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ew wave classics as slinky ossa nova. Unfortunately, the group doesn't quite pull it off the second time around. Bande a Part has several songs that meet the standard set by Nouvelle Vague: "The Killing Moon," "Dance with Me," and "O Pamela" translate well into ossa nova allads and manage to keep the songs' and the singers' dignity intact, while the Cramps' "Human Fly" sounds nearly as mischievous -- and a lot more elegant -- in Nouvelle Vague's hands. There are also a few downright silly moments. The version of "Pride (In the Name of Love)" feels like it's trying to be as serious as the original yet flip at the same time, and ends up failing on both counts, while "Dancing with Myself" sounds more like a reinvention of Lou Bega's "Mambo No. 5" than of Billy Idol's hit. Mostly, however, Bande a Part just sounds like an uninspired rehash of Nouvelle Vague. The covers of "Ever Fallen in Love," "Heart of Glass," and "Shack Up" aren't embarrassing, but they aren't especially interesting, either. Considering Nouvelle Vague's popularity, it's understandable why the people behind the project would want to try to repeat their success, but it's too bad that it wasn't left as a singular, pleasant surprise.
Nouvelle Vague always finds awesome punk/ new wave/ etc songs and updates them in a bossa style. theyre improved upon "Love Will Tear Us Apart," "This is Not a Love Song," Too Drunk to Fuck," and "Bela Lugosi's Dead" among others.heres their newest, an absolutey stunningly beautiful cover of Grauzone's "Eisbär"Nouvelle Vague - Eisbaerenjoy.i do.justin!
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I guess their second album just came out, because I bought it at Hear Music, and it wouldn't scan or show up in their database, so I had to listen to the album the old-fashioned way, with a CD player and not using Hear Music cool little music sampling session.Bande a Part is Nouvelle Vague's second album, and continues its downtempo exploration of punk and new-wave hits and little known gems of...
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So, story has it that Crammed Records is releasing a new 2006 edition of their compilation of Balkan-Gypsy band remixes.This year's album will be released on Nov. 7th and features bands Nouvelle Vague and Animal Collective.I can find NO more information about this.Last year's release: Electric Gypsyland
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I went to see Nouvelle Vague at the Fonda last night, and I had a great time! I have to say that I was a little concerned that this would be one of those studio bands that don't transfer to the stage at all but I was pleasantly surprised to hear that they sound even better live than they do in the studio.Continue reading "Nouvelle Vague Live":http://www.ozoux.com/eclectic/archive/2006/09/09/nou...
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I just tried to post a long entry on "17 Days" by Prince and the Revolution, but the site timed out. I lost everything. Instead, I give you all this song in hopes you all become as severely depressed as I am. Of all of Nouvelle Vague's reinterpretations, nobody talks about this one. It's probably my favorite thing they've done. They plucked the bittersweet wistfulness right out of Visage's orig...
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So, story has it that Crammed Records is releasing a new 2006 edition of their compilation of Balkan-Gypsy band remixes.This year's album will be released on Nov. 7th and features bands Nouvelle Vague and Animal Collective.I can find NO more information about this.Last year's release: Electric Gypsyland
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you got dancin' feet!
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Nouvelle Vague always finds awesome punk/ new wave/ etc songs and updates them in a bossa style. theyre improved upon "Love Will Tear Us Apart," "This is Not a Love Song," Too Drunk to Fuck," and "Bela Lugosi's Dead" among others.heres their newest, an absolutey stunningly beautiful cover of Grauzone's "Eisbär"Nouvelle Vague - Eisbaerenjoy.i do.justin!
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I guess their second album just came out, because I bought it at Hear Music, and it wouldn't scan or show up in their database, so I had to listen to the album the old-fashioned way, with a CD player and not using Hear Music cool little music sampling session.Bande a Part is Nouvelle Vague's second album, and continues its downtempo exploration of punk and new-wave hits and little known gems of...
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One bunny found responding to the name Shloopy and indie music. If you are the owner or know the owner please let us know....I find this photo so cute, that I'm using it as an icon. I don't know who to credit it to, so I'll wait for a response from the MOG team.In the meantime, here is a rabbit/bunny-theme playlist (add any others you like!):The Killing Moon (Echo And The *Bunny*men cover) - No...
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Last night I was at the Silverlake lounge, and there was a band playing that reminded me of Nouvelle Vague. I think it was the girl's voice. I wish I knew what the band's name was... they ruled. Anyway, that was the long-winded back-story behind how I settled on today's post: thrilling, wasn't it? I can't listen to more than one Nouvelle Vague song at a time, or in fact more than one cover of ...
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I went to see Nouvelle Vague at the Fonda last night, and I had a great time! I have to say that I was a little concerned that this would be one of those studio bands that don't transfer to the stage at all but I was pleasantly surprised to hear that they sound even better live than they do in the studio.Continue reading "Nouvelle Vague Live":http://www.ozoux.com/eclectic/archive/2006/09/09/nou...
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I noticed MOG doesn't really have any info on one of my favorite bands right now, French act Nouvelle Vague. For those interested in how, say, "Too Drunk To Fuck" by the Dead Kennedys would sound as a loungy cover with vocals by a sultry French girl who probably never even heard the song in it's original form, here's a link to the band's website: http://www.nouvellesvagues.com/I highly recommen...
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| 1 The Killing Moon |
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| 2 Ever Fallen in Love? |
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| 3 Dance with Me |
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| 4 Don't Go |
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| 5 Dancing with Myself |
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| 6 Pride (In the Name of Love) |
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| 7 O Pamela |
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| 8 Heart of Glass |
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| 9 Confusion |
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| 10 Human Fly |
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| 11 Bela Lugosi's Dead |
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| 12 Shack Up |
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| 13 Let Me Go |
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| 14 Fade to Grey |
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