IM // UR | Kill Em All turns SIX

To say that Local Natives are this year's Fleet Foxes isn't wrong, but not that right either. Local Natives are softer, brighter and lighter than their widely critiqued sort-of-counterparts. Gorilla Manor is a delicious debut that should be listened and loved for its own merits and there are 12 of them here; from the beautiful single 'Airplanes' to the epic journey of 'Stranger Things'. For fans of harmonic vocals, delicate guitars and gorgeous layers (and I bet there'll be a lot of you).

WE // R \\ WEARING

You know about FAJ right? That's Fanny and Jessy as they are also known, and this duo have one of the coolest young labels coming straight out of London. They debuted their first range last year entitled 'I Hope You Die Soon' and they're also responsible for the infamous tee of the same name (and it's sibling, 'Suck It You Fuck') which I actually often find gets quite a warm reaction despite it's sentiment. This month they're showing their hotly anticipated sophomore collection for AW 2010 which no doubt will be full of their trademark wicked humor and edge. Definitely ones to watch.

WE // R \\ WATCHING

Honestly, who isn’t? The sixth and final season of Lost, one of the best series ever created, just started and we are sure spending more time talking, reading and thinking about it than watching it. Well, from what we read some mysteries won’t be answered (the real meaning of the numbers, anyone?), but if there's something we've learned from accompanying Locke’s island friends (and enemies) is that the travel is always more enjoyable than the actual place it’s taking you to. Well, not if the smoke monster is trying to kill you.

WE // R \\ GOING

The latest station on the Drunky Town train line is in Sydney, Australia at a little club in the Spanish Quarter (actually it's just two Spanish shops next to each other on the same street or something like that in the CBD) called GoodGod, which plays host to soirée of the moment, Slow Blow. Word has it that in January, Karen O crashed Sydney's current cool kids party, but to be honest by that time everyone was too busy dancing and cutting loose in D-Town to care. And that's the true mark of a good time - when you find yourself twirling about without a care in the world. Or it could just mean you're trashed. Heh.

WE // R \\ READING

You know those films where there are all these supposedly 'intertwined' stories and lives? Quite a cliché concept for both books and movies I suppose, but rarely does it really resonate in either medium. David Mitchell though (not the Peep Show one) manages to spin tales into tightly woven rugs that are quite fantastical yet believable, moving without being overly sentimental, eclectic and incredibly entertaining. He also writes straight narratives too, with just as much panache and verve. I just (re)read Number9Dream though any and all of David Mitchell's books are highly recommended...and he's got a newie coming out this year. EXCITEMENT.

Kill Em All turns SIX

Friday // November 20, 2009 at 12:05 // filed under Music

Filthy 'Ducks'

Those Filthy Dukes (or Filthy Ducks as Raphael likes to pronounce them) have turned out a mix of the most important tracks of the last six years at Kill Em All. They're partying at Fabric in London on the 11th of December to celebrate the half dozen, with a hot hot line-up including The Chemical Brothers, Hercules & Love Affair, Riton and The Juan Maclean amongst others as well as the Dukes themselves - not to even mention We Have Band and Crystal Fighters playing live. Phew.

And here's their track ‘Tupac Robot Rock’ now featuring Wiley in the wake of their recent FABRICLIVE 48 Mix.

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Filthy Dukes - Tupac Robot Club Rock (Kill Em All, Let Wiley Sort It Out remix - Clean Radio Edit) [mp3]

So go check their special birthday mix HERE. Track list is after the jump, peops.

LCD Soundsystem - Losing My Edge
Hercules & Love Affair - Blind
Holy Ghost - Hold On
Soulwax - Krack (NiteVersion)
Teenage Bad Girl - Hands of a Stranger
Benjamin Theves - Texas
Justice - Waters of Nazareth
Boys Noize - & Down
Riot In Belguim - The Acid Never Lies
LA Priest - Engine
Zongamin - Serious Trouble
Cut Copy - Lights and Music (Boys Noize Happy Birthday Remix)
Radio 4 - Dance To The Underground (The DFA Version)
Zombi - Sapphire (Escort Remix)
Tom Vek - Green Lights
We Have Band - You Came Out (Cage & Avairy Remix)
Simian Mobile Disco - Boatrace
Spektrum - Kinda New (Tiefscwarz Dub)
Tiga - Pleasure from the Bass
Hot Chip - Ready for the Floor (Soulwax Remix)
The Rapture - House of the Jealous Lovers
Alex Gopher - Aurora
Tomas Andersson - Washing Up (Tiga Remix)
Brodinski - Bad Runner
Switch - A Bit Patchy
Proxy - Dancer in the Dark
Dusty Kid - The Cat
Christopher and Raphael Just - Popper (Shinichi Osawa Distorsion Disco Edit)
Vitalic - Poney Pt 1
Shitdisco - I Know Kung Fu (James Ford Edit)
Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights (Erol's Love From Below Re - Edit)
White Rose Movement - Love Is A Number