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Deadly links to wicked songs by bands, solo artists and DJs from all over the our fine globe. Tracks have been carefully chosen by music-head Mr. White...a fine young fella with a taste for the super eclectic.
"Here are a list of my fave songs that I've heard this week , could be new, could be old, but always in the fold. Don't think, just listen. These are not genre based, they are just good songs (According to the genius that is me!)." - M.W++++++++++++++
"This Sweet Love" - James YuillLINK: indieshuffleOTHER: MYSPACE++++
"Sun Medallion" - King TuffLINK: Das MonkI SAY: "Modern garage rock. You will want to get high in a field while watching this. To quote his own myspace sounds like ... 'fucking sweet dude'"OTHER: MYSPACE++++
"When I'm Small" - PhantogramI SAY: "This duo is incredible. Sounds like: fuzzy breakbeats underneath Bat For Lashes and Gnarls Barkley."++++
"Somebody Tell Me" - Muchuu - ***TRACK OF THE WEEK***LINK: The RecommenderI SAY: "Beat laden inquisitive pop music - They had a poster of the week, now track of the week ... will the video make the Videos of the Week as well? It's linked in the posting..."OTHER: MYSPACE++++
"Norway" - Beach HouseI SAY: "UMMM ... It's a new Beach House track!!! Still here? - it's lo-fi pop, folk goodness, very 'swayable'"OTHER: MYSPACE++++Bio:
Leanda is a writer based in
Toronto. For the past 13 years she has hosted & produced music radio shows, managed bands & worked in online music PR. She now runs this music site & also writes for a number of music & culture
magazines and websites, including the 'Asthmatic Kitty' Sidebar blog.
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BLOGGERTRONIX MIX VOL.7
NEW BLOGGERTRONIX MIX - VOL.7
"More weird & wonderful music brought to you by Bloggertronix...Dissonant, loud, cheeky, quirky, experimental noises" - Ltron
Bloggertronix Mix - Vol.7 by Bloggertronix-Mixes
"More weird & wonderful music brought to you by Bloggertronix...Dissonant, loud, cheeky, quirky, experimental noises" - Ltron
Bloggertronix Mix - Vol.7 by Bloggertronix-Mixes
::TRACK LIST::
Jookabox - Phantom Don't Go (Brad Dymovic Remix) 1
Frederik Teige - Stable Curve Downwards 2
Florence & The Machine - Dog Days Are Over [Breakage Remix] 3
Rafter - Feel Good (Feat.Addiquit) 4
The Invisible - London Girl (Joe Hop Chip Remix) 5
Bluebrain - Caught Up In The Laughter 6
Filewile - Codeine (Feat.Rqm) 7
Castanets - Worn From The Fight (Lucky Dragons Remix) 8
Eskmo - Sister, You Have Got To Listen 9
Ponk - Rushes 10
Miike Snow - Cult Logic 11
Currency - Bout It 12
Alica Keys & Drake - Unthinkable (Ghostryda's Screw & Chop Remix) 13
Dan Black - Symphonies (Feat.Kid Cudi) 14
Tadoma - Plaza 15
Jookabox - Phantom Don't Go (Brad Dymovic Remix) 1
Frederik Teige - Stable Curve Downwards 2
Florence & The Machine - Dog Days Are Over [Breakage Remix] 3
Rafter - Feel Good (Feat.Addiquit) 4
The Invisible - London Girl (Joe Hop Chip Remix) 5
Bluebrain - Caught Up In The Laughter 6
Filewile - Codeine (Feat.Rqm) 7
Castanets - Worn From The Fight (Lucky Dragons Remix) 8
Eskmo - Sister, You Have Got To Listen 9
Ponk - Rushes 10
Miike Snow - Cult Logic 11
Currency - Bout It 12
Alica Keys & Drake - Unthinkable (Ghostryda's Screw & Chop Remix) 13
Dan Black - Symphonies (Feat.Kid Cudi) 14
Tadoma - Plaza 15
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SHOW REVIEW: EFTERKLANG
EFTERKLANG IN TORONTO!
