_Martin Solveig & Dragonette – “Hello” (Why Are We Whispering Remix)

Martina from Dragonette for Vinyl and Vodka

Why Are We Whispering is the new side and collaboration project consisting of Don Diablo and rapper Ish. Their first release is their remix of Martin Solveig and Dragonette’s poppy tune “Hello”. I agree with what Confusion said about ditching genres because this is basically a mashup of electro, rap, and pop. This remix gives the song a fresh vibe, as I was getting so sick of radio stations playing it.

Martin Solveig & Dragonette – Hello (Why are we whispering Remix) by dondiablo

_Dragonette – “Our Summer”

Just when I was hoping for new material from Dragonette, I get a new press release about them e-mailed to me with a brand new single (that isn’t on the Fixin’ To Thrill album) called “Our Summer“. It’s basically a hot summer song with infectious beats that samples the lines from Beyonce’s “Single Ladies”. This is cowbell and pot-clanging done right. Move over Kesha and Katy Perry, Dragonette’s coming with some GOOD pop music.

Dragonette – “Our Summer”

_Vinyl and Vodka The Magazine, Issue 1

(It’s me on the cover!)
For the past two months, I have been working really hard on a side project of this blog: an online magazine. It has always been my dream to persue a career in publishing and in magazines other than blogging, and I feel like this is the right time to start to get a sense of what it’s like.

I haven’t had anyone help me other than opinions design-wise on the magazine, and it took me 2 months to finish it all which is a pretty long time for such a small magazine. But I have school and work as well, which has slowed down my process of finishing this as fast as I could. I’ve had amazing contributors who would help me out and submit articles and reviews who I have to thank a lot for spending their time and making this possible.

The magazine is mainly focused on music, but there are so fashion aspects to things as well. In this issue, there’s an article on Alexander McQueen and a spread of a Holiday Shopping Guide which will help you find a gift for someone you love! This issue features interviews from Dragonette, Freelance Whales, and Antonia Schindle from the fashion blog Live Glam Or Die. The highlight articles of this issue are “Is Indie the New Outtie”, “3 Worst Trends In Music” and a review of Where The Wild Things Are.

Also, in this issue you have a chance to win a FILTER prize pack! Read about it in the magazine.

READ THE MAGAZINE

I hope that you like this issue, and attached with this issue is a podcast called “Vodkast” which will be released every single issue featuring different artists. Read more about that here.

I want to hear your comments on this magazine, like what can I do to improve it. The ads in this issue were free so if you are a small company or a blog and want your ads in the next issue, email me. If you want to help me out and contribute to the magazine, that would be fantastic! Just email me at vinylandvodka@gmail.com. If you would like to buy a print copy of the magazine as well, email me so I can print it off and ship it for you.

Please share this with your friends as this means a lot to me! And if you’re a blogger, I would love if you posted about this magazine, link the post to this post and to the magazine. Thank you!!!

_Vodkast #1: The Wasted Tapes

It is often said that behind every great man there’s a great woman.  John had Yoko, Adam had Eve, and Bill had Monica (insert joke about Bill having Monica).  Likewise, every great music blog needs its own mix series.

Introducing Vinyl & Vodka’s very own Vodkast, a collection of songs compiled by Willis and Dan McGrath that will surely leave you three sheets to the wind (let’s see how long I can run with this alcohol motif…) Every issue will have a different one with a different cover. By the next issue, we will have it up on iTunes so you can subscribe. Download it and plug it into your iTunes and iPod. Listen to it on your way to work, make it your workout song, etc.! This month’s issue features music by Dragonette, Plastiscines, The XX, School of Seven Bells, Total Babe, and more.

