[BadPanda046] Royal Hideouts – Deaf Sister
Royal Hideouts is the pet project of one college kid living in Boston and mimicking the great pop songs of his life in a closet studio. After playing with ambient and electronic music for a few years, in early 2010 he began trying to create rock music by himself, despite never having been in a band. Drawing influences primarily from new wave, post-punk, and shoegaze and inspiration comes from ”New Order, Jesus & Mary Chain, J Dilla”, Royal Hideouts produces brief tracks heavy on sensation and reverb. Also, pick up the free EPs, Pine Shark and Coral Casino.
Royal Hideouts – Deaf Sister [mp3] [ogg]
Where do you live actually?
Brighton, Massachusetts
What is the last thing you ate?
Cold pizza, just dropped it though
Your addiction?
The 5-second rule
What do you collect?
Pen-knives and old man expressions
One quote?
“I wouldn’t miss this for a sleigh ride”
One movie?
The Passenger
One book?
How Proust Can Change Your Life
Which song do you listen to when you wake up?
My ringtone is Onra’ s “One Day” which is also my alarm clock.
A song you wish you wrote yourself?
“Age of Consent” – New Order
The song to be played at your funeral?
“Just Step S’ways” – the Fall
A song for relaxing on a beach?
“Cantaloup Carousel” – Bibio
One website?
Favourite venue?
The Paradise in Boston, but maybe just because my favorite bands usually play there if they decide to come this far north at all.
Favourite concert?
Thurston Moore and the Boredoms, I swear they’re not native to this world.
Favourite place on earth?
Probably the Suffolk Downs Race Tracks right now
Where would you wish to wake up tomorrow?
In the middle of a French Connection style car chase. I only bother with music because I was too poor a student to ever make the CIA. True story.
[BadPanda045] Talvihorros – The Blue Cathedral (+ Twin Peaks Theme)
Talvihorros is Ben Chatwin, an experimental composer from London, exploring the possibilities of the guitar. His compositions venture into the fields of ambient, modern classical, drone, post-rock and folk but dont fall into the cliches associated with any of these genres.
The Blue Cathedral is an elegant and dreamy piece from his last album, Some Ambulance, meanwhile the Twin Peaks Theme is a non-CC licensed gift, a cover of the theme tune from David Lynch’s brilliant TV series, originally by Angelo Badalamenti. Fans of Fennesz, Labradford and Tim Hecker, do not miss this.
Talvihorros – The Blue Cathedral [mp3] [ogg]
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Where do you live actually?
London, UK
What is the last thing you ate?
A Lamb Jalfrezi with rice
Your addiction?
Sleep
What do you collect?
Anything that makes a noise
One quote?
“If listeners aren’t carried away to Heaven, I’m failing.” La Monte Young
One movie?
Julien Donkey Boy – Harmony Korine
One book?
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Which song do you listen to when you wake up?
I dont think i have a song for this purpose im afraid. I find it hard enough in the mornings as it is without having to choose to put on a song
A song you wish you wrote yourself?
Loads but one from the top of my head would be Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight Sonata’
The song to be played at your funeral?
I think I would quite like to write that one myself time permitting, failing that ill go with ‘My Sister Said’ by Angels of Light
A song for relaxing on a beach?
On the Beach – Neil Young
One website?
Ebay
Favourite venue?
I really love the freebut in Brighton although i havent been in years, the Union Chapel in London is also a spectacular music venue
Favourite concert?
I think Black Dice on what was one of their first UK shows in a cinema in Brighton.
Favourite place on earth?
I dont think i’ve found it yet.
Where would you wish to wake up tomorrow?
In the middle of nowhere
[BadPanda044] Symfoniorkestern – Vilse (Slutet remake)
Symfoniorkestern are a uniquely Swedish group, an experimental indie symphonic orchestra.
They (Pär, Hanna, Staffan, Martin, Jonathan, Nils, Jan and Jim) are like an indie-rock balkan inspired band with a grab-bag of unusual orchestration, lyrics in Swedish and lovely harmonies in the Belle & Sebastian or Françoise Hardy style. Until this day they released 3 delicious EPs (that you can download for free or buy with a lovely booklet) and 3 cool self-directed videos.
