Archive for June, 2008
Monday, June 16th, 2008
Samuel Flynn Scott
Union Man
Samuel Flynn Scott is a self-professed nerd. But a lovely one at that. When I had technical difficulties trying to interview him, he was kind enough to call me back. “Are you using Skype?” he asked. Uh, no…? “Ohh, you should! It’s great!” he exclaimed. Later on in the wonderfully pleasant, laid-back and colloquial […]
3 Comments » - Posted in New Zealand by Sarah Gooding
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
Post War Years
Iraq and Beyond
They may be celebrating the Post War Years in the small English town of Lemington Spa, but we shouldn’t forget that everyday people are dying from war in the Middle-East, Africa, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and many other parts of the world.
Featured on one of my favourite blogs Good Weather for Airstrikes, these […]
No Comments » - Posted in UK by Nick Fulton
Friday, June 13th, 2008
Jay Reatard
Grown Up - Fucked Up
“He’s a pretty amazing kid.”
The man who first sung Jay Reatard’s praises must be feeling pretty good about himself now. When he was 15 Jay Lindsey sent in a homemade demo tape of himself to Goner Records. Owner Eric Friedl liked […]
3 Comments » - Posted in U.S.A by Sarah Gooding
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Bang! Bang! Eche!
“Glyn MacLean Is A Douche Bag”
It’s always fun having brunch at Alleluia , but when you’re having brunch with Bang! Bang! Eche! it’s even better. After playing three shows in Auckland in late May, we meet three members of the band to discuss, well, whatever we liked. It was more like a playful […]
11 Comments » - Posted in New Zealand by Nick Fulton
Monday, June 9th, 2008
No Age
¡ No Age !
Their music is so great it hurts my eyes.
No Age came to me in a dream one night. A dream where Sonic Youth, Spank Rock, The Descendents, Sick Of It All and Jesus And The Mary Chain all hung out at The Smell, took acid, flipped the bird at lame […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Los Angeles by Sarah Gooding
Saturday, June 7th, 2008
Indie/Noise/”IDM” Spectacular
WEIRD
Indie/Noise/”IDM” Special
What started off as a concept for a noise post became a giant fuck-off behemoth of the IDM kind. This is what happens when you are your own editor! Allow me to introduce the Indie/Noise/”IDM” Spectacular! Here’s the most exciting, messy, hard-to-define, fucked up music that we found one Thursday night while trawling […]
No Comments » - Posted in France, U.S.A by Sarah Gooding
Friday, June 6th, 2008
Gay A.A.
Dude… wtf?!?!
These guys are so fucking awful but their story is genius. The “ultimate Shout Out Out Out Out tribute band” is comprised of two drummers. Two drummers only. Trevor A and Silas L travel around North America and Europe, setting up outside SO4 shows where they cover SO4 hits to “mystified, often hostile lineups”. […]
No Comments » - Posted in Canada by Sarah Gooding
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Abe Vigoda
I’m alive, you idiot!
Named after a Hollywood actor whose claim to fame is his questionable existence, Abe Vigoda the band hails from California and is one of the most thrillingly adventurous noise/punk bands dwelling within the Indie genre. And they don’t need a website to confirm their ticking pulses. For the record, Abe Vigoda […]
