BOOK REVIEW: What Does The Fox Say? by Ylvis

What Does The Fox Say?
Ylvis, Christian Løchstøer (co-authors) and Svein Nyhus (Illustrator)

By: Nevra Azerkan
Rating: [The Breakdown]

“The Fox” song by Norwegian duo, Ylvis made a huge impact in music in 2013.  What started out as a comedic video later turned into a viral YouTube phenomenon. To date the video has obtained over 342 million views. Though it’s debatable whether the song is catchy and entertaining or just plain annoying and ridiculous, the reality is that the song did its job of becoming popular.

To capitalize further on the success of the song, and in a brilliant move, the brothers released a children’s book of the same name through Simon & Schuster. Essentially, the lyrics of the song are the book’s story—and it’s perfect. If the lyrics didn’t already get stuck in my head, I can now read along with the book and share my excitement (and silliness) with others. Seriously, I was extremely stoked that they came out with this book and I bought my copy right away.

MUSIC VIDEO: Timeflies – “One Night” [@Timeflies]

YouTube sensations, Timeflies released their new EP, One Night this past week. The EP features 6-tracks that encompass their signature mix of electro-pop and is currently sitting at #8 on the Top Albums iTunes chart. The guys are almost at the end of their first US tour, but will get back on the road again in February 2013.  “One Night” has a haunting yet uplifting quality that screams, “Listen to me over and over again.” Watch the music video for it above.

Dubstep Violinist, Lindsey Stirling, to Release Debut Album and Embark on National Tour

Lindsey Stirling is definitely one of a kind. She blends classical violin and modern dance with dubstep. She has become a YouTube sensation with over 27 million views on her video for “Crystallize” (watch it above).

On September 18th she will be releasing her self-titled debut album, Lindsey Stirling, which consists of 10 original tracks. She has already sold over 300,000 songs and plans for a follow-up album of covers, putting her unique twist on everything from existing video game themes to pop music. Lindsey composes, choreographs, and directs all of her original music and videos.

She begins her national tour on September 20th, tour dates are below. Click here for the  VIP meet-n-greet experience. For more information about Lindsey Stirling, please visit her Facebook page and follow her on Twitter.

Tour Dates

September:
22           New Milford High School     New Milford, CT
25           The Hamilton                        Washington DC
27           Red Room at Cafe 939         Boston, MA
28           Webster Hall                        New York, NY
29           SUNY Cortland                   Cortland, NY

October:
2           The Club at Stage AE              Pittsburgh, PA
5            The Basement                        Columbus, OH
6           Bottom Lounge                        Chicago, IL  (matinee show)
8             Mojos                                   Columbia, MO
10         Bluebird Theater                      Denver, CO
13         Martini Ranch                          Scottsdale, AR

November:
6           Pauley Ballroom                      Berkeley, CA
8           The Irenic                               San Diego, CA
10         Valdez Hall                             Fresno, CA
12         The Roxy                                Los Angeles, CA