Bumblebeez Parte Duex

The Bumblebeez (aka Chris Colonna, and occasionally his sister Vila, but I read she's pregnant, so no touring for now) are back in town and they've dropped the "81" and picked up a new album, Prince Umberto and the Sister of Ill, for you punk rockers, all you hip-hop heads, all you bitches.

As genre-bending and schizophrenic as the first album, The Printz, the new Bumblebeez record is a logical progression without much progression at all. With the usual amalgamation of punk to arena hip-hop to electro to...grime ("Pump Up The Bass")?!, the Colonnas take more chances this time around to pump up the Bumblebeez weird-/amazing- ness to 11. It's not for everyone, but at the same time has something for everyone. "Freak Your Loneliness," alternative rock radio, here they come?

Also, don't miss out on the "Dr. Love" video directed by Tom Kuntz. Watch out Soulja Boy Tell Em', you got competition. Here's an 80's/Miami disco dancefloor filler from the new album to whet your appetites before devouring the rest of it. I just have to figure out when/if this is coming out here in the U.S.


Bumblebeez - "Rio" from Prince Umberto and the Sister of Ill

For fans of: Beck, early Beastie Boys, M.I.A.

Calvin Harris Was Born In The 80s

I have had Scotsman Calvin Harris's album I Created Disco on blast for the last month straight. I got a copy back in June, being one of those hesitant people who saw the buzz building up but just didn't really feel too experimental. Well, if you've been waiting whether to check out Calvin Harris or not, like I did, wait no further.

You will realize how mighty of an album I Created Disco is. It's crafty, it's kitschy, it's 100% fun dance music. It took me the entire summer to push myself to listen to it more, but after the eventual first full spin, I thought to myself "oh shit, I can't stop listening to this!" Calvin Harris is only 23 and already his shit is on fire.

He gives love to people born in the 1980s (I'm one of those) and is damn hard for me to compare to, but yet is so familiar. Just loop the track I'm sharing, and then go get the entire album.


Calvin Harris - "The Girls" from I Created Disco

For fans of: Chromeo, Hot Chip, Prince

Flight of the Conchords: Daft Punk Suits (Clip)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJF5Xg0FQYs

If MTV was the only thing you were watching all summer, you probably slept on a small hit show starring an offbeat folk/comedy duo from New Zealand called the Flight of the Conchords. The 12-episode show followed the mis-adventures of Jemaine and Bret, two struggling musicians, living in New York, trying to get gigs, and dates.

It's one of the best original comedy series I've seen since stuff like Arrested Development and The Office (fine, it's a remake). If you're into deadpan humor and random musical break-out sequences, you'll like Flight of the Conchords.

Here's a little clip from the first episode I posted on YouTube, you'll only get it if you get the Daft Punk reference, but trust me, the show isn't driven on inside jokes, but on heart.

For fans of: The Lonely Island, Jamie Lidell, Monty Python