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Gorillaz Giveaway
(19 December 2006) - Like the concept itself, Gorillaz: Rise of the Ogre is a part fictional, part real account of the band's rise to fame. Faux interviews and Jamie Hewlett's illustrations, as well as a few real photos, make up the hardcover book, bringing out both imagined and true-to-life details. Highlights include track-by-track "making of" stories, British humor and, overall, behind-the-scenes insight into one of the most...
(19 December 2006) - Like the concept itself, Gorillaz: Rise of the Ogre is a part fictional, part real account of the band's rise to fame. Faux interviews and Jamie Hewlett's illustrations, as well as a few real photos, make up the hardcover book, bringing out both imagined and true-to-life details. Highlights include track-by-track "making of" stories, British humor and, overall, behind-the-scenes insight into one of the most...
Wonder Women: Minnie Riperton and Syreeta
(13 December 2006) - Arguably one of the most respected singers and songwriters of all time, Stevie Wonder's collaborators were unique and talented artists in their own right, but never garnered the widespread acclaim they deserve. Two notable examples are Minnie Riperton (1947-1979) and Syreeta (1946-2004). For both singers, the music Stevie composed and produced with them was the best of their careers. Both had pure, girlish sounding,...
(13 December 2006) - Arguably one of the most respected singers and songwriters of all time, Stevie Wonder's collaborators were unique and talented artists in their own right, but never garnered the widespread acclaim they deserve. Two notable examples are Minnie Riperton (1947-1979) and Syreeta (1946-2004). For both singers, the music Stevie composed and produced with them was the best of their careers. Both had pure, girlish sounding,...
Musicovery
(11 December 2006) - Like a customized online radio, Musicovery is a free flash-based site streaming a playlist of music dictated by an easily navigable set of criteria that the user chooses. Animated star-like graphics, in colors that correspond to genre, map the current lineup and an intuitive sidebar enables quick selection of different criteria. Organized into 18 genres, you can eliminate types you don't like, choose between...
(11 December 2006) - Like a customized online radio, Musicovery is a free flash-based site streaming a playlist of music dictated by an easily navigable set of criteria that the user chooses. Animated star-like graphics, in colors that correspond to genre, map the current lineup and an intuitive sidebar enables quick selection of different criteria. Organized into 18 genres, you can eliminate types you don't like, choose between...
Coldcut Christmas Message
(11 December 2006) - Premiered by the BBC's Culture Show in the U.K. over the weekend, Coldcut have applied their cut-and-paste ethic to critique George W. Bush's environmental policy with devastating effect. Words spoken by the President have been manipulated to make it appear like he's crooning along to "White Christmas," but it's juxtaposed with images that leave you in no doubt what Coldcut think. As the program's...
(11 December 2006) - Premiered by the BBC's Culture Show in the U.K. over the weekend, Coldcut have applied their cut-and-paste ethic to critique George W. Bush's environmental policy with devastating effect. Words spoken by the President have been manipulated to make it appear like he's crooning along to "White Christmas," but it's juxtaposed with images that leave you in no doubt what Coldcut think. As the program's...
Amy Winehouse: Back to Black
(01 December 2006) - Why does it seem like all the new young singers in the tradition of classic American soul are white girls from England? First Alice Russell, and now Amy Winehouse. Actually, Winehouse is not a newcomer. Her first album, Frank (2003), went platinum in the U.K. and her latest, Back to Black, released last month, is already gold. But with her albums available only as...
(01 December 2006) - Why does it seem like all the new young singers in the tradition of classic American soul are white girls from England? First Alice Russell, and now Amy Winehouse. Actually, Winehouse is not a newcomer. Her first album, Frank (2003), went platinum in the U.K. and her latest, Back to Black, released last month, is already gold. But with her albums available only as...
