Archive for December, 2007

Monday, December 24th, 2007

Brand New Math

Peanut Butter Soup, Etc.
Cooking time: 15 Mins. Preparation time: 15 Mins. Main cooking utensils: saucepan, frying pan
For 4 people you need: 1 oz butter, 1 oz flour, 1/2 pint milk, bay leaf, 2-3 oz peanut butter, 1 pint chicken stock OR water and stock cubes, seasoning.
Brand New Math’s EP arrived in my mail […]

No Comments » - Posted in New Zealand by Nick Fulton

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Cowtown

Tom Cruise’s Favourite Band
On November 5 Cowtown’s debut record Pine Cone Express was delivered to Jon Nash’s house. You can buy it from the band’s myspace page using Paypal.
From Leeds in the British North, Cowtown have come crashing into us with chaotic post punk, electro grunge that’s crazy enough to bend street signs and loud […]

No Comments » - Posted in UK by Nick Fulton

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Meho Plaza

Meho Plaza – Sampler
8/10
Listening to Meho Plaza is like getting to that final destination in the computer game you strived so hard to beat when you were 9, but no matter how hard you tried to turn and press the controller, you just couldn’t stop those angel wings from sprouting and the GAME OVER sign […]

No Comments » - Posted in Album, Reviews by Sarah Gooding

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Moron Says What?!?!

www.awesome.com/moronsayswhat

Neither moron.com or en.wikipedia.org/moron is home to Moron Says What?!?!, Auckland’s hottest new band. Judging by their repertoire of stupifyingly awesome songs, they’ll have all manner of addresses sooner or later, but how important is that anyway? Somewhat relevant when their songs are about the internet, Japanamania and literary disfunctions.
Auckland’s most exciting new band come […]

No Comments » - Posted in New Zealand by Sarah Gooding

Saturday, December 15th, 2007

White Arrows

Let the shakers EXPLODE in a popadelic frenzy!

New Yorkers by way of LA, White Arrows are a little-known but catchy, fun, exciting group. Their riffing on new wave, dusty lo-fi exemplified on ‘City Boy’ may leave something to be desired at first, but by around verse 3/chorus 2 they’ll have you in a grasp of […]

No Comments » - Posted in New York by Sarah Gooding