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March, 2010 Monthly archive

The musically delicious Planet Earth launch their brand new single ‘What More’ / ‘Falling Into Love’ via Young & Lost Club next month, and I can’t wait.

I first encountered these talented chaps supporting Noah And The Whale at a sellout Norwich gig back in autumn 2008, then again at Owl Parliament in 2009.

Their chilled out alt-folk tunes are the perfect soundtrack for spring antics in the sun, and I’m very much hoping this new single will be followed by a collection of live dates in the leadup to the summer.

Pre-order the new single here, and listen to it here.

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Pigeon-holing bands is getting harder and bands like Milk are not making that job any easier. I’ve seen them described as post rock and noise rock but I’m not sure that covers it it all or even exactly what they are at this stage.

What I do know is that Milk construct abstract walls of sound into crescendos, but what sets them apart is the voice of Claire Robbin that transcends and glows above the noise. Somehow the noise doesnt distract, but instead assaults your senses and opens you up to the vocal melodies. Opener “Brighton Beach” pulsates along with an electronic heart before self-destructing into exuberance whilst the duet on “The Dead Sea Blues” is an enchanting call to arms.

Milk – Brighton Beach
Milk – The Dead Sea Blues

They’ve DIY released a debut EP which you can download for free direct from the band

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I’ve already waxed lyrical about how much I love the idea behind the PEACE musical atlas compiled by the Buffetlibre duo, but it gets released next month and we’ve got an update with the full and ridiculously impressive list of artists across the globe and a few more MP3s to share.

PEACE is conceived as the first musical atlas online, with more than 150 brand new  songs by artists from more than 50 countries/territories. PEACE will be available digitally worldwide on April 12 …and the best part? All the proceeds go to Amnesty International and their campaign for human rights across the globe and you can choose how much you want to pay/donate (minimum €2) And you don’t have to listen to Bono’s whining!

But to get you thoroughly enthused here are a few samplers

Marissa NadlerI Love My Man
The AntlersTwo (Buffetlibre Remix)
The RequestersBreakin’ Up
Ivri LiderMike
PlushgunMixtapes
Bonde Do Role & DJ ChernobylDolphins
The Toxic AvengerNU 1553
Ryuichi Sakamoto feat Christian FenneszPEACE
Jeremy FowlerLost In This Garden
Wanlov The KubolorJust Like You

And the full line up is finally here – one hell of a mixture.
- JAPAN: Ryuichi Sakamoto
- BRAZIL: Bonde Do Role & DJ Chernobyl
- TIBET: Karjam Saeji, Loten Namling, Techung
- USA: Micah P Hinson, Steve Wynn, Crocodiles, Dan Deacon, Voxtrot, Marissa Nadler, A Place To Bury Strangers , The Antlers, Asobi Seksu, Spinto Band, Port O’Brien, Bart Davenport, Dent May, Ki:Theory, Mike Viola, Flashmen, Her Space Holiday, Pretty & Nice, Ra Ra Riot, Sic Alps, Blacklist, DeLeon, Gala, Jeffrey Lewis, United States of Electronica, Gregor Samsa, Thao + The Get Down Stay Down, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Still Flyin’, Plushgun, Softlightes, Princeton, Odyze, This Will Destroy You, The Low Anthem, Cruel Black Dove, Avian X
- UK: Marc Almond, 4hero, Mogwai, Patrick Wolf, Dubstar, Rose Elinor Dougall , Si Begg, frYars, Gyratory System, Darren Hayman, Cicada, GoldieLocks, Lucky Soul, Official Secrets Act, Frankmusik, The Ultrasonics, Trouble Over Tokyo, A Certain Ratio, The Boy Least Likely To, You Love Her Coz She’s Dead, Gala, Catherine AD
- CHINA: The Pet Conspiracy
- SENEGAL: Malick Pathé Sow
- CHILE: Javiera Mena, Francisca Valenzuela, DJ Raff
- BURUNDI: Eric Baranyanka
- CANADA: Apostle Of Hustle, Buck 65, Malajube, The Hidden Cameras
- BELGIUM: Vive La Fête, The Neon Judgement, Girls In Hawai, King & Svenson
- TUNISIA/ALGERIA: DuOud
- AUSTRIA: Fennesz, A Life A Song A Cigarette
- AUSTRALIA: Jeremy Fowler, The Vines, Aeons, Sarah Blasko, Operator Please, Birds Of Tokyo, An Horse
- ALGERIA: MHD & Starlight, Maghrebika, Baäziz
- HONG KONG: Marshmallow Kisses, Tramgirl Karaoke Club
- NEW ZEALAND: The Veils, The Phoenix Foundation
- CUBA: Martha Galarraga
- REPUBLIC OF KOREA: EE
- GREECE: Marsheaux, Mikro
- NORWAY: Rockettothesy, Ane Brun, Ingrid Olava
- GHANA: Wanlov The Kubolor
- GERMANY: Stereo Total, Ascii Disko, Console, Escape With Romeo, Jeans Team, Kissogram, Maral Salmassi & Zero Cash, Kitbuilders, Locas In Love
- FRANCE: Tahiti 80, Black Strobe, The Toxic Avenger, Titi Robin, The Delano Orchestra, Amelie Les Crayons, Outlines, Saï Saï, My Broken Frame, Debmaster
- FINLAND: Jori Hulkkonen
- LEBANON: Abaji
- GREENLAND: Angu
- DENMARK: Cartridge, The Broken Beats
- COLOMBIA: Frankie Jazz
- MALI: Vieux Farka Touré
- ITALY: Dusty Kid, Amari, Amycanbe, Le Man Avec Les Lunettes, Perturbazione
- FRANCE/ISRAEL: Keren Ann & Shlomi Shaban
- ISRAEL: Ivri Lider, Tamar Eisenmann, Karni Postel, Nico Teen, The Biting Sheep
- IRELAND: Mundy, Hystereo
- UGANDA: Seby Ntege
- INDONESIA: Mocca, Efek Rumah Kaca, White Shoes & The Couples Company
- INDIA: Motherjane, menwhopause, Shaa’ir + func
- RUSSIA: Tesla Boy, Cut2Kill
- ICELAND: Amiina, múm
- HUNGARY: We Plants Are Happy Plants
- EGYPT: Bikya
- SWEDEN: I’m From Barcelona, Sally Shapiro, Peter Von Poehl, Lacrosse, Napoleon, Air France feat Jack Wilson
- SPAIN: Miqui Puig, We Are Standard, Olimpic, Boat Beam, The Requesters, After After Hours, The Pinker Tones, Triangulo De Amor Bizarro, Elastic Band, Undo, The Amplid, Mendetz, Niki
- SOUTH AFRICA: DJ Mujava, 340ml
- FINLAND/GERMANY: AGF/Delay
- SERBIA: sevdahBABY
- IRAQ: Aida Nadeem, Salaam, Aïwa
- PORTUGAL: X-Wife
- BOLIVIA: Surfin Wagner
- PALESTINE: CultureSHOC, Khalas
- TURKEY: Gooseflesh
- NEDERLANDS: Don Diablo, Marike Jager, a balladeer
- ARGENTINA: Entre Rios, Manosanta
- MEXICO: Mexican Institute Of Sound, Sussie 4, Hello Seahorse!
- CONGO: Kiala
- THAILAND: Cyndi Seui
- VENEZUELA: Kid 606, Fordelucs
- SINGAPUR: sonicbrat
- SWITZERLAND: Heidi Happy (feat. Paul Niehaus of Calexico), Low Motion Disco

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