They covered Vilse by Slutet (song that was released last may on Bad Panda #23) and here it is in free download for you.
[more good news from Sweden: Slutet has been recently featured on tramsessions and stockholm boatsessions]
Symfoniorkestern – Vilse (Slutet remake) [mp3] [ogg]
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Where do you live actually?
Southern parts of Sweden.
What is the last thing you ate?
I don’t remember. It was quite some time ago.
Your addiction?
Cigarettes & Coffee.
What do you collect?
I used to collect a lot of things. Now I just try to keep as few things as possible.
One quote?
“It’s not where you take things from – it’s where you take them to.” – Jean-Luc Godard
One movie?
Tonari no Totoro
One book?
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
One song?
Piano Sonata No. 14 by Beethoven
Favourite concert?
Guitar Wolf in Hamburg in ’04 or ’05.
Favourite place on earth?
Anywhere but home.
Where would you wish to wake up tomorrow?
Havana, Cuba.
Discography:
Den Lilla Flykten EP (2010) [download zip - buy]
Tänd Eld På Dig Själv (För Det Du Tror På) EP (2009) [download zip]
Ouvertyr (2008) EP [download zip]
[BadPanda043] junior 85 – raymondscott
junior85 is a musician and composer from Galway, Ireland. He also plays drums for So Cow and runs the Stress!! club in Galway. This is raymondscott from his debut self-title album.
junior85 – raymondscott [mp3] [ogg]
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I once had a dog. No. I didn’t. You once had a dog. You once had a dig, too. I didn’t dig. I dug. There was a place where that was done and where it was expected to. I sung. If it were words that you were to sing I’d sung along. I’d try, too. The words were, when sung, perhaps not as important as the not. The impact of them, in their hush, in the soft midst of them is in the ones you thought they were, in the mistakes to be made and the templates that they were touching to that to you in your mind applied and could form the sentence of the momentum of the motion of the mention of the melody form from. You were thinking of another song! But I was too.
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Where do you live actually?
Galway, Ireland. In an apartment right beside the sea.
What is the last thing you ate?
Yuk. Headache all day today, so it was cobbled together mess of fried red pepper, garlic, smoked ham with rice and hummus
Your addiction?
Oh my…..
What do you collect?
Cheap Guitar pedals.
One quote?
“The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.” Nikola Tesla
One movie?
Today, Up!
Which song do you listen to when you wake up?
I have a record by Modern Jazz Quartet with Laurindo Almeida which I like to put on, a tune called “One Note Samba”
A song you wish you wrote yourself?
Ave Maria by Schubert perhaps, Sun Soil and Drums by Four Tet, Tokyo by The Books, Flamenco Sketches by Miles Davis, To Here Knows When by My Bloody Valentine
The song to be played at your funeral?
To be honest, not something I think about..
A song for relaxing on a beach?
Not very relaxing in Ireland at the moment, more likely to get a soaking in this weather!
One website?
Your thoughts about filesharing/internet as a promotion tool and the actual situation of music industry?
I’m all for it. It’s been great for me, without the internet, filesharing and Netlabels etc I don’t think anyone would really have heard anything I’ve done! I love the likes of the Free Music Archive, and through CC licensing there my music has ended up as soundtrack to the most diverse and mad array of videos. It’s fascinating and fantastic, I think.
Favourite venue?
De Burgos
Favourite concert?
Juana Molina in De Burgos
Favourite place on earth?
Galway
Something you’re proud of?
The music I make
Where would you wish to wake up tomorrow?
At my desk, working, an hour earlier!
[BadPanda042] Patrick Lee – Quittin’ Time
Many good things happening these days.
- We are proud to start a collaboration (as curator) with the Free Music Archive, hosted by the awesome independent and creative radio WFMU. This means Bad Panda (and all the Bad Panda artists) have now their own page with the complete catalog. There will be more.
- Plus, the kind Harold Walker from Netherlands sent his sweet Creative Commons licensed video for Happiness by Errnois (on BadPanda#27), thus have a look at it and celebrate the Creative Commons power.
- No office chart this time, just a lazy (but streamable) selection.
