Deep Sea Arcade have been slowly building their garage/psych indie sound for a while now and are starting to make some international inroads with positive press in the UK. The lads have an album Outlands in the can which will see the light of day next year via Ivy League Records. Check out the video for their new single Girls and catch them November 11th … Continue reading WATCH: Deep Sea Arcade | Girls [NEW]
Bon Iver followed up the stellar debut with this year’s self-titled grower of an LP and the god news today is that he is heading back to Australia to play some special venues in March next year. Vernon and Co will be playing the Golden Plains festival as well as a string of dates across the country… Saturday, 3 March 2012 @ Perth International Arts … Continue reading NEWS: Bon Iver 2012 Australian Tour…
Melbourne’s Dick Diver have a great sound reminiscent of Go-Betweens and New Zealand bands like The Bats and The Chills – laidback, strumming, washes of sound. Great stuff… Through the D comes from their debut album New Start Again which comes out October 14th via Chapter Music. You can also grab their 2009 Arks Up EP over at their Bandcamp page. Continue reading LISTEN: Dick Diver | Through the D
The Checks have taken a turn into dub reggae grooves on this, their new single. Apparently it is all about… Candyman Shimmer is really all about you and your stinking mate in a clapped out 1.3 litre Fiat Uno chain smoking cigarettes hooning past two slick fellas in expensive suits cruising the motorway in a silver Porche. You pull your blue jumper over your eyes as … Continue reading LISTEN: to the new The Checks song – Candyman Shimmer
Romance is the standout track on the debut Wild Flag LP – one of those songs that feels almost perfect in its construction, energy, delivery and hooks… Continue reading WATCH: Wild Flag | Romance
Just got back from a screening of this as part of the celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the release of Nirvana’s Nevermind. It was definitely worth seeing it in the cinema to get that ‘in your face’ volume which is kind of essential for music like this. One of things that separates this concert film from others of the band is that it is the only … Continue reading REVIEW: Nirvana | Live At The Paramount
When I saw Warpaint play live earlier this year they were damn impressive so it is a real treat to see them play a Rough Trade Sessions set. Beautifully shot and sounding great these clips are worth checking out if you want more Warpaint or haven’t succumbed to their music yet… Continue reading WATCH: Warpaint | Rough Trade Sessions
Following last year’s Lose Yourself single Melbourne’s Iowa have just released their new single Complete Control which you can download for free from their Bandcamp page. This time round they harness the surging, sonic sway of bands like Swervedriver with impressive results… DS RECOMMENDS! Continue reading FREE DOWNLOAD: Iowa’s new single Complete Control
Another brilliant and funny clip from San Francisco’s Girls. Also a good advertisement for not taking drugs – not looking too healthy Christopher… Continue reading WATCH: The new Girls video for Honey Bunny…
Melodie Nelson has released a stunning video for her second single to be taken from the debut album Meditations on the Sun. Check our INTERVIEW with here and our ALBUM REVIEW of Meditations on the Sun. Continue reading WATCH: Melodie Nelson | Orpheus, She’s Gone
Popstrangers are the latest addition to the revamped and revitalised Flying Nun Records label. The Auckland trio have previously issued a couple of EPs and a split 7″ . Check them out on BANDCAMP and now they have released their debut single for FN – What Else Could They Do. Continue reading NEWS: Popstrangers sign to Flying Nun and release new single…
This album just gets better and better with each listen and live the band is sound vastly improved over when I saw them on tour here in Australia… Continue reading WATCH: Girls | Honey Bunny (Live on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)
Doubtful Sounds 