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We swear this isn't an ironic listening. We love Beyoncé and 4. OK, we might unironically skip straight to track 5, 'Party', produced by Kanye West and with rap by Andre3000, because we ain't no stay-home-mums that need all those ballads about being broken hearted and finding the right person. But, after that, the album turns into a beautiful compilation of classic r'n'b, soul and a bit of sweat-inducing booty tracks - not too many though - that sound surprisingly courageous considering the actual state of pop music. And for that, we bow down and hail Queen B. P.S. Get the deluxe version, for those extra couple of amazing tracks.

WE // R \\ WEARING

The name of this label has been interpreted in many ways; from 'bass-seekey' to 'base-ike', but the correct way describes exactly what this label is about: BASIC. Bassike delivers easily breezily cut staples with an interesting little twist that keeps them from being your run of the mill. For those that live in climates like that of Australia (where Bassike hails from) or Brazil, you'll know how easy it is to make fashion faux pas when the weather gets hot and the prospect of wearing anything but a bathing suit becomes slightly unappealing; Bassike is all and everything you need.

WE // R \\ WATCHING

Before watching HBO's Game of Thrones, I assumed the series would tend a bit more towards the blood-dripping Danish movie Valhalla Rising rather than fairy-tale stories a lá 'Lord of the Rings'; and for that I didn't really like the series at the beginning. But slowly, I found myself submitting to tales of bad kings, midget juggernauts, savage warriors and... dragons. And that happened probably because there aren't exactly good guys and bad guys here, like there are in Tolkien stories - and that is, of course, a simplification of his work. Another reason I relented to this series is because of the intriguing political backstage element that leads to the ever-happening dance of thrones. Oh, and did I mention the gratuitous nekkid-ness?

WE // R \\ GOING

Of the slew of new spots having opened up in Sydney in the last six months, The Norfolk on Cleveland St in Surry Hills has been one fated with success. Owned by some of the same kids that have brought The Flinders back to life (and currently, it's incredibly quick onset of 'The Norms'), you'll undoubtedly find The Norfolk rammed with all kinds, vying for a bite, a beer and a spot in the garden out back. The aim of the game is to cultivate Aussie pub culture at it's best; and it's doing a pretty decent job so far - if only you could get a table!

WE // R \\ READING

Super Sad True Love Story is the third book from the writer of the best selling Absurdistan, Gary Shteyngart. Incidentally, I read him name dropped in Flavorpill's Ultimate Hipster Reading list and in the same sentence as James Franco (they're buds, apaprently) just before I finished his latest offering. Don't let any of that put you off, or take away any of the sad scary brilliance of Super Sad True Love Story; written from the perspective of one 39 year old Lenny Abramov, son of Russian immigrants and in love with the impossibly cute and cruel Eunice Park. A satire that cuts to the bone, Super Sad True Love Story is exactly it's title. And it's good.

Say hiyaaa to Metronomy - the 4 piece

Monday // September 07, 2009 at 11:29 // filed under Music

By now you'll know that some time ago, the three piece that was Metronomy, turned into four.

Let's do a bit of Metronomical maths here:

Old Metronomy, 3: Oscar, Gabriel and Joe

MINUS -

Gabriel Stebbing, now of Your Twenties

PLUS +

Former Lightspeed Champion drummer Anna Prior and Gbenga Adelekan on bass

EQUALS =

New Metronomy, 4: Anna, Joe, Oscar and Gbenga

I hit Joe up with some quick questions a few months back and have recently gotten me some answers.

Can you please introduce the new members and what their role in the band is?

Hello, this is Gbenga, he plays bass guitar and sings. This is Anna, she is a mean drummer.

How did you go about hooking up with the new additions?

Anna has been a friend of ours for a long time. Gbenga won the auditions.

Is this going to change your sound/song writing process?

No...maybe.

How are things with Gabriel and Your Twenties?

Don't care.

Changing/replacing band members is kinda like when they replace a beloved character on a TV show: it's just not the same for a while, and sometimes the newbie is never quite accepted by the public, but people get used to the new face/s eventually. How do you think this will impact on your live shows - are you keeping the lights and dance moves (please say yes)?

Of course we have kept the lights and the moves, although the dancing is harder to incorporate now that we are playing everything live. As for the rest, of course it will take time to adjust, but that is the joy of it. People will realise what a burden Gabriel was. Anna and Gbenga are twice as good looking as Gabriel and one of them is a girl! Finally boys will like our band.

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And heeeeere you are, we've been sitting on these for a while now, itching to post them. To show you that their sound is still just as fantastic in a teaser for the upcoming EP, Not Made For Love, due out on the 21st of September (which has three songs and a slew of remixes for each), here's the Ebola remix for 'What Do I Do Now' and the Joakim remix of 'Not Made For Love'. Awesome stuff.

YAYAYAYAY WE'RE (STILL) IN LOVE WITH METRONOMY!

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Metronomy - What Do I Do Now (Ebola Remix) [mp3]

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Metronomy - Not Made For Love (Joakim Remix - Unmastered) [mp3]

POSTED BY CHRISTEL ESCOSA

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