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Kuestionnaire: El Perro Del Mar

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Swedish indie pop sensation El Perro Del Mar’s new album Love Is Not Pop, which was released in the US by The Control Group on October 20th, has gotten a pretty positive response from the music critic community (Redefine gave it A-). And for good reason, Love Is Not Pop proved she can be consistent and create perfectly crafted pop music without being generic or repetitive. As if last year’s From the Valley to the Stars wasn’t proof enough that she can be minimalistic with soaring pop influence, this album solidified it. El Perro Del Mar will be joining Peter, Bjorn & John at San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall on the 19th and 20th this week.

Purchase the album here.

This week Sarah Assbring (aka El Perro Del Mar) answers the Kuestionnaire and gets straight to the point.

1. Could you state your name and what you do in the band?
Sarah of El Perro Del Mar

2. How would you describe your sound?
I can’t. The very reason I make music is because I can’t describe it in words.

3. What is your favorite local band?
Studio

4. Any concerts that blew your mind recently?
Fever Ray in Stockholm this summer.

5. Any non-musical influences you would like to mention?
Ingmar Bergman, Georgie O’Keeffe, John Cassavetes, Yves Saint-Laurent, Bruce Weber, Elsa Haage, Pina Bausch.

6. If your music was to be the theme of a film/TV show, what would it be?
A mix between Falcon Crest and Miami Vice, 2001 and Karate Kid.

7. What musician/artist would you like to collaborate with for a day?
Dizzee Rascal

8. What is the album you listen to on a cold rainy day?
Studio’s Yearbook 1

9. List four songs you would listen to on a roadtrip?
Songs 1-4 from Dan Lissvik’s album ‘Transmission’.

10. Where do you see yourselves in 7 years?
I don’t. Nothing good can come out of doing that.

11. What is the last book you read?
‘Never Let Me Go’ by Kazuo Ishiguro.

12. Is image a factor in music or is it a waste of time?
It is.

13. Any embarrassing moments on stage you would like to share?
When Fergie peed her pants.

14. Any favorite tour locations?
Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, New York.

15. Lastly, what is your present state of mind?
Groovy but in somewhat hurry.

El Perro Del Mar – Change of Heart from Love Is Not Pop (2009)

Studio – Self Service from West Coast (2006)

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Kata’s Weekend Showcase: Off To Boston Edition

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

I’ll be blogging (hate that word) on the road this coming week. In fact as you read this, I’ll already be in Boston drinking heavily and celebrating my friend’s birthday. Good times. Anyway, I have quite a few reasons why I’ll be in Boston. Here are my top 5…

1. Opening Day at Fenway with the Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays! Courtesy of my good friend Katie. GO SOX!

2. Friend’s crazy Birthday pub crawl. Maybe a drunk post tonight…who knows what could happen?

3. Mates of State / Black Kids / SUNBEARS! show at the newly renovated House of Blues. Good to finally see my boys in SUNBEARS! perform.

4. Zombie parade on EASTER DAY! Will I bring a camera? Yes. Will there be a shitload of Zombie Jesus’? I’m guessing yes on that one.

5. Boston Pillow Fight Today! I don’t know where it’s going to be (yet) but I’ll definitely be there.

Mates of State – My Only Offer

Moving on…

To celebrate the new releases of Michael Zapruder ‘Dragon Chinese Cocktail Horoscope‘ and 1090 Club ‘Natural Selection‘, SideCho Records are giving away an exclusive package to one lucky person! You will receive a copy of ‘Dragon Chinese Cocktail Horoscope’, ‘Natural Selection’, Michael Zapruder Tshirt, Posters from Michael and 1090 Club, and more. All you have to do is sign up for the SideCho Records Newsletter by emailing contests@sidecho.com.

Michael Zapruder ‘Dragon Chinese Cocktail Horoscope‘ and 1090 Club ‘Natural Selection‘ is now available through iTunes, your local record store, and through the SideCho Store. Every order through the SideCho Store comes with a special SideCho Records Sampler download.

Michael Zapruder – Ads For Feelings

Hey! You know that band theSTART? Probably not, but you might want to get to know the band’s side project, Normandie. A very dark 80s-ish mix of Blondie and Portishead. You like the sound of that? Well then download this low quality demo and tell me what you think.

Normandie – Little Sister (demo)

Some interesting new releases this past Tuesday. First off is the wonderful Great Lake Swimmers with Lost Channels. I seriously love this album and can already tell you that I will be listening to this album over and over on the plane. It’s very solid release, go buy it. Peter Bjorn and John return with Living Thing. Not as many catchy tunes as I would have expected, but it’s not bad. The Whitest Boy Alive’s Rules is growing on me a bit. Oh and the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs album, It’s Blitz, came out. I love this album so much. I’m so glad these guys went in this direction, it suits them well.

The Whitest Boy Alive – Island

No this isn’t the cover of the new My Chemical Romance album. I wouldn’t do that to you after my little April Fools gag. This is the cover of Cage’s new free E.P. I Never Knew You. He says it will be available soon, but I’m not sure when that exactly is. But here’s the dark El-P produced title track from the upcoming and much anticipated E.P.