Eddie Argos, frontman of Art Brut has teamed up with L. A dwelling multi-instrumentalist Dyan Valdes (who is also one part of indie-outfit The Blood Arm) for a new, strangely titled side-project. The duo are titled Everybody Was In The French Resistance.
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2009 has definitely been the year of the solo album. We've got ones from Alec Ounsworth, Paul Banks, Julian Casablancas, Kyp Malone, and I'm sure I'm missing some other noteworthy ones. Art Brut's Eddie Argos doesn't want to get left behind. He's teamed up with Dyan Valdes to produce Fixing The Charts an album billed to the band Everybody Was In the French Resistance...Now. We've got a
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Art Brut have announced dates for an extensive tour of North America.The jaunt is set to kick off October 16 in Cambridge, MA. and will run through November 15.Among the dates announced are shows in Austin, San Francisco, and New York.Art Brut Tour dates:16 Oct 2009 Cambridge, MA, Middle East17 Oct 2009 Hoboken, NJ, Maxwells18 Oct 2009 Washington, DC, Black Cat19 Oct 2009 Carrboro, NC, Cats Cra...
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Art Brut are back and ready to tour America. Following a successful 5 night sold-out residency at Mercury Lounge (Read our review), the band is set to play slightly larger venues this time around. This includes two dates in New York, one at the Brooklyn Bowl on November 13th and tour closer at the Bowery [...]
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Both Billboard and Rolling Stone had only good things to say about the Brit band’s newest album release Art Brut VS. Satan, out now On Downtown Records.BB: “The English rock act Art Brut has established itself as the class clown of the indie scene, creating lightweight punk songs with a sarcastic edge.” “The seven-minute closer, [...]
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Mary caught Art Brut in Washington DC as the Anglo-German band make their way across North America this autumn.
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Art Brut may sound like a one trick pony upon first listen but throughout their last three records, they've showed both a consistency and a willingness to tinker with the sound. While the first record Bang Bang Rock & Roll laid the blueprint for what the band wasn't. It's ...
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Eccentric and uber-funny English and German art punk/wave band Art Brut are named after French painter Jean Dubuffet's definition of outsider art: art made without thought to imitation or presentation by prisoners, loners, the mentally ill, and other marginalized citizens.Art brut is fronted by "Top of the Pops" fan Eddie Argos (vocals), and is currently rounded out by Jasper Future (guitar), I...
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Eddie and the bruisers return with their third long player of songs about love and hate. And comic books and chocolate milkshakes.
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What's even better than seeing the energy of London's Art Brut at a music festival? Seeing them in a place like Schubas where you can feel the stage and the floors vibrating with their basslines! Lead singer Eddie Argos was in prime form with his typical showman gestures and classic pacing and rambling. Half the time, the lyrics are made up of his astute observations on life with everything
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Art Brut's "Alcoholics Unanimous", the first single being taken from their upcoming album "Art Brut vs. Satan" (due 20.04.2009 in Europe on Cooking Vinyl, produced by Frank Black) ..Bring me tea!!!
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So far, 29 brave souls have filled out lists for the "+MOG Best of 2007 So Far+":http://mog.com/Dale/blog_post/91726. That's awesome, and I'm thankful for those that have contributed so far. I'm a bit concerned that it won't be representative of all of MOG; to be honest, it's not even 10% of those that trust me. So hopefully you guys are still debating your lists. I will be collecting lists unt...
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Have you ever wondered how you would go about recording an album with Black Francis, in Salem OR, in 10 days? Well, here is your answer. The official guide to Art Brut vs.Satan;..
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If I wasn't convinced with Bang Bang Rock 'n' Roll, I'm now completely convinced: Eddie Argos is my new patron saint. I listened to the new album It's A Bit Complicated yesterday, and I found it difficult to suppress a goofy smile as he sang his stories of being in love with pop music. Opening track "Pump Up The Volume" made me laugh out loud, as he talked about "breaking from a kiss, to turn u...
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Some days ago, I came across this post by Carmensandiego and accepted her kind invitation like a message in a bottle.Here's a track I've chosen as "smile-bringer"It's always a delicate alchemy to come up with a decent mixtape for someone that you know. It's an almost impossible task when you're thinking about a complete stranger...Anyway, I'm wondering if you distinguished Moggers still make mi...
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| 3 I Will Survive |
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