Original article at Consequence Of SoundLast night, Koko played host to an all star lineup. Usually featuring NME’s en-vogue bands or opening the floor for Club NME, Camden’s venue of choice was blessed with two fantastic acts, The Joy Formidable and Passion Pit.The Joy FormidableThe Joy Formidable is one of those bands. The North Wales [...]
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We “scare the shit out of” Passion Pit (27/10)
Talib tweaming up with Kanye, Doom, and Madlib?
Original article at Consequence Of Sound.Twitter is rapidly becoming thee place to trawl for rumors and exclusives. Don’t believe us? Try this one on for size: Talib Kweli has announced his latest collaboration via the social networking site:“Wait in the lab with mfdoom madlib and kanye. No words”In other words, it looks as if Kweli [...]
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VV Brown drops The Attic EP
Original article at Consequence Of SoundVV Brown has taken the smart move of building up to her debut U.S. release. In a bid to avoid the common U.K. to U.S. “lost in translation” effect, the London-based singer will precede her forthcoming debut full-length, Travelling Like The Light, with two smaller releases.The Attic EP premiered digitally [...]
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Sufjan Stevens ditches the 50 States for love
Original article at Consequence Of SoundSufjan Stevens opened up the Pandora’s box that is his future (beyond all the other new stuff) in a recent interview with Mich Vish Interracial Morning Show!. Recording a Q&A session, which will air this Wednesday at 8:00 AM EST, the singer/songwriter spoke at length about his ever-changing feelings:“I’m trying [...]
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Maps lay waste to London’s Cargo (26/10)
Original article at Consequence Of SoundLondon is musically a very, very special place. The best bands play one of the huge arenas, whilst those finding their feet navigate the pubs and underground festivals of Camden and Shoreditch. London tour dates are crucial, as there are always influential people in the audience; tonight, I shared the [...]
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Glasvegas move to L.A. for second album
Original article at Consequence Of SoundHaving found their frontman, Glasvegas’ guitarist Rab Allen recently outlined what’s ahead for the Scotish outfit, specifically the recording plans for its highly-anticipated second album. Speaking to Spinner U.K., Allen confirmed that the followup to the band’s 2008’s self-titled debut will be here soon rather than later: “We do one [...]
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The Ruby Suns choose the dark side for Fight Softly
Original article at Consequence of SoundOn March 2nd, 2010, the pride and joy of New Zealand, aka The Ruby Suns, will look to followup the release of 2008’s Sea Lion and a 2009 that has included a massive U.S. tour with The Dodos by releasing their third full-length effort, Fight Softly.In a recent interview with [...]
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Tiësto – Kaleidoscope
Original article at Consequence Of SoundTiësto is a puzzle. The name screams dirty trance, bred in the sweaty clubs of the underground scene. And he was happy with that predetermined image… for a time. The three time “World’s No.1 DJ” has now dropped the DJ acronym from his name altogether. In tandem with this, his [...]
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Michael Jackson- This Is It
Original article at Consequence Of SoundThis Is It, both as a soundtrack and a documentary, exists for a number of reasons. On one level, it’s an attempt to focus and draw attention to what Michael Jackson lived for (music), and not what he did (scandal). On a more superficial level, this is Sony milking his [...]
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Patrick Wolf takes over Amsterdam, brings debauchery (9/28)
Original article at Consequence Of SoundPatrick Wolf is a modern pop icon. Who else attempts to incorporate a head-mic and numerous costume changes into their performances? Britney, Madonna, Gaga and pals, sure. But who could claim that they still write intellectually stimulating music? It might sound silly, but this 26-year-old (nee Apps, now Wolf) has [...]
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Michael Jackson camp details content of This Is It soundtrack
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Update: Tickets for This Is It go on sale in the UK this Sunday at 12:01am.Hi everyone- long time no post. I’m back, and I actually have some really, really exciting things in the pipeline. First things first, I now write for Consequence Of Sound- see my bio and archive. I am allowed to re-post [...]
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Imogen Heap is back. And I’m going.
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I don’t really believe in ‘writer’s block’. Although I often experience exactly the symptoms, I believe it is more down to pure laziness than a sudden inability to express myself with words. Therefore, I need to take a break this summer, and I just wanted to formalise that! I’m going to be working on the [...]
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Exclusive Footage of Michael Jackson’s Rehearsals
Michael Jackson- Ben Link 2 Link 3AEG have taken the best possible action in releasing video of Michael Jackson’s last rehearsal for the This Is It tour. This footage was taken on the Tuesday night at the Staples Centre, and as you will see, Michael looks in great shape. It’s hard to believe he died [...]
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RIP Michael Jackson: 1958-2009
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I had never considered the possibility. I took him for granted. This news, that the King Of Pop, Michael Jackson, passed away on Thursday is absolutely crushing, a blow that makes me sick to my stomach. I have been considering the best way to remember him for the last few days, yet nothing that I [...]
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Showing: Asher Roth. Live Lounge. Hilarious.
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Asher Roth- As I Em (ft. Chester French) (Link 2)I’ve deliberately kept away from Asher Roth- in my opinion, he’s so-so, nowhere near as aggressive or close to the knuckle as Eminem. I do respect ‘As I Em’, though, and I think there is far, far more to hear from this guy- he is obviously [...]
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Remix After All- Daft Punk Remix Album out May 20th
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Daft Punk- Robot Rock (Soulwax Remix) (Link 2) (Link 3)Oh, what a surprise! Got this promo by email, more info coming soon:What started as a vague idea planted as a seed into the minds of a few individuals has now sprouted into a full-blown project ignoring geographical borders and cultural differences through an internet-based cooperation [...]
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Remix After All Full Download (320 kb/s)
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So, what did everyone think of the remixes? Immuzikation’s remix is currently doing well on the hype machine, as are a bunch of the other efforts- let’s keep the hype going. Anyway, we’ve got the go-ahead to post the album in all it’s glory, at 320 kb/s. Enjoy (full tracklisting below)Remix After All- Full Album [...]
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Introducing - LoveLikeFire
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As the Yeah Yeah Yeahs move further away from art-punk and towards the dancefloor, the Coldcut finds itself asking where the next great female-fronted band is coming from (we still haven’t quite got over the break-up of The Long Blondes)The answer is San Francisco, and the band are LoveLikeFire, who appear to be something very [...]
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Lil’ Wayne, T.I., Kanye and Jay-Z back together again… well, unofficially at least!
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Lil Wayne, T.I., Kanye West & Jay Z- U Aint Neva Gottz Ask (Dem Jointz Production) (Link 2) (Link 3)‘Swagga Like Us’ was the underground hit of early 2008, bringing together four of the most consistent rappers of the last few years, and turning them into legends. They sealed the deal with a Grammy night [...]
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