped back at the album’s more mainstream critics with an official statement that said they were “too dainty and thin-skinned to hear the anger, rage and frustration that many people are forced to deal with every day.” In a review of the album for Entertainment Weekly, Bernard wrote, “I’m not arrogant enough to wag my finger at someone for stridency or incorrect language when many of his friends are dead and many of the rest are either in prison or standing on the corner surrounded by burned-out buildings and dying dreams.”
Despite all the surrounding controversy, Death Certificate was heralded a musical masterpiece and Ice Cube ultimately received the accolades he deserved for his incisive and revelatory socio-political commentary. Twenty-five years later, Cube maintains the album’s relevance. “Sadly, our community is dealing with many of the same issues,” he says. “I only hope that young millennials feeling powerless in the ’hood can channel their own anger and frustration by listening to this record.”
Death Certificate: 25 Anniversary Edition is available now at all digital retailers.
Tracklisting
The Death Side
1. Only One Me
2. Good Cop, Bad Cop
3. Dominate The Weak
4. The Funeral
5. The Wrong N**** To F*** Wit
6. My Summer Vacation
7. Steady Mobbin’
8. Robin Lench
9. Givin’ Up The Nappy Dug Out
10. Look Who’s Burnin’
11. A Bird In The Hand
12. Man’s Best Friend
13. Alive On Arrival
14. Death
The Life Side
15. The Birth
16. I Wanna Kill Sam
17. Horny Lil’ Devil
18. Black Korea
19. True To The Game
20. Color Blind
21. Doing Dumb Sh**
22. Us
23. No Vaseline
Check out the explosive video for “Good Cop, Bad Cop” HERE
Catch Ice Cube on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher tonight at 10PM ET/PT
Interscope Records is pleased to announce the recent signing of West Coast rap icon, Ice Cube. The first project under the deal will be a 25th Anniversary edition of Ice Cube’s highly controversial second album. Death Certificate: 25 Anniversary Edition.The re-release features three new songs, “Only One Me,” “Dominate The Weak,” and the sinister lead single, “Good Cop, Bad Cop.” Originally released on October 29, 1991 and produced by OG Cube cohorts, Sir Jinx, and the Boogiemen (DJ Pooh, Bobcat, and Rashad Coes), the incendiary LP, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and sold over five million copies worldwide, takes a potent look at life in South Central through the eyes of one of reality rap’s greatest and grittiest storytellers.Recorded in the wake of the Rodney King beating in 1991, Cube artfully contextualizes the harsh material he delivers on Death Certificate, declaring a “state of emergency” and breaking down the original 20-track opus into two parts. “The Death Side,” he says firmly, is “a mirror image of where we are today” while “The Life Side” represents “a vision of where we need to go.” The album’s revolutionary tone is established with the opening rager, “The Wrong Ni*** To F*** Wit.” The new material brings equal amounts of fire to the already stellar collection.
Rapidly traversing from guns (“Man’s Best Friend”) to gangs (“Colorblind”), Ice Cube leaves no stone unturned, attacking hot-button issues affecting the Black community with the ferocity of a lion. “Black Korea” addresses tensions in the ’hood after the shooting death of an African-American girl by a Korean grocer; “A Bird in the Hand” laments the lack of gainful employment opportunities for young Black males; “Look Who’s Burnin’” is upfront about the proliferation of sexually transmitted diseases among Black youth.
Nevertheless, activist and scholar Angela Davis took the artist to task for his overtly sexist imagery on the songs “Givin’ Up the Nappy Dugout” and “Horny Lil’ Devil.” The Simon Wiesenthal Center, a Jewish human rights organization, publicly denouncedDeath Certificate, calling the album anti-Semitic for comments on the now infamous diss track, “No Vaseline.” The state of Oregon even went as far as making it illegal for local retailers to promote Ice Cube in any way, shape or form.
James Bernard, then-editor of hip-hop magazine, The Source, clapped back at the album’s more mainstream critics with an official statement that said they were “too dainty and thin-skinned to hear the anger, rage and frustration that many people are forced to deal with every day.” In a review of the album for Entertainment Weekly, Bernard wrote, “I’m not arrogant enough to wag my finger at someone for stridency or incorrect language when many of his friends are dead and many of the rest are either in prison or standing on the corner surrounded by burned-out buildings and dying dreams.”
Despite all the surrounding controversy, Death Certificate was heralded a musical masterpiece and Ice Cube ultimately received the accolades he deserved for his incisive and revelatory socio-political commentary. Twenty-five years later, Cube maintains the album’s relevance. “Sadly, our community is dealing with many of the same issues,” he says. “I only hope that young millennials feeling powerless in the ’hood can channel their own anger and frustration by listening to this record.”
Death Certificate: 25 Anniversary Edition is available now at all digital retailers.
