http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:13:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/the-internet-cocaine-little-dragon-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/the-internet-cocaine-little-dragon-remix-mp3/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:00:29 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=158768 In September, First Lady of Odd Future, Syd the Kyd, remixed Little Dragon’s “Seconds” into faded sweetness. Here, LD returns the favor, flipping Syd and OF producer, Matt Martians’ duo, The Internet’s “Cocaine” into something … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/the-internet-cocaine-little-dragon-remix-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/08/video-little-dragon-brush-the-heat/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/08/video-little-dragon-brush-the-heat/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:00:19 +0000 Kiran Samuel http://www.thefader.com/?p=137181 Little Dragon’s “Brush The Heat” video was animated by lead singer Yukimi’s father Yusuke Nagano and his creative partner OLGA. Over the down-tempo album track, Yusuke phases Yukimi in and out of half-animated frames. At … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/08/video-little-dragon-brush-the-heat/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/04/this-week-in-the-fader-september-4-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/04/this-week-in-the-fader-september-4-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 04 Sep 2011 14:09:53 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=136307 ** We talked to some artists about staying an outsider at school—whether by dropping out or getting ten-plus years deep in the academy. John Maus, Kreayshawn, Killer Mike, Best Coast and more told us about … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/04/this-week-in-the-fader-september-4-2011-edition/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/02/little-dragon-seconds-syd-the-kyd-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/02/little-dragon-seconds-syd-the-kyd-remix-mp3/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:30:12 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=136247 Syd The Kyd bka the only engineer Tyler will deal with, is wise beyond her 19 years and, deservedly, has no lack of lady callers. After a pretty loco year we imagine she might have … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/02/little-dragon-seconds-syd-the-kyd-remix-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/31/this-week-in-the-fader-july-31-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/31/this-week-in-the-fader-july-31-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:40:27 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=129583 ** Soulja Boy may or may not have bought himself a very expensive jet. We talked with him about weed, girls and making beats. ** Frank Ocean released an airy, dry humored new track, “Thinking … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/31/this-week-in-the-fader-july-31-2011-edition/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/26/by-the-numbers-little-dragons-ritual-union/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/26/by-the-numbers-little-dragons-ritual-union/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:56:11 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=128664 In By The Numbers, FADER looks at a big record release and breaks it down in basic digits and primary colors. This week, we look at Little Dragon’s Ritual Union, out today from Peace Frog/EMI.]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/26/by-the-numbers-little-dragons-ritual-union/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/22/video-little-dragon-when-i-go-out/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/22/video-little-dragon-when-i-go-out/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:00:29 +0000 Gabrielle Bruney http://www.thefader.com/?p=128066 Swedish electro pop outfit Little Dragon have released a video for their Sade-inspired “When I Go Out,” off of their upcoming album Ritual Union. The video’s not be for the easily dizzied, but vocalist Yukimi … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/22/video-little-dragon-when-i-go-out/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/12/gen-f-little-dragon/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/12/gen-f-little-dragon/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:00:39 +0000 Siri Thorson http://www.thefader.com/?p=125207 Describing a recent show that had the kids in Northfield, Minnesota literally hanging from the rafters, singer Yukimi Nagano of Swedish band Little Dragon talks a lot about the idea of music as a blissful … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/12/gen-f-little-dragon/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/11/watch-drake-join-sbtrkt-live-in-toronto/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/11/watch-drake-join-sbtrkt-live-in-toronto/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:35:35 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=124890 Recently Drake dropped a verse on SBTRKT‘s “Wildfire,” a track from his new album featuring Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon on vocals. She wasn’t at the Wrong Bar in Toronto this past Friday when SBTRKT … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/11/watch-drake-join-sbtrkt-live-in-toronto/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/22/the-fader-issue-74-podcast/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/22/the-fader-issue-74-podcast/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:00:42 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=121199 In Brooklyn, the West Indian Day Parade goes straight down Eastern Parkway. It’s as much a summertime celebration as it is a competition to see who has the biggest truck with the loudest speakers. Most … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/22/the-fader-issue-74-podcast/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/20/stream-sbtrkts-self-titled-album/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/20/stream-sbtrkts-self-titled-album/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:15:20 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=121110 It seems that SBTRKT’s insanely catchy, Drake-approved collaboration with Little Dragon’s Yukimi Nagano is just one of many on his new album. Either alone or working with artists like Jessie Ware or Roses Gabor SBTRKT … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/20/stream-sbtrkts-self-titled-album/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/20/74/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/20/74/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:14:08 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=121067 A little less than a year ago, I went to England for three days to ride around in the back of a van with four Californians and Guy Martin. Trash Talk, the hardcore band who … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/20/74/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/14/world-premiere-the-fader-issue-74-summer-music-featuring-soulja-boy-and-vybz-kartel/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/14/world-premiere-the-fader-issue-74-summer-music-featuring-soulja-boy-and-vybz-kartel/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:20:19 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=119789 In the grand tradition of FADER’s annual jam-packed Summer Music Issue, we are pleased and proud to announce this year’s featuring Vybz Kartel and Soulja Boy. Both cover stars are prolific artists with huge followings—though … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/14/world-premiere-the-fader-issue-74-summer-music-featuring-soulja-boy-and-vybz-kartel/feed/ 48 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/22/this-week-in-the-fader-may-22-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/22/this-week-in-the-fader-may-22-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 22 May 2011 14:46:49 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=114707 ** We premiered Kreayshawn‘s video for “Gucci Gucci,” and the world came to know what it means to have swag pumping out of your ovaries. ** The New Yorker‘s Kelefa Sanneh talked to Earl Sweatshirt. