Archive for November, 2008
Friday, November 28th, 2008
Winner
Most Promising Up and Coming New Zealand Band of 2008
V!xens
Over the past three weeks the public has voted for who they believe is New Zealand’s most promising up and coming band of 2008. With 41% of the vote, V!xens is this years winner. A huge congratulations to V!xens from EMJ and everyone […]
1 Comment » - Posted in New Zealand by Nick Fulton
Friday, November 28th, 2008
KazaamBlam! live photos
KazaamBlam! with Mr. Hayday and Flick
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Whammy, Auckland
We stepped into Whammy last night to see the electronic madness of KazaamBlam and Mr. Hayday only to be greeted by concrete gothic drone metal band Evil Ocean. It wasn’t really what I was expecting, but gee-wizz it was exciting. Stevie Kaye later informed me that […]
No Comments » - Posted in New Zealand by Nick Fulton
Thursday, November 27th, 2008
AIDS Wolf
Howling Ungodly Racket
It’s pretty obvious that we love abrasive noise here at EMJ because we’ve featured a number of noise bands recently, including Mutators and The Widow Babies. AIDs Wolf are another band creating inspiring rackety noise with sharp angular guitars and screeching female vocals.
Formed in 2003 in Montreal, Canada, the four-piece band has a […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Canada by Nick Fulton
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
The Boat People
Rainbow Warriors
One of my favourite bands from the recently published ‘Best Bands in NZ/Aus’ on popular Australian blog A- Reminder, is Brisbane’s The Boat People. The band has been around for a number of years now, but despite referencing Crowded House as their biggest influence and personal heroes, they remain uncharted here in New […]
No Comments » - Posted in Australia by Nick Fulton
Monday, November 24th, 2008
Jeremy Jay live photos
Jeremy Jay, Uni And Her Ukulele, The Gladeyes & The Debutantes
Friday, November 20, 2008
Whammy, Auckland
Honestly I wasn’t much looking forward to this gig. After a day of biking and walking around town, my legs ached and my energy was shot. I was ready to succumb to the couch, bag of pineapple lumps in hand […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Los Angeles by Sarah Gooding
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
Reviews
Over The Atlantic- Dimensions
9/10
“One of the most complete ethereal sounds of 2008, Over The Atlantic deliver a harmoniously smooth record that glides along self consciously, fitting perfectly into any environment”- Nick
The Ribbon- The Ribbon
6/10
“the music has the exoskeleton of TVOTR but holds back from building a completely energized sound to instead creep forward quietly […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Featured Reviews by Nick Fulton
Friday, November 21st, 2008
The Ribbon
The Ribbon- The Ribbon
6/10
Listened to from a distance, the opening track ‘David’ on Auckland band The Ribbon’s debut self titled album sounds a bit like TV On The Radio. Up closer, the music has the exoskeleton of TVOTR but holds back from building a completely energized sound to instead creep forward quietly remaining together as […]
No Comments » - Posted in Album, Reviews by Nick Fulton
Thursday, November 20th, 2008
Reb Fountain
Reb Fountain – Holster
7/10
With wisdom and resolution beyond her years, southern California born Reb Fountain is an inspired and talented, locally entrenched Folk/Country/Rock style singer/songwriter who, with an all-star band firmly in tow, has delivered a very credible step up with her second album Holster. Powerful and energetic songs like TAB and Wrecking Ball give […]
No Comments » - Posted in Album, Reviews by Sarah Gooding
Thursday, November 20th, 2008
Japanese Motors
Hitchhiker’s Guide to Surfing
When I first heard recent Vice Records signing Japanese Motors I thought their influences had overblown and outshone their own ideas. I thought their Strokes mimicry and Libertines-esque swaggery had overtaken their own sunbleached, beer-bloated, surf-worshipping California gold sound and it had all been usurped for their take on utopia. Then I […]
2 Comments » - Posted in California by Sarah Gooding
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
Best Friends Forever
BFF For Life
On the weekend we had a house party at the amazing apartment we were house sitting on K-Rd. I got talking to a friend of a friend who was from New York and she told me she was great friends with Matthew from Fluxblog. We talked a bit about music and she […]