Copenhagen based band Efterklang's latest album, 'Magic Chairs' dropped late last month on 4AD. The band are currently touring in support of their new release. I caught them as they performed at Toronto's El Mocambo on March 6th, a seriously enjoyable evening.
The club was packed, the energy electric, these guys have a wonderfully sunny disposition that is infectious. There was a terrible noise coming from the venue above and Casper Clausen, the bands front man, made jokes about it feeling like they were playing at a big festival competing with other noise from bands...he milked the situation with a positive attitude, and made the audience feel less irritated by the racket pumping down from up above.
The backing band (which included bloggertronix fave Frederik Teige), were brilliant and super tight. Each musician is a talented soul who manages to meld and vibe together perfectly. Carefully orchestrated pieces that are as much about the silences between beats, as they are about the soaring harmonious choruses and poetic verses...truly amazing to see live.
Check this video and snaps for a small taste of what this fine act have to offer.
EFTERKLANG - FULL MOON (LIVE) -
EFTERKLANG (EL MOCAMBO, TORONTO) -
The band are touring all over the States (Catch them at SXSW!) over the next few months, and have more dates coming up in the summer set for Europe. Be sure to catch them when they hit your town & buy the record - HERE!
BONUS! -
The latest video for the song 'Modern Drift' taken from the album 'Magic Chairs'. This visually stunning video was created by Kristian Leth. It is based on a film from the 70's called 'Dyrehaven, den Romantiske Skov'. The original film was created by acclaimed Danish artists per kirkeby & Kristian's father, Jørgen Leth.
Modern Drift by Efterklang from Rumraket on Vimeo.
VIDEOS - TEN BEARS, ALBUM LEAF, STERN & k-OS
FAB NEW VIDS!! - TEN BEARS, ALBUM LEAF, STERN & k-OS
TEN BEARS -
Perfect summer music, think a less intense 'Empire of the Sun', coupled with the sprightly pop vibes of DC's 'Bluebrain'...Seriously bumping, upbeat, positive tunes!
These Manchester based lads have their 1st single 'Braces' dropping on April 19th & will be playing during SXSW in Austin (Check their site for venues & dates).
I reckon their going to do very well this year...
The following video is for the new single 'Braces' that will drop on 'East City Records', & was created by the talented folks at UK production company 'Goldminds Media'...Very nifty indeed!
TEN BEARS - 'BRACES':
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ALBUM LEAF -
The Album Leaf's latest record 'A Chorus of Storytellers' came out on Subpop early last month. The album was recorded and mixed during the summer of last year at a studio in Iceland, and now the San Diego based group are ready to set out across the US, & Europe to spread their beautifully calm, & meaningful musical wears.
The following video is for the song 'There is a wind' taken from the new album. Check their space for a list of tour venues/dates, & buy the record - HERE!
THE ALBUM LEAF - 'THERE IS A WIND':
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STERN -
This is just plain FUN!
DJ Stern dropped is debut LP earlier this month. Entitled 'Digital Bless', the album features 13 tracks of pure minimalist, electro-glitch dance wonder. Check his space for more info, & peep this super bright vid for the single 'Manouche'!
DJ STERN - MANOUCHE (LEONIZER):
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K-OS -
Toronto's own!
K-os has just dropped his new record 'YES!'. He's set to tour with another Toronto based artist Drake & has a handful of shows planned for this summer.
Check his spaces for more info!
Here's the video for the first single from his latest drop, '4321'.
K-OS - '4321':
MPFREE HOOK-UPS: INFESTICONS, MYTH, DAU-AL-SET-7 & RESCUE CAT
INFESTICONS:
The Infesticons - Kick Anthem by Ninja Tune
Rescue Cat - '£10 Bag' by Bloggertronix
Mike ladd & mates (including Bloggertronix fave, New York based 'No Surrender') get together to create the 3rd & final installment of the 'Infesticons' concept trilogy, 'Bedford Park', which is set to drop in North America on April 20th via Big Dada Records.
Check the madness that's the first leak from the new record entitled 'Kick Anthem', talk about a feisty tune - "Don't know how you did it, but you did it, you kicked me!"
Mike's signature intense poetic lyrics, coupled with eclectic punk rock music, plus tons & tons o'attitude...
