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Labels: fleet foxes, midlake, the pulse, the raveonettes, vampire weekend

Happy Thanksgiving! To celebrate, a mix of the best of what I'm listening to:

Kevin Drew - Backed Out On The ...
The Polyphonic Spree - Running Away (Radio Edit)
Shout Out Louds - Normandie
The Rosebuds - Get Up Get Out
CCS - Knife (Grizzly Bear cover)
Small Sins - It Keeps Me On My Toes
Phoenix - One Time Too Many
Mew - Special
Eskimo Joe - London Bombs
Young Galaxy - Outside The City
Feist - I Feel It All
Midlake - Roscoe
The Raveonettes - Dead Sounds

So good, even if I do say so myself.

Labels: css, eskimo joe, feist, grizzly bear, Kevin Drew, mew, midlake, phoenix, shout out louds, small sins, The Polyphonic spree, the raveonettes, the rosebuds, young galaxy

EXCLUSIVE Interview: The Raveonettes
Chuck Norton, DeadJournalist.com
05.10.07

Five years ago, while walking through the CD section of a major electronics retailer, an album cover caught my eye. It looked like a movie poster from a 1950's noir film. Five minutes later, I owned the album.

It only took one listed to the EP to get me hooked. The band, Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo, blended vintage rock and pop, all in a minor cord (B-flat) to create a distinctive sound that was, and is, unmistakable.

Thus began my affection for The Raveonettes.

From that 2002 EP, Whip It On, to their last release, 2005's Pretty In Black, The Raveonettes' slick, rebellious rock 'n roll sound evolved dramatically.

Pretty in Black found the band diversifying its sound by adding a techo beat to "Twilight" (which was influenced by both '50's sci-fi and Miss Kittin) and legendary voicalist Ronnie Spector on "Ode to L.A".

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Labels: interviews, the raveonettes

Very exciting - just got back the interview from Sune of the Raveonettes, so be looking for it in the next day or so!

Labels: deadjournalist.com, interviews, the raveonettes

a) "cabin boy" may just be the best, worst movie ever. and i saw it in the theatre. what a lucky guy. i haven't seen it in 10 years and that's okay with me.
b) can it be that 1993 was 14 years ago?
c) urban outfitters is selling smiths' t-shirts
d) my condo is about to go on the market, wanna buy it?
e) tom poston died
f) one interview in the last month
g) wait, i have a web site?
h) i have a cold war kids song stuck in my head (hang me up to dry)
i) summer is hot
j) i still maintain that plastic is the most important invention of the last 150 years
k) it's may
l) top five bands who agreed to, but bailed on, interviews with me during the last year: youth group, harvey danger, the raveonettes, the black lips, the hold steady
m) such is life
n) no, really, wanna buy a condo?

Labels: cabin boy, cold war kids, harvey danger, the black lips, the hold steady, the raveonettes