ARTWORK: The Strokes | Angles
Hits the stores March 11th 2011 via Sony… Continue reading ARTWORK: The Strokes | Angles
VIDEO: The Sonics | Strychnine (Live on KEXP)
The seminal 60s garage rock band from Tacoma, Washington have been back together for a few years now and recently released a new 8 track EP called ‘8‘. Produced by Jack Endino in Seattle the EP features four new originals plus four live performances captured at various venues while touring Europe. Check out the band playing their classic Strychnine live at KEXP late in 2010… Continue reading VIDEO: The Sonics | Strychnine (Live on KEXP)
LIVE PHOTOS: Deep Sea Arcade/Surf City/Step Panther @ OAF, Sydney 11/02/11
Great gig last night from all three bands, review will be up soon but in the meantime here are a couple of shots from the evening. Check out more over at FLICKR. Continue reading LIVE PHOTOS: Deep Sea Arcade/Surf City/Step Panther @ OAF, Sydney 11/02/11
LIVE REVIEW: Big Day Out 2011, Sydney Showground 26/01/11
written by Chris Familton As with last year’s Big Day Out the weather gods decided to test the endurance of the masses with another hot and sweaty day in the concrete sauna of the Sydney Showground. The event that is as much a rite of passage for teenagers as a music festival had this year gone with somewhat of a best-of lineup that glanced back … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Big Day Out 2011, Sydney Showground 26/01/11
PHOTOS: Sydney Laneway Festival 2011
Download DJ Food 1989 Hip Hop Mix…
DJ Food was recently asked to play a night called Classic Material in London. The idea for the club is to give each month over to a year from Hip Hop’s past and only play tracks released during it. He was given 1989 and this set was all done from original vinyl, clicks, jumps and all. Check the killer tunes from daisy age to proto-gangsta … Continue reading Download DJ Food 1989 Hip Hop Mix…
LIVE REVIEW: CocoRosie @ Sydney Opera House, 25/01/11
written by Chris Familton CocoRosie have attracted a larger audience each time they visit Australia and so this time were rewarded with a gig in the iconic surrounds of the Opera House. Always a duo that combines music, theatre and creative mischief, they were much deserved of a different style of venue from the usual rock haunts. A last minute addition to the bill was … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: CocoRosie @ Sydney Opera House, 25/01/11
NEWS: Stream the first single from the new Kills album…
The Kills have a new album Blood Pressures ready to drop on 4th April. To tide you over here is a stream of the first single Satellite… Tracklisting 01. Future Starts Slow 02. Satellite 03. Heart Is A Beating Drum 04. Nail In My Coffin 05. Wild Charms 06. DNA 07. Baby Says 08. The Last Goodbye 09. Damned If She Do 10. You Don’t … Continue reading NEWS: Stream the first single from the new Kills album…
VIDEO: James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream
British wunderkid James Blake unleashes the video for The Wilhelm Scream, the visuals perfectly suiting Blake’s sparse, dislocated hyper-melodies… Continue reading VIDEO: James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream
VIDEO: Cloud Nothings | Should Have
Cloud Nothings bring a new angle to the age-old eroticism of braided hair in their new video for Should Have. Check out the bright hyper-jangle pop of 18 year old Cleveland resident Dylan Baldi on his new self titled album as well as a collection of singles and bedroom recordings Turning On. Both albums will both be out 4th February on Carpark/Rogue Records via Inertia. Continue reading VIDEO: Cloud Nothings | Should Have
NEWS: 2010 Australian Music Prize Nominations…
The only good music award in Australia rolls around again and the nominations are out. No real surprises in there other than Gareth Liddiard’s solo record which flew under the radar for many – great album though it is and deserved to be nominated. I’m going for either Tame Impala or Richard In Your Mind to win on the day… 2010 AMP nominations: Cloud Control … Continue reading NEWS: 2010 Australian Music Prize Nominations…
MP3: Fleet Foxes | Helplessness Blues
Finally some news on the long awaited second album from Seattle’s Fleet Foxes. Grab an MP3 of the title track below and get a dose of the sound we’ve come to expect from the band… Helpnessness Blues will be out 29th April 2011 on Sub Pop through Inertia. DOWNLOAD: Fleet Foxes | Helplessness Blues Continue reading MP3: Fleet Foxes | Helplessness Blues
Doubtful Sounds 