Evan Dando is returning to Australia again, this time to join the rock n roll masses playing classic albums in full. Of course the definitive Lemonheads album is It’s A Shame About Ray – closely followed by Lovey in our opinion. Tour Dates 30th Nov – The Zoo – QLD 1st Dec – Metro Theatre – NSW 2nd Dec – The Corner Hotel – VIC … Continue reading ON TOUR: The Lemonheads play It’s A Shame About Ray in full…
The Morning Benders delivered one of the more interesting indie pop albums of 2010 with Big Echo and they are heading this way to play some festivals over the new year… plus some sideshows. SYDNEY – Oxford Art Factory -January 4 MELBOURNE – The Corner – January 5 FALLS FESTIVAL – Lorne, Victoria – Dec 29 – 31 + Marion Bay, Tasmania – December 28 … Continue reading ON TOUR: The Morning Benders in Australia…
written by Chris Familton Three shades of psychedelia were the order of the night at OAF as part of The Lovetones brief Australian tour before they venture back to the East and West Coasts of the USA. Up and coming six-piece The Prayer Circle kicked things off with their swirling shoegaze sound that time warps us back to the 80s and that time when the … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: The Lovetones @ OAF, Sydney 23/09/10
French trio Prismo Perfect sound decidedly un-French with their noisy pop sound that threatens to at first be yet another electronic bore before the guitars crash in all shoegazey under the shouty, exuberant indie vocals. You can download their EP Out of Nowhere for free below while watching the cuddly video for Wired Feelings. FREE EP DOWNLOAD Continue reading DS recommends: Prismo Perfect
Greg Dulli’s The Twilight Singers have a new album due out early in 2011 on Sub Pop, here’s a sneak preview featuring Ani Di Franco… MP3: The Twilight Singers (Feat. Ani DiFranco) | Blackbird and the Fox Continue reading MP3: The Twilight Singers (feat. Ani Di Franco) | Blackbird & The Fox
written by Chris Familton It has been quite fascinating to watch Deerhunter evolve and develop their craft over the last few years. From the tripped out, grab-bag shoegaze of 2007’s Cryptograms to the produced and tighter sounds of 2008’s Microcastle theirs has been a progression towards indie pop royalty not dissimilar to the path taken by Pavement. Halcyon Digest sees the quartet changing direction once … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Deerhunter | Halcyon Digest
written by Chris Familton The new Interpol album appears at a definite junction in the band’s career. Over their first three records they gradually evolved a Joy Division, gothic indie rock sound from dark corners into widescreen epic gestures. One senses that Interpol heralds a re-stating of their intent, both with the name of the album and the singular theme of the artwork, focusing all … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Interpol | Interpol
written by Chris Familton This was set to be an evening highlighting the prevailing winds of local explorations of post-Animal Collective/Radiohead indie-tronica where the best elements of electronica have been slowed and absorbed into song structures with organic elements provided by live instrumentation. Bon Chat Bon Rat were on board first with their warm 80s electronic pop that brought to mind Junior Boys or a … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Danimals @ OAF, Sydney 17/09/10
White Denim have been hard at work on their third record which they expect to finish later this month and – with a surplus of songs – have decided to give a bunch of them away as a free album – last day of summer. DOWNLOAD ALBUM Continue reading NEWS: White Denim give away free album…
Brooklyn’s Blank Dogs are set to release their new LP Land and Fixed on 12th October via Captured Tracks. Blank Dogs is essentially the solo vehicle for Mike Sniper who has released a bunch of singles, EPs and last year’s Under and Under LP that picked up some rave reviews for its post punk dark pop…think Joy Division and Sisters Of Mercy in a lo-fi … Continue reading MP3: Blank Dogs | Northern Islands
Another band adding to the current surge in popularity of pop-flaovoured garage rock is Texas’ Young Girls. Clean and simple Strokes meets Black Lips riffs, pop melodies with a tinge of 80s UK alt-pop. Nice stuff… MP3: Young Girls | Six Pack Back Stab Continue reading DS recommends… Young Girls
Wavves’ Nathan Williams crashed and burned at last year’s Primavera Festival, or so it was reported in the indie blogosphere of which he was the latest lo-fi darling. Watching the footage it isn’t as grand a meltdown as many suggested and in hindsight it was probably what Williams needed; to shake off some excess baggage, recruit Jay Reatard’s rhythm section and record his finest album … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Wavves
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