PUSH - Part 7

MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week: Lykke Li

Posted 4/11/11 6:01 am EST by Tamar Anitai in Celebrity, Interviews, MTV Featured Artist, Music, PUSH, Videos

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Swedish singer Lykke Li is this week's MTV PUSH artist. She recently graced us with a stunning MTV "Unplugged" performance, and it was a haunting, ethereal otherworldly occasion that reminded us exactly what an "Unplugged" performance should be. It's not just about the hushed environment, the candles and the expensive rug. It's a closely held, carefully kept intimate experience that opens a window into the artistic experience.

And if you want to know more about the mysterious force behind her moody, moving music, we've got exclusive interviews with Lykke Li, who reveals that her desire to escape the unhappiness of her youth in Stockholm influenced her early on, how she translates her very visual imagination into her music, and how her restlessness informs her creative spirit.

Watch exclusive interviews with Lykke Li, watch "Possibility" from her MTV "Unplugged" performance, check out her "Get Some" video from her Wounded Rhymes album and watch her entire MTV "Unplugged" performance.

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MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week: Oh Land

Posted 4/4/11 6:02 am EST by Jason Newman in Celebrity, Interviews, MTV Featured Artist, Music, PUSH, Videos

We know we've already told you a lot about about MTV PUSH Artist of the Week Nanna Øland Fabricius -- better known as whimsical Danish pop singer and style icon Oh Land. But when someone's on the brink of superstardom, we'll scream until our voice is shot.

The former Royal Danish Ballet student and daughter of an opera singer and composer recently released her self-titled debut full-length, a mix of shimmering electro- and synth-pop, which earns her a spot alongside genre-bending pop females like Lykke Li, Robyn and La Roux, who are pop music's future.

After a career-ending dance injury, referenced in the song "Break the Chain" ("She said sorry, but you're never gonna dance again/But my feet just keeps me moving/Trying to break the chain"), the 25-year-old Brooklyn resident turned to music, and with her expansive vocal range, supermodel good looks, playful demeanor and exuberant live show, has blown up among music lovers and the fashionista set alike.

But enough talk. Last week, we brought you Oh Land interviews, featuring the singer dishing about her move to Brooklyn, her dance history and how she defies musical categorizations. And now, we've got live performances of her two biggest songs, "Sun of a Gun" and "White Nights," below, as well as clips of Oh Land discussing her love of vintage and thrift stores, why there's nothing romantic about a tutu and how she describes her personal style. "It's a dreamlike quality with surreal elements," she says of the latter. Funny, we'd say the same thing about her music.

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MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week: Lil B

Posted 3/21/11 6:00 am EST by Jason Newman in Celebrity, Interviews, MTV Featured Artist, Music, PUSH, Videos

This week's MTV PUSH Artist of the Week is Lil B, the prolific Berkeley, California MC whose work both as a solo artist and member of hip-hop group The Pack have made the 21-year-old wordsmith a nationwide phenomenon.

The prolific rapper, who earned a Left Field Woodie nomination at this year's mtvU Woodie Awards, has released a staggering 15 mixtapes and four solo albums since 2009, and that's not even counting his two full-lengths with The Pack. Has this dude figured out a way to record in his sleep or something?

The MC, who somehow finds time in his schedule to tweet 3,000 times a day and inadvertently create Internet memes that'd make your mom blush, has both hip-hop critics and fans fawning over him. And in his Based God movement, which he explained to us recently as staying true to yourself and not caring what others think of you (though that's a broad definition at best), the MC has practically created a religion around him. Oh, and in his spare name, he invents dances via YouTube that have collectively garnered millions of hits.

But if you still don't know Lil B, we got you. Check out Lil B's videos below to see the rapper answer critics of his music, perform to a frenzied crowd, get bombarded with a flurry of hats, sneakers and who knows what else to sign for fans, and discuss how "everything [he] says is for a reason."

