Aww. We just love a good bromance. South Carolina represent! Interview with Toro Y Moi & Washed Out from PEDESTRIAN .TV on Vimeo . Read and comment. From thedailyswarm.com.

Interview with Toro Y Moi & Washed Out from PEDESTRIAN.TV on Vimeo. I’m sorry, the only way I can describe this short interview is straight up adorable. Watch gentle Chaz and Ernie reminisce about the past and discuss some current topics in the music world. They chat about the early days of their friendship, Spotify, [...]

Awhile back I wrote a post about the way in which “chillwave” was an unfortunate misnomer, as in actuality anything that falls under the banner of this “new genre” is essentially a continuation of dream pop (albeit a seemingly more homespun bedroom/laptop version.) That being said, artists like Memory Tapes, Washed Out, and Neon Indian create an updated version of the gossamer dream pop that built 4AD in the 80s, and when it’s done really well it transcends labels. Cue: Porcelain Raft‘s new Secretly Canadian album “Strange Weekend”. Put Me To ...

Australia’s Laneway Festival proves a remedy to those sick of the crowded, aggressive vibe which has crept into a lot of the countries’ major festivals. Created in 2004 and held in the slender back streets of Melbourne’s CBD, Laneway has spawned into a seven-city journey, stretching as far as Singapore. This year’s line-up was nothing short of breathtaking, with artists the likes of Feist, Active Child, M83 and SBTRKT (full line-up here ) performing. The Sydney edition is held at the beautiful College of Fine Arts. Part of the attraction to the festival is the surroundings, all old ...

Alan Palomos Synthie-Pop-Projekt Neon Indian hat ein neues Musikvideo zum Song "Fallout" vorgestellt. Die Nummer stammt vom letztjährigen Zweitwerk "Era Extraña", auf welchem sich der mexikanischstämmige Amerikaner wieder auf den schmalen Grad zwischen eingängigem Synthie-Pop und psychedelischen Klangwelten begeben hat. Mit "Polish Girl" wurde zur Album-Veröffentlichung bereits ein Song visualisiert ( motor.de berichtete ). Im neuen Video präsentiert der Musiker ein Animationswerk im farbenfrohen Retro-Chique bei dem eine vollbusige Protagonistin an einer Tankstelle für allerhand Tagträumerei sorgt. Wer jetzt neugierig geworden ist, kann an dieser Stelle einen Blick auf den Clip werfen: Neon Indian - "Fallout" Mit seinem 2009 erschienenen Debüt "Psychic ...

Super Bowl spectators eager to have the godawful taste of the Black Eyed Peas ' halftime performance from last year washed out their mouths were thankfully treated to Madonna 's defining 13-minute set at the big game tonight. The Material Girl bumped, grinded and twirled her way through "Vogue," "Music," "Party Rock Anthem/Sexy And I Know It" (with LMFAO ), "Give Me All Your Luvin'" (with Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. ) and "Open Your Heart/Express Yourself/Like A Prayer" (with Cee Lo Green ). The finale bit, during "Like A Prayer," was pretty moving. Seriously, will anyone ever be able ...

KATE HENNESSY reports on the Sydney leg of the St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, which took place at Sydney College of the Arts in Rozelle on Sunday (February 5). Photos by ELIZE STRYDOM . Never trust anyone over 30 (to review a music festival). Known for our pernickety gripes, misanthropic snipes and general nitpickery often we can’t see the wood (the music) for the trees (the irritations). The task is handled better by breezy early-20-somethings to whom those perennial festival agitations (lack of dunnies, shade, cheap booze and nice food; glut of dickheads, schedule clashes, short sets and clusterfucks) make ...

