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The Knife’s Karen Dreijer’s New Band – Fever Ray – Video for “If I Had A Heart”

It’s been a while since The Knife put out the stunning Silent Shout, so when I heard that Karen Dreijer had a new project, Fever Ray, I was amped.  They just released a video for the lead single off their upcoming album due out on March 24th on Mute.  The track is called “If I Had A Heart” and you guessed it, it kinda sounds like The Knife, except a tad darker and possibly a bit stranger.  The video is dark and spooky as well with Dreijer dressed up and painted (not a shock).  Enjoy (via P4k TV):

Here’s the track:

mp3: Fever Ray – If I Had A Heart

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The Knife is writing an opera

It’s been a while since we’ve heard from one of my all time favorite bands – The Knife.  I was thinking that they might be bundled up somewhere recording a new album that would blow our socks off.  Silent Shout was pretty stupendous, so, like most fans, I was yearning for more.  Come to find out their writing music for a Darwinopera set to premier next September in Copenhagen.  That would have been my next guess.  Here’s the scoop on the opera which is called Tomorrow, in a year:

“In November 2009, it is precisely 150 years since Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species, a work that describes the biological and geological world, as it has come into existence and continues to do so every single day. Our view of the world has been changed for ever as a result of the theory of evolution. Tomorrow, in a year uses Darwin’s way of observing and describing the world. Change as a process and the interrelationship of all things is the basic material of the performance.”

Sounds interesting.  What is great is that this bit of news has me rummaging for some Knife tunes and I couldn’t be happier.  Enjoy!

mp3: The Knife – Neverland

mp3: The Knife – Lasagna

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A Simple Thank You

Well one year ago today we put up our first post here on Pasta Primavera, and I thought I should write a little somethin’ somethin’ to reflect back on our first year in the blogosphere.  Years ago I wanted to start a music blog, but I was working a certain crappy job that paid the bills, but didn’t leave much time for anything else.  So I was content on reading blogs like Gorilla Vs. Bear, I Guess I’m Floating, 3hive, Sixeyes, and So Much Silence for my music fix.  A little over 13 months ago I was fortunately able to ditch that job for a new one that let my mind (and time) ease up a bit, and that’s when I thought up the idea for the blog Pasta Primavera (the name has it’s origin from the Beastie Boys lyric ‘I’m all mixed up like pasta primavera‘ from What Comes Around off of Paul’s Boutique).  JB, Simon (evilhomer), and I joined forces just to share our thoughts on music with each other.  We really didn’t think anyone would find us and actually read what we were writing.  A few months into it we realized that people were actually reading so we started to take things a bit more seriously (well not that serious, but serious enough to say we’re serious).  We also began to take notice of the enormous and awesome music scene from the Baltimore/DC/Philly section of the east coast and made a goal to support it to the best of our abilities.  After that things were just a blast.  Tons of great music constantly passes through our ears and we try our best to pass it on to you.  Finally I just want to say thanks…to everyone who has spent more than a second perusing our site in search of that musical note to brighten your day.  Without you we’d just be some blog somewhere doing something.  With you, we’re Pasta Primavera.  Here’s to reminiscing….

mp3: Beastie Boys – What Comes Around

mp3: Vampire Weekend – Oxford Comma

mp3: The Knife – We Share Our Mother’s Health (Ratatat Remix)

mp3: Radiohead – Videotape

mp3: Nada Surf – The Fox

mp3: M.I.A. – Paper Planes

mp3: MGMT – Kids

mp3: Lykke Li – I’m Good, I’m Gone (Black Kids Remix)

mp3: Peter, Bjorn, & John – Let’s Call It Off (Girl Talk Remix)

mp3: LCD Soundsystem – All My Friends

mp3: Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning (Cut Copy Remix)

mp3: Kanye West – Flashing Lights (Diplo Remix)

mp3: Justice Vs. Wu-Tang Clan – Cream Your Friends (Starters Remix)

mp3: Justice – D.A.N.C.E. (Diplo Remix Extended Version)

mp3: Hot Chip – Made In The Dark

mp3: Cadence Weapon – We Move Away

mp3: Coldplay – Violet Hill

mp3: Beck – Walls

mp3: Air – Cherry Blossom Girl (Simian Mobile Disco Mix)

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