Yeah it’s a list, and I’m in the mood, can’t help it! I was just thinking about how I discovered these artists without the benefit of MTV or mainstream Radio or Television. My ‘musica nueva’ came about mostly from friends. Only the number one position is accurate. The rest vary per mood. So this is my list…
Claude | Favorite Artists | Music | Art

The Beatles - Where would I be without this band? Number one…
The Kinks - Ray Davies is a punk rocker. Stop it.
The Who - My Generation still speaks to me. But the kids are alright.
Pink Floyd - The strange melodies and mood mystify me to this day.
Kraftwerk - Computer World changed me. Guitars faded away to bleeps.
Bob Marley - Who knew Politics could make you happy and angry? Genius.
Nirvana - I got into them late. Makes me a grunge poser. Oh well.
Flaming Lips - The last great experimental band in the USA.
White Stripes - Well, say what you will. I love Jack and Meg.
The Strokes - I like these guys. NYC rocks.
Ladytron - Posh, stylish, and yet edible as Dali would say.
New Order - Love at first listen. Still together in my mind. Technique!!!
Joy Division - “Weeping synthesizers” a friend said. He was right. Sigh.
Depeche Mode - Some Great Reward and Black Celebration. Forever.
Erasure - I Say I Say… and Chorus. Vince, Andy, my stereo.
Cetu Javu - So Strange and Situations. Among my favorite songs.
David Bowie - His chameleon ways are amazing. Want to listen now.
The Chameleons UK - Strange Days is the goth masterpiece. I Swear.
Carlos Gardel - Tango was always in the background. Now it haunts me.
Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty. This is my favorite. Amazing live.
Front 242 - I actually love the first album. IDM before IDM.
Radiohead - Next to Sgt. Pepper you will find OK Computer. Influential.
Bjork - The videos. I watch them over and over. Sonic excellence.
Sex Pistols - What? Yeah go on, drop dead!
Buzzcocks - My favorite punk band in the world. Ever fallen in love?
The Ramones - I never saw them play. A regret. Love them!!!
Anything Box - I am biased of course. I love my band.
The Diary - My alter ego, and for purely egocentric reasons, I love it.
Goodbye July - No music is better than personal music. I know him!
The Lamented - Fuck the Producers. Yeah. YEAH!!!

And suddenly, I switch to art…

Salvador Dali - He’s in there somewhere. Mastication comes to mind.
Max Ernst - His paintings are haunted. And grand.
Giorgio Di Chirico - I have walked in those landscapes. I know.
Klee - When I feel childlike, I turn to him. I smile.
Miro’ - His paintings move as you watch them. And you are stilled.

There are surely others I’ve forgotten at this moment in time, but as you can see I have a somewhat diverse pallet of taste. But is it good taste? I don’t care.

- Claude S. / Anything Box

We put some previews up for your listening pleasures, but it hits the world in full on June 13th, 2007. Yep. This next Wed. Wooohooo!

Here's the endpop scoop:

AN ENDPOP RELEASE CAT.NO.764991050726

Anything Box knows no boundaries. This time, they go after pop. If there is truly a sound called 'future pop' or 'elekrodelica', then Anything Box has found it. Lucky for us, they love to share!

With 'Future Past'(Endpop), Anything Box goes truly international as they present 'Carmen' in Spanish! This is the song that has been loved by over 500,000 people, and continues to find its way into their hearts with its story of regret and sadness. And now, the story expands into another dimension. This EP is going to be the best thing they've put out.

Besides Carmen in 'Castellano', there is a newly Revisited version in English, with remixes. And speaking of remixes, there are bonus tracks! There is a new remix of Soul On Fire, Living In Oblivion, Clean, Where Is Love & Happiness, and two new songs!

The whole EP is available as a download from Lulu.com, iTunes (shortly), and the CD can be purchased from CDBaby.com, the worlds greatest independent music store!

If you have a store where you shop, insist they carry it!
Have a favorite radio station? Request it today!

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SPANISH BIO
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El mensaje de Anything Box es sencillo: El amor es lo único que necesitamos.

Usando sonidos digitales y una pasión por el pop más melancólico, la música de Anything Box traslade nuestros pensamientos de un mundo mal imaginado y lo cambia ha nuestras esperanzas de ese mensaje.
Si existe un sonido “pop del futuro” y “elektrodelica”, Anything Box parece haberlo encontrado, con una sensibilidad que no excluye a ninguna generación.

Música electrónica? Arte moderno? Viajadores del tiempo? Ahí esta el misterio de Anything Box. Apaguen sus televisiones. Es hora de salir y disfrutar las noches que desaparecen con cada segundo que pasa en esta realidad.