Archive for May, 2009
Sunday, May 31st, 2009
VBC Recession Party
VBC 88.3FM Recession Party
with Street Chant, Dick Dynamite, Kittentank and Sets
Friday, May 29, 2009
San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington
Photos by Carmen Gaffney
Those who are poor and drowning in the recession celebrated student hardship with a night of good music and debauchery on Friday night. Organised by Victoria University’s student radio station The VBC, they […]
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Friday, May 29th, 2009
Jay Reatard
Brand New Single
Jay Reatard just posted a brand new single titled ‘It Ain’t Gonna Save Me’ on his website. It’s the first single from his upcoming album Watch Me Fall, which has an official release date of August 18 and is Jay Reatard’s first full-length album since 2006’s Blood Visions. In a recent interview […]
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Friday, May 29th, 2009
St. Vincent
St. Vincent- Actor
5/10
Curly haired, polyphonic pop princess Annie Clark was all over the blogs back in 2007. Fresh out of the Polyphonic Spree, her debut album Marry Me was a hit, highlighting her ability as both a songwriter and a strong vocalist. Her whimsical voice was a delight; cushioned by some soft orchestral arrangements, it […]
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Friday, May 29th, 2009
The Widow Babies
Fly Me To The Moon
From the dirty streets of L.A, The Widow Babies are back. The band announced today that their debut record titled Jetpacks will come out in July via olFactory Records. I first wrote about The Widow Babies in September 2008 when they released their first EP; a concept EP paying homage to […]
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Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson
Used To Love
What is this pap? I used to have a crush on Pete Yorn and a semi-crush on ScarJo, but now… The two have paired up to create some sort of children’s nursery rhyme-esque pop, and it’s godawful. I lost faith in Pete a long time ago, but for a while there his album […]
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Thursday, May 28th, 2009
The Dead Weather new song/tour
Treat Me Like Your Mother
The second single from The Dead Weather’s debut album Horehound is the stomping ‘Treat Me Like Your Mother’. A more aggressive organ-ode than their previous single ‘Hang You From The Heavens’, this one has an almost Rage Against The Machine-rock out and rap by member Jack White in the final verse! […]
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Bang! Bang! Eche! tour blog- Update 3
Photos from London and Milan (Italy)
Bang
This is the sign they made especially for us at Plastic in Milan. <3 those kids.
Batrider
WE PLAYED WITH BATRIDER, OMG THEY ARE SO GREAT!
Brick Lane Hipster
Far out there are heaps of trashy hipsters hanging out in Brick Lane. That place is good for burgers, crepes, getting robbed […]
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Featured Reviews
Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
10/10
“…They leave much to the imagination in their picturesque soundscapes but at the same time dutifully detail everything with absurdly colourful illustrations… Leaked to the internet two months before its originally planned release date of June 9, Dirty Projectors has hit that ugly wall of internet fandom – so ready […]
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
Dirty Projectors
Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
10/10
A splurging collage of voices, guitar spats, handclaps and bass kicks, opener ‘Cannibal Resource’ is a catastrophic, breathless escapade into Deerhoof-meets-Antony-and-The-Johnsons-rock. Already paving the way for many of the world’s experimental contingents, Dirty Projectors has long proved itself. It’s ecstatic peace, blissful meandering and wandering through genres, stories and ideas. Crisp […]
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
Matteah Baim
Matteah Baim- Laughing Boy
6/10
Best known for working along side CoCoRosie’s Sierra Casady in the ‘pansy metal’ band Metallic Falcons, Metteah Baim has gone solo due to the band’s permanent hiatus. New York based Baim has put her head to ground, drawing inspiration from her surroundings to construct an album which draws heavily from nature. Laughing […]
