Stylo Gets Twisted
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed The Guardian’s exclusive preview of Gorillaz’ new album. It’s a good progession and to be honest, I didn’t even really listen to them before as fully fledged ‘group’. It was more the singles and concepts that I enjoyed.
CraigMak’s latest work is in the form of a Stylo remix and from what we’ve heard so far, it’s one of our favourites.
Speaking of Gorillaz, they’re planning to do live shows this year -- I hope they’re accompanied by as many of the album guests and humanly possible. The façade of seeing characters on a screen wears off after the first tune. I’m optimistic that they won’t disappoint.
Gorillaz -- Stylo (MAK Dubstep Bootleg Remix) -- download
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Gorillaz -- Stylo (featuring Bruce Willis)
We’re Going To SXSW!!!!
Incredible news people – The Mahogany Blog will be at SXSW!!!
It’s been a dream to go there and dream is now a reality.
Beer, tacos, steaks and most of all music will be on the agenda during the week and the line-up never ceases to amaze us. We’ll be providing coverage over to week so stay tuned for more!
We’ve had a quick look so far and this is what we’re going to be seeing but there are no doubt thousands more.
Wednesday
- Fenech-Soler
- The Middle East
- Nas & Damian Marley
- Miike Snow
- The Invisible
- Dam-Funk
Thursday
- Harper Simon
- Reflection Eternal
- Midlake
- She & Him
- Steve Aoki
- Local Natives
- Laurel Collective
- Sliimy
- People Under The Stairs
- Marina & The Diamonds
- The Temper Trap
- Classixx
- Holy Ghost!
- The xx
- Think About Life
- Slum Village
Friday
- Wolfgang Gartner
- Smokey Robinson
- Solid Gold
- Theophilus London
- Chiddy Bang
- The Golden Filter
- Broken Bells
- Citizen Cope
- Smif N Wessun
- 9th Wonder
- Skyzoo
- Pharoahe Monch
- Saturday
- Plastician
- Jack Beats
- Balkan Beat Box
- Major Lazer
- Xzibit
- Kurupt
- Casiokids
- Black Sheep
- Souls of Mischief
- The Hood Internet
- DJ Yoda
- Macy Gray
- Jon Kennedy
- Scissor Sisters
Stop And Stare
It’s a rare(ish) and incredibly warm feeling when you hear a song that instantly clicks with you.
Just had that amazing spine-tingling experience with Fenech-Soler’s upcoming single.
With Kitsune written all over them, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that this will be the band for 2010.
Outstanding.
Fenech-Soler -- Stop And Stare -- 
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The upcoming single, Stop and Stare, is coming out on Moda Music on April 19th.
Fenech-Soler -- Lies
Wolf Gang
University isn’t for everyone -- it wasn’t for Mahogany and it certainly wasn’t for Wolf Gang who left the lecture halls of LSE for greener and more exciting pastures.
Instead he decided to make some music. Music that we think has a lot of potential for 2010 and beyond.
His new single, Back To Back, reminds us of early MGMT minus the Californian sunshine.
We’ll be keeping our eyes on this young man because it’s about time for a talented young male to balance the current industry strewn with female vocalists. We’re not being sexist but it’s time things evened out!
Wolf Gang -- Back To Back -- download
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Wolf Gang -- Back To Back
Video Drive-Thru Vol. 14
A Tribe Called Quest -- 1nce Again --
The Heavy -- How You Like Me Now? --
Rogues -- Not So Pretty --
Fink -- This Is The Thing --
Computer Club & Frankmusik
Have to be honest here. Loved Frankmusik’s take on pop music, turning the genre on its head with really strong vocals talents and a clear understanding of all his instruments not to mention his production skills.
That was until he signed to a major label. And it all just got a bit Kylie Minogue.
In Step and 3 Little Words (pre-signing to a major label) were some of my favourite pop-crossover tracks that year and it all seemed to be going so well for the boy until I witnessed the music video for the latter.
Doctors said it was a miracle that I survived the 6-storey fall after I dived out of the window as a result of watching 30 seconds of the video.
Anyway, the singles to follow were Confusion Girl and Better Off As Two and I’m not even going to criticise them but I will say this, they almost stooped as low as Just Jack, but nothing can stoop quite as low as that.
Now this isn’t just a post to slag off Frankmusik because he’s just collaborated with Computer Club on a new track called Losing Streak and this Ladies and Gentlemen could be path to the long road of redemption.
Essentially, Computer Club could save his career and more than anything, show the US audience what Frankmusik’s supposed to sound like!
It’s a wicked track -- chimes Mahogany’s pop bells and we’re treated with a single version as well as an edgier electro version.
Computer Club -- Losing Streak ft. Frankmusik (Single Version) - download
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Computer Club -- Losing Streak ft. Frankmusik (DJ Edit) -- download
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As for Computer Club -- check out his MySpace -- the LA based producer have got some proper floor fillers up his sleeves
Were we too harsh -- we don’t think so!