Airside Popup Shop
(29 November 2006) - London design studio Airside has always had a close relationship with music, thanks mainly to director Fred Deakin who is one half of technicolor twosome Lemon Jelly. For the festive season, the firm has a pop-up shop in London's Covent Garden, bearing the Wham-punning name, Last Christmas I Gave You My Art. All the stuff, like t-shirts and badges, that you can pick up...
(29 November 2006) - London design studio Airside has always had a close relationship with music, thanks mainly to director Fred Deakin who is one half of technicolor twosome Lemon Jelly. For the festive season, the firm has a pop-up shop in London's Covent Garden, bearing the Wham-punning name, Last Christmas I Gave You My Art. All the stuff, like t-shirts and badges, that you can pick up...
Evolver Tee
(29 November 2006) - The latest Go Ape tee to arrest our attention was the Evolver design: a Beatle-esque pencil drawing of apes a lá the frequently ripped-off jacket artwork on the 1966 classic LP. There are other gems here: "Elliot's New Friend"—a classic Stephen Spielberg spoof featuring BMX bicycle's silhouette cascading over a full moon with Ridley Scott's "Alien" in the front basket. Sick. (Yet funny.) For...
(29 November 2006) - The latest Go Ape tee to arrest our attention was the Evolver design: a Beatle-esque pencil drawing of apes a lá the frequently ripped-off jacket artwork on the 1966 classic LP. There are other gems here: "Elliot's New Friend"—a classic Stephen Spielberg spoof featuring BMX bicycle's silhouette cascading over a full moon with Ridley Scott's "Alien" in the front basket. Sick. (Yet funny.) For...
Voxtrot Winners
(27 November 2006) - Congratulations to Kaveh G, Ryan V, Joshua H, Tahnee U and Erik J—winners of our Voxtrot giveaway. The question was: what Voxtrot singer Ramesh Srivastava dressed up as for Halloween this year and the answer was: a groom. You will each receive a copy of the new Voxtrot 7" maxi-single "Your Biggest Fan" which is a preview of a single from the much anticipated...
(27 November 2006) - Congratulations to Kaveh G, Ryan V, Joshua H, Tahnee U and Erik J—winners of our Voxtrot giveaway. The question was: what Voxtrot singer Ramesh Srivastava dressed up as for Halloween this year and the answer was: a groom. You will each receive a copy of the new Voxtrot 7" maxi-single "Your Biggest Fan" which is a preview of a single from the much anticipated...
Voxtrot Giveaway
(22 November 2006) - We have five copies of the new Voxtrot 7" maxi-single to give away. The quintet from Austin has been drawing comparisons to Belle and Sebastian, The Smiths and The Strokes since 2005 when their debut EP Raised by Wolves came out. No doubt the comparisons give them big shoes to fill, but Voxtrot has been holding their own with their crowd-pleasing indie-pop, both in...
(22 November 2006) - We have five copies of the new Voxtrot 7" maxi-single to give away. The quintet from Austin has been drawing comparisons to Belle and Sebastian, The Smiths and The Strokes since 2005 when their debut EP Raised by Wolves came out. No doubt the comparisons give them big shoes to fill, but Voxtrot has been holding their own with their crowd-pleasing indie-pop, both in...
Zune Winners
(17 November 2006) - Of the hundreds of correct entries in our Zune Giveaway, we picked three winners at random to get their very own Zune. Congratulations to Tom F., Rafael L. and Toma M., who all answered all three questions correctly. Here are the questions and (in one case multiple) correct answers: What band's album featuring black in the title has sold 21 million copies?A: AC/DC's Back in...
(17 November 2006) - Of the hundreds of correct entries in our Zune Giveaway, we picked three winners at random to get their very own Zune. Congratulations to Tom F., Rafael L. and Toma M., who all answered all three questions correctly. Here are the questions and (in one case multiple) correct answers: What band's album featuring black in the title has sold 21 million copies?A: AC/DC's Back in...