Tracklisting
The Death Side
1. Only One Me
2. Good Cop, Bad Cop
3. Dominate The Weak
4. The Funeral
5. The Wrong N**** To F*** Wit
6. My Summer Vacation
7. Steady Mobbin’
8. Robin Lench
9. Givin’ Up The Nappy Dug Out
10. Look Who’s Burnin’
11. A Bird In The Hand
12. Man’s Best Friend
13. Alive On Arrival
14. Death
The Life Side
15. The Birth
16. I Wanna Kill Sam
17. Horny Lil’ Devil
18. Black Korea
19. True To The Game
20. Color Blind
21. Doing Dumb Sh**
22. Us
23. No Vaseline
Juanita Stein of Howling Bells Announces Debut Solo Album
JUANITA STEIN
AMERICA
The Debut Solo Album - Released July 28th, 2017
“An ode to the dark heart of America”
“Dark Horse” - The Single - Out Now
Juanita Stein will release her debut solo album,
America
, on Handwritten Records onJuly 28, 2017. Stein, who is already known as the singer / songwriter with Australian rock band Howling Bells, recorded the album with producer Gus Seyffert (Beck, Ryan Adams) in Los Angeles. Following recent tours with Michael Kiwanuka and Richard Hawley, Stein will follow a North American tour in May with UK dates over the summer including with Tom Petty in Hyde Park and at Cambridge Folk Festival.
The first single from the album, Dark Horse , is out now and available on Spotify here and Apple Music here.
America is also available for pre-order now; click HERE to pre-order it.
Says Stein of the album: "This record is an ode to the dark heart of America. Of times gone and times to come. Dusty trails, a whimsical 50s suburbia and the haze of the 1960s. I've forever idealized American life - growing up in Australia we were fed the American dream through film and television. The dichotomy between what was real and a dream is forever intriguing to me. The music of Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield, Lee and Nancy and Patsy Cline all informed my musical sensibilities. They opened up this wide screen universe for me.”
An evocative and beautiful record, Stein’s honeyed voice weaves stories of heartbreak and optimism, from the unmistakably Western-influenced “Dark Horse,” to the moody love song, “I'll Cry.” “Florence” is inspired by a real-life photograph by Dorothea Langue, taken during the Great Depression, of the eponymous Florence Owens Thompson, a tale of a struggle for themselves and their children that’s as relevant to women of the world today as it ever was. The songs on the LP tell tales of characters real and imagined, Stein’s own experiences woven amongst them.
Juanita Stein grew up in Sydney with her parents and twin brothers. Her first studio recording was aged five, singing on a song of her father’s, and Peter Stein in fact wrote one of the songs on the album, the country music-drenched “Cold Comfort” (read Juanita talking about Peter on the brilliant My Old Man blog here).
Stein formed Howling Bells with her brother, Joel, and friends when they moved to London together in 2004. Four acclaimed albums followed, along with headline tours and festival shows around the world, and huge support dates including several U.S. tours withColdplay and The Killers. A break from Howling Bells around the arrival of her first child saw the first shoots of her solo work start to emerge, and now we find ourselves here. America, an unpredictable place, forever bound up in a uniquely widescreen hope and romance.America Tracklisting: FlorenceDark HorseBlack WindsI'll CryStargazerShimmeringSomeone Else’s DimeIt’s All WrongNot ParadiseCold ComfortAmerica.
UK Tour Dates - July 2017Fri 7th July Bluedot, Jodrell Bank (headlining 2nd stage)Sun 9th July Tom Petty, Hyde ParkSun 23rd July Deer Shed Festival, Yorkshire Sat 29th July Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.juanitastein.com www.facebook.com/msjuanitastein http://www.nuderecordlabel.com
“An ode to the dark heart of America”
“Dark Horse” - The Single - Out Now
Juanita Stein will release her debut solo album,
America
, on Handwritten Records onJuly 28, 2017. Stein, who is already known as the singer / songwriter with Australian rock band Howling Bells, recorded the album with producer Gus Seyffert (Beck, Ryan Adams) in Los Angeles. Following recent tours with Michael Kiwanuka and Richard Hawley, Stein will follow a North American tour in May with UK dates over the summer including with Tom Petty in Hyde Park and at Cambridge Folk Festival. The first single from the album, Dark Horse , is out now and available on Spotify here and Apple Music here.
America is also available for pre-order now; click HERE to pre-order it.
Says Stein of the album: "This record is an ode to the dark heart of America. Of times gone and times to come. Dusty trails, a whimsical 50s suburbia and the haze of the 1960s. I've forever idealized American life - growing up in Australia we were fed the American dream through film and television. The dichotomy between what was real and a dream is forever intriguing to me. The music of Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield, Lee and Nancy and Patsy Cline all informed my musical sensibilities. They opened up this wide screen universe for me.”
An evocative and beautiful record, Stein’s honeyed voice weaves stories of heartbreak and optimism, from the unmistakably Western-influenced “Dark Horse,” to the moody love song, “I'll Cry.” “Florence” is inspired by a real-life photograph by Dorothea Langue, taken during the Great Depression, of the eponymous Florence Owens Thompson, a tale of a struggle for themselves and their children that’s as relevant to women of the world today as it ever was. The songs on the LP tell tales of characters real and imagined, Stein’s own experiences woven amongst them.
