got it right

Sad news. Brent Grulke passed away. Thanks to him I got it right so many times.



Please meet the director of the video Juan Iglesias and read more about his inspiration for this video here. 

best friend

Speaking of purple: there is this beautiful limited purple coloured vinyl of Tashaki Miyaki's The Everly Brothers's single on my shelf. It makes me truly joyful. Just as their new single "Best Friend" which is to be released by Luv Luv Luv Records on August 6.

Somethin' Is Better Than Nothin'

Tashaki Miyaki - Somethin' Is Better Than Nothin' from The Sounds Of Sweet Nothing on Vimeo.

You may come full circle and be new here again as Gil Scott-Heron sings. So let's end the SXSW theme by making a circle and having a closer look at Tashaki Miyaki. We don't know much. I thought she's just a girl but it turned out to be actually a duo. From LA but released by a British label. People hear echos of Best Coast, Cults, Karen Carpenter, John Lennon and Jesus and The Mary Chain. I hear Beach House. They definitely know how to pick up a good song for a cover (below and somewhere else) and a good director for a video (above). Good and black and white. It all makes sense.

a good (cover) song from Tashaki Miyaki

Oh, the SXSW fever begins and here's a mistery so let's keep an eye on her. Tashaki Miyaki, released by The Sounds Of Sweet Nothing, an independent young record label from the UK. Awww.. and so my hunt for everything that's British seems to continue by itself. Well, it's a good excuse to establish a new label here on Oochy Woochy: the sweet sounds of nothing! I love this name. Perfect.