Category: Garage Rock

Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, News, Post-Punk, Psych

NEWS: ‘Nirvana: Taking Punk To The Masses’ Exhibition coming to Seattle

There is a new Nirvana exhibition opening next month in Seattle at the EMPSFM Museum. Running from April 16th, 2011 – April 22, 2013 you can check out a bunch of Kurt and Nirvana related memorabilia. Exhibition Highlights: Kurt Cobain’s never-before exhibited, high school painting of two aging, Reagan-era punks in the post-apocalypse, informally known as “punk American gothic.” The Teac reel-to-reel tape machine owned … Continue reading NEWS: ‘Nirvana: Taking Punk To The Masses’ Exhibition coming to Seattle

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Garage Rock, Indie Rock, News, Video

NEWS: The Vines are back with a new album…

The Vines are back with a new single – the sub 2 minute Get Free-ish Gimme Love and an album Future Primitive. In recent years their activity has been restricted by issues surrounding frontman Craig Nicholls. By all reports he is healthy and going on their set at the Sydney Big Day Out it looks like he has finally found a balance between his self-destructive on-stage … Continue reading NEWS: The Vines are back with a new album…

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Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Interviews, Psych

Iggy & The Stooges: An Interview with James Williamson

When Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton passed away in January 2009 many feared that was the end of the line for the proto-punk band who had formed 42 years earlier. History though, has a way of repeating itself and as happened in 1970, James Williamson returned to the fold, bringing with him the chance for fans to see and hear songs from the Raw Power album … Continue reading Iggy & The Stooges: An Interview with James Williamson

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Electronica, Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, News, Post-Rock / Instrumental

NEWS: London’s Field Day line-up continues to grow…

        A new list of acts has been added to the already awesome list of bands scheduled for Field Day in London’s Victoria Park on Aug 6th. They have now added James Blake, Aphex Twin, Jamie xx, Zola Jesus, Warpaint, Michael Mayer, Anna Calvi, Faust and About Group, the improv ensemble anchored by Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor and This Heat’s Charles Hayward. They … Continue reading NEWS: London’s Field Day line-up continues to grow…

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Garage Rock, Indie Rock, Video

VIDEO: The Clean | Anything Could Happen (live in Brisbane)

So The Clean are playing around Australia at the moment and I got along to their Sydney show. It was only the 2nd time I’ve seen them play – the 1st was at the Strawberry Fields Festival in the mid 90’s just out of Hamilton, just as the sun was setting behind the stage as a pink glow and it looked and sounded fucking great. … Continue reading VIDEO: The Clean | Anything Could Happen (live in Brisbane)

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Album Reviews, Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Soul

ALBUM REVIEW: Anna Calvi | Anna Calvi

written by Chris Familton It is rare these days that a debut album comes along that pricks up the ears and makes you stop what you are doing and take a closer listen. Sure there are heaps of great first time releases coming out all the time but they usually fit into ‘flavour of the month’ boxes or have been hyped so we already know … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Anna Calvi | Anna Calvi

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Garage Rock, Indie Rock, News, Post-Punk, Tour/Live

The Imminent Arrival of The Clean…

In honour of The Clean’s first Australian tour in 20 years, here is an interview I did with David Kilgour last year plus a review of their last album Mister Pop. The good news is that currently the band are also in the studio recording some stuff for a probable EP release before they head back to their respective parts of the world. DAVID KILGOUR … Continue reading The Imminent Arrival of The Clean…

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Album Reviews, Audio Stream, Garage Rock, Indie Rock

ALBUM REVIEW: Cloud Nothings | Cloud Nothings

written by Chris Familton Oh the pressure of being touted as the next best thing and one of the great hopes of 2011. Time will tell if Cloud Nothings (Dylan Baldi) will become as popular as many say he should be but in terms of the ‘is he any good?’ question the answer is yeah, the 19 year old kid from Cleveland who draws from … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Cloud Nothings | Cloud Nothings

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Americana / Alt-Country, Electronica, Funk, Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Mixtape, MP3, Post-Rock / Instrumental, Reggae / Dub

MIXTAPE: Mixed Feelings 07

DOWNLOAD Here it is, the long overdue volume 7 in the Mixed Feelings mixtape series. This one swings from the dirty garage rock of Two Tears to a dub excursion by Prince Jammy, over to a recent soundtrack piece by The The and the latest single from The Strokes. Plenty more in between so check it out… Continue reading MIXTAPE: Mixed Feelings 07

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