Juanita Stein grew up in Sydney with her parents and twin brothers. Her first studio recording was aged five, singing on a song of her father’s, and Peter Stein in fact wrote one of the songs on the album, the country music-drenched “Cold Comfort” (read Juanita talking about Peter on the brilliant My Old Man blog here).
Stein formed Howling Bells with her brother, Joel, and friends when they moved to London together in 2004. Four acclaimed albums followed, along with headline tours and festival shows around the world, and huge support dates including several U.S. tours withColdplay and The Killers. A break from Howling Bells around the arrival of her first child saw the first shoots of her solo work start to emerge, and now we find ourselves here. America, an unpredictable place, forever bound up in a uniquely widescreen hope and romance.America Tracklisting: FlorenceDark HorseBlack WindsI'll CryStargazerShimmeringSomeone Else’s DimeIt’s All WrongNot ParadiseCold ComfortAmerica.
UK Tour Dates - July 2017Fri 7th July Bluedot, Jodrell Bank (headlining 2nd stage)Sun 9th July Tom Petty, Hyde ParkSun 23rd July Deer Shed Festival, Yorkshire Sat 29th July Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.juanitastein.com www.facebook.com/msjuanitastein http://www.nuderecordlabel.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PHARRELL WILLIAMS RETURNS FOR "DESPICABLE ME 3" SOUNDTRACK
PHARRELL WILLIAMS RETURNS FOR
DESPICABLE ME 3 SOUNDTRACK
SOUNDTRACK INCLUDES FIVE BRAND-NEW SONGS FROM WILLIAMS,
INCLUDING THE JUST-RELEASED “YELLOW LIGHT”
AND ORIGINAL SONG “THERE’S SOMETHING SPECIAL”
THE MINIONS PLOT THE FILM'S JAILBREAK TO WILLIAMS' "FREEDOM"
DESPICABLE ME 3 (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) AVAILABLE JUNE 23, PRE-ORDER TODAY
DESPICABLE ME 3 HITS THEATERS JUNE 30Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Pharrell Williams once again returns for Illumination Entertainment's Despicable Me 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), available everywhere June 23 via i am OTHER Entertainment/Columbia Records. Pre-order the soundtrack today.
Pharrell has just released “Yellow Light,” one of five brand new original tracks he wrote and produced for the film. Watch Pharrell and the Minions journey through the streets of Hollywood in a virtual video game in the music video for “Yellow Light” HERE. Another original Pharrell song made for Despicable Me 3, “There’s Something Special,” captures the tone of the series. Additionally, Pharrell’s anthemic “Freedom” serves as the perfect backdrop as the Minions plot their escape from prison in the film.
Pharrell creates a wildly upbeat 16-track summer dance party with Despicable Me 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). In addition to his five new original songs, the soundtrack gets a healthy dose of nostalgia, thanks to the series’ new villain, Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker), a former child star who’s grown up to become obsessed with the character he played in the ’80s. Bad never sounded so good, literally, as Michael Jackson’s “Bad” makes the perfect theme song for Balthazar Bratt. The soundtrack also features classic hits from the decade including Madonna’s “Into The Groove,” Nena’s “99 Luftballons,” and a-ha’s “Take On Me.” Parker is featured on the infectious new song from Pharrell entitled “Hug Me.”
Pharrell has written and produced songs and themes for the entire Despicable Meseries. Despicable Me 2 featured the Academy Award®-nominated and Grammy Award-winning global smash hit “Happy.” The song inspired a worldwide movement of happiness, with its original music video spawning thousands of self-made videos from fans in dozens of countries. “Happy” has topped countless charts around the globe, with 14 million units sold. It has achieved seven-time-platinum certification in the U.S., making the song the best-selling and most successful single of 2014.
Despicable Me 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available everywhere June 23. Despicable Me 3 opens in theaters June 30.
Despicable Me 3 Tracklisting:
1. Yellow Light – Pharrell Williams
2. Hug Me – Pharrell Williams feat. Trey Parker
3. Bad – Michael Jackson
4. Take On Me – a-ha
5. Papa Mama Loca Pipa – The Minions
6. There’s Something Special – Pharrell Williams
7. Tiki Tiki Babeloo – The Minions
8. Freedom – Pharrell Williams
9. Doowit – Pharrell Williams
10. 99 Luftballoons – Nena
11. Into The Groove – Madonna
12. Chuck Berry – Pharrell Williams
13. Fun, Fun, Fun – Pharrell Williams
14. Despicable Me – Pharrell Williams
15. Despicable Me 3 Score Suite – Heitor Pereira
16. Malatikalano Polatina – The Minions
DESPICABLE ME 3 SOUNDTRACK
SOUNDTRACK INCLUDES FIVE BRAND-NEW SONGS FROM WILLIAMS,
INCLUDING THE JUST-RELEASED “YELLOW LIGHT”
AND ORIGINAL SONG “THERE’S SOMETHING SPECIAL”
THE MINIONS PLOT THE FILM'S JAILBREAK TO WILLIAMS' "FREEDOM"
DESPICABLE ME 3 (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) AVAILABLE JUNE 23, PRE-ORDER TODAY
DESPICABLE ME 3 HITS THEATERS JUNE 30Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Pharrell Williams once again returns for Illumination Entertainment's Despicable Me 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), available everywhere June 23 via i am OTHER Entertainment/Columbia Records. Pre-order the soundtrack today.Pharrell has just released “Yellow Light,” one of five brand new original tracks he wrote and produced for the film. Watch Pharrell and the Minions journey through the streets of Hollywood in a virtual video game in the music video for “Yellow Light” HERE. Another original Pharrell song made for Despicable Me 3, “There’s Something Special,” captures the tone of the series. Additionally, Pharrell’s anthemic “Freedom” serves as the perfect backdrop as the Minions plot their escape from prison in the film.
