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Friday, October 27, 2006
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 Sydney Morning Herald Reviews Ollo Album
They write:
ollo
THE IF IF
(Groovescooter/Vitamin)
Sydney's quirky electronic-pop outfit Ollo focus much more on pop, with more vocals and catchy melodies, on the follow-up to their 2002 debut Sleeper. Alex Crowfoot sings an enticing cover of Fun Boy Three's The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum). Elsewhere, Summer Salt explores the funky side of electronic instrumentals, while Gordian Knotted combines female lounge with unexpectedly crunchy electronica. |
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Thursday, October 26, 2006
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Czechs Like Chavs!
We sent out a few promos of our forthcoming 12" ep by Chatham's finest hip hoppers The Mavs and they seem to struck a chord in Prague at least. With Czech Radio 1 listeners swamping the switchboard with questions as to who why and when.
We ask ourselves the same question .. and the answer is SOON |
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Ollo At The Movies
Australia's IF [Independent Film] AWARDS have chosen Sydney's own Fun Boy 2
OLLO to perform and write all the music for their live telecast on November 17, 2006
Ollo will be playing an exclusive pre-awards red carpet set for those gathering at the awards on the night, held at the
Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre as well as providing music throughout the ceremony for stars to sashay up and collect their awards. Ollo will also perform a DJ set at the After Party.
The awards ceremony will be telecast live on SBS TV . woo hoo !
It must have been written in the stars, Ollo's 2nd album, released this month, is called 'The If If'!
You can also catch Ollo on the following dates:
Fri Oct 27 [Club Kooky Sydney: live]
Sat Oct 28 [Hermann's Sydney: live]
Fri Nov 3 [Purple Sneakers Sydney: DJ Set]
Fri Nov 10 [Art Gallery of NSW: DJ Set]
Fri Nov 17 [If Awards, Brisbane: live + DJ set]
Sun Nov12 [Newtown Festival Sydney: DJ Set]
Sat Nov25 [Hopetoun Sydney: live]
Tue Dec19 [Hopetoun Sydney: live] |
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Wednesday, October 18, 2006
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Campaign For Real Bread In The Charts
Well sort of...
Uk dj Disastronaut of Sonic Mook and many other outings has placed the ollo boys in his latest top club hits chart at No.20..See below
Disastersounds Oct 16th Chart
01 andy weatherall "bullet catcher's apprentice" [rotters golf club]
02 ebb "im all made of music" [gaymonkey]
03 gossip "standing in the way of control" [backyard]
04 black strobe 'shining bright star" [playlouder]
05 mstrkrft "work on you" [modular]
06 that subliminal kiid "ep" [perspex]
07 shitdisco "reactorparty" [fierce panda]
08 luke slater "head converter ep" [mote-evolver]
09 mekon feat roxanne shante "yes yes y'all" [pias / WOS]
10 aquasky and crash berlin "moving the hype track" [passenger]
11 the knife "like a pen" [brillle]
12 stu allan "music's got me" [umm]
13 simian mobile disco "tits and acid" [white]
13 ferry corsten "junk" [positiva]
14 soul seekerz "party for the weekend" [positiva]
15 klaxons "magick" [polydor]
16 ali love "ep/remixes" [i love records]
17 lupe fiasco "food & liquor" [atlantic] - sampler
18 freestylers "in love with you" [against the grain]
19 badly drawn boy "nothings gonna change your mind - hot chip remix" [emi]
20 ollo "campaign for real bread" [12 apostles]
21 roman Slazger "neo dancer" [king kong]
22 fourtet - remixes - [domino]
23 merka "my spaceship" [fat]
24 spanky wilson & the QSO "im thankful" [tru thoughts]
25 spank rock "bump" [big dada]
He gets around that Disastronaut with gigs in the UK, Germany & Spain in the next week
17 : live @ berlin w/ pere ubu
19 : live @ passing cloud works, london
20 : live @ barcelona razzmatazz
21 : brixton dogstar
23 : sketch |
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Monday, October 16, 2006
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3D Magazine Australia Review Ollo's Forthcoming Album "The If If"
And they say........
The If If - Ollo
7/10
It’s been a good four years since the release of Ollo’s debut album Sleeper, and this highly anticipated follow-up The If If certainly highlights considerable creative change within camp Ollo. While Sleeper showed the duo working predominantly within electronic music parameters, this second album shows Alex Crowfoot taking both the production and vocal reins, for a record that certainly places songwriting at its forefront. Those concerned about a corresponding loss in Ollo’s ‘electronic’ side have little to fear however, as The If If represents something of a headphone treat, with literally hundreds of unexpected
‘found sounds’ scattered throughout its running length. The selection of creative collaborators enlisted here to flesh out Crowfoot’s predominantly downbeat and lyrically contemplative constructions is certainly no less impressive. Kevin Purdy imbues the lazily groovy Shaky Flaky with a bluesy swagger amidst questing prog-rock keyboards and vinyl spinbacks that certainly hints at Tooth’s epic landscapes, while Inga Liljestrom also contributes her soaring Euro-inflected chanteuse
vibes to icy downbeat electro highlight Gordian Knotted. Chiefly however, this is Crowfoot’s show, his smooth vocals infusing The If If with a far more personal and ‘human’ atmosphere than anywhere the duo have previously ventured. |
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