Submitted by gvnuk (Thank you)
Acclaimed artist Karl Sadler visual directs a visual installation featuring the XX using animated lighting and multi-screen and speaker arrays. Footage of the band is played on individual screens on ‘monoliths’ that produce their own sound source, giving a unique, interactive way of experiencing the band and their music.
Nice shots of Oliver and a few of Romy.
http://www.thecreatorsproject.com/creators/karl-sadler/media/22
passionati.com presents the XX : live
thepassionati — May 17, 2010 — Passionati caught up with the XX recently and recorded this gem.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxPruw-_ntQ
(just found this, not sure when it was recorded. I am assuming mid April for their 1st headlining show. I’ve posted others from this. I’m gonna email and ask. XX JENI XX)
The xx perform their song Intro - which the BBC has used as the soundtrack to its 2010 general election coverage - live on Newsnight.
Broadcast on Saturday 8 May 2010.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/8672446.stm
simplyannaeeee on tumblr added this and other videos to her youtube account : Jamie XX @ The Boiler Room (1 of 3)
Licona1219 — May 13, 2010 — Jamie XX from The XX mixing for the boiler room
The XX - “VCR” (ATP Festival, Minehead, 08.05.10)
posted by clearspot — May 12, 2010 — The XX playing the song “VCR” on the Centre Stage at Butlins, Minehead as part of the Matt Groening curated All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival on the evening of 8th May 2010.
posted by readplatform — May 10, 2010 — Boiler Room #8 Young Turks Takeover: Hosted by Mr Wonderful and the bPm w/ Bullion, Jamie XX, Sampha and surprise guest Theo Parrish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n-3HRbBcWs Here is readplatform’s link. I have posted Jamie xx’s dj set from blip. This link has video and photos: http://readplatform.com/boiler-room-8-young-turks-takeover-w-bullion-jamie-xx-and-sampha/
The Boiler Room# 8 Jamie xx.
jonfrost43 — May 10, 2010 — Recorded at All Tomorrow’s Parties May 2010 curated by Mat Groening
Still didn’t find any video posted for the US residents to see it.
I downloaded a free VPN
http://relay.exequo.org/rinsefm/podcast/AlexanderNut1510.mp3
and my computer isn’t messed up and I can view it. If you want to try!!
IT’S WORTH IT!!
Since BBC2 is having The xx on Newsnight today, here is the ad that used “Intro”
BBC General Election Promo (2010)
From: | April 07, 2010
This 40-second spot promoting the BBC’s coverage of the UK General Election in 2010 debuted on Wednesday 7 April, the day after the Prime Minister Gordon Brown sought the dissolution of Parliament during a meeting with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Voiced by David Dimbleby, the Corporation’s main election night anchor and host of ‘Question Time’ (the BBC’s weekly political debate programme), it is designed to reflect key battleground issues including law & order, health, education, environment, defence and the economy.
Posted on May 4, 2010 by afghanant
Who Are They?
The xx are three 20-year-olds from South London who make predominantly slow, furtive dreampop music, mostly about loss. They are also one of the stranger recipients of UK hype in recent memory.
What’s So Great?
Jamie Smiths‘ technically work is like listening to early Jay-Jay Johanson without all the self-loathing. Moody and engaging – perfect for the whispery vocals. Oliver Sim‘s remind me of the first I heard Morrissey’s voice in “How Soon is Now” at age 14. Seductive and more mature than his youthful appearances let on. Romy Madley Croft‘s sexual ambiguity hides a voice reminscent of the Blow’s Khaela Maricich and Stevie Nicks - melodically pure.
The music the trio produced is like heartache and shyness. They are the grandchildren of The Smiths and the second cousins of Interpol – music which projects uncomfortable feel on the listener. While The Smiths were influence by black girl groups of the 60′s, The xx are strongly influenced by modern R&B. Which is not entirely heard in Jamie Smiths’ drum machine (though you can hear a little Timbaland), it can be heard in the lyrics.
If you enjoy any of the musicians I’ve mentioned in this post, watch this music video “Island” below. While most people only see the repetitiveness of the choreography, this video reinforces the sense of love-lost of the song.
http://afghanant.wordpress.com/2010/05/04/the-xx-shy-successors-to-the-smiths/
Another XX remix
djhorseyhorse — posted May 01, 2010 — This is a video and audio remix of
The XX - Basic Space
Created by
Shower Beer Graveyard!!
The xx at Coachella 2010: Islands
magmazing — posted April 26, 2010 — The xx perform ‘Islands’ live at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival 2010 in Indio California on Saturday April …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnawtNhwdyI
Romy and Jamie in video, but it’s closest Coachella video I have found.
The XX @ Terminal 5 on 4/22/10. Olie smacking the symbol. The end of the show :( This was such a great show!!!!!!!!! LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE U XX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3O7dkIYEr4
STARS
SushiMagushi88 — April 25, 2010 — The Xx concert at Sonar on 4/23/10
This is beautiful!! Other videos from this show are posted on the youtube channel!! Go watch!
“I”ll let you cross it
Let you take every line I’ve got”
-lyrics by Oliver Sim and Romy Madley Croft
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wse4ZO0WvkI
