Florence & the Machine, interview w Russell Porter (music)

Boing Boing Video: http://www.boingboing.net/boing-boing-video/

Russell introduces us to Florence Welch, the voice behind Florence and the Machine. Their Myspace profile describes their work as " Grindcore / Acousmatic / Tape music / Melodramatic Popular Song," and you can get a taste by listening to tracks here, or watching both of the music videos embedded below (more on their YouTube channel here). I really dig the psychedelic-emo-crazy-art vibe.

The band's Wikipedia page explains that "[their] music has received praise across the British music media, especially from the BBC who have played a large part in Florence And The Machine's rise to prominence by bringing them into the spotlight as part of BBC introducing." They've been playing high on the headline list at some of the more prominent music festivals in the UK, and that's where our Russell caught up with them for today's conversation. We also get an impromptu, back-of-the-trailer performance from Florence in this episode, between sets at Standon Calling.

Florence says she's a big fan of The White Stripes, The Cockettes and Kate Bush, and it shows.

Full blog post with links is here:
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/01/21/bb-video-florence-an.html

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[CKNDFressay]

i love her, but in this interview she seems different, like quiet and she looks tired.

[laurakt]

she's ace!haha. my boyfriend couldnt take me to the pictures cos he was building a coffin.hahaha

[Tacoflavoredkiss1]

she looks like me on a daily basis in this interview lol love you flo

[ustgagchvirus]

now that she has bags under her eyes and almost no make up on she looks just like my cousin's wife, who scratched, bit and hit my cousin infront of his parents cos he had kept a picture of himself with his ex.

[ThePipenhot]

Lmao, her face at 2:32: "I'ma slap a bitch right now."

[mcp666]

@fifi11011 So did she. ;-)

[Cermisait]

I love her! hmmm...she looks tired and a little annoyed, it seems to me what she did not want to make this interview

[superhana]

aww she looks so tired in this interview.

[WhateverImBored102]

she looks annoyed and tired

[culturevulture123]

Florence is not at ALL her usual cheery self in this - she's must have been up really late playing or something... it's actually amazing how grumpy she is...

[RibbonedRat]

shes looks pretty exhausted in this

[ActingMe2434]

Florence seemed quite pissed and annoyed and tired in this interview. Lol. Still love her though!