Stay tuned!!
INFESTICONS - 'KICK ANTHEM':
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MYTH:
San Diego based Paulo Zappoli of 'The Black Heart Procession', & trip hop artist Addiquit have joined forces to form 'Myth', a chill mix of deep folk vibes and slink-hop vocals set to programed beats and synth.
The duo are playing a benefit show at the Casbah in San Diego, California on April 5th...Check their space for more info and other songs, but for now...Check their latest joint 'Love is Gone'.
MYTH - 'LOVE IS GONE' -
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DAU-AL-SET-7:
Fresh release from Bad Panda Records (free-download netlabel), dau-al-7's just in time for spring, funk cover mix...It's fresh, bright & fun. Press play & bounce about the room like a bunny...SO GOOD!
dau-al-7 - give up the funk (funky covers mix)
dau-al-7 - give up the funk (funky covers mix) by dau-al-setDOWNLOAD -
http://www.mediafire.com/?mgwjggzm4wy- Lack of afro - When the sun goes down (Arctic Monkeys) - Freestyle records
- Mark Ronson & the dap-kings - Just (radiohead) - Sony
- The Bamboos - Happy (max sedgley) - Tru thoughts
- Cookin' on 3 burners - Cars (Gary Numan) - Freestyle records
- Lefties soul connection - Organ donor (DJ Shadow) - Melting pot music
- Tm Juke & the Jack Baker Trio - Put your hands up for Detroit (Fedde Le Grand) - Tru thoughts
- Whomadewho - Flat beat (Mr Oizo) - gomma
- Cookin' on 3 burners - Feel Good INC (Gorillaz) - Tru thoughts
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RESCUE CAT:
From London town swaggers Rescue Cat singing a simple pop ditty about a lowly fellow, just trying to live an honest life but finding himself reveling in memories of times gone by... '£10 Bag' is a nifty song...Check out his other pop-tastik tracks at the above links & download his latest mixtape- HERE!
If you're in London Rescue Cat is playing a handful of shows in South London over the next few months, check his space for more details!
RESCUE CAT - '£10 BAG':
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VIDEOS - Gaggle, Thunderheist, Bluebrain & Dessa
Videos - Bluebrain, Thunderheist, Dessa & Gaggle!!
BLUEBRAIN -
Back when they were called 'The Epochs' We loved their snappy, soaring pop music, now they're called 'Bluebrain' and we're even more in love with their similar, yet re-vamped and uber pumped up sound.
Hays and Ryan Holladay are two self taught, musical brothers who front Bluebrain, their music is clever, their voices beautifully different.
This video is for the song 'Funny Business' taken from the bands debut album 'Soft Power'. It was directed by Chase Heavener and produced by 'Fiction'.
The lads released an Ep entitled 'Cult Following' last fall, and are dropping their debut, 'Soft Power' this month. Check the above links for more info and stay tuned here for an album review.
If you live in NYC the band will be playing a free residency every Monday for the month of February at 'Pianos' on Ludlow...Check them out!
BlueBrain - 'Funny Business':
BONUS!!:
The song 'Caught Up In The Laughter' from the album 'Soft Power'.
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THUNDERHEIST -
This Video came out late last year, the song is from their debut self titled release a cheeky little number from a feisty duo that have been touring pretty much non-stop for the past 3 years. Having said this the band have decided to take a break for 2010 to focus on solo projects, check out Isis' Page for one of her latest Joints, and see what producer
Thunderheist will be playing a few West coast gig's in the spring...check the above links for more info.
Thunderheist - LBG (Little Booty Girl):
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DESSA -
Dessa is currently on tour with P.O.S with dates across the US, and a few Canadian spots set for mid-March. 'Badly Broken Code' is her debut full length and features her signature smart spitting and smooth rich vocals, over Jazzy dark beats.
As the only female in the Doomtree Family (P.O.S, Mike Mictlan & Paper Tiger), Dessa has really carved herself a nice niche and represents, with a fire and passion to match any male counterpart.
I first heard about her live spoken word shows in Minneapolis a few years back, rooted around for more live footage of her online, and was inspired to put together this page for women such as she, bright, spunky, questioning women of action...If you can get out and see her live, do it!
