The City Lights have been our recent track of the week with (She’s Got) My Name and My Number and now they’ve gone and released a clip for the song, filmed at Sydney’s Midnight Special. The track is available as a split 7″ with The Exile Co and via their Bandcamp page. Continue reading VIDEO: The City Lights | (She’s Got) My Name and My Number
The City Lights have followed up their excellent 2012 LP I Just Got To Believe with a brand new single, a AA side 7″ in fact. They’ve hooked up with The Exile Co. to release the 300 copy pressing which includes The City Lights’ (She’s Got) My Name and My Number and The Exile Co.’s Fay Ray. (She’s Got) My Name and My Number is … Continue reading TRACK OF THE WEEK: The City Lights | (She’s Got) My Name and My Number
2012 felt like somewhat of a mixed bag of musical lollies with our favourites encompassing americana, power pop, 80s synth, indie and many shades of psychedelia. The only thing that tied them all together was the strong streak of melody that each was built on. Even in the case of someone like Neil Young & Crazy Horse it was Young’s incredible weaving of musical notes … Continue reading LIST: DS Top Albums of 2012
The City Lights have been around the Sydney scene releasing albums in a few different incarnations since 2004 but it was only recently that I first caught them live, as a power pop trio and they blew me away. On the back of their recently released album I Just Got To Believe they played a tight propulsive set which led me claim in my review … Continue reading SONIC KICKS: The City Lights
by Chris Familton Featuring Charlie Horse bassist Craig Beck on guitar and vocals, Rushing Dolls have a big strong sound that relies on 90s rock dynamics and impassioned vocals from the school of Placebo but they lacked a stage presence that might otherwise make their songs more believable and enjoyable. They build melody into their rock and there were some flashes of where they might … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Charlie Horse @ The Factory Floor, Sydney (03/11/12)
Sydney band Charlie Horse recently released the excellent LP I Hope I’m Not A Monster which is still sitting pretty in our list of favourite releases in 2012. Now they’ve released a video clip for one of the album highlights Dead Roses. Charlie Horse are playing a show to officially celebrate their album at The Factory Theatre’s The Factory Floor on November 3rd supported by The … Continue reading WATCH: Charlie Horse | Dead Roses
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