Pharrell creates a wildly upbeat 16-track summer dance party with Despicable Me 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). In addition to his five new original songs, the soundtrack gets a healthy dose of nostalgia, thanks to the series’ new villain, Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker), a former child star who’s grown up to become obsessed with the character he played in the ’80s. Bad never sounded so good, literally, as Michael Jackson’s “Bad” makes the perfect theme song for Balthazar Bratt. The soundtrack also features classic hits from the decade including Madonna’s “Into The Groove,” Nena’s “99 Luftballons,” and a-ha’s “Take On Me.” Parker is featured on the infectious new song from Pharrell entitled “Hug Me.”
Pharrell has written and produced songs and themes for the entire Despicable Meseries. Despicable Me 2 featured the Academy Award®-nominated and Grammy Award-winning global smash hit “Happy.” The song inspired a worldwide movement of happiness, with its original music video spawning thousands of self-made videos from fans in dozens of countries. “Happy” has topped countless charts around the globe, with 14 million units sold. It has achieved seven-time-platinum certification in the U.S., making the song the best-selling and most successful single of 2014.
Despicable Me 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available everywhere June 23. Despicable Me 3 opens in theaters June 30.
Despicable Me 3 Tracklisting:
1. Yellow Light – Pharrell Williams
2. Hug Me – Pharrell Williams feat. Trey Parker
3. Bad – Michael Jackson
4. Take On Me – a-ha
5. Papa Mama Loca Pipa – The Minions
6. There’s Something Special – Pharrell Williams
7. Tiki Tiki Babeloo – The Minions
8. Freedom – Pharrell Williams
9. Doowit – Pharrell Williams
10. 99 Luftballoons – Nena
11. Into The Groove – Madonna
12. Chuck Berry – Pharrell Williams
13. Fun, Fun, Fun – Pharrell Williams
14. Despicable Me – Pharrell Williams
15. Despicable Me 3 Score Suite – Heitor Pereira
16. Malatikalano Polatina – The Minions
Death From Above Release Brand New Song, "Freeze Me," Today
DEATH FROM ABOVE RELEASE BRAND NEW SONG, "FREEZE ME,"TODAY
(Photo credit: Lindsey Byrnes)June 9, 2017 (Burbank, CA) - Death From Above release a brand new song, "Freeze Me," today via all digital retail outlets. The mustached merchants of death dance discord made a conscious decision to embrace their own penchant for perpetual motion and cooked up the perfect soundtrack to Armageddon's dancefloor. The resultant track is an undeniably infectious riff machine; an energetic blast into new sonic terrain that will make you move. Click here to order. Click here to view & share the "Freeze Me," visualizer.
"I feel like you should be trying different things, whether subconsciously or consciously," offers bassist and keyboardist Jesse Keeler. "You've got to stretch out the pizza dough of your idea and see how big you can make it creatively. We both wanted to see how far we could take it as Death From Above. Once we started working on music, it seemed like this was going to be a record where the very idea of what our band is evolved."
"It's meant to be felt and stimulate you on an emotional level," explains DFA vocalist and drummer Sebastien Grainger. "We tried to make something that excites and surprises us. My journey is that of enlightenment all the time and seeking some form of truth. There's enough fiction in the world. We're not going to tell you what to believe. That's up to you."
More information from Death From Above to be released soon. Until then, visit:http://www.deathfromabove1979.com
Toro Y Moi Returns With New Album "Boo Boo," Out July 7, Listen to New Single "Girl Like You"
TORO Y MOIRETURNS WITH NEW ALBUM BOO BOO
OUT JULY 7 ON CARPARK RECORDS
RELEASES NEW SINGLE "GIRL LIKE YOU"
Photo: Andrew PaynterToro Y Moi returns today, announcing his fifth studio album
Boo Boo
, to be released on July 7 on Carpark Records. The album finds Chaz Bear (formerly Bundick) exploring the dance-pop sound that his fans first fell in love with, with an added layer of deep -- and at times dark -- emotion. Bear used the new songs to intimately address an identity crisis and created his most personal work to date.
Along with the news, Toro Y Moi has penned the below statement about the record and also released a video for the magnetic first single "Girl Like You."
WATCH / SHARE: "GIRL LIKE YOU"
booboo [ˈbo͞obo͞o/]noun (pl. booboos) informal1. a mistake. "You could make a big boo boo if you leap to any drastic conclusions."2. a minor injury, such as a deadly car crash.
