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SCREENING ROOM: Watch Blood Orange’s ‘Dinner’ Video and Read the Director’s Commentary of Alan Del Rio Ortiz

May 9th, 2011 | File Under: Screening Room | 3 comments

It all started with Dev and I talking over the phone about what the video could be, and then we sent each other some references. From there, I wrote up a proper treatment and went out to find the locations. (Dev plays basketball at those courts all the time.) We kept referencing videos like 2Pac’s “Brenda’s Got A Baby” and LL Cool J’s “I Need Love” because they are sentimental; but maybe also a little but funny, and the visual style is just incredible.

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VIDEO: Watch Girl Crisis Cover Black Sabbath, Sade & Taylor Dayne

February 23rd, 2011 | File Under: Video | One comment

Remember when we told you about Girl Crisis, Brooklyn’s sepia-toned answer to Nouvelle Vague? Well, they just uploaded another one of their Super 8 videos, a phantasmagoric take on “Paranoid,” featuring members of Telepathe, Apache Beat, Class Actress, Acrylics, and more.

Check it out after the jump, along with some other clips they’ve released since our last post…

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TEST PRESSING: Stream the Solo Debut of Apache Beat’s Singer

January 25th, 2011 | File Under: Listen | Leave A Comment

[Photo by Aliya Naumoff]

Apache Beat singer/self-titled contributor Ilirjana Alushaj released her debut Typical Girls single—the prickly pop A-side, “Our Real Is Real”—through digital shops today. Mixed by CFCF and self-released through Alushaj’s new Pop Manifesto imprint, it’s available to stream below, and can be snagged on iTunes or Amazon…

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2010 IN REVIEW: A-Trak Reviews 25 of the Year’s Top Songs

December 22nd, 2010 | File Under: 2010 In Review, ST010 | Leave A Comment

Photos by Elizabeth Weinberg

When we sent Apache Beat singer Ilirjana Alushaj over to A-Trak‘s Brooklyn apartment to talk about the year’s top singles, we expected the discerning ear of a world class DJ. And we got just that. What he liked and loathed from self-titled‘s carefully curated playlist might surprise you, though…

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2010 IN REVIEW: Ilirjana Alushaj’s Favorite Songs, Including Superpitcher, Guido, Frank (Just Frank), and Jamie Woon

December 10th, 2010 | File Under: 2010 In Review | Leave A Comment

[Photo by Yudi Ela Echevarria]

Ilirjana Alushaj is an occasional self-titled contributor who also happens to front Apache Beat and run the digital magazine/label The Pop Manifesto. Her new solo project, Typical Girls, will release its first single next month alongside remixes from Superpitcher, Magick Mountain, and Bruno of Light Asylum. Here are 10 of her favorite songs from 2010, although the singer insists she may change her mind before the day’s over…

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PRIMER: Apache Beat’s Ilirjana Alushaj On … UK Garage

October 15th, 2010 | File Under: Primer | Leave A Comment

By Ilirjana Alushaj

I am certainly not an expert by any means, but I am a big fan of UK garage and its various hybrids. These are five pretty well known songs that I love and can probably recite in the correct key/BPM at any given moment.

Don’t hold me to it though…Imma shy.

Brap.

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COFFEE TALK: The Latest Posts, Profiles & Think Pieces On Nas, Zomby, OMD, Sigur Rós, ‘Congrotronics’ and More

October 7th, 2010 | File Under: Coffee Talk | Leave A Comment

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We sift the ‘net for today’s top stories so you don’t have to…

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DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Apache Beat, “Another Day”

July 16th, 2010 | File Under: Download This Now | One comment

Apache Beat open up Brooklyn’s Siren Festival tomorrow. Check out our lengthy, exclusive interview about their long-awaited debut album (Last Chants, out 10/5 after numerous delays) here.

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VIDEO: Watch Creepy Super 8 Covers By Members of Chairlift, Class Actress, Au Revoir Simone, Apache Beat and More

March 15th, 2010 | File Under: Video | Leave A Comment

So let’s say the twins in The Shining somehow multiplied and filmed a series of sparse Super 8 clips—clips that cover everything from Nirvana to Chris Isaak. An undead Nouvelle Vague, if you will. Sounds rad, right? Welcome to Girl Crisis, an ever-evolving collective that can—depending on the day—feature members of Apache Beat, Au Revoir Simone and, well, just about any other Brooklyn band with a killer female singer in it. The only constants are the ace cinematography of Bek Anderson, the seamless editing of Chairlift singer Caroline Polachek, and the setting—Elizabeth Harper‘s house.

Check out two more haunted home videos after the jump, along with an MP3 rip of “Come As You Are.” As for what the girls have planned next, how does Mariah Carey sound?

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Self-Titled Presents Florence and the Machine’s Official Bowery Ballroom Afterparty, With DJ Sets From Members of Vampire Weekend, Apache Beat, and London’s Infamous Smash and Grab Weekly

October 27th, 2009 | File Under: News | Leave A Comment

Looking for a place to go after Florence and the Machine‘s sold-out Bowery Ballroom show? Here’s an idea: join us and members of Vampire Weekend, Apache Beat, and Smash and Grab for Flo’s official after party at B.East. Head over here for the Facebook invite or follow our Twitter feed for updates, as we’ll also be giving away autographed vinyl and copies of Lungs—Flo’s Mercury-nominated debut—throughout the week.

See you tonight, and if you haven’t already, be sure to check out our Florence and the Machine cover story and enjoy the following music videos…

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