Mission Control @ Step Back Think Charity Bash – Mercat Cross Hotel – Melbourne, VIC
February 26, 2009 Posted by admin at 8:00 pm
Lost Valentinos @ Monash University Host Scheme Night – Queensbridge Hotel – Southbank, VIC
February 23, 2009 Posted by admin at 8:00 pm
Serio
February 19, 2009 Posted by admin at 10:18 am
“It is the sixteenth century. From all over Europe, great ships sail west to conquer the New World, the Americas. The men: eager to seek their fortune, to find new adventures in new lands. They long to cross uncharted seas and discover unknown countries, to find secret gold on a mountain trail high in the Andes. They dream of following the path of the setting sun that leads to El Dorado and the Mysterious Cities Of Gold.”
Present day. A band of five spirited and able men of ancient blood and true hearts: Jono Ma, Nik Yiannikas, Simon Parker and the Brothers Santamaria. Young adventurers seeking a new treasure. Their quest: walking the path of their forefathers in search of new Cities of Gold. Their art: Conquistadisco. They are known as Lost Valentinos.
Their journey begins on the island of New Holland in the year 2007 AD. Banded together in a studio in the port city of Sydney, they record their tales of adventure, quest, hope and despair. Many days, months and years had led to this culmination of honed talents and refined ideas, and many characters and successes were encountered on the way…
Since their inception in 2005, Lost Valentinos have conspired with legendary journeyman Kimberly Isaac Moyes (of the exalted duo The Presets), and the notorious twosome Nicholas Littlemore and Peter Mayes (of PNAU and Empire of the Sun fame), on their debut and sophomore offerings respectfully. Both bodies of work received widespread acclaim, gained them valuable knowledge, and saw them forge the second ever franco-australien relationship with avant-garde curators of Music, Kitsuné (the first being made by the frontiersmen known as Cut Copy).
But it was only upon their chance encounter with one of Music’s greatest shamans that their path was illuminated. His name was Ewan Pearson, and he was known as the Silver Fox. Quests with the likes of The Rapture, Tracey Thorn and M83 have endeared the Silver Fox to his peers, and made him respected and revered amongst his enemies.
And so it was in that year that Jono, Nik, Simon, Andrew and Pat (known as the Coyote, Jaguar, Asp, Piranha and Condor respectively), accompanied by the great shaman, took their first steps on the trail to find their riches. Their debut full-length body of work, Cities of Gold, documents these adventures.
The Bismarck chronicles the first stage of the journey – the tale of the conquistadors’ tumultuous journey through uncharted waters. Serio tells of the second – the warm embrace of a safe landing ashore; it is a halcyon summer anthem brimming with optimism and sunlight.
Lost Valentinos have walked in the footsteps and heard the whispers of the adventurous lost souls before them: Francisco Orellana, Gonzalo Pizzaro, Philipp von Hutten, Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada and Sir Walter Raleigh. Yet, unlike their precursors, these new conquistadors returned with great riches.
Not the fabled gold that their Incan ancestors spoke of through the language of Quipu, or ‘talking knots’, but the precious discovery of knowledge and experience, gained in the communion of ancient and new technologies. Lost Valentinos are here with new riches, new tales, told in a new language.
Serio will be released on iTunes on the 28th of February and in limited edition CD single format on the 28th of March on etcetc, through Universal Music Australia. Taken from their forthcoming debut album Cities of Gold (produced by Ewan Pearson), due out mid 2009.
‘When I Grow Up’ video online now
February 17, 2009 Posted by admin at 9:40 am
The video for When I Grow Up by Fever Ray has premiered this morning at feverray.com
When I Grow Up is a slow-burning, beat-driven and strangely optimistic number characterised by Karin’s inimitable lyrical style, name-checking forestry, boomerangs, crab claws and cucumbers in a surprisingly domestic picture. The video itself, directed by Martin De Thurah, is a melting pot of references from David Lynch to Stephen King’s Carrie, with a profound feeling of voyeurism and foreboding.
Speaking about the conception of the video, De Thurah had this to say:
“The initial idea was about something coming out of water – something which was about to take form – a state turning into something new. And a double headed creature not deciding which way to turn. But the idea had to take a simpler form, to let the song grow by itself. I remembered a photo I took in Croatia two years ago, a swimming pool with its shining blue color in a grey foggy autumn landscape.”
Mission Control @ Good Vibrations – Flemington Racecourse – Flemington, VIC
February 15, 2009 Posted by admin at 8:00 pm
Fever Ray NME Magazine RADAR
February 13, 2009 Posted by admin at 10:58 am
Fever Ray has just been featured in NME Magazine as an ‘Artist to Watch’ in RADAR, the magazine’s monthly feature for profiling exciting new talent.
Doesn’t that look amazing?!
It is the first time Radar has run across a double page in the magazine – NME’s editor thought the image was so stunning, they didn’t want to put it on just one single page!
Jump Jump Dance Dance backstage at the Grammys
February 10, 2009 Posted by admin at 3:20 pm
Simon from Jump Jump Dance Dance took his camera phone and notepad to the 2009 Grammy awards yesterday, and snuck backstage to get Groupie Magazine the insider goss on who was wearing what, who loves who, who was great company, and who wasn’t!
Read it all and see his pics here!
Jump Jump Dance Dance are currently putting the finishing touches on their debut album, out later this year.
Datarock Give It Up for NME
February 10, 2009 Posted by admin at 2:59 pm
Datarock are back with a new single and their trademark red tracksuits!
The first single from their (highly anticipated) upcoming album is Give It Up. The album is due out through etcetc in June, but rather than make you wait that long… here is something to get you excited about the release! A remix by UK art college drop out turned superstar Producer/DJ Kissy Sell Out
Datarock Give It Up (Kissy Sell Out Remix)
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NME Magazine recently premiered the remix on their blog, which you can download free here!
If you go down to the woods today…
February 6, 2009 Posted by admin at 11:53 am
Last week Lost Valentinos filmed the video for their first album single Serio in outback Sydney, and Semone Maksimovic and Mel Leong tagged along with their notepads and cameras to capture some of the behind the scenes action for Lifelounge.com.
“… day two began in the city, with make up application beginning at 5am, before a trek to Kuring-gai National Park, to sneak in some last shots while avoiding getting caught filming in bushfire territory. Although working under severe time constraints, the LV boys performed admirably, managing to complete their final shots adorned in full Shaman regalia while performing in a drummers circle amongst the bush’s harsh debris and unrelenting morning sun.”