1. Freelance Whales – Generator ^ First Floor
2. Dragonette - Pick Up The Phone
3. Wolf Gang – The King And All Of His Men
4. Total Babe – Short Stories
5. Morningbell - Marching Off To War
6. The Basics - With This Ship (Peter Cobbin Mix)
7. Plastiscines – Barcelona
8. New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
9. Bell XI – Rocky Took A Love
10. Israel Darling – Samson The Mason
11. Robert Francis – Junebug
12. The xx – Stars
13. School Of Seven Bells – Half Asleep (Alternate Version)
14. M83 – Kim & Jessie
15. Erik Hassle - Hurtful (Penguin Prison Remix)
16. From – Fight for Your Right
17. Fyfe Dangerfield – When You Walk In The Room
18. Jason Mraz – If It Kills Me

Vodkast by vinylandvodka

Download: Vinyl and Vodka – Vodkast 1

Keep on reading for a song-by-song write up of the Vodkast: (more…)

_Dragonette – Easy (Buffetlibre remix)

(Polaroid taken by me!)

When I recieved this remix in my inbox yesterday night, I was quite excited – I’m pretty much on a Dragonette high right now and I know that Buffetlibre is an amazing DJ so when I heard that he remixed “Easy”, I was swamped with joy.

In my interview with Dragonette this past month, Martina in her opinion described “Easy” as one of the most un-pop songs off of a very poppy record. Buffetlibre managed to make it very electropop, but maintaining the sedative moderate state without adding too much blasting, exciting beats.

Speaking of the interview, I haven’t published it yet because I want it to be an exclusive to the magazine that I’m working on…it will be released in the next couple weeks but I may give you a sneak peek on it sooner than that!

Dragonette – “Easy” (Buffetlibre remix)Stream

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Earlier, we reviewed Dragonette’s album ‘Fixin To Thrill’.

Read the review and download some of the songs here.

_Album Review: Dragonette – Fixin To Thrill

Dragonette -

Fixin To Thrill

[Out 9/29 in Canada, 10/3 in Australia, 10/27 in US]
Released by Mercury Records (Canada), Universal (Australia), I Surrender (US)

Dragonette, a Canadian electronic pop group, is back with their second album, Fixin to Thrill. “Fixin to Thrill,” “Gone Too Far” and “Pick up the Phone,” are all stand out singles from the album, which have grown in popularity over the course of this year. Fixin to Thrill is not a ground-breaking album or a beacon of undeniable greatness, but it is pleasure for the ears and an upbeat poppy record for the collection.

Lead singer and songwriter, Martina Sorbara, said “We were just king of making up shit as we went along and we still are doing that.”

No longer guitar heavy, the album stands out as much more polished than their first. Fixin to Thrill is perfectly produced and carries digitally pleasing blends throughout. It has catchy riffs in almost every track and pop hooks that make it up lifting. (more…)

_Dragonette – Pick Up The Phone (Richard X Remix)

The Canadian electropop group, Dragonette, is back with their second album, Fixin to Thrill.

The latest song off their new album, “Pick Up the Phone,” already gets a little remix treatment. The Richard X version gives the great original a luring dance beat. I’m a fan of both the original and this remix. By adding some steller syths and keeping Sorbara’s original vocals, the song accomplishes a great 80s feel that makes you believe like you are under the disco ball.

I’d say definitely download! It’s a jam that will leave you feeling happy and carefree! The album will release in the US digitally on October 6th, physically October 20th, and in Canada on September 29th (which means the album should leak in the next couple days!)

Dragonette – “Pick Up The Phone” (Richard X Remix)Stream

_Martin Solveig feat Dragonette – Boys & Girls (Les Petits Pilous remix)

About 2 months ago we were given a taste (rather, an entree) of Jean Paul Gaultier’s collaboration with Dragonette and Martin Solveig in “Boys & Girls”, the latest track being used for his adverts. We were also given a hint of an upcoming remix by an unknown artist at the time of the duet that was slated to be ‘released soon’.

The remix has finally arrived, and Les Petits Pilous from Boys Noize are one of the first to remix it. The song has been altered completely – and the result is a hot electro club banger.

Martin Solveig feat Dragonette – “Boys & Girls” (Les Petits Pilous remix)Stream

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