INTERVIEW: VETIVER
On the eve of the release of Vetiver’s new album Tight Knit, Chris Familton chatted to Andy Cabic about joining the Sub Pop label, the influences that shaped the new record, and how he balances his busy workload. Vetiver’s previous albums (Thing Of The Past, To Find Me Gone and Vetiver) were released on the small independent labels Di Cristina and Cabic’s own Gnomonsong. With … Continue reading INTERVIEW: VETIVER
INTERVIEW: VIVIAN GIRLS
Doubtful Sounds recently interviewed Cassie Ramone form New York’s Vivian Girls for FasterLouder. Vivian Girls have achieved a huge amount in the twelve months since they recorded their self-titled debut album of hazy, jangly lo-fi pop songs. Costing them a mere $900 and taking three days to record, it was the calling card that launched them into the music blogosphere. Following soon after were tours … Continue reading INTERVIEW: VIVIAN GIRLS
REVIEW: ALICE IN CHAINS Live
Enmore Theatre, NSW 25th February 2009 Alice In Chains finally returned to Australia, sixteen years after their first visit that ended in disarray with cancelled shows in Perth and in Auckland, New Zealand. In the intervening years enigmatic singer Layne Staley tragically lost his battle with drug addiction (2002), solo and best of albums were released and just a handful of live shows were played … Continue reading REVIEW: ALICE IN CHAINS Live
REVIEW: JOLIE HOLLAND Live
The Basement, Sydney NSW 11th February 2009 Jolie Holland last visited these shores in 2006 and on that tour she was accompanied by a guitarist and drummer who provided a suitably acoustic and jazzy feel to her songs. This time she fleshed out her band and on the back of her recently released The Living And The Dead album she delivered a more varied and … Continue reading REVIEW: JOLIE HOLLAND Live
METAL MOMENTZ: Municipal Waste
This week it is Municipal Waste and their track ‘Sadistic Magician’ which is a perfect primer for the uninitiated who haven’t yet come across the thrash metal of these guys. Title Date of release Label Waste ’em All 2003 Mordar Hazardous Mutation 2005 Earache The Art of Partying 2007 Earache Continue reading METAL MOMENTZ: Municipal Waste
ARTICLE: THE ENIGMA OF MORRISSEY
Steven Patrick Morrissey is best known as frontman for influential 80s band The Smiths yet many people know little else about the singer. He inspired a generation of disaffected youth with his literate and black humored lyrics and the way in which he reconstructed the image of the masculine singer in a rock band. Looking behind that persona gives some clues as to who the … Continue reading ARTICLE: THE ENIGMA OF MORRISSEY
NEWS: New WILCO album on the way…
Hot on the heels of the release of the new film Ashes of American Flags is news that a new album has been recorded and mixing is about to begin. Word is that it will be ready for release in June according to a statement from Jeff and the boys. The recordings were done at Neil Finn’s studio in Auckland, New Zealand in January. They … Continue reading NEWS: New WILCO album on the way…
VIDEO: DEPECHE MODE – Wrong
Here is the video for the first single from the forthcoming Sounds Of The Universe. It is a fantastically creepy, dark and twisted video by Patrick Daughters who has done vids for Feist, Kings Of Leon, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Beck, Liars and Interpol and it is one of DM’s best for many a year. Hold onto your seat and watch it in HD too…. Continue reading VIDEO: DEPECHE MODE – Wrong
NEWS: FAITH NO MORE reunite for European tour?
One of the best bands from the late 80s/early 90s alternative rock revolution was FNM. They combined funk, metal, pop and dark jazz into one rocking and rolling behemoth. Their live shows were consistently brilliant with their tight aggressive sound and Mike Patton’s unhinged and manic performances as frontman. Patton went onto a myriad of projects with Fantomas, Peeping Tom, Mr Bungle etc, Roddy Bottum … Continue reading NEWS: FAITH NO MORE reunite for European tour?
REVIEW: SCOTT PINKMOUNTAIN & THE GOLDEN BOLTS OF TONE -The Full Sun
Scott Rosenberg has taken the moniker of his previous band Pink Mountain and with a cast of many he has created a record that suitably matches the ambitiously named Scott Pinkmountain & The Golden Bolts Of Tone. The result is an epic, sprawling and psychedelic chamber pop opus entitled The Full Sun. The album begins unassumingly with ‘Song Of Solomon’, a piano based paean to … Continue reading REVIEW: SCOTT PINKMOUNTAIN & THE GOLDEN BOLTS OF TONE -The Full Sun
WHITESNAKE – Still Of The Night
David Coverdale and the boy kick out this massive riffest that was a huge track back in the day with its Zeppelin grandeur. This track is live in London back when they still had synths in metal bands. Whitesnake were formed in 1978 after the lineup of Deep Purple that he fronted disbanded in 1976. Stil lOf The Night comes from the mega 1987 album … Continue reading WHITESNAKE – Still Of The Night
NEWS: DEPECHE MODE album artwork…
The band has also released details of the multiple formats that in which it is being released. One tasty version is a box set containing a ton of goodies… Click on the link below to take you over to the DM site. OFFICIAL DM WEBSITE Continue reading NEWS: DEPECHE MODE album artwork…
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