November 5th, 2009 4:45pm
Live: Florence & The Machine
Frank YangInitial buzz around Florence & The Machine was largely built on a handful of singles, live recordings and performances that positioned Florence Welch as a big-voiced musical eccentric (or as I put it last November, “batshit crazy”) surely set for a career of creative left turns and cul-de-sacs that would delight as often as it confounded. But the surprise – in these quarters, at least – came when it was announced that Florence had signed with major label Island for her debut, majors never really being the most adept entities at marketing “crazy”.
Photos: Florence & The Machine @ The Mod Club – November 2, 2009
MP3: Florence & The Machine – “I’m Not Calling You A Liar”
Rolling Stone declares La Roux a “breaking” artist.
The Music Magazine has an interview with Charlotte Hatherley, whose new record New Worlds should be available everywhere but is sadly available almost nowhere (at least in physical form). But is worth seeking out.
IFC has an interview with The Clientele frontman Alisdair MacLean while WFMU has a studio session available to stream.
Good news from Drowned In Sound – Lightspeed Champion will release his second record Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet You on February 1 in the UK and February 16 in North America – The Quietus has an interview with Dev Hynes about what to expect off of album number two. He’s also the guest vocalist on the new single from Basement Jaxx.
Video: Basement Jaxx featuring Lightspeed Champion – “My Turn”
Eastscene caught an interview with Sky Larkin during their visit to Toronto last week.
Noah & The Whale have just released a second video from First Days Of Spring.
Video: Noah & The Whale – “Love Of An Orchestra”
The Tripwire converses with The Horrors.
The Line Of Best Fit talks to Editors bassist Russell Leetch about this, that and the other thing.
State interviews White Lies.
The Herald and The Independent catch up with former Suede frontman Brett Anderson, who’s just released his second third solo record in Slow Attack.
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