Tita Lima: 11:11
(16 November 2006) - Lilting rhythm guitar, trumpet solos and swirling synth bubbles on "A Conta Do Samba," the opening cut on Tita Lima's debut solo album, 11:11, sets the mood for a journey to Tropicalia. Firmly grounded in and paying homage to the classic sounds of 70's Brazilian vocal soul, jazz, samba, and bossa nova, 11:11 is more rootsy than Bebel Gilberto electro-bossa. The album's 11 tracks—...
(16 November 2006) - Lilting rhythm guitar, trumpet solos and swirling synth bubbles on "A Conta Do Samba," the opening cut on Tita Lima's debut solo album, 11:11, sets the mood for a journey to Tropicalia. Firmly grounded in and paying homage to the classic sounds of 70's Brazilian vocal soul, jazz, samba, and bossa nova, 11:11 is more rootsy than Bebel Gilberto electro-bossa. The album's 11 tracks—...
This American Life: Stories of Hope & Fear
(15 November 2006) - This American Life (TAL), the weekly public radio show of funny/poignant real-life stores (soon to be a Showtime series), has a new two-disc collection of episodes out called Stories of Hope & Fear and CH has a copy to give away. The third CD produced by the cultish program includes stories from TAL veteran and writer David Sedaris, "The Daily Show" correspondent John Hodgeman...
(15 November 2006) - This American Life (TAL), the weekly public radio show of funny/poignant real-life stores (soon to be a Showtime series), has a new two-disc collection of episodes out called Stories of Hope & Fear and CH has a copy to give away. The third CD produced by the cultish program includes stories from TAL veteran and writer David Sedaris, "The Daily Show" correspondent John Hodgeman...
Zune Giveaway
(14 November 2006) - Zune, the new WiFi-enabled, bigger-screened iPod competitor from Microsoft, made its much-hyped debut today and we've got three—one in each color—to give away. With its non-scratch rubberized case, FM tuner, wireless song and picture sharing (from up to 30 feeet away), DJ/broadcast mode, richer animation from screen to screen and customizable background pictures Zune adds several features that we like. Shared songs, however, are...
(14 November 2006) - Zune, the new WiFi-enabled, bigger-screened iPod competitor from Microsoft, made its much-hyped debut today and we've got three—one in each color—to give away. With its non-scratch rubberized case, FM tuner, wireless song and picture sharing (from up to 30 feeet away), DJ/broadcast mode, richer animation from screen to screen and customizable background pictures Zune adds several features that we like. Shared songs, however, are...
Factory Records: The Complete Graphic Album
(13 November 2006) - During its heyday in the 80's, Factory Records worked with some of the most brilliant graphic artists around, including Peter Saville, Den Kelly, Mark Farrow, 8VO and Barbara Kruger. Their stylish design is almost as iconic as the era-defining bands (Joy Division, New Order, etc.) that are synonymous with the Manchester-based label. The upcoming new book, Factory Records: The Complete Graphic Album,is the first...
(13 November 2006) - During its heyday in the 80's, Factory Records worked with some of the most brilliant graphic artists around, including Peter Saville, Den Kelly, Mark Farrow, 8VO and Barbara Kruger. Their stylish design is almost as iconic as the era-defining bands (Joy Division, New Order, etc.) that are synonymous with the Manchester-based label. The upcoming new book, Factory Records: The Complete Graphic Album,is the first...
Up Hygh: The Venus Album
(10 November 2006) - Don't let the uninspired cover art fool you, Up Hygh's The Venus Album is one of the best deep and dirty hip hop soul albums of the year. Unapologetic devotees of Jay Dilla's (RIP) pioneering Detroit dirty underground soul, these barely legal Stockholm neophytes to production lace their tracks with thumping and snapping electronic drum sounds, deep bass, and synth blips. But Up Hygh's...
(10 November 2006) - Don't let the uninspired cover art fool you, Up Hygh's The Venus Album is one of the best deep and dirty hip hop soul albums of the year. Unapologetic devotees of Jay Dilla's (RIP) pioneering Detroit dirty underground soul, these barely legal Stockholm neophytes to production lace their tracks with thumping and snapping electronic drum sounds, deep bass, and synth blips. But Up Hygh's...
