Tag Archives: electronica

New Kraftwerk on its way!

The Guardian: “Kraftwerk to release new album ‘soon’”:

Kraftwerk have revealed they are releasing a new album “soon”. As the German band finish their eight-night residency at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, frontman Ralf Hütter revealed they have almost finished their first LP since 2003′s Tour de France.

Hütter’s comment was almost an afterthought, slipped in at the end of an interview with the New York Times. “We didn’t fall asleep,” he said, referring to the group’s recording ventures. “The 168-hour week is still going on since the beginning, since 1970.”

Blue Monday, 20 Jun 2011

Welcome to Blue Monday, Awesome Random 2000s edition. This week:

  • The Modern Age (2000) by The Strokes
  • Real Earth (2001) by Cannibal Ox
  • Beat City (2002) by The Raveonettes
  • Maps (2003) by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  • Gravity (2004) by The Dresden Dolls
  • Oh (2005) by Okay
  • Why We Thugs (2006) by Ice Cube
  • Heretics (2007) by Andrew Bird
  • I Say Fever (2009) by Ramona Falls
  • My Girls (2009) by Animal Collective

Trying a new gizmo this time around, embedding a YouTube playlist with the above songs in it, rather than having a separate embed for all the songs. Enjoy!

Last Song, First Song

I like noting the last song (also reading items and movies) I listen to in a given year, then the first song of the next year.

According to Rhythmbox…

Last song of 2010:

“Finale” by Daft Punk, from the Tron: Legacy Soundtrack

First song of 2011:

“Overture” by Daft Punk, from the Tron: Legacy Soundtrack

And yes, I am listening to the album over and over. :)