Cabaret Artiste: Cibelle as Sonja Khalecallon

20-Aug-10

Cabaret Artiste: Cibelle as Sonja Khalecallon

Lightworks [MP3]
The Gun and the Knife [stream only]

In her latest record Las Vênus Resort Palace Hotel (2010), Brazilian songstress Cibelle reveals her alter ego, a glamorous cabaret artiste Sonja Khalecallon. The concept album, mostly inspired by Cibelle’s collection of vintage Brazilian exotica records, is a rather experience from her previous melodic folktronica tunes. Las Vênus Resort Palace Hotel embodies everything from exotic, sleazy lounge and mellow Tropicália to intoxicating 60’s psychedelia. To illustrate her flavourful album, “Lighworks” is an infectious tropical track, while “The Gun and the Knife”, a personal favourite, could be taken straight from a Tarantino soundtrack.

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Imogen Heap: Ellipse World Tour

30-Jun-10

Imogen Heap: Ellipse World Tour

Imogen Heap – Bad Body Double [MP3]
Imogen Heap – First Train Home [MP3]
British songstress Imogen Heap has just finished a successful two months long North American tour and is heading back to Europe for more shows. If you’ve been following Imogen’s career, you probably know she is an avid social media user who engages her listeners in her creative process. For the Ellipse tour, promoting her latest Grammy winning album, Imogen created a real adventure for her audience. With clear voice, live sampling, rather unusual and quirky instruments and her absolutely charming stage presence her show is quite a spectacular and memorable experience. Different in every city, her two hours set list in Seattle included fans’ most favourite songs from Ellipse (2009) and Speak for Yourself (2005) as well as Frou Frou repertoire. Check out Imogen’s directed party version of “First Train Home”.


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Corresponding with the Giants: Oren Eliav

23-Jun-10

Corresponding with the Giants: Oren Eliav
Oren Eliav borrows details from European art. He then distills these details and creates an independent work that contemplates the deep traditions and movements the original work.

Marcos Milewski: Windows

18-Jun-10

Marcos Milewski: Windows

These works create a nice abstraction of the world in the painting using natural peeping holes. Reminds me of the fourth wall idea.

Marcos Milewski: Windows

The New Pornographers – Crash Years

12-Jun-10

With Neko Case on vocals and colorful umbrellas, this cracked brick wall sounds so good. BTW, they are touring, so keep your eyes open.

Thao & Mirah: How Dare You

10-Jun-10

Thao & Mirah, two favorites, giving a stay-at-home at sunny San Francisco performance. Sweet.