Lily Allen Heads Up
(07 November 2006) - Just a quick heads-up for American readers: Smile by Lily Allen, who we wrote about back in April and who last month made her live stateside debut, is this week's Free Download on the U.S. iTunes Store. A gently-skanking tale of being dumped, the tune was popular in the U.K. over the summer, and serves as a decent introduction to the talented Londoner. ...
(07 November 2006) - Just a quick heads-up for American readers: Smile by Lily Allen, who we wrote about back in April and who last month made her live stateside debut, is this week's Free Download on the U.S. iTunes Store. A gently-skanking tale of being dumped, the tune was popular in the U.K. over the summer, and serves as a decent introduction to the talented Londoner. ...
Kissology Winner
(07 November 2006) - Congratulations to Robb B. the lucky CH reader who is the winner of our Kissology: Volume One 1974-1977 DVD Box Set giveaway. Robb (pictured center), a Kiss fan since age five, has even signed autographs as Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley. The Kissology Box Set is available from Amazon ($25). ...
(07 November 2006) - Congratulations to Robb B. the lucky CH reader who is the winner of our Kissology: Volume One 1974-1977 DVD Box Set giveaway. Robb (pictured center), a Kiss fan since age five, has even signed autographs as Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley. The Kissology Box Set is available from Amazon ($25). ...
Owusu & Hannibal: Living With Owusu & Hannibal
(02 November 2006) - True innovation is hard to come by, but Living With Hannibal & Owusu is the real thing. The Danish twosome of Philip Owusu and Robin Hannibal actually made some new and exciting music without changing any of the usual ingredients but the way the elements are put together constitutes a rare and perfect fusion. '80s synth sounds, cinematic string textures, acoustic guitars and sweet,...
(02 November 2006) - True innovation is hard to come by, but Living With Hannibal & Owusu is the real thing. The Danish twosome of Philip Owusu and Robin Hannibal actually made some new and exciting music without changing any of the usual ingredients but the way the elements are put together constitutes a rare and perfect fusion. '80s synth sounds, cinematic string textures, acoustic guitars and sweet,...
Halloween 2006: Kissology
(27 October 2006) - One of the most iconic, genre-defining bands of their generation—their merchandising outsells any other musical act, including Elvis—Kissology: Volume One 1974-1977 is a new six-hour, two-DVD box set chronicling Kiss' early years. The massive and entirely fitting release includes over 70 of their live performances, never-before-seen footage, four full concerts, early music videos, unreleased tracks and liner notes by the band members themselves. A...
(27 October 2006) - One of the most iconic, genre-defining bands of their generation—their merchandising outsells any other musical act, including Elvis—Kissology: Volume One 1974-1977 is a new six-hour, two-DVD box set chronicling Kiss' early years. The massive and entirely fitting release includes over 70 of their live performances, never-before-seen footage, four full concerts, early music videos, unreleased tracks and liner notes by the band members themselves. A...
Freddie Cruger: Soul Search
(26 October 2006) - He's back… and just in time for Halloween. But don't be scared! This Freddie Cruger is a friendly old-school Swedish B-Boy with a penchant for crafting breakbeat-laden sample-heavy instrumentals that make for dancefloor anthems, catchy downtempo nu-soul, jazzy hip-hop head-nodders and blazing latin mash-ups. Most of Cruger's music has previously been available only as limited edition 12" vinyl singles on the Swedish Raw Fusion...
(26 October 2006) - He's back… and just in time for Halloween. But don't be scared! This Freddie Cruger is a friendly old-school Swedish B-Boy with a penchant for crafting breakbeat-laden sample-heavy instrumentals that make for dancefloor anthems, catchy downtempo nu-soul, jazzy hip-hop head-nodders and blazing latin mash-ups. Most of Cruger's music has previously been available only as limited edition 12" vinyl singles on the Swedish Raw Fusion...
