Archive for July, 2008
Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk
When Aliens Attacked and Stole Our Milk When I wrote about this curiously-named Kansas, USA band earlier this year on Einstein their songs were met with unanimous acclaim. Recently, Drew from Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk contacted me to say thanks and to spread the word about their latest recording, done live in a friend’s [...]
No Comments » - Posted in U.S.A by Sarah Gooding
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Little Pictures
Ice Cream-Shaped Bubble Blower On Saturday Little Pictures are playing at the Einstein Music Journal launch party, on Thursday last week I called Johanna for a chat about the show and the release of the debut album, out now through Lil’ Chief Records. After answering the phone and politely correcting my pronunciation of her name [...]
13 Comments » - Posted in New Zealand by Nick Fulton
Sunday, July 13th, 2008
High Places
Hangin’ Out A couple of cute kids with impossibly cool and cute friends (including but not limited to Atlas Sound, Ecstatic Sunshine, Mika Miko and Hawnay Troof, all of which you can expect to read about in upcoming EMJ posts), High Places is a delightfully forward-thinking band. Based in the mecca of cool, Brooklyn, NY, [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in New York by Sarah Gooding
Thursday, July 10th, 2008
Thought Creature
We Got Worlds For You Thought Creature recently released their debut album Teleport Palace. Since its release the NZ music press has had a field day. The band that was ignored for so long has pulled through, proving to everyone what some of us have been saying for ages, Thought Creature is one of the [...]
No Comments » - Posted in New Zealand by Nick Fulton
Monday, July 7th, 2008
I Heart Hiroshima interview
Tuff Punks for life The essential, non-debatable elements of good rock and roll at its core are as follows: heart, soul, and a hook. I Heart Hiroshima never fail to deliver on all of those. Arguably one of the most underrated bands of modern times, though they’re a mere two and a half years old, [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Australia by Sarah Gooding
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Catcall
Swallowing Big Bird Whole Remember Catcall, she featured on EMJ earlier in the year when she released her amazing debut EP titled Anniversary. The EP was soooo good, it made M.I.A weak at the knees. Recently she’s been crashing the Australian Vice parties and dropping her hip-hop all over the dance-floor. Unfortunately she didn’t make [...]