OUT JULY 7 ON CARPARK RECORDS
RELEASES NEW SINGLE "GIRL LIKE YOU"
Photo: Andrew PaynterToro Y Moi returns today, announcing his fifth studio album
Boo Boo
, to be released on July 7 on Carpark Records. The album finds Chaz Bear (formerly Bundick) exploring the dance-pop sound that his fans first fell in love with, with an added layer of deep -- and at times dark -- emotion. Bear used the new songs to intimately address an identity crisis and created his most personal work to date.Along with the news, Toro Y Moi has penned the below statement about the record and also released a video for the magnetic first single "Girl Like You."
WATCH / SHARE: "GIRL LIKE YOU"
booboo [ˈbo͞obo͞o/]noun (pl. booboos) informal1. a mistake. "You could make a big boo boo if you leap to any drastic conclusions."2. a minor injury, such as a deadly car crash.
Ibeyi share new song "Away Away" | Listen now + watch new video
IBEYI SHARE NEW SONG “AWAY AWAY”
"Away Away” single art
Watch A Video For “Away Away” HERE via The FADER
European Tour Dates Announced
Friday, June 9, 2017 - Today Ibeyi have released a new song titled “Away Away.” The FADER have premiered a video for the track that stars the twins, watch it HERE . “Away Away” pushes forward the unique, cross-cultural sound that Ibeyi have become so widely recognized for. The duo, who split their time between Paris, Cuba and London, explain that the song is about “looking out onto the world’s craziness, which is symbolized by the sirens heard in the track, and wondering if the promises of a better world will be made true?” Culminating with a Yoruba chant for the Orisha Aggayu (the ferryman-like god who provides strength), the songs upbeat tempo carries the listener away with Ibeyi on their pursuit of affirming a better world.“Away Away”Stream | Watch
Ibeyi have announced they will tour Europe this fall (list of dates below). Praised for a mesmerizing live performance that combines a mixture of ancient and modern music, the tour will start in their home country of France this September; you will not want to miss them live. The OC Weekly raved of Ibeyi’s show saying it is, “an immersion; it was passionate, and pure and gripping in all the ways you never expect music to be anymore.” Meanwhile, Noisey exclaimed, “it’s tough to tear your eyes from the live performance.”
In a recent cover story for The FADER titled “Ibeyi’s Home” the twins traveled to Cuba to retrace their Afro-Cuban roots. The cover story touched on Ibeyi’s sophomore album, which sees the twins working again with producer/XL head Richard Russell and includes appearances from Kamasi Washington, Chilly Gonzales, La Mala Rodriguez and Meshell Ndegeocello. Read the full story HERE.
Image by: Amber Mahoney
Ibeyi is 22-year-old French-Cuban twins Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz. Since the release of their critically-acclaimed, self-titled debut album in February 2015, Ibeyi have been captivating audiences across the globe with their unique blend of modern pop, hip-hop and electronic influenced with the traditional sounds of Yorùbá. At the end of 2016 the adoration of their debut album revealed itself through requests for the twins to perform at the Chanel Cruise 2016/17 fashion show in Cuba, an appearance in Beyoncé’s video for Lemonade, and Mauro Bigonzetti’s ‘Deep,’ a performance choreographed to music by Ibeyi for Alvin Ailey’s Dance Theatre.
"Away Away” single artWatch A Video For “Away Away” HERE via The FADER
European Tour Dates Announced
Friday, June 9, 2017 - Today Ibeyi have released a new song titled “Away Away.” The FADER have premiered a video for the track that stars the twins, watch it HERE . “Away Away” pushes forward the unique, cross-cultural sound that Ibeyi have become so widely recognized for. The duo, who split their time between Paris, Cuba and London, explain that the song is about “looking out onto the world’s craziness, which is symbolized by the sirens heard in the track, and wondering if the promises of a better world will be made true?” Culminating with a Yoruba chant for the Orisha Aggayu (the ferryman-like god who provides strength), the songs upbeat tempo carries the listener away with Ibeyi on their pursuit of affirming a better world.“Away Away”Stream | Watch
Ibeyi have announced they will tour Europe this fall (list of dates below). Praised for a mesmerizing live performance that combines a mixture of ancient and modern music, the tour will start in their home country of France this September; you will not want to miss them live. The OC Weekly raved of Ibeyi’s show saying it is, “an immersion; it was passionate, and pure and gripping in all the ways you never expect music to be anymore.” Meanwhile, Noisey exclaimed, “it’s tough to tear your eyes from the live performance.”
In a recent cover story for The FADER titled “Ibeyi’s Home” the twins traveled to Cuba to retrace their Afro-Cuban roots. The cover story touched on Ibeyi’s sophomore album, which sees the twins working again with producer/XL head Richard Russell and includes appearances from Kamasi Washington, Chilly Gonzales, La Mala Rodriguez and Meshell Ndegeocello. Read the full story HERE.
