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
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
written by Chris Familton From the first opening melodic buzz of Kudos it is clear that Surf City are continuing the legacy of skewed kiwi guitar pop that has been crawling out of the practice rooms of New Zealand for the last thirty years. The key facilitator of the wealth of those musical riches has been Flying Nun Records but they were on a relative … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Surf City | Kudos
written by Chris Familton This was to be the night of music high on artistic cunning and grandeur with three acts willing to push boundaries of standard song structure and delivery. Locals Kyu impressed with their angelic harmonies that sounded at times like an offshoot of the recent Bjork/Dirty Projectors collaboration. What made Kyu so appealing was the duo’s multi-tasking skills. While both singing layered … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Xiu Xiu / High Places @ OAF, Sydney 03/09/10
On the back of their stellar Forms album, Kiwi noise pop lads Die! Die! Die! return to Australia for a pretty healthy looking tour in October. Presented by Polaroids of Androids… Thursday, October 7: Grand Hotel, Wollongong Friday, October 8: Oxford Art Factory, Sydney Saturday, October 9: Revolver Upstairs, Melbourne Sunday, October 10: Karova Loungem Ballarat Tuesday, October 12: Mojo’s Bar, Fremantle Wednesday, October 13: … Continue reading Die! Die! Die! tour Australia…
As well as the Sydney show The Fall will also play… Brisbane – 9th Dec @ The Hi-Fi Melbourne – 10th Dec @ Billboard Meredith Festival – 10,11,12th Dec Auckland, NZ – 13th Dec @ The Powerstation Continue reading NEWS: The Fall tour Australia…
written by Chris Familton 57th Street kicked things off with an impressive and assured set that harked back to the golden years of early britpop and madchester where psych, rock and pop collided with a dance aesthetic. The vocals were a tough and baggy hybrid of Ian Brown and Liam Gallagher that stretched out over some wonderful shoegaze guitar and super-catchy bass. Step-Panther took a … Continue reading REVIEW: Cabins @ Melt, Sydney 20/08/10
Here’s the new video from Interpol ahead of the release of their new record in September. The boys are looking pretty summery in these outdoor scenes… Continue reading VIDEO: Interpol | Barricade
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