If Ivy’s song “Distant Lights” doesn’t make you want to move your ass in a slight side to
side movement, you might want to check your pulse to make sure you’re still alive. Their album, All Hours, is out today and can be streamed in its entirety over at Spinner.
Wow, this is not what I’m used to when I think of “Groove Armada” but “Shameless” is packing some chilled out heat.
The track appears on the upcoming Tummy Touch Records Compilation: Fully Bearded (November 8th) which celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Brooklyn-based record label.
Full tracklist:
Bing Ji Ling: Everybody Dub – A collaboration with Tommy Guerrero from the singer / guitarist with Phenomenal Handclap Band.
Bud Bongo: Dub One – Tim’s first ever commercially released dub mix, from 1994.
Circuits: Dubbing At Dawn – Indie hopefuls from 2007 who imploded after their one and only tour of Japan.
Dawn Landes: Love Dubbed – A cover of Margo Guryan’s 1968 proto-psyche rarity.
Groove Armada feat Bryan Ferry: Shameless Dub* – A complete re-work of the stand out song from their last album, Black Light.
Little Barrie: Dub It Over – Tummy Touch will be taking care of the US release of the Nottingham blues rock trio’s new album.*
New Young Pony Club: Dub Cherie* – Once signed to Tummy Touch as Organic Audio, NYPC have since taken the pop world by storm.
Phenomenal Handclap Band: Following Dub* – A moody interpretation of the first single from PHB’s brand new album, Form And Control, which is released in Jan 2012.
Sargasso Trio: Dub The Saxlingham One* – From Tummy Touch’s sister “folk” label, Boy Scout Recordings, comes Norwich’s own electro samba band.
Striplight: No Dub No Entry – as featured on DFA’s “Not Wave” compilation.
Tom Vek: Aint Dubbin’ My Goodbyes – commissioned by Island Records for Tom’s ground breaking debut album but never released.*
Zook: Slinky Dub* – two ex members of 2 Tone Records’ The Higsons get the Love Lee treatment.
*previously unreleased track
Lady Gaga is at the top of my list of celebrities I cannot stand – but she is there for much different reasons than most. It is not her lack of talent, her unconventional use of meat products for clothing, her lack of underwear or her face that bother me. What bothers me most is how she defends her “work” as being so cutting edge and innovative when, for the most part, she has recycled songs and/or schtick from artists before her and calls it her own.
I saw her perform at Lollapalooza two years ago and walked away completely bored. I thought I was going to see a spectacle but came away with nothing to write home about. Even more interesting: I left Gaga to watch The Strokes and was absolutely blown away by their performance even though they pretty much looked like hipster statues with moving mouths (side-note: this might be a great concept for a Logan Square Chuck E Cheese). Eventually everyone else will grow tired of the foie gras tampons and she’ll have to figure out who she really is.
What makes this so maddening to me is knowing somewhere under all of that flashy uncomfortable wardrobe is someone with an incredible amount of talent. While you may not be able to catch it on her own albums, you can definitely hear it in this rendition of, “The Lady Is A Tramp”, from Tony Bennett‘s album, Duets II, which comes out tomorrow.
via Tony Bennett ft. Lady Gaga – The Lady Is A Tramp (Full Song) – YouTube.
Off to the grocery store and have decided to let Little Dragon be my shopping soundtrack.
Chubby Jones 