CFCF, Chairlift Remix Datarock

In "The Pretender," the scarlet-clad Norwegian duo Datarock offer up a Devo-esque anthem (after a "Rio" kick-off) that, lyrically, more or less wants us to know that they are everything to all people -- a believer, an achiever, a boy,... CONTINUE READING CFCF, CHAIRLIFT REMIX DATAROCK»

Posted on October 12, 2009 in Album Art, Video (1 comments)
Tags: CFCF | Chairlift | Datarock | Sufjan Stevens

New Datarock - "The Pretender" (Stereogum Premiere)

No matter its form, remixed or as Datarock intended, "Give It Up" is at least partially about hooking you up with an enema. It was also our first listen to the scarlet-clad Norwegians' forthcoming sophomore collection Red, on which they... CONTINUE READING NEW DATAROCK - "THE PRETENDER" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Posted on May 18, 2009 in Album Art (6 comments)
Tags: Datarock

New Datarock Video - "Give It Up"

When Brandon and I first saw Datarock in some small Oslo club for an Øyafestivalen afterparty (Rockefeller's, maybe?), both of us just couldn't get beyond the gimmick of their dance poses and red jumpsuit apparatus. But I mean, obviously. They... CONTINUE READING NEW DATAROCK VIDEO - "GIVE IT UP"»

Posted on April 2, 2009 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: Datarock | Glasvegas | Treasure Island

The 'Gum Drop LXXXII: Hear Data Rock Remixed By Kissy Sell Out, Win A Mastodon Prize Pack

You know the red tracksuits, but you haven't heard the Kissy Sell Out remix of "Give It Up" from the Norwegians' aptly titled forthcoming sophomore album Red. Screw subtlety! On it, they tried nailing a late '70s and early '80s... CONTINUE READING THE 'GUM DROP LXXXII: HEAR DATA ROCK REMIXED BY KISSY SELL OUT, WIN A MASTODON PRIZE PACK»

Posted on April 1, 2009 in Giveaway, MP3 (0 comments)
Tags: Datarock | Kissy Sell Out | Mastodon

SXSW 2009: Friday In Photos

By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy On Friday we shook off the early-morning cobwebs and made a beeline to the Pitchfork/Windish Bash in time to catch the last couple tracks by psychedelic post-Vanishing Voice Brooklynites Woods on the outside stage... CONTINUE READING SXSW 2009: FRIDAY IN PHOTOS»

DeVotchKa, Sparklehorse, Album Leaf Cover The Nightmare Before Christmas

Tim Burton's cult stop-motion film turns 15 this year, and as previously reported a motley crew of indie and goth-pop acts have recorded covers for an updated soundtrack called Nightmare Revisited. It's fun to hear Polyphonic Spree and Album Leaf... CONTINUE READING DEVOTCHKA, SPARKLEHORSE, ALBUM LEAF COVER THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS»

More Indie Rockers Visit Yo Gabba Gabba!

Yo Gabba Gabba!, the kiddie show that grabbed our attention with original music from Cornelius and the Shins, has booked lots more bands to appear in season two. Ladytron, MGMT, Mates Of State, Datarock, Hot Hot Heat, the Roots, Jimmy... CONTINUE READING MORE INDIE ROCKERS VISIT YO GABBA GABBA!»

The Nightmare Before Christmas Revisited By Various Alt And Indie Rockers

Get ready goths and Evanescence fans, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary. As part of the spooky fanfare, Billboard reports that Walt Disney Records is putting out Nightmare Revisited, a collection of covers, re-recordings, and... CONTINUE READING THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS REVISITED BY VARIOUS ALT AND INDIE ROCKERS»

Stereogum Does CMJ: Islands/Professor Murder/Muscles/Flosstradamus/Datarock @ Various Venues, Various Times, NYC

Afterpartying on the last night of CMJ was sort of a doomed enterprise; after catching the Forms, we made our way out to Williamsburg, arriving well in advance of the Black Kids/Peter & Bjorn (no John) Almost Gold party... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM DOES CMJ: ISLANDS/PROFESSOR MURDER/MUSCLES/FLOSSTRADAMUS/DATAROCK @ VARIOUS VENUES, VARIOUS TIMES, NYC»