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The North of Italy is about to turn into the most wanted spot where to hear the best classical music from the best musicians of the world. ]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/mito/2010/9/3 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/mito/2010/9/3
An anthology of the early and now famous bloggers. Some dedicated lyrics that have the particularity to be the first ones composed for the blogging phenomenon. ]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:34:14 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/spot-the-blog-blooging-song-by-Lil-London/2010/7/27 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/spot-the-blog-blooging-song-by-Lil-London/2010/7/27
10 Million likes on Facebook is a first for any living being. Lady Gaga does it. ]]> Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:00:40 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Lady-Gaga-news-USA-Facebook/2010/7/8 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Lady-Gaga-news-USA-Facebook/2010/7/8
Heaven is one of the song that Kasper Bjorke has been known for. An exclusive compilation of remixes by Nicolas Jarr, Prins Thomas and Muzzle Flash should be available from 23rd of July ’10. ]]> Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:11:21 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/kasper-bjorke-heaven-digital-version-release/2010/7/8 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/kasper-bjorke-heaven-digital-version-release/2010/7/8
Mark Ronson just unveiled his latest production “Bang, Bang, Bang” featuring rapper Q-Tip and MNDR (AKA Amanda Warner). ]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:03:58 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Mark-Ronson-Bang-Bang-Bang/2010/6/15 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Mark-Ronson-Bang-Bang-Bang/2010/6/15
Tomorrow Josh Ritter will release his very much anticipated 5th album: So Runs the World Away. ]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/So-Runs-the-World-Away-by-Josh-Ritter/2010/5/3 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/So-Runs-the-World-Away-by-Josh-Ritter/2010/5/3
Diane Birch performed in Milan earlier this year. Swide went backstage and met with Diane for a few words… ]]> Sat, 01 May 2010 09:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/A-moment-with-Diane-Birch/2010/5/1 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/A-moment-with-Diane-Birch/2010/5/1
 A small country with great various talents, Denmark can be proud of Trentemøller, who is about to release his 2nd album. ]]> Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Follow-Trentemoller-Into-the-Great-Wide-Yonder-/2010/4/21 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Follow-Trentemoller-Into-the-Great-Wide-Yonder-/2010/4/21
Kylie.com just announced the release in July of the pop singer's 11th Album, Aphrodite. ]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Kylie-Minogue-11th-Album--a-tribute-to-the-goddess-of-love--Aphrodite-/2010/4/20 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Kylie-Minogue-11th-Album--a-tribute-to-the-goddess-of-love--Aphrodite-/2010/4/20
The son of both a violinist and a historian, as well as a former business student, Wolf Gang may not be your average rocker. His music has been described as being eccentric and unprocessed, making him one of the freshest acts to look out for. ]]> Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Wolf-Gang--more-than-just-pop/2010/4/6 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Wolf-Gang--more-than-just-pop/2010/4/6
Your grandmother knows her (and thinks she's a man in drag), your therapist knows her (and thinks she suffers Multiple Personality Disorder), your beautician knows her (and died her hair yellow)... But is "knowing" her really the appropriate term? We decided to go and take the Gaga quizz. ]]> Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Lady-Gaga--the-world-s-highest-earning-schizophrene/2010/4/2 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Lady-Gaga--the-world-s-highest-earning-schizophrene/2010/4/2
His Signed, Sealed and Delivered album finally came out on Monday and a happy Craig David shared with us the inspirations; hopes and secrets behind the highly anticipated return to the front of the international music scene. Oh so sleek... but oh so down to earth; we are charmed, chuffed and delighted! ]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Craig-David-s-signed--sealed-and-delivered-confession/2010/3/31 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Craig-David-s-signed--sealed-and-delivered-confession/2010/3/31
Ever since "Dead Disco Dancer" first found its way onto our music playlists, Swide has long been a fan of London-based post-punk band, O Children. We caught up with the O Children bassist, Harry James, and got to know the band a bit better. ]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Post-punk-Princes--O-Children/2010/3/30 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Post-punk-Princes--O-Children/2010/3/30
Barcelona-based synth quartet Delorean are slowly, but surely generating much buzz around their newest album.While they might be busy entertaining fans on their first American tour, Delorean was kind of us to leave us with a taste of summer... ]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Delorean-s-sunny-romance/2010/3/26 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Delorean-s-sunny-romance/2010/3/26
They're cute, funky and Japanese, reason enough to love them. They're no Harajuku girls, instead The Suzan is the newest all-girl pop-rock band to hit the music.Check out the latest musical act that has SXSW festival attendees buzzing. ]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Peter-Bjorn-presents---The-Suzan/2010/3/19 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Peter-Bjorn-presents---The-Suzan/2010/3/19
In taking a break from all the 8-bit electro and soft rock we’ve been coming across, Swide winds down to the relaxing beats off Brit DJ, Bonobo’s newest album, “Black Sands”. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Exploring-the-Black-Sands-with-Bonobo-/2010/3/16 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Exploring-the-Black-Sands-with-Bonobo-/2010/3/16