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/22/this-week-in-the-fader-may-22-2011-edition/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/20/sbtrkt-f-drake-and-little-dragon-wildfire-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/20/sbtrkt-f-drake-and-little-dragon-wildfire-remix-mp3/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 15:46:30 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=114397 In Drake’s hands, SBTRKT and Little Dragon’s, “Wildfire” is much more dude-oriented. In the original, Little Dragon lead singer, Yukimi Nagano’s vocals are carried singly by SBTRKT’s beats—it’s an equal-opportunity coupling, and adding Drake makes … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/20/sbtrkt-f-drake-and-little-dragon-wildfire-remix-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/06/sbtrkt-f-little-dragon-wildfire-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/06/sbtrkt-f-little-dragon-wildfire-mp3/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 16:00:08 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=110728 We know that everyone is listening to Aaliyah at all times, but it’s not often that anyone is able to accurately capture the smokey magic of the music she made with Timbaland. SBTRKT and Little … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/06/sbtrkt-f-little-dragon-wildfire-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/27/video-little-dragon-little-man-live/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/27/video-little-dragon-little-man-live/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:30:56 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=107942 There’s weirdly no scarcity of live Little Dragon “Little Man” videos, a yet-unreleased track from the Swedish group’s upcoming Ritual Union. But the assortment on YouTube majorly lacks in [1] closeups of the band’s non-vocalists … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/27/video-little-dragon-little-man-live/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/25/little-dragon-are-best-friends-with-big-boi-now-stream-nightlight/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/25/little-dragon-are-best-friends-with-big-boi-now-stream-nightlight/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 22:30:11 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=101848 ]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/25/little-dragon-are-best-friends-with-big-boi-now-stream-nightlight/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/23/little-dragon-bro-down-with-the-ps22-chorus/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/23/little-dragon-bro-down-with-the-ps22-chorus/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:00:37 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=101268 On Monday night Little Dragon performed on Fallon, then yesterday they trekked out to Staten Island to see New York’s other landmark music fans—the Oscar-closing, loved-by-Oprah PS22 Chorus. Yukimi led a 65-voice version of “Twice” … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/23/little-dragon-bro-down-with-the-ps22-chorus/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/22/video-little-dragon-ritual-union-live-on-jimmy-fallon/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/22/video-little-dragon-ritual-union-live-on-jimmy-fallon/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:00:12 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=101024 Last night Gothenburg, Sweden’s]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/22/video-little-dragon-ritual-union-live-on-jimmy-fallon/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/21/tonight-on-the-let-out-little-dragon/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/21/tonight-on-the-let-out-little-dragon/#comments Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:35:54 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=87656 Guess what! It’s almost 6 PM EST, which means we will be live on East Village Radio for a solid two hours. But we’re not sticking to the format of a million Waka Flocka songs … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/21/tonight-on-the-let-out-little-dragon/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/11/premiere-little-dragon-my-step/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/11/premiere-little-dragon-my-step/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:27:14 +0000 Hanly Banks http://www.thefader.com/?p=85881 Behold the latest from Swedish pop group Little Dragon— the classic tale of a working man whose exasperation with the daily grind lands him in a back alley seeking alternative remedies (drugs) from an ancient … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/11/premiere-little-dragon-my-step/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/21/if-you-love-swedish-pop-this-is-your-new-homepage/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/21/if-you-love-swedish-pop-this-is-your-new-homepage/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:00:39 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=26696 Some of us (no need to name names) are mildly obsessed with Swedes and their music, specifically the incredible incubator that is Gothenburg, home to The Tough Alliance, jj, Air France, The Embassy, Love Is … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/21/if-you-love-swedish-pop-this-is-your-new-homepage/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/07/video-little-dragon-never-never/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/07/video-little-dragon-never-never/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:18:58 +0000 Lily Sweetin http://www.suite903.com/?p=4823 http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/07/video-little-dragon-never-never/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/little-dragon-blinking-pigs/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/little-dragon-blinking-pigs/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:30:06 +0000 Lily Sweetin http://www.suite903.com/?p=4315 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/little-dragon-blinking-pigs/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/little-dragon-blinking-pigs-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/little-dragon-blinking-pigs-mp3/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:30:32 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=16558 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/little-dragon-blinking-pigs-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/24/video-little-dragon-swimming/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/24/video-little-dragon-swimming/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:01:29 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=13034 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/24/video-little-dragon-swimming/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/18/stream-little-dragon-blinking-pigs/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/18/stream-little-dragon-blinking-pigs/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:45:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/18/stream-little-dragon-blinking-pigs/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2008/03/31/sf-little-dragon-at-elbo-room/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/03/31/sf-little-dragon-at-elbo-room/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:36:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/03/31/sf-little-dragon-at-elbo-room/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2008/02/28/little-dragon-not-to-be-confused-with-lucky-dragons/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/02/28/little-dragon-not-to-be-confused-with-lucky-dragons/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:21:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/02/28/little-dragon-not-to-be-confused-with-lucky-dragons/feed/ 0