Hess Is More at Monkeytown
(24 October 2006) - Hess Is More), makes his his stateside debut tomorrow, 25 October 2006, at the Brooklyn screening room-cum-restaurant Monkeytown. Accompanying Hess's eclectic mix of sweetly offbeat melodies—made with the likes of whistles, thumb pianos, music boxes and the "found" sounds of everyday objects—our own aestheticians m ss ng p eces and VJ Daniel Vatsky will fill Monkeytown's four screens with their visual creations. With opener (and...
(24 October 2006) - Hess Is More), makes his his stateside debut tomorrow, 25 October 2006, at the Brooklyn screening room-cum-restaurant Monkeytown. Accompanying Hess's eclectic mix of sweetly offbeat melodies—made with the likes of whistles, thumb pianos, music boxes and the "found" sounds of everyday objects—our own aestheticians m ss ng p eces and VJ Daniel Vatsky will fill Monkeytown's four screens with their visual creations. With opener (and...
TV on the Radio: Return to Cookie Mountain
(20 October 2006) - With all the post-grunge irony and retro-garage sounds, it's rare in rock and roll these days to find a band as talented, original and passionate as TV on the Radio. Led by Tunde Adebimpe's lauded vocals, his haunting harmonies with guitarist Kyp Malone are just a hint at the effortlessly dynamic chemistry of the group. In the midst of their world tour, following two...
(20 October 2006) - With all the post-grunge irony and retro-garage sounds, it's rare in rock and roll these days to find a band as talented, original and passionate as TV on the Radio. Led by Tunde Adebimpe's lauded vocals, his haunting harmonies with guitarist Kyp Malone are just a hint at the effortlessly dynamic chemistry of the group. In the midst of their world tour, following two...
Stephanie McKay
(19 October 2006) - Like a mini-greatest hits album, Stephanie McKay’s new eponymous EP is a sampling of her new and old songs introducing this talented Bronx native to U.S. audiences for the first time. Her European solo album came out a few years ago, produced by Geoff Barrow (one-half of Portishead), and she's worked with Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Kelis and Amp Fiddler, but this is her...
(19 October 2006) - Like a mini-greatest hits album, Stephanie McKay’s new eponymous EP is a sampling of her new and old songs introducing this talented Bronx native to U.S. audiences for the first time. Her European solo album came out a few years ago, produced by Geoff Barrow (one-half of Portishead), and she's worked with Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Kelis and Amp Fiddler, but this is her...
Cool Hunting Video Presents: Nouvelle Vague: Nugroove vol. 5
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With bossa nova-kissed covers of vintage new wave, lilting French accents and sweetly soothing vocals, Nouvelle Vague's eponymous debut in 2004 was a global hit, providing the perfect soundtrack for romantic first dates. Currently touring with their equally charming and catchy second release, Bande à Part, Cool Hunting joined singers Mélanie Pain and Phoebe Killdeer, producer Olivier Libaux and accordionist Wendy McNeill for a few games of bowling before catching their New York performance at Webster Hall. In the video you'll see their flirty live show, find out who's the best bowler in the group and learn what some of their songs are really about.
Girl Talk
(12 October 2006) - Take a mash-up, multiply by 100, mix with booty-shaking bass, add a high energy live show and you have something like the recipe for Girl Talk, aka Gregg Gillis, a 25 year-old hailing from the industrial town of Pittsburgh, PA. Since the May release of, Night Ripper, his third full-length, Girl Talk has been the latest hype-fest, performing to rooms stocked with celebrities and...
(12 October 2006) - Take a mash-up, multiply by 100, mix with booty-shaking bass, add a high energy live show and you have something like the recipe for Girl Talk, aka Gregg Gillis, a 25 year-old hailing from the industrial town of Pittsburgh, PA. Since the May release of, Night Ripper, his third full-length, Girl Talk has been the latest hype-fest, performing to rooms stocked with celebrities and...
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