Exclusive: Raveonettes Preview New Album, Unplugged
Watch the Danish duo perform a stripped down version of "Breaking Into Cars" and reveal its hip-hop influences.
By Daniel Cook 08.17.09 4:07 PM
When one listens closely to the shoegaze-laced noise-pop of Denmark's Raveonettes, typically bands like the Jesus and Mary Chain or the Velvet Underground come to mind -- with a tinge of classic '50s rock'n'roll tossed in for good measure. But according to the duo's guitarist Sune Rose Wagner, their influences extend a bit further than meets the ear.
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The Rumble Strips, 'Welcome to the Walk Alone' (Island)
Trading giddy ska antics for elaborate pop backdrops.
By Daniel Cook 08.11.09 3:19 PM
This English foursome adopt a moodier blend of soul, rock, and chamber pop on their second record, largely due to outsourcing: Producer Mark Ronson’s knack for Spector-ish grandiosity dominates album highlights like “London” (a dead ringer for his ’60s throwbacks with Amy Winehouse), while sweeping string arrangements from Arcade Fire’s Owen Pallett complement the band’s spry tunes
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VIDEO: Heath Ledger's Final Film Features Tom Waits
Waits plays the Devil in the Aussie actor's last work, a whimsical epic also featuring Colin Farrell, Jude Law, and Johnny Depp.
By Daniel Cook 08.11.09 12:51 PM
The final installment in Heath Ledger's engrossing career, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, won't make it to U.S. theatres until Christmas, but you can score a peek at the trailer for director Terry Gilliam's hotly-anticipated film below.
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Throw Me the Statue, 'Creaturesque' (Secretly Canadian)
Most dishes are winners at this indie-pop dim sum.
By Daniel Cook 08.05.09 5:42 PM
This Seattle-based band’s second album represents an accomplished progression for singer-songwriter Scott Reitherman, with highlights “Tag” and “The Outer Folds” showcasing robust, filled-out arrangements that aspire to the dramatic grandeur of the National.
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Cale Parks, 'To Swift Mars' (Polyvinyl)
Sticksman steps from behind the kit, flexes multi-dimensional talents.
By Daniel Cook 08.05.09 5:37 PM
The third solo release by multi-instrumentalist Cale Parks (who’s drummed for indie notables Aloha and White Williams) is a breezy mix of pop, electronica, and ethereal minimalism that suggests a handful of touchstones -- opener “Eyes Won’t Shut” channels Junior Boys’ seductive electro-pop while the organ-heavy “Knight Conversation” evokes Beach House’s languid balladry.
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