Image by: Amber Mahoney
Ibeyi is 22-year-old French-Cuban twins Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz. Since the release of their critically-acclaimed, self-titled debut album in February 2015, Ibeyi have been captivating audiences across the globe with their unique blend of modern pop, hip-hop and electronic influenced with the traditional sounds of Yorùbá. At the end of 2016 the adoration of their debut album revealed itself through requests for the twins to perform at the Chanel Cruise 2016/17 fashion show in Cuba, an appearance in Beyoncé’s video for Lemonade, and Mauro Bigonzetti’s ‘Deep,’ a performance choreographed to music by Ibeyi for Alvin Ailey’s Dance Theatre.
Alice Cooper Releases New Single + Album Details
ALICE COOPER RELEASES FIRST SINGLE, "PARANOIAC PERSONALITY"
OFF THE FORTHCOMING PARANORMAL OUT JULY 28TH
Last night on his radio program, "Nights With Alice Cooper," Alice debuted the first single, "Paranoiac Personality" off the forthcoming album Paranormal. As previously announced, Paranormal features two songs written and recorded with the original members of the Alice Cooper band and also has guest appearances by ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons, U2 drummer Larry Mullen and Roger Glover of Deep Purple. The album is out July 28th on earMUSIC and can be pre-ordered via Amazon andiTunes today. There will also be a limited run of blood-red vinyl available at indie retailers across the country.
The guitar-driven "Paranoiac Personality" is a perfect entry point to Alice's searing rock record. An album that explores the fringes of society, the end of the world, encounters with the devil and more. Paranormal was produced by long-time collaborator Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Deep Purple). In addition to the new studio album and the two new recordings from the original Alice Cooper band, fans will receive a bonus of 6 live tracks recorded at one of Cooper's 2016 shows in Columbus, OH.
Alice Cooper's North American tour also kicked off this week. He'll join up with Deep Purple beginning in August. Highlights include The Greek in Los Angeles on August 13th and Jones Beach on August 26th. Alice Cooper is on a world tour throughout 2017. Full North American tour dates below.
For more information visit www.alicecooper.com
Photo Credit: Rob FennTRACK LISTING:Paranormal1. Paranormal2. Dead Flies3. Fireball4. Paranoiac Personality5. Fallen In Love6. Dynamite Road7. Private Public Breakdown8. Holy Water9. Rats10. The Sound of A
New studio recordings with the original Alice Cooper band:11. Genuine American Girl 12. You And All Of Your Friends
Live in Columbus, Ohio, May 6th, 2016 with the current Alice Cooper band:13. No More Mr. Nice Guy14. Under My Wheels15. Billion Dollar Babies16. Feed My Frankenstein17. Only Women Bleed18. School's Out
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR:Jun 09 - Vetter Stone Amphitheater - Mankato, MNJun 12 - Paramount Theatre - Denver, COJun 13 - Kingsbury Hall - Salt Lake City, UTJun 16 - Thunder Valley Casino Amphitheater - Lincoln, CAJun 17 - Cuthbert Amphitheatre - Eugene, ORJun 18 - Pepsi Summer Outdoor Concert Series - Airway Heights, WAJun 20 - Rabobank Theater - Bakersfield, CAJun 21 - Pechanga Theater - Temecula, CAJun 22 - AVA Amphitheater - Tucson, AZJun 24 - KLAQ Streetfest - El Paso, TX
WITH DEEP PURPLE: Aug 12 - Chelsea Theater at The Cosmopolitan - Las Vegas, NVAug 13 - The Greek - Los Angeles, CA Aug 15 - AK Chin Pavilion - Phoenix, AZAug 16 - Isletta Amphitheatre - Albuquerque, NMAug 18 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - Houston, TXAug 19 - Gexa Energy Pavilion - Dallas, TXAug 21 - Chastain Park Amphitheatre - Atlanta, GAAug 23 - Jiffy Lube Live - Bristow, VAAug 24 - BB&T Pavilion - Camden, NJAug 26 - Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre - Wantagh, NYAug 27 - Xfinity Center - Boston, MAAug 28 P.N.C. Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJAug 30 - Klipsch Amphitheater - Indianapolis, INSept 01 - KeyBank Pavilion - Pittsburgh, PASept 02 - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre - Toronto, ONSept 03 - DTE Energy Music Theatre - Detroit, MISept 06 - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - Chicago, ILSept 08 - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - St. Louis, MOSept 09 - Blossom Music Center - Cleveland, OHSept 10 - Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH
OFF THE FORTHCOMING PARANORMAL OUT JULY 28TH
Last night on his radio program, "Nights With Alice Cooper," Alice debuted the first single, "Paranoiac Personality" off the forthcoming album Paranormal. As previously announced, Paranormal features two songs written and recorded with the original members of the Alice Cooper band and also has guest appearances by ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons, U2 drummer Larry Mullen and Roger Glover of Deep Purple. The album is out July 28th on earMUSIC and can be pre-ordered via Amazon andiTunes today. There will also be a limited run of blood-red vinyl available at indie retailers across the country.