Finally, out today for your listening pleasure a feel-good-anthem for the summer “that sounds like Pete Rock and Four Tet fighting a squad of Beastie Boys instrumentals in some dark alley” meanwhile Lemon Jelly and Go! Team are having a pic-nic in the park.
This is Quittin’ Time by Patrick Lee from his 22th album “The Last Thing” (that you can curiously buy, download for free or pay-what-you want) released this year on his own label Twelve Tusk, on which he also released his side projects: Beauty Flash (electro) and The Beebs (indie rock) with his wife. Patrick seems also to find the time to play in a jazz trio, DJ around USA, teach piano lessons and take care of his daughter. Power of music.
Patrick Lee – Quittin’ Time [mp3] [ogg]
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Patrick, where do you live actually?
I live in a neighborhood called Washington Park in Denver, Colorado. Colorado was the 38th state to become part of the United States of America.
What is the last thing you ate?
The Whole Foods bacon and blue cheese potato salad. It is spicy and ridiculous.
Your addiction?
Anchovy-stuffed green olives and beer. And lately, the HBO show True Blood.
What do you collect?
I collect old vegetables in my refrigerator’s vegetable drawer, and Stella Artois bottle caps, which is a very dumb thing to collect, because they’re all identical. Fifteen years ago I was very devoted to collecting Mad magazines.
One quote?
“If you’re playing a poker game and you look around the table and can’t tell who the sucker is, it’s you.” – Paul Newman
One movie?
The Jerk
One book?
Travels With Charley – John Steinbeck
Which song do you listen to when you wake up?
I can’t say I’m involved with this one… I would like it to be “Soulful Strut” by Young Holt Unlimited, but that doesn’t mean it happens.
A song you wish you wrote yourself?
“Martha My Dear” by Paul McCartney
The song to be played at your funeral?
“Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker Jr. or “One More Time” by Daft Punk. Hilarious.
A song for relaxing on a beach?
Pretentious answer: Second Movement, Concerto in G Major, Maurice Ravel. Real answer: “Mexico” by James Taylor.
One website?
http://kristophorhutson.blogspot.com – This is my friend Kris’ site. He’s an illustrator. And a damn fine one. Look into it.
Favourite venue?
The Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colorado. I have great memories of my old funk band opening up for everyone from De La Soul to Derek Trucks. We were never really big enough to headline.
Favourite concert?
Cornelius at the Fox Theatre in 2007. Mind? Blown.
Favourite place on earth?
This is like being on Inside The Actors Studio. I would say it’s hard to top being up in the mountains here in Colorado at my friend Donnie’s cabin. A few bachelor parties, bonfires, epic washer games, good dinners, snowmobile accidents, wounds, and a lot of music videos have happened up there. Plus he has these floating golf balls that are just addicting. There’s something to add to my addiction list: the floating golf balls at Donnie’s cabin.
Where would you wish to wake up tomorrow?
At my favorite place on earth.
And in the end, feel free to add anything else you want
I would just like to thank my parents – hi mom!
[BadPanda041] Frederik Teige – What Is New?
Frederik Teige is known for being a live-band member of danish group Efterklang. He is a multi-instrumentalist (singer, guitar, sax, bass, etc) based in Copenhagen and as a result has since 2007 toured all over Europe & North America.
Between tour dates Frederik enlisted the help of some of his close musician friends from other bands in Denmark ( Howl Baby Howl, Peter Broderick, A Kid Hereafter, Chimes and Bells) and recorded his debut full length – ‘Body God’.
“What is New?” is the first single and it’s a short and sweet pop track in exclusive for Bad Panda lovers!
Frederik Teige – What Is New? [mp3] [wav] [ogg]
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And here’s the Q&A with Frederik
Where do you live actually?
Copenhagen, Denmark. Inside a Mercedes Sprinter tour bus.
What is the last thing you ate?
Green asparagus.
Your addiction?
Cigarettes and bananas.
What do you collect?
I don’t collect, but I have a lot of CDs and books.
One quote?
I honestly don’t have any quotes that I can recite. Then I would have to go through all my favorite books to find one. But I can a line from one of my songs: “Whenever something is broken there’s less stuff to worry about”
One movie?
“Dead man” By Jim Jarmousch.
One book?
