Archive for December, 2008
Monday, December 22nd, 2008
The Sing Songs live photos
The Sing Songs, Bearcat and Teacups
Friday, December 19, 2008
Happy, Wellington
Photos by Sam Conaglen
In true Christmas spirit The Sing Songs, Bearcat and Teacups held a Christmas themed party. It’s been a fantastic year for all three bands, with The Sing Songs picking up the title of ‘Newcomers Of The Year’ on popular NZ blog […]
1 Comment » - Posted in New Zealand by Nick Fulton
Saturday, December 20th, 2008
Thunders
Thunders – The Sympathetic Oscillators (EP)
8/10
Jangly, scuzzy and grungey tropical sun-stroked garage rock and roll with pop perverses and verses, Thunders come on board yelling and hollering atop clocking percussion and an almost wall-of-noise sound. Their EP is instantly likable, catchy and relatable, and super fun to listen to. I can’t really find fault with […]
No Comments » - Posted in Album, Reviews by Sarah Gooding
Saturday, December 20th, 2008
Reviews
Metronomy – Nights Out
7/10
“Fearlessly parading into murky brass jungles, threatening jazz synths with clashing, tinkly guitar, it swoops into seething, squelching dance floor disco. This review never intended to come out so weird. But something in Metronomy celebrates the weird inherent in all of us.” – Sarah
Charlie Ash- Come Back Lover (single)
7/10
“…it […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Featured Reviews by Sarah Gooding
Thursday, December 18th, 2008
Top 20 Albums revisted
What Didn’t Make It?
Since we finished publishing the ‘End of Year’ list last Thursday, a number of people have asked questions about what bands came close and in particular what local bands got votes. So here’s a wee recap and a brief peek at some of the bands who got votes but didn’t quite make […]
4 Comments » - Posted in New Zealand by Nick Fulton
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
So So Modern
So So Modern – EP0004
8/10
Valuable to avid collectors of So So Modern memorabilia such as myself (I rue the day I missed out on EP0000, now sold out!) the fifth in the ‘Triple Zero EP Family’ touts only two new tracks and a whopping four live songs from their recent extended jaunt around Europe. While […]
No Comments » - Posted in Album, Reviews by Sarah Gooding
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
Connan Mockasin video
Meow! Meow!
From his upcoming debut album, here is the video for the first single titled ‘Egon Hosford’ (Egon being his beloved cat). Directed by Sammy Handley, who has directed three of Connan’s previous videos (Sky’s Are For Flying, Sneaky Sneaky Dog Friend and There Goes Tane), the video features cardboard animals and freaky looking monsters. […]
1 Comment » - Posted in New Zealand by Nick Fulton
Monday, December 15th, 2008
Kittentank
Kittentank – Post Modern Hoe-Down
7/10
Lo-fi casio drum machine-driven mope pop with swirling distorted and lazy guitar produced with strange FX over the top makes for a compelling listen. Frank Eggleton is Kittentank, and has a unique voice bathed in a grit similar to fellow Wellingtonian Sam F Scott, and delivers this with a semi-sarcastic, matter-of-fact […]
No Comments » - Posted in Album, Reviews by Sarah Gooding
Monday, December 15th, 2008
So So Modern & Over The Atlantic live photos
So So Modern & Over The Atlantic
Friday, December 12, 2008
The Tug Boat, Wellington
Review by James Beavis, Photos by Sam Conaglen
Between the novelty of a show on a boat and So So Modern’s return to Wellington after several months away, Friday’s show at The Tugboat proved to be a hugely popular affair. Ever able to […]
3 Comments » - Posted in New Zealand by Sarah Gooding
Saturday, December 13th, 2008
Japanese Motors live photos
Japanese Motors & Brand New Math at the Vice Kills Summer party
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Whammy bar, Auckland
We are Japanese Motors. We are Japanese Motors. We are Japanese Motors. We are Japanese Motors. We are Japanese Motors. Take our photo! We are Japanese Motors.
Brand New Math showed them a thing or two that night, as I […]
2 Comments » - Posted in California, New Zealand by Sarah Gooding
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
The Jellyfish Bandits
The Jellyfish Bandits- Bat In The Blowhole
9/10
“Nobody likes The Jellyfish Bandits, except for you, except for you”, sings Aaron Leck and Melinda Tracy on the opening track titled ‘Famous Art Thieves’ from the duo’s debut record Bat In The Blowhole. That statement is clearly untrue, because I love them! Their DIY lo-fi pop […]
