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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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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Mary caught Art Brut in Washington DC as the Anglo-German band make their way across North America this autumn.
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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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Puns, observations and epigrams with an underlying seriousness of intent can all be found in this third full-length release from a band featuring one of the early 21st century's best documenters of young urban British life. One of those bands that will either speak directly to you, or not at all, reckons Jude Clarke.
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Direct Hit (Live)..Art Brut are one of those UK bands who are more loved in the US, Japan and Germany than at home, where they are considered a bit of a ‘novelty’ act. New album It’s a Bit Complicated is lovingly prepared with the same recipe that made the first batch of tracks on Bang Bang Rock & Roll so appealing. Like Bang Bang before it, Complicated has great lyrics, mega-trashy pop hook
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Sunday night...most would be sitting in their living rooms, watching Ty Pennington and crying. But not me, or my fellow MOG-ettes, "Librarianguish":http://mog.com/Librarianguish and "Jaye":http://mog.com/jaye and "imsochilly":http://mog.com/imsochilly...we went to see Art Brut and The Hold Steady. Now, we all know Sunday night shows can be rough and this was no exception. I hope that both AB...
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"Popular culture no longer applies to me"And to quote another song, "and I feel fine."Whew! Good riddance!
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Anyone checked out " RCRD LBL":http://www.rcrdlbl.com yet?For those without their finger constantly pressed against the throat of the tech news, RCRD LBL, is web site without vowels AND a source for free, DRM-free music. The site is the brainchild of Peter Rojas (engadget.com, gizmondo.com) and the cats from Downtown Records.I'm stuck moMogging on the old Pearl right now. But, if someone would ...
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Art Brut's Ed Argos has started a tour blog and the first post is up now at NME. Art Brut are currently part of the NME Rock 'N' Roll Riot Tour along with The Hold Steady, Demander, The Blood Arm, federale and more. Ed says he's supposed to be writing 100 words a day for the tour blog, but has been having "too much fun watching the Hold Steady and Demander." He's summed up the first few days...
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The stars aligned perfectly. A few things had to fall into place in order for things to work out as planned. And they did!The night started out at Zooma, where a martini was planned (and had...). Zooma was the bar on Federal Hill where Jessica and I started our first date after getting back together last September. My brain was going absolutely bonkers. I couldn't think straight, trying to cont...
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