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Watch MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week Graffiti6 Perform Live

Posted 3/10/11 6:02 am EST by Tamar Anitai in Celebrity, MTV Featured Artist, Music, PUSH

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British duo and MTV PUSH artist Graffiti6 is a multi-hyphenate musical conglomerate: Lead singer Jamie Scott is a singer/songwriter and producer, while bandmate TommyD is a producer as well as a singer/songwriter. The two trade off playing an entire band's worth of instruments between them. So it makes perfect sense that the music they create is also a multi-hyphenate affair, inventing new combinations of pop, folk, R&B, hip-hop, rock, blues and soul to create a dangerously palatable modern mix. From the hypnotic electro-soul of "Staring Into The Sun" to the folk-rootsy guitar-driven harmonics of "Annie You Save Me," Graffiti6 continues to run from conventional music genres (with an uncanny knack for expertly alternating between acoustic and electronic versions of the same song) like a cop chasing a speeding sports car.

In the live videos below, watch Graffiti6 rework the electro formula of "Staring Into The Sun," turning it into an a less aloof, more intimate acoustic affair. Plus, watch Jamie Scott discuss the band's diverse musical background and check out mtvU's Backstage Pass video to see how the band describes its sound. (Hint, if you were thinking "psychedelic-northern-soul-stroke-folk music," you were right.) And watch more Graffiti6 interviews and live performances.

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MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week: Graffiti6

Posted 3/7/11 6:01 am EST by Chris Ryan in Celebrity, Interviews, MTV Featured Artist, Music, PUSH, Videos

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The MTV PUSH Artist of the Week is London-based duo Graffiti6. There are lots of ways to describe this charismatic band's sound, but the best way would be this: Turn on the radio, spin the dial, and hear some of your favorite songs from a variety of genres, then consider them funneled into one band's mashed-up sound.

Graffiti6 is singer Jamie Scott and producer/DJ Tommy D. Together they combine Coldplay-esque arena rock, the sultry pop of Maroon 5, slick R&B rhythms and a classic soul sensibility. On its debut album, Colours, the band effortlessly weaves its influences to create a sound of its own.

Get to know Graffiti6 better by watching Jamie Scott explain the group's origins, watch the "Stare Into The Sun" video, and watch the group perform "Lay Me Down" and "Over You" live at MTV in New York.

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MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week: Cults

Posted 2/28/11 11:20 am EST by Chris Ryan in Celebrity, MTV Featured Artist, PUSH, Videos

This week's MTV's PUSH Artist of the Week is Brooklyn band Cults. Made up of Brian Oblivion and singer Madeline Follin, the duo's become indie darlings in a matter of months, crafting gorgeous neo-girl group pop with a dark underbelly.

After meeting in San Diego and bonding over their shared music tastes, Oblivion and Follin relocated to New York and began recording as a lark, with Follin singing over Oblivion's compositions. After posting a few songs to the Internet, the lark turned into a loud buzz, as listeners quickly became fans, enraptured by a sound that feels like The Ronettes singing Nick Cave songs.

One of Cults' songs, "Go Outside," was recently used as music in the latest of MTV's "Supervideos." And watching Dave Franco romance a spectral Emma Roberts illuminates the cinematic nature that Cults' music creats.

In the interview clips below, hear how Cults feel about the commodification of music, find out about Madeline's obsession with reptoids, hear what Cults want you to get out of their music and get an inside look at a Cults rehearsal.

Cults are currently prepping their self-titled debut album.

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MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week: The National

Posted 2/21/11 6:00 am EST by Chris Ryan in Celebrity, MTV Featured Artist, Music, PUSH, Videos

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This week's MTV PUSH Artist of the Week is The National. Over the last 10 years, this Brooklyn-via-Ohio band has put out five albums and tirelessly toured, garnering them one of the most passionate followings in rock today.

Their sound could best be described as the most literate bar band you've ever heard. Powered by the wry, melancholy lyrical observations of Matt Berninger, the band expertly builds soaring, cathartic tracks from the most whispered of beginnings.

