Thursday, January 7, 2010 8:33PM - By Seraphina L.
Rihanna has had a year of turmoil, but in the end she landed on top with her edgy artistry on latest album, Rated R. She’s still going strong with performances and singles shooting up to the top of the charts and now she’s about to lend a hand to the pop rock duo, the Ting Tings.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:57AM - By Seraphina L.
British pop duo, The Ting Tings, were just on the verge of mainstream stateside for 2008. Ht songs included “That’s Not My Name” and “Shut Up and Let Me Go” which was used in the an iPod commercial. Their debut album, We Started Nothing, was an indie favorite that even landed them spots in SXSW and on late night shows such as Jimmy Kimmel.
Last time we heard anything from Katie White and and Jules de Martino, they warned fans by saying it might take a little longer to write their second album because of their massive tour schedule. Now – finally – we’ve got Ting Tings news but it’s a rather random tidbit: Ting Tings has been signed to Jay-Z‘s record label, Roc Nation.
New York-based duo, The Ropes, have released a new video for their single, “Kitty Get Down.” For the first few seconds of the video, it seems to be a literal interpretation of getting a cat down from a tree. However, as it progresses the images give me the same vibe Peter, Bjorn and John’s “Young Folks” and Death Cab For Cutie’s “Grapevine Fires” provided. The lyrics are simple yet they are also a metaphor for courage.
The Ropes definitely have style that is reminiscent of The Ting Tings, but they channel a new wave sound instead of pop. Check out the video below and let us know what you think!
Monday, February 2, 2009 12:00PM - By Seraphina L.
So, the Coachella line up (potential line-up – there could be additions) has officially been posted! From the looks of it, the roster of artists is very spread out in terms of genre, mainstream, and quantity. Friday’s giving us Girl Talk, Morrissey, and the Ting Tings. Saturday’s presenting Dr. Dog, Fleet Foxes, and MSTRKRFT. Then Sunday anticipates Jenny Lewis, No Age, and Vivian Girls…. However, the question is: What is the quality of this line up?
We’ve been hearing mixed reactions to the line-up and some of them have been extremely disapproving or extremely delighted. So we want to know one thing. If you had to choose ONLY ONE DAY out all all three dates, which day would you go to Coachella for?
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 12:00PM - By Seraphina L.
The Ting Tings released their US music video for “That’s Not My Name” yesterday. Although they already had a video for the track, it’s not uncommon for bands and artists to shoot new ones for a later release in other countries.
The original UK version was simply Katie and Jules playing around in front of a white background. In the US version, the backdrop is a bit darker with a contrast of neon colors a la Kanye West’s “Love Lockdown.” Which one is better? (Videos are after the jump!)
What’s your opinion of the video? I feel like it’s a little bit late in the game for this video. The problem with the Ting Tings is that there is so much repetition in their songs that although you find the fun at first, they tire you out quite quickly.
But if you’re not tired and are dying to see them live, you can check out their upcoming shows below…
Friday, December 26, 2008 8:32PM - By Seraphina L.
Another band that blew up in the past year has been The Ting Tings. This British duo has played a tons of shows including SXSW, played on numerous late night shows in the US, and have also had sold out shows in the US. Their song, “Shut Up And Let Me Go” was even featured in an iPod commercial.
With all the success, fans have already gotten antsy for another album but it sounds like the writing process for a sequel to their debut album, We Started Nothing, will begin a little later than we’d like.
It’s that time of year! We are rounding up the best of the best indie songs of 2008. This year’s indie scene brought us some truly enjoyable tracks from some of the greatest talents, with everything from heavy electronic to harmony based and guitar driven songs. All of which found themselves a spot on our list.
Here are our top 10 favorite indie songs of the year with MP3′s, music videos, and free downloads. Enjoy!
The Ting Tings, will be playing a show at the Barbary in Philadelphia on Halloween, October 31 as part of MySpace’s Secret Show series. Doors open at 7:30 and fans attending are urged to come in costume. The Secret Show is a free, exclusive performance for the MySpace community.
The Ting Ting’s are an amazing punk/electro pop duo that has been winning over critics and fans with their latest #1 album, We Started Nothing, which features awesome-tastic songs like “Shut Up and Let Me Go.” Jules De Martino and Katie White, aka The Tings Tings, create an irresistible blend of electro-pop sounds and dance-punk attitude. Don’t miss out, this is sure to be an amazing show!
Rihanna has had a year of turmoil, but in the end she landed on top with her edgy artistry on latest album, Rated R. She’s still going strong with performances and singles shooting up to the top of the charts and now she’s about to lend a hand to the pop rock duo, the Ting Tings.
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