Posts Tagged ‘Twin Shadow’
Sled Island 2011
Calgary’s, Sled Island Festival is fast approaching.
Have you found a ride / couch to crash on?
We had a b. l. a. s. t. last year (photos) and it has now become an annual pilgrimage of little sleep and a lot of bands.
Some 2011 headliners.
Blonde Redhead – My Plants Are Dead (GAMES RMX)
Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen In Love
Hunx & His Punx – U Don’t Like Rock N Roll
Starfucker – Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second
+200+ more bands. FULL INFO
Winnie’s Top Albums Of 2010
Here are our faves of 2010. IT WAS A GOOD YEAR ya?
Let us know yrs / wut we missed…
20.Crystal Castles “Crystal Castles II”
Still love you Crystie Castles.
19. Four Tet “There is Love Inside You”
Bleep beep herp derp. For what ever reason I always link this album with the Caribou album. They came out around the same time and both artists have both been ahead of their time coming perfectly into fruition in 2010. The prefect blend of lofi organic samples and dance’y beats
18. Javelin “No Mas”
Kinda reminds me of The Avalanches but way less annoying, maybe a dash of early cut copy too and some dj shadow. It makes me feel like im eating cotton candy.
Javelin – Vibrationz
17. How To Dress Well “Love Remains”
“Love Remains” sounds like it was recorded in the middle of the night underneath the bed to not wake sleeping parents upstairs. Faint Whisper’y threads of 90′s rnb-esque hooks over lofi riddims.
How To Dress Well – Mr. By & By
16. Drums (self titled)
Surfy / maybe a little bit of the Cure / the new romantics kinda sound. Drums opened for Surfer Blood at the Bilty and were by far the better act + the lead singers dancing is pretty great.
15. Earl Sweatshirt “EARL”
Free Earl. 16 year old from Cali. His Mom sent him off to boarding school after she heard this.
Earl Sweatshirt – Couch Featuring Ace Creator
14. Diamond Rings “Special Affections”
Epic pop anthems crafted on garage band.
Diamond Rings – Something Else
13. Caribou “Swim”
This album feels like it is tapping into old school house / rave music and makes me want to lose my shit.
Caribou – Odessa
12. Yeasayer “Odd Blood”
This was definately one of the songs of the year and one of those albums people who think about music too much start to hate after a while for being too poppy / accessible.
11. El Guincho “Pop Negro”
Can’t get enough of this Spanish isht. Oh and the music video… thank you for that.
10. Salem “King Night”
Rape Gaze / witch house #prayforjack. Lets get frickin dark.
9 Kanye “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”
Kanye I forgive you for being a douchebag.
Kanye West – Lost In The World (feat. Bon Iver)
8. Harlem “Hippies”
Thissss
7.Surfer Blood “Astrocoast”
Yeah it’s super poppy and most people are over it because it came out at the start of the year or something. I say it rules. There was a reason it was one of the most anticipated albums of 2009 and it didn’t let down.
6. PS I love You “Meet Me At The Muster Station”
From Kingston Ontario. Stadium sized hooks / rock anthems.
5. Black Keys “Brothers”
There was a reason why Black Keys tickets were being scalped for $200 during their last visit to town and this is it.
4. Twin Shadow “Forget”
This album is pure sex. A little splash of Morissey / The Cure and some serious hits.
Twin Shadow – When Were Dancing
3. Arcade Fire “The Suburbs”
The Arcade Fires killed it this year. Their live show might be one of the best shows ive ever seen. This “concept” album is epic, full of solid hits that flow so seamlessly into one another.
2. LCD Soundsystem “This Is Really Happening”
Murph bro. I love you. Pls do not let this be the last Lcd Album. You never let me down. Yr like a role model and stuff. When ever I played this album out djing pretty much every time some1 would come and ask what it was. Oh and not to nerd out but the mixing on this album is really bold and amazing too. It pretty much deserves it’s own award. The way that synth comes in on “Dance YrSelf Clean” a minute and a half in or whatever it is. omigowd. I could go on….
Lcd Soundsystem – You Wanted A Hit
1. Best Coast – “Crazy For You”
Bethanies, sometimes people criticize your music and say it sounds real needy, all your songs are about being unhappy without boys ect ect. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with being needy. Feminsts and uptight a-holes who are uncomfortable with weakness r teh worst and are the actual weak ones. Sometimes I feel needy, then I play this album and feel better.
RADIOZERO 69
Got a fresh n dreamy mixtape for you here. And heads up: Twin Shadow are gonna be “the band” for the next year. Their / his album “Forget” comes out Tuesday September 28th on Terrible Records.
