Archive for August, 2008
Friday, August 15th, 2008
Fig Leaves
Down Deep Dancing With Seaweed It’s not often that good music appears in my inbox, but yesterday to my pleasant surprise, I received an email from this wonderful band. Fig Leaves is a London based project of experimental, tropical electronic noise artists Ivan Misquita-Rice and Sam Soper. Together the pair experiment in the studio, weaving [...]
No Comments » - Posted in UK by Nick Fulton
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
Human Highway
Unicorn! Whale! Unicorns and Islands front-man Nick Thorburn is multi-talented indeed, you only need to listen to either of the aforementioned bands to know this. But Thorburn isn’t ready to stop there, he now has a new project called Human Highway, which he shares with Canadian singer/songwriter, and former Islands member Jim Guthrie. The pair [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Canada by Nick Fulton
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Native Korean Rock
Karen O A couple of weeks ago, Karen O debuted her new side-project to an audience in New York City. Subsequently a few demos have been made available via The Music Slut. The tracks are vastly different from her work with Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Going under the name Native Korean Rock, the tracks have a [...]
No Comments » - Posted in New York by Nick Fulton
Monday, August 11th, 2008
Prize!! Prize!! Prize!!
It’s a Giveaway! Einstein Music Journal has a double door listing to giveaway to the gig advertised in the above poster. If you’ve always wanted to see Mean Street or The DHDFD’s or just wanted to check out a good gig, then here’s your chance. Listen to a track from Mean Street below. To go [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in New Zealand by Nick Fulton
Monday, August 11th, 2008
Polka Dot Dot Dot w/ Little Pictures live photos
Polka Dot Dot Dot Little Pictures Saturday, August 9, 2008, The Wine Cellar, Auckland Gosh we were treated over the weekend here in Auckland! On Saturday night, Polka Dot Dot Dot played the final show of their New Zealand tour, and while sad to be leaving the country and people they have fallen deeply in [...]
No Comments » - Posted in New Zealand by Nick Fulton
Sunday, August 10th, 2008
Thought Creature live photos
Thought Creature w/ Shocking Pinks, Surf City, Mean Street Friday, August 8, 2008 Kings Arms, Auckland “Went to a party, yeah it was fun,” but if you weren’t at this party then you missed out on seeing four of the best live bands in the country. Credit must be given to Bennie George for organising [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in New Zealand by Nick Fulton
Friday, August 8th, 2008
Of Montreal
I’d Engage Her? A track from the upcoming Of Montreal album has officially been leaked on the net, so why not leak it more. It’s called ‘Id Engager’ and is as messed up and freaky as the band’s past material. Following up 2007′s stunning Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?, the band returns with album [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in Canada by Nick Fulton
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Power Pill Fist
Circuit Benders Some people are going to absolutely love this, the rest of you are gonna fucking hate it. So if you haven’t left a comment on EMJ before then now is your time to do so. Power Pill Fist is an experimental electronic group from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They make Crystal Castles sound extremely mainstream, [...]
8 Comments » - Posted in U.S.A by Nick Fulton
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Awesome Color
Music Is The Father Of Creativity and… Awesome Color make so many different sounds they could probably be in an orchestra if they wanted. Despite their amazing ability, they have decided to concentrate on just a few musical genres, ranging from grunge and punk to psychedelic pop, acid rock and shoegaze. The trio of Allison, [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in U.S.A by Nick Fulton
Monday, August 4th, 2008
Mean Street live photos
Mean Street Trees Climbing Trees Saturday, August 2, 2008 Whammy Bar, Auckland Drummer Mikey was absent for this Mean Street show, but have no fear: Wilberforces to the rescue! Callum, Tom and Chris joined Emily and Billie for a combined Wilber Street, Mean Forces, Street Forces… whatever you want to call it, it was epic. [...]
