New Zealand’s Zowie is a teenage Joan Jett with a drum machine. The cool video for her debut single, ‘Broken Machine’, was directed by Special Problems.
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Zowie: ‘Broken Machine’ [RAC Mix] [mp3]
The Naked & Famous from New Zealand have caused a big buzz with their summer anthem ‘Young Blood’. Their sound remind us a lot of Passion Pit, which is totally not a bad thing. Now, Neon Gold Records will release their “favorite track of the year” backed with new remixes by the likes of The Sound of Arrows (can’t wait), Pink Ganter, Chiddy Bang and more. You can pre-order the ‘Young Blood’ 7″ here and grab the track below. Enjoy!
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The Naked & Famous: ‘Young Blood’ [mp3]
Also, check out The Naked & Famous’ brand new video for ‘Punching In A Dream’. Directed by Joel Kefali and Campbell Hooper for Special Problems. It’s taken from their debut album ‘Passive Me, Aggressive You’, out on September 6th.
TAGS: Mp3, Neon Gold, Special Problems, The Naked & Famous, Video
We mention before how we like Jonathan Boulet’s music. Now the 21-year-old skate rat from Sydney’s Northwest became the newest player in the Modular clubhouse. The New Zealand duo “Special Problems” made a fantastic video for Jonathan Boulet’s single “A Community Service Announcement”, an inspired call to arms for 21st century dreamers. His highly anticipated 11 track debut album is released on December 4th, so get your pre-order on right away from The Mod Shop
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Jonathan Boulet: “A Community Service Announcement” [The Album Leaf Remix]
[mp3 via Stereogum]
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