inDIeVA Alert! - Cloetta Paris

Cloetta Paris is super! Synthpop from Sweden with an Italo Disco bent! What more could one ask for?!? Lingonberry crepes to eat whilst dancing to this pop gem, that's all!! This is their latest single and if this is any indication of what's to come from a follow-up to their AWESOME debut "Secret Eyes", I am oober-excited!!

Fan Death

Quite loving this Fan Death video/song right now! Taken from their lovely first album "Womb of Dreams". (Their new album "Awakenings" is due sometime this month! YAY!)

And if you didn't know, Fan Death is the newest project of Dandilion Wind Opaine, who originally played in the frightening but awesome Dandi Wind! 

Here's an awesome live performance of my favorite Dandi Wind song "Balloon Factory"!

Differnet

Differnet had moved to the back of my musical memory bank until last night when they came up first on my random sleepy-time playlist. Now I find out they are working on a new album with some author dude and recently released a "rarities" compilation called "Memories Are Magnetic: The Lost Tracks 2001–2011"! Exciting! Here's a lovely taste of a lovely band:

Anna Järvinen - FotzePOLITICS

Hopefully the Cocteau Twins don't force the authorities to take down Ooberus Oblivious like they had Anna Järvinen's 2011 album "Anna själv tredje" removed from the shelves, all because they didn't approve of her very sweet cover of Fotzepolitic. Maybe she did a horrible Swedish translation...either way, I understand the same amount of lyrics as the original...NONE! The album and this song are all quite nice Swedish language folky-dreamy-pop.

Run

I am a bit behind on this news, but I am soooo happy that my opening blog of 2012 is to announce the release of Pearl Fiction's debut album, Painted Wolf on January 25th!!! Since Pearl Fiction has already been featured on Ooberus Oblivious twice, you should already know that he is a former member of the now-disbanded and ever amazing Zeigeist.

"Run" is the first single from his album and it has sooooo much 80's love, you have to love it!

Bye-bye 2011

This song is not from this year, but I love it so much and this is one of the most beautiful videos I have ever seen...I just have to share...see you all next year! 

Lambchop - Is a Woman

2011 - Albums of the Year

After a very slow listening year (only 200 releases approx.), I present my 25 favorites...
Congratulations to The Rosebuds who, for the 2nd time, have taken the top spot on my year-end list!

1. The Rosebuds - Loud Planes Fly Low
2. The Sound of Arrows - Voyage
3. Ladytron - Gravity the Seducer
4. Little Majorette - Rifle Heart
5. Craft Spells - Idle Labor

6. Stephin Merritt - Obscurities
7. Cut Copy - Zonoscope
8. Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
9. Erasure - Tomorrow's World
10. Blouse - Blouse


11. The Young Professionals - 09:00 to 17:00, 17:00 to Whenever

12. Mirrors - Lights and Offerings

13. The Dears - Degeneration Street

14. Scott Matthew - Gallantry's Favorite Son

15. Elysian Fields - Last Night on Earth

16. Class Actress - Rapprocher

17. Leslie Hall - Destination Friendship

18. Regina - Soita mulle

19. The New Lines - All That We See and Seem

20. Austra - Feel It Break

21. Twin Sister - In Heaven

22. Soft Metals - Soft Metals

23. Washed Out - Within and Without

24. Still Corners - Creatures of an Hour

25. Selebrities - Delusions

Best in Film, 2011

Of the 48 films I've seen this year, these are my favorite:

10. Drive
9. The Devil's Double
8. The Future
7. Immortals
6. Beginners
5. Hugo
4. La piel que habito
3. Shame
2. Rise of the Planet of the Apes
1. Melancholia

Best Songs of 2011 - Pt 4

These are my super favorite songs from 2011, which include my Video of the Year Grand Supreme winners (that's right, it's a tie!!!)

 
 
  Video Grand Supreme Winner #1

Video Grand Supreme Winner #2

Video Grand Supreme Winner #3

Best Songs of 2011 - Pt 3

Day 3 of my Best Songs of 2011!! Take 5 more!! Later today I will conclude with my oober-ultimate-favourites!!







One of the best videos this year, but not a Grand Supreme!



Champagne Riot - Alcohol Kisses (demo) by CHAMPAGNE RIOT

Best Songs of 2011 - Pt 2

6 more delightful song gems!!

Best Songs of 2011 - Pt 1

6 of my top 22 songs of 2011!!!











Cicada 'Come Together' by cicadamusic

2011 - The Concerts

While it's hard to put a tag on awesome live music, I shall do so now with my BEST CONCERTS of 2011!!!

