kate nash - i hate you this christmas
[UPDATE: now with a brand spanking new video!] the rocked out indie gal kate nash releases an EP of christmas tunes and it's definitely not a collection of xmas cheer. feel like an antithesis to the holiday spirit, this is your anthem!
every 3rd saturday in april, independent record stores, artists and fans gather to pick up limited edition/one off pressings of new or rare recordings on vinyl. throw in live performances and cool parties, you have a fun day of music that is celebrated internationally. if you're in one of the cities listed, go and pick up the 7"/12"/albums being re-issued or released on record store day 2013 will ya? here are my highlights that are out today:
jack white (record store day ambassador) - record store day 2013
jack white explains how vinyl records are done... well kinda...
pulp vs soulwax - after you
nick drake - riverman
rodriguez - i wonder
manchester orchestra feat grouplove - make it to me
willy mason and brendan benson - waiter at the station
kate nash - kiss that grrrl
[a surprisingly emotionally anxious song masquerading as a cute poppy ditty! good ol kate nash once again proves she's a smart sassy songwriter. love it!]
kate nash - do wah doo
[nothing like a bit of cute to make your day go by faster! kate nash returns with the 1st single off her sophomore album 'i just love you more', produced by bernard butler (suede, duffy). it's a catchy retro pop song with enough horns to blast you into happy land! yaaay!]
kate nash - foundations [link 2] [the best description of a dysfunctional relationship was also one of the catchiest songs of the year. who knew that it could all come from a 20 year old pixie hipster? finding her audience via the power of myspace and blogs, kate stayed at the UK #2 singles spot for 5 weeks, making it one of the biggest hits of 2007. yeah the power of blogs!]
kate nash - mouthwash [link 2] [it's her 2nd release!!!! but on to some news. with the massive success of kate's single foundations (which i was clearly a big fan of), kate nash is now ready to bring her brand of anti-folk to the US. according to nme, geffen will release the foundations EP (via digital outlets) which will not only feature the song and video, but also b-sides 'caroline's a victim', 'habanera' and 'navy taxi'.
for those of you in the NYC area, kate will also be doing two showcases. so check the girl out at the following venues below.
September 24th Brooklyn, NY Luna September 25th New York, NY Joe’s Pub
it's been an amazing week with new albums by sia, m.i.a. and now kate nash all making it in my inbox!
the 20 year old singer songwriter (who has garnered her own music genre of "chavtronica") has moved from buzz act to being a full fledged chart sensation in the uk as her much loved "foundations" single has been stuck at #2 in the top 10 for what seems like eons (since june 26th to be exact). so much so, her label has moved up the release of kate's debut album made of bricks to next week!
we've been loving kate for quite some time now, so i'm kind of finished with superlatives, but my bud xolondon came up with a really nice review of the album here.
as for the album, the track listings are as follows: 1. Play 2. Foundations [link 2] 3. Mouthwash 4. Dickhead 5. Birds [link 2] 6. We Get On 7. Mariella 8. Shit Song 9. Pumpkin Soup 10. Skeleton Soup 11. Nicest Thing 12. Merry Happy/Little Red [link 2]
if you like what you hear, make sure you get the album made of bricks next week!
kano feat kate nash - me and my mic [link 2] [kano (aka kane brett robinson) is a semi-pro british footballer who spun off into the uk rap scene back in 2004. though his debut album home sweet home sold a respectable number of copies, kano delved back into the underground scene honing his craft and only releasing mixtapes sold at gigs. in september, kano returns with a bang with his new album london town. featuring a slew of collaborations including craig david (see video below) and damon albarn (gorillaz/blur) we bring you the most likely 2nd single in which current uk IT girl kate nash does the vocal honors. personally, i love how she just kind of bops around during this live performance. oh kate!]
kano feat craig david - this is the girl (acoustic) [link 2] [damn, that craig david sure did bulk up! personally, i think the studio version isn't as good as this acoustic version. isn't filtering a wonderful thing?]
kate nash - foundations (acoustic version) [link 2] [since it's my bday and i'm off to LA for a few days for work, i leave you a lovely acoustic version of one of my favorite songs of the year. i can't wait for kate to cross the pond and perform for us yanks already!]
this has been an amazing music year so far with new stuff coming at me daily (much that i've shared back to you). but amoung the batch, a few acts have filtered through and kept on returning to my personal playlists.
since it feels like such a slow week, i figured now is probably the best time to re-introduce some of the artist highlights of 2007 from january to june (in no particular order):
[for friends and fans of wongie, you probably know the class of 2007 (so far) pretty well. but for the rest of you, hopefully you can discover some gems from the list below. also you may have noticed that wongie faves mika, amy winehouse, gossip and lily allen aren't here (since they were loved in 06, i kind of took them out of the lineup just cause i'm a stickler like that!)]
[comparisons to lily allen are strictly from uninspired pr hacks, kate nash has more musicality mixed in with her obvious spunk. check out this quirky b-side to her wonderful "foundations" single that kind of reminds me of regina spektor via the "cell block tango" of chicago.]
kate nash - foundations [is she this years lily allen? singer songwriter kate nash definitely has the looks, bitch-slap attitude and catchy tracks to make her buzz worthy of the myspace set. i'm game.]
fujiya & miyagi - ankle injuries [videos with dominos rock! songs that repeat the bands name over and over again as a bridge is hot! i have no need to be sold on this.]
motocade - my friends [it's rare that i get access to acts before they get signed to a label, but this new zealand indie quartet have been getting some props on some other blogs and i thought i'd check them out. and guess what, i really dig them! if you like what you see/hear, go to their myspace page to read up about these boys and also some more free downloads.]
kate nash - caroline's a victim [she looks like a 60's retro pop act, but for her 1st single, the much buzzed about 19 year old kate nash gets a makeover as her sweet folk renderings gets a rave-punk remix (i actually like this version better). check out her original sound via an xfm acoustic performance recently (thanks to the daily growl). the good news is that everything has been tampered with, here's a lovely fan video of her cute song merry happy posted on her myspace site]
kate nash - merry happy (fan video)
the gossip - jealous girl [beth ditto and posse are back with a new video! still one of the best voices that i discovered last year, can't wait to see what they're going to do next]
bloc party - i still remember [updated 1/11: bloc party's US release is a more conventional alternative song than 'the prayer'. i actually like this one more!]
hadouken! - that boy that girl [oh yes, the rave punk popjustice faves finally release a proper video for their internet hit. i liked it back in november, i still like it now (especially since new beats were added to this single release)]
pleasure feat brett anderson - back to you [co-written with fred ball (aka pleasure), ex-suede singer brett anderson is going through a bit of a personal renaissance with his upcoming acoustic album and this electronically inclined tune. i dig!]
duke special - free wheel [i gave a special heads up to duke special back in november and i'm really glad that more singles are being released from his debut album songs from the deep forest. this is one of my favorites with a beautiful animated video to boot!]
