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Japanther: Eat Like Lisa Act Like Bart
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JAPANTHER
japanther.com
Japanther is the music and art project of Matt Reilly and Ian Vanek, who have been working together since 2001.
They are known for their unconventional live performances, for example, appearing alongside synchronized swimmers or with giant puppets and marionettes... Look for them at Los Angeles' Lyric Theatre (02/01/14) and San Diego's Soda Bar (02/02/14)
Japanther is back with Eat Like Lisa Act Like Bart, a reference to the Simpsons, which came out earlier this year (May 21st) on Recess Records.
They've recently was featured on The Coup's track "Long Island Iced Tea, Neat," which you can check out the video.
Here's the details for the song:
japanther.com
Japanther is the music and art project of Matt Reilly and Ian Vanek, who have been working together since 2001.
They are known for their unconventional live performances, for example, appearing alongside synchronized swimmers or with giant puppets and marionettes... Look for them at Los Angeles' Lyric Theatre (02/01/14) and San Diego's Soda Bar (02/02/14)
Japanther is back with Eat Like Lisa Act Like Bart, a reference to the Simpsons, which came out earlier this year (May 21st) on Recess Records.
They've recently was featured on The Coup's track "Long Island Iced Tea, Neat," which you can check out the video.
Here's the details for the song:
"Long Island Iced Tea, Neat" is a result of post-show studio session involving The Coup frontman Boots Riley and Japanther's Ian Vanek & Matt Reilly. Featured on The Coup's Sorry To Bother You LP, the track was inspired by Riley's experiences with Occupy Oakland-- and the video celebrates the lives of Oscar Grant & Trayvon Martin, illustrating the social movements ignited by their respective deaths with protest photos, construction paper, skittles and glitter.
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JPNSGRLS: The Sharkweek EP
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JPNSGRLS
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Vowels haters JPNSGRLS (pronounced "Japanese Girls") is a Vancouver quartet (Singer Charlie Kerr, guitarist Oliver Mann, bassist Chris McClelland, and drummer Graham Serl) with a new limited edition vinyl EP called The Sharkweek coming out on Light Organ Records. The 12-inch is an expanded version of their debut EP released earlier this summer, with one addition bonus track called "Mushrooms".
In the meantime, you can hear JPNSGRLS' holiday track, "Red & Green", on their label's compilation Christmas EP called Sleighed. More details on lightorganrecords.com: "The annual Christmas release from Light Organ Records is here in the shape of the glorious 'Sleighed - EP'. Look out for brand new tracks from Fake Shark Real Zombie, Frederick, Mounties, JPNSGRLS & The Fugitives. Happy Holidays!"
jpnsgrls.com
Vowels haters JPNSGRLS (pronounced "Japanese Girls") is a Vancouver quartet (Singer Charlie Kerr, guitarist Oliver Mann, bassist Chris McClelland, and drummer Graham Serl) with a new limited edition vinyl EP called The Sharkweek coming out on Light Organ Records. The 12-inch is an expanded version of their debut EP released earlier this summer, with one addition bonus track called "Mushrooms".
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JAPAN SOUL
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"Hey Yah Hey" is a politically charged song from Japan Soul. You can hear it on soundcloud.com.
Japan Soul is a music collective of Jason Paul (vocals, guitars, bass, programming), David Rozner (percussion, arrangements, programming, guitars, trumpet), and DaVe Lipp (saxophones, bass, guitars, eclectic instruments). Their upcoming album, Plastic Utopia, is described by Paul as "mostly a compendium of my thoughts on these troubled times."
Look for Plastic Utopia to come out in early 2014 via Wealth and Taste.
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"Hey Yah Hey" is a politically charged song from Japan Soul. You can hear it on soundcloud.com.
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Look for Plastic Utopia to come out in early 2014 via Wealth and Taste.
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Japanese Gum: High Dreams
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JAPANESE GUM
japanesegum.net
Japanese Gum is a duo (Davide Cedolin and Paolo Tortora) is from Italy, which is not not typically associated electronic psychedelia, but the two have slowly carved a niche for themselves as eclectic and unpredictable musicians. Their new album High Dreams came out this month digitally, but look for the vinyl edition in early January 2014.
You can stream the entire album here: Bandcamp.
Track listing:
japanesegum.net
Japanese Gum is a duo (Davide Cedolin and Paolo Tortora) is from Italy, which is not not typically associated electronic psychedelia, but the two have slowly carved a niche for themselves as eclectic and unpredictable musicians. Their new album High Dreams came out this month digitally, but look for the vinyl edition in early January 2014.
You can stream the entire album here: Bandcamp.
Track listing:
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Fine Again
2. Comfy
3. Foam Made Floor
4. Corporeal
5. Homesick
6. Hi Dreams
7. Ignored
8. How To Sleep Well
9. Waterwalls
2. Comfy
3. Foam Made Floor
4. Corporeal
5. Homesick
6. Hi Dreams
7. Ignored
8. How To Sleep Well
9. Waterwalls
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