RADIOZERO 69 by Tyler Fedchuk [DL]
(((via radiozero.ca)))
Tracklisting
Shit Robot – “Take Em Up”
Twin Shadow – “When We’re Dancing”
Craft Spells – “Party Talk (REMIX)”
Tortoiseshell – “This Girl (Canyons Dub)”
Delorean – “Real Love (Tiedye Remix)”
Chemical Brothers – “Swoon (Lindstrom & Prins Thomas Remix)”
!!! – “The Hammer”
ceo – “White Magic”
Jori Hulkkonen – “Man From Earth (Astronomer Remix)”
Appaloosa – “Intimate (Glass Candy Remix)”
Twin Shadow – “Shooting Holes At The Moon” (((♥ ♥ ♥)))
Glasser – “Home”
Twisted Wires – “One Night At The Raw Deal”
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54 minutes // 320k
photo courtesy of Surfing On Heroin
Twin Shadow Interview
Twin Shadow aka George Lewis Jr. has been making a name for himself among the blogosphere.
Photo by Andrew Strasser
Reasons you may know Twin Shadow:
- His debut album, Forget is co-produced by Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear).
- His album is the first full length LP available through Chris Taylor’s label Terrible Records.
- In just a few weeks he will kick off on a tour supporting Jamie Liddell.
- In February 2010, Stereogum.com premiered his track ‘Castles In The Snow’.
- TimeOut NY rated George Lewis Jr. one of the most stylish New Yorkers.
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Why might someone think they know George Lewis Jr. aka Twin Shadow? “Because the internet told them so.”
Where are you now as we kick off this interview? “Sitting in my bedroom. In Bushwick.”
What are some of your favorite life sounds? “Snow underneath a new boot, that’s a pretty good one. The sound of a blow-dryer, I like that a lot. The sound of getting your hair washed at a salon is pretty great, but that is a mixture of elements.”
What is a word or phrase that you haven’t heard since childhood, but that rings dear to you? “In my family people would say “Doma A Nyonyolla“ – cuddle with me. But, I am not sure exactly how to spell it and it is certainly something that I never ever hear. It’s a very Dominican phrase.”
*please note the phrase is not spelled correctly and needs proper translation.
How does your Twin sibling play a role (if any) in your music life? “I admire my twin very much. Just growing up that close to someone, well – we shared a room for the better part of our young lives, we are very close. She is more of just a life influence, when I started to play music – our lives became a bit separate.”
It’s about the end of 2010 so everyone is going to be making their best of lists. What are two songs you would put on your list? “This is tough, because when you are making music you tend to focus on mainly that. But, I would have to say ‘Surrounded By Your Friends’ by Hurray For Earth and ‘Friday Night’ by Ariel Pink.”
What is your fantasy land, for example Neverland, Oz or a place in your mind? “If I could combine the Dominican Republic with Berlin that would be kind of sweet – that would be kind of like Oz for me.”
Who is your go-to artist of comfort? “Bob Dylan and anything of his between 1964-1974. Whenever Blonde on Blonde came out, start 1 record before that and that is my comfort.”
You have created an all around feel good and sexy album, what is it about Forget that makes you feel good? “Now it feels good to play the songs live, I feel happy that I can play something that is documented. When I was making Forget and finishing every song that made me feel really happy. It’s sweet to have something that is permanent and paid attention to that I made, it makes me happy.”
If you were to road-trip cross country with any musician, who would you go with and why? “Hmm, who would cause a lot of trouble? It would need to be someone who would stir up some trouble with me. I would have to say, I would bring Frank Sinatra back to life and go with him. I would drive, and if Bob Dylan came as well, then he would definitely have to sit in the back.”
What did you teach Chris Taylor (producer and Terrible Records owner) and what did Chris Taylor teach you in your experience working together? “Chris taught me how to be more mindful of the combination of the sounds that I put together to make things fit a bit more. He basically taught me to be more puzzle like. I taught him the opposite, how to smash things together and make them sound good.”
What are your plans post-tour with Jamie Liddell? “I think more touring. We are going to be going to Europe. I would also like write my new record. I expect that Twin Shadow is going to be hitting the road a lot next year.”
What was an eye opening experience you had this year that took your mind off music? “A really good friend of mine died this summer, which was really shocking and a big moment. I hadn’t answered a bunch of his calls and he was a great friend of mine who lived in Boston, his name is Brian – he passed away very out of the blue. He was just a close friend who I had lost contact with and then his death was so sudden – this has changed me now.”
What is something you find cute? “Lykke Li performing ‘Just A Little Bit’ live on Jools Holland. It makes me turn into a little ball of tears.”
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What is the cutest noise on the Twin Shadow album Forget? “Probably on ‘Tyrant Destroyed’ (the 1st track) there is is a really scrapping string noise, just me plucking on a violin. If you can find that then you may hear something cute.”
On the subject of cute: George (aka Twin Shadow) hooked up an adorable photo of him as a little one, feast your eyes on this cutie:
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Now that you are better acquainted with Twin Shadow, drop by his blog for official updates and new music. Forget releases on September 28th.
Twin Shadow ‘Slow’
Ur Friday Song
Twin Shadow is from Brooklyn and according to his myspace page, he’s “still looking about, for Winnie Cooper.”
Well Mr Shadow, real name George Lewis Jr, Winnie has found you… thanks to internet bestee @girlchic for the heads up (follow her you guyz!).
‘Forget’ is the name of the full length album due for release Sep 28.
This is your Friday song lovelies. It’s amazing. Be good and be nice. ♥♥♥