This video is for the song 'Dixon's Girl'...The lady is tough, intelligent and super feminine...DOPE.
Get the Record - HERE!
Dessa - 'Dixon's Girl':
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GAGGLE -
Give me more Wild women!
Gaggle have got some major love from London based music mag NME...and it's not hard to see why.
Raw female vocals, balls to the wall attitude, and a sound that's larger, and more organic than most of the crud blocking up the airwaves, all these points guarantee that any audience will be pleasantly floored whilst listening to these twenty odd ladies.
Yes, I love my candy coated electro-glitch bands too, but serve me up an audio delicacy, an alt-girl choir with enough energy to drain a small army, and I'll be happier than a pig in poop!! Yeah, it's just that refreshing!
A few days ago the troupe, founded by Deborah Coughlin, had a release show for the single 'I Hear Flies' at a church, the following video is for that song.
You will be hearing more about these feisty mavens of sound from us...Stay tuned!
Gaggle - 'I Hear Flies':
BONUS!!:
Watch the gurrrls rehearse (via-platform) -
EP REVIEW - PONK VS. DAISUKE TANABE
PONK VS. DAISUKE TANABE
pOnk - Rushes by Bloggertronix
www.myspace.com/ponkmusic (pOnk)
www.myspace.com/shakutorimusi (Daisuke Tanabe)
If you're looking for forward thinking, unique artists that explore electronic music in familiar and yet different ways, if you're looking for fresh concepts, new takes on old formats and formulas, look no further than these two lads.
We've mentioned Berlin based 'pOnk' in the past, due to his work with Bloggertronix spotlight artists 'Oliver Grimball' and 'OY'. We dig his minimalistic approach to electronic music, his simple yet sophisticated hip hop beats, experimental post-rock edge and heart warming lyrics. He recently teamed up with another stellar, like-minded artist from Japan, Daisuke Tanabe, to create a split ep entitled 'Wool and Water'/ 'Split Shot'.
The e.p not only features some brilliant audio treats (6 tracks from pOnk, 7 from Daisuke), but is also visually appealing and stand apart.
Go down into the basement and root out that old tape player, you're going to need it to play this release as it was dropped earlier this month on a cassette tape only.
German based label 'Froggie Records' who have dropped many other notable experimental, electronic releases, including work from New York's Tidy Kid and Berlin's Kid Ikarus...favors the tape format. I recently received my lovely pOnk & Daisuke cassette in the post -
Creative packaging and sweet, chill electronic music with that familiar nostalgia inducing tape hiss...
Order yours - NOW!
BONUS!! -
You can download pOnk's 'Wool and Water' EP for FREE - HERE!
Sooooooo...
- Where did the title 'Wool and Water' come from?
It's a Chapter in the Lewis Carroll book about Alice in Wonderland - 'Through the Looking Glass'
- Where was the E.P recorded?
In Switzerland, during a 4 week period in the fall of 2009
- What was used in the recording of 'Wool and Water'?
An analogue drum-computer, bass guitar, found sound samples, a microphone and celesta.
CHECK IT!
Check the track 'Rushes' taken from the EP -
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order your copy of the split ep on classic audio tape directly from Froggi Records -
LIVE SHOW - MONOGOLD & EBONY BONES
MONOGOLD & EBONY BONES AT BROOKLYN'S SOUTHPAW!
What a brilliant night! On Saturday, the 13th of September I headed over to Brooklyn's 'Southpaw' to see London's 'Ebony Bones' perform. I didn't know much about the opening acts but was pleasantly surprised by the music that greeted me.
First up Brooklyn based band 'Monogold'. I'd heard a few of their tracks before, but live they were killer! This 3 piece outfit that create snappy pop music, with atmospheric reverb drenched vocals (think fellow New Yorkers Grizzly bear, Animal Collective & Bluebrain).
The bands drummer was tight and the songs well crafted...but the lads needed to work on their stage presence and between song banter...Not once did they mention who they are were...so I had to ask...Yeah, I was that girl.
Check the picks!!
BONUS!! -
Get the whole EP from CDBaby - HERE!
