Archive for June, 2010
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Caught Ship
Salem To The Moon Those of you who witnessed Salem’s totally suck-arse performance at SXSW earlier this year and consequently gave up on the band might now have something new to champion. Australia has a death drone band up to the challenge, contorting and weaving a bleak electronic pulse that will pinch every nerve […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Australia,Melbourne by Nick Fulton
Monday, June 28th, 2010
Envelopes
Rainbow Coloured Pop Rocks Swedish post-pop band Envelopes sound like they could be The Books’ bastard younger brother or Architecture In Helsinki‘s inbred cousin or BFFs with The Zookeepers. Their experimental music is delivered with the kind of wide-eyed imaginings of a child colouring with marbled rainbow-swirl crayons. The band formed in 2005 after singer/guitarist/keyboard […]
No Comments » - Posted in Sweden by Sarah Gooding
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
Coasting
Real Cool Time Taking the sounds of Flying Nun, girl punk and surf music and mixing it in a tidal wave of minimal noise, Coasting is the latest band to come rearing out of Brooklyn’s fertile grounds since forming in October last year. Fiona Campbell of seminal New Zealand riot grrrl punk band Coolies, and […]
No Comments » - Posted in Brooklyn,U.S.A by Sarah Gooding
Sunday, June 20th, 2010
Total Slacker
Haunted Dream Catcher Swathed in glitzy reverb and glimmering atmospherics, Brooklyn band Total Slacker’s recordings are so gloriously DIY you can hear the room they were recorded in. Their name was inspired by the Richard Linklater film Slacker and attempts to reclaim a life of leisurely pursuits. Singer/guitarist Tucker Rountree met bassist/singer Emily Oppenheimer […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Brooklyn,New York,U.S.A by Sarah Gooding
Friday, June 18th, 2010
Family Trees
Tap Dancing Beneath Fairy Lights Twee pop meets 1950’s rock and roll, blending Buddy Holly and Bishop Allen. Grizzly Bear seasoned with Human Highway herbs and topped with Zookeeper sauce. Introducing the adorably cute Family Trees, whose mix of rattly drum beats, sugary guitar chords and deadpan vocals will take you on a swooping […]
No Comments » - Posted in Brooklyn,New York,U.S.A by Nick Fulton
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Glass Vaults
Carnival Of Sign Language The divide between the Wellington and Auckland indie music scenes seems to be getting bigger as another EP is released from the vault. The cities couldn’t be more divided; Wellington’s currently delivering a chain of carefully crafted pop records, built on hours of hard work and fine tuning, while Auckland’s purse […]
1 Comment » - Posted in New Zealand,Wellington by Nick Fulton
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Teen Hygiene live photos
Teen Hygiene, Sets and Alphabethead Friday, June 11, 2010 Garrett Street House Party, Wellington Photos by Rachel Brandon More photos of Teen Hygiene, Sets and Alphabethead Teen Hygiene- Bandcamp Sets- Myspace Alphabethead- Myspace
No Comments » - Posted in Live photos by Nick Fulton
Monday, June 14th, 2010
Cold Pumas
No Soup For You Like the self-combusting Explode Into Colors, the visceral Foot Village, or even the viscious HEALTH, Cold Pumas exorcise their daily malaise in extended mutant dance, post punk and psychedelic hardcore. Their songs are jittery, anxious cliffhangers that transform you into an overstimulated mess the more you listen to them. ‘Altered […]
No Comments » - Posted in Brighton,UK by Sarah Gooding
Friday, June 11th, 2010
Kenseth Thibideau
Imaginary Insomnia Sleeping People, Rumah Sakit and Three Mile Pilot are three of Kenseth Thibideau’s more famed projects, but it’s his first solo album that is creating all the excitement right now. Due for release on July 20, Brooklyn Vegan recently previewed a few tracks. The two songs come across shady and skin tight with […]
No Comments » - Posted in California,San Diego,U.S.A by Nick Fulton
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Alaskas: new EP
Rocky Rumble Drone Digger Dillon James Rego just sent over his new EP titled I Love Life. You may remember I profiled him on EMJ last month. The EP was recorded with his full live band, Colin Ryan Dawson and Myke Pelly, and you can definitely hear a strong evolution in the overall sound. This […]