10. The Cure - Pantages (Night 3 of Reflections)
9. Charo - Haugh Performing Arts Center
8. CSS (x2!) - Culture Collide Festival
7. Portishead - Shrine Auditorium
6. The Presets - Club NOKIA
5. OMD - Club NOKIA
4. Robyn / Röyksopp - Hollywood Bowl
3. Ladytron - The Wiltern
2. PULP - Wireless Festival, Hyde Park
1. Erasure - Palladium

The most amazing live experience I had this year was seeing "Common People" (PULP) live in London. While the setlist left plenty to be desired and the crowd was full of rowdy drunk punks, when "Common People" started everything changed and that entire field was in unison and it was simply amazing. I got chills, I cried a little...I was so incredibly happy in that moment. I will never forget it.

This video doesn't do it justice, but you get the point...

2011 - EPs

These are my favourite EPs of the year! They are lovely!


Computer Magic
"Electronic Fences "
*Synthpop supremacy!!!


Burning Hearts
"Into the Wilderness"
*Scandinavian indie pop magic bliss!


Hi-Fashion
"Sprechen Sie Hi Fashion?"
*Cheesy electro bliss, "I'm Not Madonna" is pure gold!


The New Lines
"Witches' Milk"
*Psych pop bliss (emphasis on the pop)


The Bilinda Butchers
"Regret, Love, Guilt, Dreams"
*Dreamy indiepop bliss!


Champagne Riot
"Moonstruck"
*Grand synthpop glam!


Pandr Eyez
"Eyes on You"
Funky stuff, soulful!


Slottet
"Servants"
*An ode to Postal Service.


Beth Ditto
"Beth Ditto EP"
*Disco Beth, disco!


Calm of Zero
"Acoustic Sessions 1"
*The return of my favorite female vocalist! BLISS!

Theoretical Girl - Enjoy the Silence

Like I said to oober-DM fan Mijo Walter earlier...BEST DM COVER in years!!! Theoretical Girl, I love you!

Theoretical Girl · Enjoy The Silence

Advent Calendar - Theoretical Girl

This is my new favourite holiday tradition: Theoretical Girl's Advent Calendar! She releases one new cover song every day in December until Christmas! 2011's first cover is "Wicked Game" and oh it is lovely! 

Theoretical Girl · Wicked Game

Josie Cotton

"Johnny Are You Queer?"...seriously, that's where I thought it all ended for Josie Cotton. But lo and behold, she is still actively making music to this day!! This is a gem we discovered at bowling tonight via our favourite bowling vee-jay, St. Patrick! It is taken from Josie's 2010 album "Pussycat Babylon". If this track is any indication, I may just be loving this album by the weekend!

Ice Choir

Kurt from The Pains of Being Pure at Heart & The Depreciation Guild has a new band, Ice Choir!!! Chilly synth love! I guess they have an album due next year, but for now we get a near perfect slice of the cake with a 7" single "Two Rings b/w The Ice Choir" co-released via Shelflife & Yesboyicecream Records.
Here is the video for Two Rings:

CLIENT

I need to complete the triangle...yes...the best of the three bands posted today, CLIENT!!

Dubstar

Well, now I've got the fever, the Dubstar fever! They are reuniting!!

"Fast forward to summer 2011 and a little older, a little bigger and hopefully not too clever…we have been writing and recording together again and have amassed a large amount of new material. We are currently at the mixing stage; it always seems to be the last lap that takes the longest, but I think the results will be worth the wait. We can't wait to get out and play it all live too.

Once the songs are ready we’ll put up some previews for fans because we know you have been waiting a long time for this and really appreciate your patience.
- Sarah Blackwood of Dubstar"

This song will never get old...

Technique

Before the ever amazing CLIENT was formed, there was Technique. How did I just find out about this last year? I don't know, but here is one fantastic pop song by Technique, from their only album "Pop Philosophy":



Of course, the lead singer of Technique, Xan Tyler, is replacing Sarah who officially left CLIENT during the summer (very sad!). But, maybe Dubstar can now reunite! Woooo!!

Lederhosen Lucil

I just discovered Lederhosen Lucil last month whilst riding into work with Agent Sexy Buns. The song "You Suck" made me instantly fall in love with it's very simple Casio beats and lovely lyrics like "I can't believe I did the nasty with your willy" or "'Cause a necrophiliac wouldn't touch your little crusty bone"...heyyyyyy!! How can you not love? She reminds me quite a bit of Stereo Total. Lucil has since dropped the nickname, opting to use her birth name Krista Muir. I will listen to her soon, but I'm loving my Lucil now! Here's the only video I can find, taken from her "Tales from the Pantry" album, and it's delicious:

While that video is awesome, it doesn't really capture the fun bouncy pop that is the bulk of her music...this not so great quality live video is pretty damn great:

Pleasure - Out of Love

More Pleasure!!! I already gave you the ballad, now I give you the dance!!

Boo Shuffle

The ever awesome Pipettes have a fantastic new song/video combo to share with us! I was just practicing my Boo Shuffle and oooh it's fun! The single will be released via Fortuna Pop very soon!

Back to You

Never ending perfection & beauty. Brett Anderson singing the beautiful "Back to You" via Fred Ball's awesome project, Pleasure. One of my Top 5 songs of 2007.