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Ebony Bones:
Next up was Jessica 6, I heard the bands first song which was great, the vocalists voice was powerful and unique, but had to pop out of the club, and back up to a mates house for my camera, so unfortunately I missed most of the set.
The headlining act 'Ebony Bones' was what I was waiting for and this London based wonder woman certainly didn't disappoint!
Last week we featured the show's poster as the sites poster of the month, this week we sing the praises of the artists live performance.
Ebony Bones is a woman to be reckoned with, a stellar performer, full of energy, fire and spunk. A truly amazing vocalist that roars, screeches and whoops her way into your head and heart. Her backing band are just as fierce, doning brightly colored headgear and elaborate otherworldly costumes, dishing out synchronised dance moves with uniform flair.
When they broke out with the song Warrior the crowd went mental, bouncing about like loonies...This band are already making waves back home in the UK...it's only a matter of time before they blow up stateside.
Check out some snaps from the show and next time she hits your city, be there -
BONUS!! -
EBONY BONES LIVE FOOTAGE!
RQM + REMED + CARHARTT = `COLORS FADE` RELEASE IN BERLIN!
RQM + REMED + CARHARTT - COLORS FADE RELEASE!
REMED: "So....the idea for this COLORS FADE piece...it came out after long talks with you (RQM) about the songs and words....the idea is to tell the story of a human relation through love. Contrast, intensity, explosion, and the seed of the next contrast. So the painting is a chain of events in the love of two people. So in the painting u have at first the meeting of one man and one woman, both ready to meet and create love, or passion more than love...then after the meeting, the intensity of their will to share their life and love leads to the fusion of their soul and body creating a two headed one bodied character...love around them...but then the tension is getting high, too strong, the lightening comes to change the colors...and the body and soul split because of some inevitable choices to preserve the essence of these two souls afraid of losing themselves, afraid of becoming something diferent..but then the final step is when the man transfers his pain to the tree and gets some light back straight to his head...further on, there s part of the body of a woman, he don't know if her face will be the same or not, cause she's kind of hidden, she's here anyway, and there's an intense red way reaching a new door to open..he'll sure be able to give his heart again somewhere over there."
RQM - "Colors Fade" (Chris de Luca Version):
RQM - "Colors Fade" (Chris de Luca Version) by chrisdeluca
It doesn't seem that long ago that we interviewed RQM about his sophomore solo release 'Barely Evil', a fierce digital drop that featured remixes by some top notch producers including Stereotyp, Bass Weazal & Filewile . Apparently the fella doesn't rest much, he's now based in Berlin (after spending a few years in Barcelona), and at the end of last month released 'Colors Fade', a collaboration with French street artist REMED.
Here's the skinny, RQM records a durrty song called 'Colors Fade', a tune about a boy meeting a girl and experiencing love from a K-hole (ketamin) influenced perspective. Said track is then remixed by Chris de Luca of CLP fame, The Glue Kids and JF. The collection is then released digitally with killah downloadable artwork created by Berlin based art collective - 44 Flavours, along with another super sick track called 'Atomic Fusion', produced by Siriusmo . The next joint to be added to the score is a brilliantly trippy remix of 'Atomic Fusion' by London based DJ, and producer Son Of Kick...So much goodness it hurts!
The digital release of was dropped on RQM's own imprint 'Baby Sumo', get yours - HERE!
So where does the REMED collaboration come into play?
LISTEN UP 'COS THIS IS DEADLY!
RQM enlisted the talents of one of his favorite street artists, REMED, to create a piece of art that depicts the artists take on the 'COLORS FADE' song.
100 limited edition 7" vinyls were then pressed of the single, one side Chris De Luca, the other Siriusmo. Carhartt sponsored the production of some deadly t-shirts...and an exclusive RQM treasure was born!
These sets are awesome, and 84 lucky people who order the package will also recieve a 7" sized jigsaw piece cover, taken from the original work of art.
Order yours now!