“The Cosmic serpent: DNA and the origins of knowledge” by Jeremy Narby. Read it!
One song?
Every time I hear a song that I love I tend to say that it’s my favorite song. But it must be ‘Heart of Gold‘ by Neil Young.
Which song do you listen to when you wake up?
Whatever song theres first on the cd that I forgot to take out of my stereo the night before. Today it was “Tangled” by The Black Heart Procession from the album “The spell”.
A song you wish you wrote yourself?
“Last Christmas” by Wham. Then I would buy myself a new bike.
The song to be played at your funeral?
I dont care since I’m not going to be there. Whatever my relatives and friends would find suitable for the occasion.
A song for relaxing on a beach?
“In the morning of the magicians” by the Flaming Lips.
One website?
Hubblesite.org or Realitysandwich.com
Favourite venue?
In Denmark: Loppen, in Christiania. Outside of Denmark: Bottom of the Hill, in San Francisco.
Favourite concert?
Neil Young at Roskilde Festival in 2001. He went 45 minutes over scheduled time, and played “Keep on rocking in the free world” twice, second time in half tempo. I was very happy.
Favourite place on earth?
Amsterdam or Mexico City. I can’t decide between those two.
Where would you wish to wake up tomorrow?
In a 3D recording studio, on the moon.
[BadPanda040] ezequiel ezequiel – Dear Permafrost
Born in Argentina in 1982, moved to Paris in 2002 where he studied classic and contemporary music and then to London in 2008, Ezequiel Claverie started making experimental music at the age of 18 after getting inspired by some contemporary drama lesson. Slowly moving from instrumental experimental music towards a more folk/dream pop/singer/songwriter approach with his acoustic guitar and casios, percussion, pipe organs, etc…
His music is available on free download on his website (and some videos on his youtube channel), you’ll be pleasantly suprised.
ezequiel ezequiel - Dear Permafrost [mp3] [ogg]
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Where do you live actually?
Kings Cross – London
What is the last thing you ate?
Eggs on toast
Your addiction?
Buying music equipment/instruments on eBay
What do you collect?
Vintage electronics
One quote?
“I’ve never really wanted to go to Japan. Simply because I don’t like eating fish. And I know that’s very popular out there in Africa.” – Britney Spears
One movie?
Brazil by Terry Gilliam
One book?
La nausée – Jean-paul Sartre or anything by Camus.
One song?
Vordhosbn by Aphex Twin
Favourite venue?
The Stags Head – Shoreditch – London
Favourite concert?
Sigur Ros at the Olympia in Paris. But The happiest I’ve been in a concert was watching the Flaming Lips at Le Bataclan.
Favourite place on earth?
Some place in the countryside.
Something you’re proud of?
My first circuit bent keyboard. It was 1£ on a car-boot sale, but now it’s worth millions!
Where would you wish to wake up tomorrow?
In Argentina and have lunch with my friends and family. Only if I get to wake up here the day after!
[BadPanda039] Bing and Ruth – Rails
Brooklyn band Bing and Ruth is an 11-piece ensemble led by composer and pianist David Moore.
Described by the NY Times as “making the most of layered and atmospheric melody,” the band utilizes clarinets, voices, cellos, and a buffet of other acoustic instruments to craft expansive soundscapes and quiet microtonal textures.
The ensemble enjoys it’s reputation as a unique live experience, and it’s recent performances in the New York area include the 2009 MATA Festival, the Wordless Music Series, Darmstadt New Music, the WFMU Festival, and Stochastic Brooklyn and you can have a tasty preview with the wonderful Take Away Show shot in Coney Island, NY, by Vincent Moon’s Blogotheque.
“Rails”, drawn from the band’s forthcoming City Lake album, begins with some Reichian clapping, overlapping different claves like puzzle pieces and then matching them with a piano figure that neatly parallels their rhythms.
Bing and Ruth – Rails [mp3]
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David, where do you live actually?
I split my time between Brooklyn and the back seat of a ford econoline 12 passenger van.
What is the last thing you ate?
An everything bagel and a bowl of cottage cheese. It was the perfect storm of too much liquor and no recent grocery shop.
Your addiction?
Coffee and forgetting to water my plants.
