Guess Who's Going to Coachella?!!

Albeit last minute, The Sky Report will be at Coachella!! Just when it looked impossible, some mountains were moved and I am officially going. If anyone has any incite to parties, great bands, or anything concerning Coachella, please share it! Also, I will be starting my Countdown to Coachella series (just like last year) on Monday.

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SHY CHILD

Shy Child have a new record coming out in May. They are also opening for The Gossip! at Webster Hall on the 15th and for Midnight Juggernauts on their upcoming May US tour. Noise Won't Stop is the third proper album from Shy Child, due May 5th on Kill Rock Stars.

Shy Child are the duo of Pete Cafarella and Nate Smith, who spawned from Supersystem around 2000. Last year these guys performed "Drop the Phone" on Later with Jools Holland and for Stella McCartney at Fashion Rocks in London. Check out the video for that track...

Drop The Phone

PRINCE Joins Coachella

Wow! Now I'm really bummed that I'm not going.

New HOT CHIP Video - 'One Pure Thought'

Hot Chip have released the second video from their newest album Made in the Dark. The video for "One Pure Thought" is a cool animated clip showing the band in performance mode. The graphics are simplistic, but they suit the excellent track very nicely.

One Pure Thought

WINDSURF

Windsurf have been rocking my boat these past few weeks. The San Francisco duo with an affection for board shorts and beards. Without a doubt, Windsurf's Cali-lazy lifestyle inspires their work, a sound that has been described as a sort of fusion of krautrock and Fleetwood Mac. You can purchase the digital version of the Windsurf EP at Kompakt Records. Stream a handful of tracks here.

M83 - 'Graveyard Girl'

For M83's new album Saturday = Youth, Anthony Gonzales drew inspiration from the New Romantic period of the eighties, citing bands like Tears For Fears and Cocteau Twins, as well as classic John Hughes movies like Pretty In Pink and Sixteen Candles as major influences. The new single "Graveyard Girl" has been compared to Psychedelic Furs and Simple Minds, but to me the guitars sound just like Cyndi Lauper's "Money Changes Everything". But as much influence as there is at work here, Ewan Pearson and Ken Thomas bring their modern production sounds to the plate, lifting the new record out of the depths of retro regurgitation and turn this into a somewhat beautiful, new 'New Romantic' sound. I love it.

Saturday = Youth is out April 15th via Mute Records.

M83 - Graveyard Girl (music video)

MOBY on the Making of Last Night

Moby - Making of Last Night from moby on Vimeo.

Last Night is available now on Mute Records. Degenerates, Moby's monthly dance party at Hiro Ballroom, goes down tonight with special guests DJ Mehdi and Tommie Sunshine.

BJORK - 'Wanderlust'

Bjork churns out yet another visually stunning video with the new clip for "Wanderlust", from the 2007 Volta LP. The 3D version is expected to premiere on April 14th. Also check out the Behind the Scenes making-of the video...

Bjork - Wanderlust (music video)


Wanderlust - the making of wanderlust

GOLDFRAPP - 'Happiness'

Check out the amazing new video from Goldfrapp for the track "Happiness", taken from their latest release Seventh Tree available now from Mute Records.

Goldfrapp - Happiness

SEBASTIEN TELLIER - 'Divine'

Sebastien Tellier's new album Sexuality is reportedly an 11-track meditation on love-making. Produced by Daft Punk's Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, the album features songs like "Sexual Sportswear" and the super catchy new single "Divine". Sexuality is available now through recordmakers.com or on iTunes.

Sebastien Tellier - Divine (music video)