The guitar-driven "Paranoiac Personality" is a perfect entry point to Alice's searing rock record. An album that explores the fringes of society, the end of the world, encounters with the devil and more. Paranormal was produced by long-time collaborator Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Deep Purple). In addition to the new studio album and the two new recordings from the original Alice Cooper band, fans will receive a bonus of 6 live tracks recorded at one of Cooper's 2016 shows in Columbus, OH.
Alice Cooper's North American tour also kicked off this week. He'll join up with Deep Purple beginning in August. Highlights include The Greek in Los Angeles on August 13th and Jones Beach on August 26th. Alice Cooper is on a world tour throughout 2017. Full North American tour dates below.
For more information visit www.alicecooper.com
Photo Credit: Rob FennTRACK LISTING:Paranormal1. Paranormal2. Dead Flies3. Fireball4. Paranoiac Personality5. Fallen In Love6. Dynamite Road7. Private Public Breakdown8. Holy Water9. Rats10. The Sound of ANew studio recordings with the original Alice Cooper band:11. Genuine American Girl 12. You And All Of Your Friends
Live in Columbus, Ohio, May 6th, 2016 with the current Alice Cooper band:13. No More Mr. Nice Guy14. Under My Wheels15. Billion Dollar Babies16. Feed My Frankenstein17. Only Women Bleed18. School's Out
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR:Jun 09 - Vetter Stone Amphitheater - Mankato, MNJun 12 - Paramount Theatre - Denver, COJun 13 - Kingsbury Hall - Salt Lake City, UTJun 16 - Thunder Valley Casino Amphitheater - Lincoln, CAJun 17 - Cuthbert Amphitheatre - Eugene, ORJun 18 - Pepsi Summer Outdoor Concert Series - Airway Heights, WAJun 20 - Rabobank Theater - Bakersfield, CAJun 21 - Pechanga Theater - Temecula, CAJun 22 - AVA Amphitheater - Tucson, AZJun 24 - KLAQ Streetfest - El Paso, TX
WITH DEEP PURPLE: Aug 12 - Chelsea Theater at The Cosmopolitan - Las Vegas, NVAug 13 - The Greek - Los Angeles, CA Aug 15 - AK Chin Pavilion - Phoenix, AZAug 16 - Isletta Amphitheatre - Albuquerque, NMAug 18 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - Houston, TXAug 19 - Gexa Energy Pavilion - Dallas, TXAug 21 - Chastain Park Amphitheatre - Atlanta, GAAug 23 - Jiffy Lube Live - Bristow, VAAug 24 - BB&T Pavilion - Camden, NJAug 26 - Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre - Wantagh, NYAug 27 - Xfinity Center - Boston, MAAug 28 P.N.C. Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJAug 30 - Klipsch Amphitheater - Indianapolis, INSept 01 - KeyBank Pavilion - Pittsburgh, PASept 02 - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre - Toronto, ONSept 03 - DTE Energy Music Theatre - Detroit, MISept 06 - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - Chicago, ILSept 08 - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - St. Louis, MOSept 09 - Blossom Music Center - Cleveland, OHSept 10 - Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH
BERLIN 'VISUAL TRASH PUNK' ARTIST BONAPARTE REMIXES 'SPORTS' BY ELECTRO-PUNKERS FUFANU
BERLIN 'VISUAL TRASH PUNK' ARTIST BONAPARTE REMIXES 'SPORTS' BY ELECTRO-PUNKERS FUFANU
'SPORTS PLUS' REMIX EP OUT 14th JULY
LISTEN HERE
“Like many great post-punk groups before them, the band consistently sounds disaffected and removed. Lead single and standout “Sports” is a terse drawl of seemingly disconnected thoughts, a masterclass in building tension.” – Pitchfork
“Fufanu shine a light into the bleak, mid-winter darkness.” 4* – MOJO
"Like the land of fire and ice from which Fufanu came, theirs is a melting pot of disparate flavors, bits of crunchy post-punk blended with cold techno and chewy synthpop.” – Consequence of Sound
"a fresh take on dark, electronic-driven post-punk.” – London In Stereo
“Their live show proved how possible it would be for them to become a major name in the indie sphere” – Stereogum
Widely lauded experimental-post-punk outfit Fufanu are set to release an EP of remixes of their most infectious single 'Sports'. The track is taken from their most recent album of the same name, which was released to critical acclaim in February this year. The EP includes inventive remixes by both Fufanu themselves and established artists, including eccentric Berlin based artist Bonaparte.
Bonaparte's creative remix is peppered with cut up snares and '80s synthesisers, whilst the distinctive monotone vocals of Kaktus – lead singer of Fufanu – are scattered across layers of cut up sounds.
Bonaparte said: “I discovered Fufanu whilst on a trip through Iceland and after meeting in a Reykjavík pub I managed to smuggle the single tracks of their single ‘Sports’ past the security check onto the airplane. Back in Berlin I decided to redress it into a psychedelic slow-motion b-movie soundtrack – one foot in the past, one in the future and Fufanu in the middle.”