At their best, as on the group's 2010 album, High Violet, the band can deliver a gorgeous, moody snapshot of a weary, heartsick life in progress. But if you want to truly hear them in their element, you need to see them do their thing live.

Lucky for you, we have a few incredible live clips below. Taken from the band's awesome "Live In NYC" performance at the Studio At Webster Hall, in New York City, The National plays perfect live renditions of "Bloodbuzz, Ohio," "Fake Empire" and "Terrible Love."

Following the live performances, check out two interview clips with the band, where they talk about the difference between playing live and in the studio, and they're songwriting process.

+ Check out The National's entire "Live In NYC" performance.

+ And watch more interviews with The National.

+ Plus, you can peep a fantastic photo gallery, taken at the band's New York concert.

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MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week: Middle Class Rut

Posted 2/14/11 6:00 am EST by Chris Ryan in Celebrity, Interviews, MTV Featured Artist, Music, PUSH, Videos

This week's MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week is Middle Class Rut. On their debut album, No Name No Color, these noise racketeers -- Zack Lopez and Sean Stockham -- raise the volume with a sound that'll likely hit home with fans of Rage Against The Machine, Mars Volta and Foo Fighters.

Here's your chance to learn all about this articulate, wry California duo in some brand-new video interviews. You'll hear all about getting their start as a band, finding a name, opening up for 30 Seconds To Mars and generating fake sweat for their "New Low" video, which you can also watch below. Updated: Here's some new exclusive MTV photos of the band as well.

You'll also see the band warm up, pre-show and watch a live performance of "New Low" to see the guys in action. No Name No Color is out now.

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MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week: Two Door Cinema Club

Posted 2/7/11 5:48 am EST by Chris Ryan in Celebrity, MTV Featured Artist, Music, PUSH, Videos

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This week's MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week is Two Door Cinema Club. Faithful Buzzworthy readers will be familiar with the boys from Two Door Cinema Club. They're a lovely Northern Irish trio who make indie-pop that sidles up nicely next to Phoenix and Peter, Bjorn & John. We premiered their charismatic, swingin' '60s-themed "What You Know" video and revealed some incredible videos from their "Live At MTV" performance.

To get more intimately acquainted with Two Door Cinema, we have a great Buzzworthy video interview with the boys. In it, Two Door Cinema Club talk about songwriting (their craft and trade), Ireland (their home), Phoenix (the band), their music videos (which are awesome)... and much more.

Plus, watch Two Door Cinema Club's acoustic performances of "I Can Talk," "Something Good Can Work," "Undercover Martyn" and "What You Know" from their "Live At MTV" gig.

Finally, you can check out a photo gallery of Two Door Cinema Club. And, perhaps most of all, you should definitely check out their Tourist History album, which is out now.

+ Watch Two Door Cinema's live performances after the jump.
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MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week: Warpaint

Posted 1/31/11 6:01 am EST by Chris Ryan in Celebrity, MTV Featured Artist, Music, PUSH, Videos

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This week's MTV PUSH Artist of the Week is the Los Angeles group Warpaint. We've been going kinda crazy about these California girls for a while now. They're one of MTV's Artists To Watch in 2011; they've got a fantastic, atmospheric and haunting debut album out (The Fool); and as you will see in the below videos, they're capable of making quite a gorgeous little racket, live.

Warpaint is Emily Kokal (vocals/guitar), Theresa Wayman (vocals/guitar), Jenny Lee Lindberg (bassist/vocals) and Stella Mozgawa (drums/keyboards), and on The Fool, the band crafts an exotic, ghostly sound with minimal instrumentation to back Wayman's ethereal vocals. But it's onstage where Warpaint is perhaps most in their element.

By way of illustration we have unmissable highlights from Warpaint's recent "Live In NYC" show for you. Watch Warpaint perform "Bees," "Composure," "Undertow," "Warpaint," "Set Your Arms Down" and "Majesty." And check out Warpaint interviews and photos from the group's "Live In NYC" performance.

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