Setting Sun is the alias for prolific songwriter Gary Levitt. Born in Queens, Levitt has been playing music and writing songs ever since he picked up guitar in his family’s one bedroom apartment. He is set to release his latest record Fantasurreal this Summer on Young Love Recrods. After a hectic tour schedule in 2008-2009, […]
Album Review: Dr. Hollywood – Dr. Hollywood EP
If your sick of LMFAO, like most other people, there is a healthy alternative for you that comes via the city of angels and it might just be the perfect prescription for your dance rock blues. I am of course talking about LA duo Dr. Hollywood who have just released their debut, self titled EP. […]
Ray Mang Releases New Single on DFA
It has been more than a decade since Ray Mang, the alter ego of engineer, writer and producer Raj Gupta, has released new music. This time around he has teamed up with DFA records to make this nu disco-centric track called “Bulletproof” that packs tons of energy and fun with some help from some of […]
Holy Ghost! – On Board (Friendly Fires Cover)
The way this latest record from DFA duo Holy Ghost! came to be started off as a drunken conversation at Corsica’s Calvi Rocks festival in July 2009. Friendly Fires had just finished their set while Holy Ghost! had just finished DJing. In the post-gig haze the decision was made by each band to cover one […]
Catch Me I’m Naked – Dance Boy
Got some disco punk for you guys on this snowy afternoon (well if your in NYC at least). The track is called “Dance Boy” and comes from London band Catch Me I’m Naked. The song is fast, rocking and has a crazy, catchy hook that will be hard to forget. If you put this song […]
Album Review: Sweet Electra – When We Abandoned Earth
NYC transplants, via Mexico, Sweet Electra, have blasted out of this world and into the cosmos with their latest outing, When We Abandoned Earth. Made up of duo Nardiz Cooke on vocals and Giovanni Escalera on keyboards, guitars and programming, their indie electronica-twinged pop sound is whats doing it for me lately. The title of […]
2-step Gem: Kingdom (ft. Shyvonne) – Mindreader (CFCF Remix)
I remember turning on the Artful Dodger‘s It’s All About the Stragglers album and being just wowed by his sound/production (first Garage album I listened to). Well i got that same feeling when listening to this remix of a track from Brooklyn producer Kingdom. The track is called “Mindreader” and it is a nice little […]
Released: The Dirty Disco’s New Single, Sista!
So we had talked about The Dirty Disco a little while back. Their glam, electro-pop reminded us a lot of Lady Gaga if she had decided to strap a guitar to her body instead of Kermit the Frog. Anyway, the first single, “Sista”!, was finally released on iTunes for the world to enjoy today, so […]
Si*Se to Release New Album In March + New Single
NYC songstress Si*Se latest single, “This Love”, has hit the street and comes from her upcoming EP, Gold. For the Album, DJ/Singer Carol C turned to Producer Cliff Cristofaro to provide her with the post trip-hop tracks that make Carol C’s voice shine. “This Love” is a delicious slice of “Motown” pie. The ice cream […]
Mashup: UNKLE vs. The Radio Dept vs. The Duke Spirit – May Day
“Mayday Revisited” is a one-off single from Swedish music producer Mojib (Staffan Ulmert). The track reconstructs the song “Mayday” released in 2007 by UNKLE featuring The Duke Spirit. Using the vocals of Liela Moss the track is being mashed together with lo-fi indie act The Radio dept. Mojib then adds his own piano and acapella […]
Moussa Clarke Remakes the Classic Disco Funk Track And the Beat Goes On
Have to admit that I’m really diggin’ this Moussa Clarke fella as of lately. After checking out his “Love Key” track last week I was hooked. Lo and behold, I find out this morning that he has teamed up with Barcelona’s John Ashby to release his latest production, a remake of The Whispers 1980 hit […]
Chill Out On Friday to Cling – Beyond Your Dreams
Get ready to sway when you you start listening to this haunting track from electronica/ambient group Cling. The track is called “Beyond Your Dreams” and comes from their forthcoming release, Live Versions. The track is chilled out from the beginning and incorporates dub elements, and spacious pads — really atmospheric record to be truthful. When […]
Welcome: Ludwig Amadeus
Here is the skinny on this guy, German born, but British bred, Ludwig Amadeus is a London based songwriter and producer who makes some funky fun electro-pop beats. With his latest single, “God Only Knows My Shoe Size” he went 3 days straight with no sleep to write the song, yet he has no idea […]
The Radio Dept. – Heaven’s On Fire
The Radio Dept. have been in the game since 1995. They have taken a few breaks here in there, but their dream pop sound is still intact and still very good. Proof is in their latest single, “Heaven’s On Fire” which is the first single from their new album, Clinging to A Scheme, which will […]
Remix Kings Streetlab Release New Single Rat Racer
NYC Duo Streetlab have been in the game for a bit remixing/remaking classic rock songs for the modern dance age. Eventually they moved into original material which gained them some notoriety through BBC 1 radio. With a new full length album in the works to be release this April, the duo decided it was time […]
EXCLUSIVE: Jean Goode – To Everything I’ve Never Missed
Jean Goode has graciously given BoomBoomChik and its readers access to a track off of her forthcoming EP, Mind Traffic, entitled “To Everything I’ve Never Missed”. Check it!
Our Interview With The Constellations
Last Week, I, with my good friend Phil, had the pleasure of interviewing Atlanta pop group The Constellations. Phil was there on behalf of Philly’s Basement Show, a blog where they bring you into a more present reality of living now through art, business, and complete bullshit, and we had a intimate interview with the […]
Moussa Clarke – The Love Key (ft. Kathleen Fisher)
Its always nice to here a good house track, and that’s what you get below from UK Producer Moussa Clarke. He teamed up with Cali songstress Kathleen Fisher to create a dope track called “Love Key”. The song has all the markings of a great house track and more. Check Out the Ledge remix below […]
Spotlight: @alanwilkis
The great thing about running a blog is the constant flow of new music that comes my way. Some of its good, some of its bad, but that comes with the game. Sometimes though you get a a little taste of an artist and must know what else they have cooking up their sleeve. This […]
Music Video: Make The Girl Dance – Kill Me
Booty shaking duo, Make The Girl Dance, have just released the video to their 2nd single, “Kill Me.” The concept behind the video is what would you do if you only had 8 days to live? Watch the video below to see what the duo would do (cliches galore) as well as a download of […]