The album, which was released in February this year on One Little Indian Records, was produced in Iceland by Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The record saw Fufanu return with a palpable sense of urgency and a fresh spin on their dark, new-wave-esq electronic-driven post-punk. Previously, the Reykjavik-based group operated as Captain Fufanu, making obscure techno music and bewildering audiences. However, lead singer Kaktus’ brief stint living in London and working with Damon Albarn on his seminal solo album ‘Everyday Robots’ moved the musicians to incorporate live instruments and expressive lyrics into his music. Fufanu was re-born – a band with a riotous and guitar-led sound that was oddly born out of electronic beginnings rather than the other way around, as is more common.
Launching the band at 2014’s Iceland Airwaves, in the space of just one week Fufanu became a hotly-tipped emerging band, made their UK live debut at the capital’s JaJaJa night and supported Damon Albarn at the Albert Hall - winning the approval of Brian Eno into the bargain.
2015 saw the band sign to One Little Indian, before going on to support The Vaccineson their sold out March / April tour in the UK - also slipping in a memorable two-night stand with Bo Ningen at Hoxton Bar & Grill. In June things once again dramatically shifted up a gear when the band supported Blur at Hyde Park.
Bonaparte is the brainchild of Swiss producer and songwriter Tobias Jundt - an eclectic wall of energy composed of romantic garage-punk guitars, mouldy analogue synthesizers, your grandma's favorite drum-beat and a spread of secretive wordplay. Jundt emerged from the party-capital‘s underground club-culture in 2006 and developed into a wild rock’n’roll-trash-punk-troupe de force touring extensively around the globe performing over 500 shows at festivals worldwide, such as Rock Am Ring, Hurricane/Southside, Dour, SXSW, Sziget, Melt, Montreux, Exit, St. Gallen and Roskilde.
'SPORTS PLUS' REMIX EP OUT 14th JULY
LISTEN HERE
“Like many great post-punk groups before them, the band consistently sounds disaffected and removed. Lead single and standout “Sports” is a terse drawl of seemingly disconnected thoughts, a masterclass in building tension.” – Pitchfork“Fufanu shine a light into the bleak, mid-winter darkness.” 4* – MOJO
"Like the land of fire and ice from which Fufanu came, theirs is a melting pot of disparate flavors, bits of crunchy post-punk blended with cold techno and chewy synthpop.” – Consequence of Sound
"a fresh take on dark, electronic-driven post-punk.” – London In Stereo
“Their live show proved how possible it would be for them to become a major name in the indie sphere” – Stereogum
Widely lauded experimental-post-punk outfit Fufanu are set to release an EP of remixes of their most infectious single 'Sports'. The track is taken from their most recent album of the same name, which was released to critical acclaim in February this year. The EP includes inventive remixes by both Fufanu themselves and established artists, including eccentric Berlin based artist Bonaparte.Bonaparte's creative remix is peppered with cut up snares and '80s synthesisers, whilst the distinctive monotone vocals of Kaktus – lead singer of Fufanu – are scattered across layers of cut up sounds.
Bonaparte said: “I discovered Fufanu whilst on a trip through Iceland and after meeting in a Reykjavík pub I managed to smuggle the single tracks of their single ‘Sports’ past the security check onto the airplane. Back in Berlin I decided to redress it into a psychedelic slow-motion b-movie soundtrack – one foot in the past, one in the future and Fufanu in the middle.”
The album, which was released in February this year on One Little Indian Records, was produced in Iceland by Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The record saw Fufanu return with a palpable sense of urgency and a fresh spin on their dark, new-wave-esq electronic-driven post-punk. Previously, the Reykjavik-based group operated as Captain Fufanu, making obscure techno music and bewildering audiences. However, lead singer Kaktus’ brief stint living in London and working with Damon Albarn on his seminal solo album ‘Everyday Robots’ moved the musicians to incorporate live instruments and expressive lyrics into his music. Fufanu was re-born – a band with a riotous and guitar-led sound that was oddly born out of electronic beginnings rather than the other way around, as is more common.
Launching the band at 2014’s Iceland Airwaves, in the space of just one week Fufanu became a hotly-tipped emerging band, made their UK live debut at the capital’s JaJaJa night and supported Damon Albarn at the Albert Hall - winning the approval of Brian Eno into the bargain.
2015 saw the band sign to One Little Indian, before going on to support The Vaccineson their sold out March / April tour in the UK - also slipping in a memorable two-night stand with Bo Ningen at Hoxton Bar & Grill. In June things once again dramatically shifted up a gear when the band supported Blur at Hyde Park.
Bonaparte is the brainchild of Swiss producer and songwriter Tobias Jundt - an eclectic wall of energy composed of romantic garage-punk guitars, mouldy analogue synthesizers, your grandma's favorite drum-beat and a spread of secretive wordplay. Jundt emerged from the party-capital‘s underground club-culture in 2006 and developed into a wild rock’n’roll-trash-punk-troupe de force touring extensively around the globe performing over 500 shows at festivals worldwide, such as Rock Am Ring, Hurricane/Southside, Dour, SXSW, Sziget, Melt, Montreux, Exit, St. Gallen and Roskilde.