Alan Paloma, better known as Neon Indian, has become a hands-down favourite amongst music bloggers everywhere since he released his first album, "Psychic Chasms" last October. He's returned to the music blogosphere with a new single that takes on an electronic, fun-filled, psychedelic.trip. ]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Space-travel-with-Neon-Indian/2010/3/12 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Space-travel-with-Neon-Indian/2010/3/12
Mainstream music is fine by us, but so much more can be said about an indie artist trying to make it in the industry. New artist, Electric Slim shares what it's been like for him to break into the dog-eat-dog music industry and what's driven him thus far. ]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/ElectricSlim-shares-his--Big-City--dreams/2010/3/9 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/ElectricSlim-shares-his--Big-City--dreams/2010/3/9
 A clash of interests left electro duo, Audio Bullys less than pleased with their last album, “Generation”. Now returning from a four-year hiatus and following only their own advice, Audio Bully’s will be releasing a new album, “Higher than the Eiffel Tower”. From the sound of their latest release, “Only man”, Audio Bullys will be soon be winning back the hearts and ears of the fans that initially fell in love with them. ]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Return-of-the-Audio-Bullys/2010/3/5 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Return-of-the-Audio-Bullys/2010/3/5
With Paris fashion week beginning today, what better time than now to introduce the talented, Paris-based singer-songwriter, Micky Green. Australian native, now Paris resident, Micky has been receiving widespread attention for both her music and personal style. Swide uncovers why Micky has us singing, “Oh Micky, you’re so fine. You’re so fine, you blow our mind, hey Micky!” ]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Falling-in-love-with-Micky-Green/2010/3/2 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Falling-in-love-with-Micky-Green/2010/3/2
When Interpol's debut album emerged in 2002 in a bluster of hipster adoration, their championing of influences like The Chameleons and Echo & The Bunnymen was a necessary reappraisal of a post-punk aesthetic that had fallen into vigorous unfashionability. So it's a perfectly reasonable postmodern progression to find 2010 blossoming with the fragrant musical reminiscences of, well, post-post-punk. ]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Death-by-sexy/2010/2/26 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Death-by-sexy/2010/2/26
Swide is quite the music fan but Diane Birch's haunting sounds took us to the next level and we became downright groupies. Imagine our fiddy excitement when we were invited to an exclusive private performance. ]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Diane-Birch--love-at-first-sound/2010/2/26 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Diane-Birch--love-at-first-sound/2010/2/26
 The band, Late of the Pier may be a bunch of jokers, but the amount of talent spewing from this four-man front is no joke.Band member, Sam Potter makes his directorial debut with Late of the Pier's newest video, "Best in Class" and invited everyone from random Facebook friends to his own grandma to be a part of it all. ]]> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Late-of-the-Pier--Making-top-of-the-class/2010/2/23 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Late-of-the-Pier--Making-top-of-the-class/2010/2/23
Actress, Zooey Deschanel (She) and producer, Matt Ward (Him), together make up the indie-folk band, She & Him. With the success of their first album, Volume 1, She & Him return with their sophomore effort, rightfully named Volume 2. Swide explores whether this duo will be twice as charming, the second time around. ]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/She---Him---Two-times--the-charm/2010/2/19 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/She---Him---Two-times--the-charm/2010/2/19
To kick off their North American tour, the multi-talented UK quartet, Wild Beasts have released a new video, “We still got the taste dancin’ on our tongues’, proving yet again that this band’s sound cannot be tamed. ]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Unleash-the-Wild-Beasts/2010/2/16 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Unleash-the-Wild-Beasts/2010/2/16
The Swide office has been seeing its share of gloomy weather, rather than have it brings us down, we’ve found audio therapy in the rhythmic sounds of Lemonade. Their latest video has us embarking on an adventure outside the city to a distant safe haven full of adolescent debauchery. ]]> Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Thirst-quenching-tunes-of-Lemonade/2010/2/12 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Thirst-quenching-tunes-of-Lemonade/2010/2/12
If there were a Purple Heart for rock & rollers, Melissa Auf der Maur would likely be in possession of at least three. As bass player with Hole, Smashing Pumpkins and Marilyn Manson, she managed to survive three of modern music's most notorious and unstable tyrants, apparently none the worse for wear. ]]> Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Maur-is-more/2010/2/10 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Maur-is-more/2010/2/10
After a three year hiatus, Brooklyn Duo, Shy Child has returned bringing us more electro-filled tracks and debuted a new video sure to take you back to the electrifying 80s. ]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Shy-Child-gets-disco-connected/2010/2/9 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Shy-Child-gets-disco-connected/2010/2/9
The coming together of two musical geniuses has created for both excitement and fear amongst the music industry. The Shin’s James Mercer and Brian Burton of Gnarls Barkley have formed supergroup, Broken Bells. This new collaboration has people wondering whether or not Mercer or Burton will be returning to their respected groups. ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Broken-Bells--a-heaven-sent-collaboration/2010/2/2 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/Broken-Bells--a-heaven-sent-collaboration/2010/2/2
It’s quite staggering the amount of buzz surrounding London-based band, The xx. Since releasing their genius track, “Crystalised”, they’ve continued to make headlines. Swide takes a look at their newest video, “VCR”. ]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/The-haunting-sounds-of-The-xx-/2010/1/26 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Music/The-haunting-sounds-of-The-xx-/2010/1/26