This Week on Strictly Global! (11/12/10) 11/10/2010
Dawn Reed @ Jammin Java
Something about the music videos this week on Strictly Global hit a film nostalgia chord for me. There were two films that I watched regularly as a kid- Rubber Tarzan (an odd Danish film about dyslexia and cranes) and the French-Canadian film The Peanut Butter Solution (about ghosts, hair loss, and kidnapping.) They just don't make "family" films like those anymore- you know; the ones that mess with your head. Anyway, the point is we've got some great videos from Denmark, France and more including an interview with Canadian electro-pop artists Dragonette!
Underworld
Speaking of cinema flashbacks, we'll be featuring the latest from British electronic artists Underworld, who got major attention in the mid-90s after being featured in one of the coolest movies ever, Trainspotting. These guys go back, way back, as they've been together since about 1979! This year they released their 8th studio album Barking, which features videos for every song (always a cool bonus!) They had a few shows in the states recently in support of it- and below is a snippet from their show in DC I managed to get on my broken camera. (PS- I try to NOT be that person who holds a camera/phone up during entire shows- thus the shortness.) One of the best live shows ever.
Oh No Ono
We'll also check out the awkward coming of age video (that was too racy for our FCC guidelines to air in its true form :( ) from Denmark's psychedelic new-wave alt. pop band Oh No Ono. Their second album Eggs, was released world-wide earlier this year, and was recorded over a period of 9 months in many different locations, such as churches, factories, beaches and forests. Most excellent. They also recently released an EP, Internet Warrior, featuring pretty sweet remixes done by the Depreciation Guild, Four Tet, Caribou, and more.
Written by Dawn Reed
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This Week On Strictly Global! (5/7/10) 05/07/2010
Danni Rosner
Holy crap! Next week is already the season finale??? What? It seemed like only yesterday that we were buried in snow and churning out the music video hits of the decade. Wow. This of course means that you need to get your requests in ASAP to see if they make The Most Requested Videos Of The Season Countdown, or something along those lines... ;P. Meanwhile, this week Danni hosts an hour that seems to be dominated by our neighbors to the North. Some of the Canadian standouts include the goodies listed below.
Yukon Blonde
From Vancouver, we've got the latest from Yukon Blonde, who've recently finished up a US tour in support of their self-titled debut album. These guys produce strong harmonic rock that would cleverly fit amongst early 70's classic rock bands, and up it with a modern charm. Not to mention the lyrics and melodies are super-duper catchy! Like, seriously- I can't get "Wind Blows" out of my brain. They'll resume another tour supporting Good Old War later this month, and I just noticed they will be playing at a venue in Chicago called Beat Kitchen. Hmmm.... raise your hand if you're ready for another Beat Kitchen on SG!
Pacifika
Harry will also fill us in on a couple of Nextwave bands: Pacifika (Vancouver) and Malajube (Montreal.) Pacifika is extremely diverse as the members incorporate Peruvian, Armenian, and Caribbean grooves into their unique global pop sound of latin electronica. Not to be missed, as they are gonna be 'uge. French-singing indie rockers Malajube are 'uge too. And they have recently written the score to indie film The Trotsky coming out next week! Radical.
Dragonette (Fixin' Album Cover)
And we'll also check out the latest from Toronto's electropop group Dragonette, who's second live performance was opening for New Order! Wow. The group formed originally as a duo named The Fuzz, and released their first EP back in 2005. Eventually they moved to London to record their debut album Galore, which got them spots opening for Basement Jaxx on tour. Good-times! Danni got a chance to interview Dragonette when they came by DC recently- so be on the lookout for that interview this summer. Word.
