“We don’t want to go to Hong Kong just to play to English speakers!”
Brouhaha spoke to Sam, guitarist and vocals from Irish indie-pop-rockers Two Door Cinema Club as he waits to board on one of many planes at Geneva Airport. Sam has been on many planes recently due to touring. Read More
The National have never been an ‘instant’ band. Their albums rarely contain a hook that grabs you and has you whistling it all day. No, they’re cleverer than that. Read More
Uffie – Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans
Had Justice’s 2007 album Cross not been so good, no one would remember the then 19 year old Uffie who contributed sassy vocals to ‘Tthhee Ppaarrttyy’. Read More
Arcade Fire are back and they’re good again! The Canadian orchestral rock band struck gold with 2005’s Funeral but lost their way with the dull and uninspired followup, Neon Bible. New album Suburbs takes them back to what they do best: dark-tinged, huge, exciting and emotive songs full of giddy glee. ‘Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) is one of many highlights.
Morcheeba are one of the stately royals of down-tempo music. If you know them, expect the usual lustfully sensual vocals over smooth music, this time with a pinch of the Old West. These ten tunes will accommodate any scorching sunny day; fit for sweat and a cool beverage as the enchanting voice massages you into a state of relaxation. Read More
Outside of their music, US indie toetappers We Are Scientists are the funniest men in rock – seek out their blogs, columns and videos posthaste. Inside their music, they are on album three of catchy danceable tunes full of introspective lyrics of missed lessons and excess. Barbara walks that familiar path but the hook-laden ‘Rules Don’t Stop’ and the raw fist-pumping ‘Jack and Ginger’ prove the formula’s not tired just yet.
Animation powerhouse Pixar is a global household name and this month they release their surefire blockbuster Toy Story 3. We sat down with Pixar’s Hong Kong-born Director of Photography (DP) Patrick Lin, who at the age of 12 decided what he wanted to do and never stopped chasing that dream.
Wake me up when September end …
by [K]elbin Lei
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Booka Shade is a DJ duo who enjoy experimenting with electro-house music. Experimenting may be hyperbole when it comes to More!, however. The opening track, enticingly titled ‘Havanna Sex Dwarf’, sets the tone for pretty much the whole album with little variation, but as the tracks go by you start to appreciate the levels of clicks, whirls and beeps and end up concluding that the tracks get slightly better as they pass.
Here at Brou HQ we’re not above a catchy slice of slick pop. That’s why when Sky Ferreira climbed inside our ears a month or so ago, the infectious little chorus hook and the excellent use of ‘1-2-3-4′ stuck with us. There’s now a video so you can enjoy in a way you’re accustomed to. We’ll probably be sick of it in a few days but such is the beauty of disposable pop. In the mean time, enjoy the song with a chorus fit for the end of a Karate Kid movie. He won! Freeze-frame smile, credits, and we’re off.
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