Archive for October, 2009
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
The Brunettes: new album & NZ tour
They’re back!
Just announced today is the return of The Brunettes to New Zealand for a tour with Australian alternative pop singer Sarah Blasko in celebration of the release of their new album Paper Dolls. Blasko is a surprising but perfect choice, her sweet, honeyed voice and unique songs are very impressive. This will be Blasko’s […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Auckland, Australia, New Zealand by Sarah Gooding
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Thus:Owls
Thou Shall Not Pass
Again Sweden delivers; bless you Stockholm. I came across Thus:Owls a few days ago when I was researching Digits, I somehow landed on Patrick Watson’s myspace page and read that he is scheduled to tour Europe with them in early November.
Like many of my favourite Swedish bands (Shout Out Louds, Dag for […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Sweden by Nick Fulton
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Die! Die! Die!: New video
I Don’t Want To Fight
Taken from one of the best albums (Promises Promises) of the decade, here’s the new video for Die! Die! Die!’s song ‘People Talk’. The video was directed by the wonderful people at Special Problems (Cut Off Your Hands, Dimmer, Tame Impala).
In Die! Die! Die! news, the band spent the month of […]
3 Comments » - Posted in New Zealand by Nick Fulton
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Digits
Cold Hands and Warm Ghosts
Sharing the sadness and emotional vulnerability of Joy Division and the daft electronic drive of Hot Chip, Alt Altman aka Digits makes some of the most life enriching pop music I have heard in quite some time. It’s rare for me to be drawn to music with such an emotional quality, […]
No Comments » - Posted in Toronto by Nick Fulton
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Nice Birds, BMX Rapists & Bandicoot live photos
Nice Birds, BMX Rapists
& Bandicoot
Friday, October 9, 2009
The Basement, Auckland
It’s been described as one of the best nights of people’s lives, and it’s probably safe to say it secured at least one of the bands a spot at Campus A Low Hum 2010, as these three exciting young bands pushed themselves to the limits to […]
No Comments » - Posted in Live photos by Sarah Gooding
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Megaheroes & Golden Axe live photos
Megaheroes & Golden Axe
Friday, October 9, 2009
The High Seas, Auckland
It was super exciting to welcome the return of one of Auckland’s best kept secrets on Friday night. Megaheroes has been on a hiatus of sorts since keyboard player Matt Emery moved to Melbourne, and later drummer Ryan Bennett moved to Wellington. Both are busy visual […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Live photos by Sarah Gooding
Monday, October 12th, 2009
Miley Cyrus: Adios Twitter
“No more Emo Quotes and
Fake Feuds with Demi”
Not that we followed her anyway, but Miley Cyrus has made a rap video to explain to fans why she deleted her Twitter account. While its safe to say her rapping blows, her clear enunciation and deep voice admittedly suits the rapping style rather well. And the reasons […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A by Sarah Gooding
Saturday, October 10th, 2009
Recent Reviews
Islands- Vapours
10/10
”Every single song feels like a highlight… All of Islands’ releases have been beautiful and impressive, but Vapours is the most fun and genuine feeling of all.”
Read The Full Review
Islands- No You Don’t: MP3
Radio Over Moscow- Battletech
7/10
“Sprouting multiple seeds of futuristic punk, alien grunge, contorted new-wave and geographically nondescript Brit-pop, Battletech […]
No Comments » - Posted in Featured Reviews by Nick Fulton
Friday, October 9th, 2009
Psychic Powers: new single
I Don’t Want To Stay In Wellington
Remember back in June when we introduced you to Psychic Powers? Well Nik Brinkman (Over The Atlantic) and Alejandro Cohen (Languis) have just released their latest single ‘Wellington’ as a free download via the RCRD LBL website. The song was originally released (and is still available for purchase) on […]
No Comments » - Posted in Los Angeles, New Zealand, Wellington by Nick Fulton
Friday, October 9th, 2009
Radio Over Moscow- Battletech
Radio Over Moscow- Battletech
7/10
This album doesn’t sound like any of the bands mentioned in the press release, well Gary Numan perhaps but definitely not Nirvana, The Beatles, Primal Scream or The Smashing Pumpkins. Radio Over Moscow is the solo assignment of Aucklander Dan Satherley (KittyHawk, Vetox, Luna Spark) and Battletech is his first solo release. […]
