I know very little about Fires of Rome, other than I initially thought they were called Fires of Frome, and I was trying to determine if it was a celebration of Edith Wharton or enthusiasm for British townships. Oh, but it was neither, of course! They’re actually from NYC and recently released an album titled [...]
March 2009
PHOTO COURTESY OF MARK THORPE
Of all the artists available for a remix, Polly Scattergood would not be the first on my list to try one on. Not that Polly isn’t amazing, rather the fact that she is so amazing is why I wouldn’t think a remix would work. She has such a unique style and [...]
There have been several new releases out in the last month, and frankly it’s been difficult to keep up with all of them. So I thought I’d simplify (as well as catch up – I’m such a cheat) and offer them to you in list form. Keep in mind, this list is formatted with US [...]
Perennial BIYL favorites Heads We Dance once again prove they are workaholics that cannot be stopped. Despite a scant few months passing since their last release, ‘The Human Touch’ and having recently performed a smashing cover of Kraftwerk’s ‘Computer Love’ for Buffet Libre’s recent Rewind 2 Covers Project, the band are ready to unleash yet [...]
If you’re like me, when you heard the word ‘Ibiza’ your mind instantly goes to the following image: Wealthy folks on holiday, getting wasted and naked on the most beautiful beach you’ve ever seen, all whilst listening to Paul Oakenfold & Tiesto. Ya know, that whole imagery Damon Albarn conjured up when he wrote ‘Boys [...]
It’s time for another installment of Movie Score Monday, wherein I discuss and share some of my favorite film scores…
AMELIE
I’m going to get very sappy here and admit that I, Sean, do in fact
Just when you thought M83 had wrung out all possible singles from last year’s Saturdays=Youth, he surprises you and manages to squeeze out yet another.
‘We Own The Sky’ is now available as a digital-only single on iTunes, Amazon, etc. It includes the album track as well as a radio edit, a remix of both [...]



