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Music is my radar - Selections for March 1st-15th

Usually spring months are full of new releases and for these months, we will probably be taking a look at them every 15 days, rather than monthly. The first album The airing of grievances by the Titus Andronicus was originally released in April 2008. They come from New Jersey  and their sound is reminiscent of the Arcade Fire along with quite some punk data from the Clash and a little dose of the Pogues madness.

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Usually spring months are full of new releases and for these months, we will probably be taking a look at them every 15 days, rather than monthly.

The first album The airing of grievances by the Titus Andronicus was originally released in April 2008. They come from New Jersey  and their sound is reminiscent of the Arcade Fire along with quite some punk data from the Clash and a little dose of the Pogues madness. They were named after Shakespare's tragedy and as they say, they never sing about love, but only hate!

Τhe new album by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs is called It 's blitz and is quite different from their previous work. The New Yorkers had originally planned its release on April 13th, but they finally brought it forward, after the online leaked material. The sound by Karen O and her friends in this album is more electronic than ever, and they indicate that they approach disco and compositions by Giorgio Moroder, as well as the Joy Division !

In Two suns by Bat for Lashes, for which Gbal writes , the Pakistani Natasha Khan highlights once again her awesome  voice capabilities, as in their equivalent debut album, which was released three years ago. Their new album will be released on April 6, while the single Daniel came out on March 2nd. The album also includes a duet with Scott Walker,  The Big Sleep .  
 
The 35-year-old Madeleine Peyroux whose voice has been said to resemble that of Billie Holiday, released her fourth album, Bare Bones, last week .
 
Black Francis along with his wife Violet Clark , whose voice reminded me of Kim Deal, introduce to us  their new band, Grand Duchy. The Petits fours is their first complete release after the EP Lovesick .
 
The U2 release their twelfth studio album, No line on the horizon for which Mike Mous and gbal submit their opinion. 
 
The 20th collection - double cd by the Red Hot Organization is called Dark was the night and the participants are, among others, the Arcade Fire, Beirut, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings.

There is also some interest in the compilations by Stereo Nova and Annie Lennox, mostly gor younger listeners eager to get acquainted with their music. 

In cinemas, some Oscar-wining films are still on, while most Greek festivals gradually anounce their line-ups for this year.

  

ALBUMS

TITUS ANDRONICUSThe airing of grievances

YEAH YEAH YEAHS – It’s blitz

BAT FOR LASHES – Two suns

MADELEINE PEYROUX – Bare bones

GRAND DUCHY – Petits fours

U2 – No line on the horizon

STEREO NOVA - Victoria

ANNIE LENNOX – The Annie Lennox collection

VARIOUS – Dark was the night

O.S.T. – Slumdog Millionaire

SINGLES

FRANZ FERDINAND – No you girls

YEAH YEAH YEAHS – Zero

TITUS ANDRONICUS – My time outside the womb 

PET SHOP BOYS – Love, etc.

DEPECHE MODE - Wrong

BAT FOR LASHES – Daniel

ROYKSOPP - Happy up here

HOWLING BELLS – Cities burning down

FILMS

Okuribito

Frozen river

Two lovers

Slumdog Millionaire

Gran Torino

Eden in Wes

The wrestler

Doubt

The reader

LIVE

ONEIROPAGIDA on March 20th at Gagarin 205

MAX RAABE & PALAST ORCHESTER on March 24th at Badminton theatre

MONSIEUR MINIMAL & FELIZOL on March 27rth at IANOS bookstore

CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA on March 28th at Fuzz


No you girls - FRANZ FERDINAND

Zero - YEAH YEAH YEAHS

 

My time outside the womb - TITUS ANDRONICUS

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