Thieves Like Us came together in Berlin in 2002. A concoction of a couple of a Swedes and a Yank who found solace with each other as they struggled with foreign languages and culture.
Grand Archives hail from Seattle, that city synonymously twinned with rain and Tom Hanks-Meg Ryan RomCom’s. Early on, Pitchfork had added track ‘Sleepdriving’ to their playlist and the band received considerable exposure online.
I was kind of directionless on this ‘blog’ for ages! Having embarked on a new venture that services better what became the core purpose of the original UPFRONT I can now can make this my ‘ickle side-project. I’ve decided this will become the home of mini polls and questions. Thus far we have the Q10 [...]
Recently Fracture became a two-piece electro-rock project. Joining Ralph Zeimet to tread the music stage boards was Sebastien Laas – formally of Karma Lounge (L) and guitarist of Cyclorama (L).
One part mellow folk and one part indie-pop and you’re pretty much understanding the basis of this outfits outputs.
“Follow your heart. Don’t do shit if it don’t feel right!” Yarah Bravo probably has best been discovered in recent years as member of One Self alongside Dj Vadim and Mc Blu Rum. She also works as the sometimes front woman for ‘The Soundcatcher Soundsystem’ and live group ‘The Russian Percussion’.
Sinner DC have quietly built a solid reputation for themselves, both as a live act and a dependable cd/lp purchase. The trio from Geneva, Switzerland have already won favourable reviews in media across Europe for latest release ‘Crystallized’.
Kevin Blechdom is from Florida, with a laptop, self-made computer music programs, piano chops and a 5-string banjo, Blechdom sings from the heart.
This is a great animation from a young Tomas Nilsson. It was done as part of a school assignment…? I truly had the wrong educators! Inspired from Röyksopp’s ‘Remind me’ video. [Music: Slagsmålsklubben]
www.tomas-nilsson.se
Monkey Sons are a 7-piece hip hop collective from Brighton (UK). They’re best known for incorporating a diverse musical direction and eclectic sound – making them impossible to ignore.