Sleep on this and you'll loose...Each kit is a steal at a mere 24.95 Euros, and only available at
- HHV.DE
The release took place at the HHV flagship store in Berlin. The day
before RQM interviewed REMED. Here is what the French artist had to say about the concept that developed into the COLORS FADE mural -
(Read the full interview - HERE)
RQM DESCRIBES 'COLORS FADE' IN HIS HIS OWN WORDS:
Check some of the images from the release's after party at WMF Club where RQM, Son Of Kick and other Berlin Mainstays performed, looks like fun no?! -
So, here's our fave version of the track, especially dig the wobble-zone half way through. As usual RQM paints some vivid mental images with this one...
Best to keep your ears peeled for more creative releases from RQM in the future, this fella's obviously got some serious tricks up his sleeves!
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BONUS!! -
A few prime snaps from the release event at the HHV store in Berlin.
Fotos by Holger Talinski
MR. WHITE'S MPFREE PICKS - CARIBOU, MUX MOOL, GOBBLE GOBBLE, ERYKA BADU & MAGIC BULLETS
MR. WHITE'S MPFREE PICKS!
Deadly links to wicked songs by bands, solo artists and DJs from all over the our fine globe. Tracks have been carefully chosen by music-head Mr. White...a fine young fella with a taste for the super eclectic.
"Here are a list of my fave songs that I've heard this week , could be new, could be old, but always in the fold. Don't think, just listen. These are not genre based, they are just good songs (According to the genius that is me!)." - M.W
Deadly links to wicked songs by bands, solo artists and DJs from all over the our fine globe. Tracks have been carefully chosen by music-head Mr. White...a fine young fella with a taste for the super eclectic.
"Here are a list of my fave songs that I've heard this week , could be new, could be old, but always in the fold. Don't think, just listen. These are not genre based, they are just good songs (According to the genius that is me!)." - M.W
P.s - "Okay, I have to be honest, this week is not the best week to start with the MPFREES, it was hard to pick a fifth song ... the Caribou track makes up for it ..."
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"Odessa" - Caribou ***TRACK OF THE WEEK***
I SAY: "Caribou's dancy bossa pop and soft whispery vocals make life worth living. As everyone has said already, Erlend Oye meets Junior Boys ... two of my favourites"
OTHER: MYSPACE | WEBSITE++++
"Drum Babylon" - Mux Mool
LINK: Squeegie
I SAY: "Like most rap influenced break beat dance songs, this gets repetitive. The first minute is heaven ... then it doesn't change ... check out the free EP below..."
"Lawn Knives" - Gobble Gobble
LINK: White Guys With Beards
I SAY: "Glitchy overly lo-fi pop with heavy bass and indie vocals .. try to wrap your head around it, yeah it's pretty good ... snip snip snip"
OTHER: MYSPACE
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"Jump In The Air (Stay There)" - Erykah Badu F/ Lil' Wayne & Bilal
LINK: cubikmusik
I SAY: "The beat feels tired but Lil' Wayne picks his tracks wisely and is in good form, plus, it's hard not to get lost in Erykah's voice"
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"The Book Is Closed" - Magic Bullets
LINK: Kata Rokkar
I SAY: "It's kind of melodramatic pop with an upbeat tempo at its heart"
OTHER: MYSPACE
POSTER OF THE MONTH - EBONY BONES, JESSICA 6 & MONOGOLD - SOUTHPAW, BK, NEW YORK
POSTER OF THE MONTH - 'EBONY BONES' AT SOUTHPAW IN BROOKLYN!
She's a fierce performer from London who's got tongues wagging across the globe about her eclectic, genre mashing music and colourful, carnival bright wardrobe.
Ebony Bones music is a mixture of punk and pop, with a super healthy dose of fun and pomp in the mix. Shes got love from Vogue france in regards to her attire, and the UKs NME reports that she's - "a rude-and-ready pop cherry bomb just waiting to be detonated".
Tomorrow (Feb 7th) she plays Toronto's Wrongbar, and will be playing New York on Saturday 13th at Brooklyn's Southpaw for The Rumble, an event put together by Future Sounds, Musebox & Defalco...Its gonna be rammed, packed, sweaty and loud!
Buy Tickets - HERE!
BONUS!!
A savage video produced by 'Ebony Bones' and Daniel Peters for the song 'The Muzik' the first single from the album 'Bone of my Bones', which dropped last fall in the UK....GET IT!!