NEWS: VIVIAN GIRLS announce Australian tour…
Mistletone proudly present Vivian Girls, direct from New York City on their first Australian tour. Brooklyn trio Vivian Girls burst on to the scene last year with a critics-favourite debut album and an ace sound combining 1960s girl-group vocals, fuzzy garage rock, punk and post-punk with blasts of shoegaze and skuzzy DIY charm. On their short road to “out of nowhere” status, the ‘Girls have … Continue reading NEWS: VIVIAN GIRLS announce Australian tour…
NEWS: DIMMER about to release new album…
Shayne Carter has been in the studio for over a year working on the follow-up to Dimmer‘s acclaimed third album There My Dear and the result is one of the most potent recordings of his remarkable career, Degrees of Existence will be released on 27 July. Preceded by the snarling melodic brilliance of the singles ‘Degrees of Existence’ and ‘Cold Water’, the latter currently searing … Continue reading NEWS: DIMMER about to release new album…
VIDEO: WHITE DENIM – I Start To Run
Following the great Workout Holiday, White Denim have just released their new album Fits and “I Start To Run’ is the first single, accompanied by a great video. Continue reading VIDEO: WHITE DENIM – I Start To Run
REVIEW: JARVIS COCKER – Further Complications
1 2 3 4 5 Reviewed for FasterLouder. The ever sartorial Jarvis Cocker returns with his second solo record and straight from the outset it is clear this is a change in direction. He switches gears and frames his arch lyrical tales with more dirty rock than quirky pop and in doing so he comes up trumps on the Steve Albini engineered album. Albini is … Continue reading REVIEW: JARVIS COCKER – Further Complications
REVIEW: CRYSTAL STILTS – Alight Of Night
1 2 3 4 5 Reviewed for FasterLouder. Crystal Stilts are part of the current wave of bands from America that are continuing the Velvet Underground lineage of droney lo-fi garage rock. Along with Vivian Girls and Black Lips they are carving out their own part of a scene that looks back more than it looks forward. On their debut album they take a couple … Continue reading REVIEW: CRYSTAL STILTS – Alight Of Night
REVIEW: THE WARLOCKS – The Mirror Explodes
1 2 3 4 5 Reviewed for The Dwarf. For a decade now The Warlocks have been releasing albums of hypnotic drone and narcotic space rock that both challenge and stimulate the senses. Theirs is not the easiest music to become familiar with. It requires time, volume and and the willingness to let place yourself at the mercy of their music and immerse yourself in … Continue reading REVIEW: THE WARLOCKS – The Mirror Explodes
REVIEW: BLACK MERDA – Force Of Nature
1 2 3 4 5 Reviewed for The Dwarf Its amazing that after all these years of music beingrecycled, rediscovered and re-released that there are still great bands out there that never get full credit for their place in musical history. Luckily Black Merda have come back to remind us all about their contribution to rock and funk since they first gained attention in the … Continue reading REVIEW: BLACK MERDA – Force Of Nature
NEWS: ALICE IN CHAINS – free song from new album!
Alice In Chains played a stellar show at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre before returning to the US to complete their new album Black Gives Way To Blue which will be released in stores and online September 29th. You can get a preview of the album with the track ‘A Looking In View’ available free to download from their new look site for the price of an … Continue reading NEWS: ALICE IN CHAINS – free song from new album!
GIG PICS: JANE’S ADDICTION
There are thousands of budding concert photographers out there but only a handful of exceptional ones. I’d include Andrew Blake in that category. Check out his recent shots of Jane’s Addiction on their 2009 tour… JANE’S ADDICTION PHOTOS Continue reading GIG PICS: JANE’S ADDICTION
VIDEO: DIRTY PROJECTORS – Stillness Is The Move
The first single from their brilliant album Bitte Orca is a mysterious journey with llamas, wolves and group dancing in baggy pants… more about “VIDEO: DIRTY PROJECTORS – Stillness I…“, posted with vodpod Continue reading VIDEO: DIRTY PROJECTORS – Stillness Is The Move
VIDEO: GALLOWS – Grey Britain Promo…
REVIEW: JACK LADDER @ The Annandale Hotel (28/06/09)
Written for FasterLouder. Thanks to Antony McDonald for some great photos. Sunday night gigs at the Annandale are a great way to start the new week. Seeing three bands and being home by 10pm is a pretty good night out and Jack Ladder even made the tongue-in-cheek comment about not leaving the stage before the encore to save time so we could catch the end … Continue reading REVIEW: JACK LADDER @ The Annandale Hotel (28/06/09)
Doubtful Sounds 