What do you collect?
Instruments and shoes. It’s a sickness.
One quote?
“Not the saint transfixed at the painting’s center, but the face of the boy half blocked by his mother’s shoulder” – Jane Hirshfield
One movie?
Bring it on is actually quite brilliant
One book?
Collected Stories of Amy Hempel. Always.
One song?
Memphis by Chuck Berry. Everything right in this world in just over two minutes.
One website?
Brad Zellar’s now defunct blog
Favourite venue?
Jalopy Theater in Red Hook, Brooklyn. It’s a venue, a school, a bar, a vintage instrument store, and a repair shop. If you ever find yourself there please tell Lynette she needs to have butter for the popcorn. If it’s gonna happen she needs to hear if from more people than just me.
Favourite concert?
Gavin Bryars’ Sinking of the Titanic with the Wordless Music Orchestra was pretty phenomenal. I came straight from the airport to see the show and that piece combined with jet lag and the giant cathedral it was performed in added up to a pretty surreal experience.
Favourite place on earth?
At my own piano.
Where would you wish to wake up tomorrow?
In my own bed
[BadPanda038] Desmond & The Tutus – High Fives
The 2010 FIFA World Cup just ended, los españoles won against unlucky Netherlands and many people are saying goodbye to the beautiful South Africa. So forget Shakira’s Waka Waka (original one is good though!), now it’s time for some real african music.
Coming from Pretoria, South Africa and formed 5 years ago, Desmond & The Tutus plays an infectiously awesome blend of rock ‘n roll, indie kwela pop and genius.
Last year they had a good sunny album out and a unbelievably great summer jam single on amazing Tigersushi. Believe me.
Desmond & the Tutus – High Fives [mp3] [ogg]
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And here is Shane, the frontman of the band:
Where do you live actually?
Illovo, Johannesburg, South Africa
What is the last thing you ate?
Cornflakes for breakfast!
Your addiction?
Performing
What do you collect?
I’m not much of a horder to be honest!
One quote?
“I’ve got a fever, and the only cure is more cowbell”
One movie?
Forest Gump
One book?
The Bible
Which song do you listen to when you wake up?
Something by Beirut or Magnetic Fields
A song you wish you wrote yourself?
Thriller!
The song to be played at your funeral?
Thriller!
A song for relaxing on a beach?
Groovy by Billie the Vision and the Dancers
One website?
www.superduper.co.za/lucky (my wife’s blog!)
Favourite venue?
Assembly in Cape Town and Cargo, London
Favourite concert?
V&B, Stockholm
Favourite place on earth?
Riet River in the Eastern Cape in South Africa
Where would you wish to wake up tomorrow?
New York, I have never been but I can’t wait to visit!
[BadPanda037] Good Weather For An Airstrike – The Beginning Of The Rest Of Our Lives
Taking the name from the Sigur Ros masterpiece, Good Weather For An Airstrike was initially conceived at the beginning of 2009 to help Tom Honey (also of Sleepless Dreams) alleviate the issues caused by suffering from tinnitus, which causes a ringing sensation in the ear and can often result in difficulty sleeping. His idea was to create a collection of relaxing sounds which would help induce sleep. Have a good night!
Good Weather For An Airstrike – The Beginning Of The Rest Of Our Lives [mp3] [ogg]
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Where do you live actually?
Winchester, UK
What is the last thing you ate?
Lamb Curry
Your addiction?
Football Manager probably 
What do you collect?
Gig tickets
One quote?
Pretty much any Larry David line on Curb Your Enthusiasm.
One movie?
Back To The Future 2
One book?
I don’t tend to read a whole lot of books to be honest, but the last thing i read was “Louis Theroux – The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures”
One song?
Very tricky question! Right now i think “Moving Mountains – Armslength”
One website?
last.fm
Favourite venue?
Small venue ‘The Railway Inn, Winchester’, and big venue ‘BIC’ mainly because the sound was so good for Sigur Ros!
Favourite concert?
Sigur Ros, Bournemouth ‘BIC’
Favourite place on earth?
Home
Something you’re proud of?
My girflriend
Where would you wish to wake up tomorrow?
Somewhere i can go snowboarding!