DOUG WALLEN and NICK ARGYRIOU review 64.7 percent of the entire bill of Melbourne’s St Jerome’s Laneway Festival at Footscray Community Arts Centre on Saturday. (Fans of Girls, The Panics, The Horrors and SBTRKT send your grievances to PO Box 475, Prahran, VIC 3181, or just wait for the Sydney review.) Photos by MICHAEL BAINBRIDGE . The ominous clouds that “greeted” punters at last year’s St Jerome’s Laneway Festival were replaced by near-perfect skies and a mercury that hovered above 30 degrees all day. For the third year running, the festival returned to the Footscray Community ...

02.02: Native America + Netherfriends + Pals - CIRCLE BAR! For the recently un-re-initiated, Thursday night’s showcase may be the perfect excuse to check out Circle Bar's new digs: Native America has grown from Sun Hotel drummer Ross Farbe’s found sound side project to a surging space pop trio, churning out a prolific stream of bouncy, fitful tunes and accompanying them with exquisitely precise and energetic performances. They are joined by Chicagoan Shawn Rosenblatt’s full-power one-man psych-pop orchestra Netherfriends, and local jam/folk band Pals, who went on a late-2011 tear following their showstopping supporting slot for Washed ...

Best Albums of 2010 (50-41) (40-31) (30-21) (20-11) Hiljaa tulee ja vielä hyvä. Kunnianhimoisena tavoitteena olisi se, että saisin albumilistaukseni valmiiksi tammikuun aikana. Eli tänään ja huomenna. Jeh? Levyt on niin hyviä, että jokaisen tulisi ne omistaa, ja vieläpä niin hyviä, että niitä kannattaa kuunnella tänäkin vuonna, vaikka kuinka uudet loistavat yksilöt puskisivat päälle. #20 PJ Harvey – Let England Shake PJ Harvey julkaisi albumin, joka oli lyyrisesti vahva, soundillisesti orgaanisen kaunis ja sanomaltaan ajankohtainen. Jopa niin, että kaikki maailman kriitikot rakastuivat siihen syvemmin kuin ehkä koskaan aikaisemmin. [ Kuuntele ] #19 Yuck – Yuck Yuck oli yksi 2011-lukulaisen ysäri-revivalin vahvimpia yhtyeitä. Lontoolaisbändin debyytti ...

Here’s a combination I didn’t see coming: Veteran New Orleans rap drawler Fiend, who released three of my favorite mixtapes last year, giving a lo-fi freestyle over Washed Out’s indelible chillwave jam “Feel It All Around” on the appropriately titled “Aqua Flow.” And it’s not like Fiend just samples the track; he straight-up raps over [...]

As a part of EASTPAK’s charity Artist Studio Project, COPSON ST designed a backpack that marries their tropical, Venice Beach inspired aesthetic with gritty NYC punk culture. Using EASTPAK’s most timeless model, the bags are featured in three colorways, most notably a washed out teal representative of its juxtaposing inspirations. By adding the silver studs [...] Read more at Hypebeast.com

MP3: Washed Out - Eyes Be Closed We're putting on a (free) post-Laneway party here in Auckland and are stoked to have Washed Out dropping by for a guest DJ set. Cheap beers available as usual. Monday 30 January 10pm - late D.O.C. Bar facebook event

It’s a refreshing surprise when an artist manages to find a pseudonym that actually befits their music. When christening and content fall in line, it becomes clear that the artist making the music isn’t doing it accidentally, but actually has an inkling or vision. For us listeners, such sure-footedness earns our faith. Sure, there’s a certain appeal in the absolutely oblivious artistic “genius,” who supposedly produces out of feeling and drive , unburdened by self-conscious demons, pretentious theses, and grand plans. But then again, there’s something indelibly honest when the artist knowingly and unabashedly tells us their ...

A follow up to the recent product roll-outs and a video teaser, Hirofumi Kiyonaga’s contemporary label SOPHNET. officially unveils its lookbook for Spring/Summer 2012. This latest set of visuals presents an array of casual garments and reinterpreted classics that are mostly characterized by Breton stripes, colorful plaids, camo prints and washed out hues. Completed by [...] Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast.com