Archive for November, 2010
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
Reverb Records: The Fuzzy Ball
In my inbox this morning was the latest compilation from Portland shoegaze label Reverb Records. The compilation is a follow-up to the hugely popular 2004 release titled The Fuzzy Ball, which featured artists such as Asobe Seksu, The High Violets and Helen Stellar. The 2010 edition features The Raveonettes, A Place To Bury Strangers and […]
No Comments » - Posted in Oregon,Portland,U.S.A by Nick Fulton
Sunday, November 28th, 2010
Weird Korea
Fist Fight Rowdy trio Weird Korea from Purchase, New York, instill the kind of beer-swilling euphoria that Black Lips boast in their sloppy garage punk, which also in a way reminds me of Auckland, New Zealand’s own amazing DHDFDs for its ragged vocals. Though they’re without the shockingly tight punk style that the latter delivers […]
1 Comment » - Posted in New York,U.S.A by Sarah Gooding
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
Deer Park
Dew Dripping From The Foliage If I may get away with using the word ‘mud’ as a positive thing; Deer Park’s new album is coated in it. ‘Caked’ would be better, maybe, if delicateness wasn’t key in conveying Walk Into The Sea’s translation of the earthy smell of swampy foliage that only rarely does empower […]
No Comments » - Posted in Auckland,New Zealand by Nick Fulton
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
New Pornographers live photos
New Pornographers with JP Young Sunday, November 21, 2010 San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington Photos by Rachel Brandon Click to view more photos
No Comments » - Posted in Live photos by Nick Fulton
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
Girls: new EP
(No More) Lust For Life Today sees the release of Broken Dreams Club, the follow-up EP to Girls’ breakthrough debut album. The EP, released through True Panther Sounds, revisits the famed nostalgia and forlornness of the band’s debut. This means there’s just as much to aid the arguments of those who ‘get’ the band and […]
2 Comments » - Posted in California,San Francisco,U.S.A by Nick Fulton
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
Telekinesis new EP
Parallel Seismic Conspiracies Seattle power popper Michael Benjamin Lerner AKA Telekinesis dazzled us with his perfectly formed self-titled debut album last year, laden with enough hooks and heartfelt love and lust to fill an ocean. Recalling vivid memories of his childhood and later romance, Lerner’s songs are all very personal and muse on subjects of […]
No Comments » - Posted in Seattle,U.S.A,Washington by Sarah Gooding
Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Dirty Beaches
Sea Salt Stampede Like drifting along a winding coastline as sand blows in your face and sea salt sticks in your hair, Dirty Beaches’ songs are unforgiving in their sparse and quiet crisp guitar melodies that sound like they’re plucked from an ancient tomb. The dry production on songs like ‘Window Rail Seats’ have another-time […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Canada,Vancouver by Sarah Gooding
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
Run DMT
Hyphenated Rainbow I heard this wonderfully chilled out song with vaguely surfy guitar, slow stomping reggae bass and dorky off kilter harmonies at a house party on the weekend and it really stood out. I found out it was Run DMT’s song ‘Spruce Bringsteen’ which I’d heard a while back and really liked, and subsequently […]
No Comments » - Posted in Baltimore,Maryland,U.S.A by Sarah Gooding
Monday, November 15th, 2010
Celestial Summersky Party live photos
Celestial Summersky House Party Nevernudes | Grass Cannons | Fun House | Kitsunegari Saturday, November 13, 2010 Upper Queen Street Flat, Auckland Photos by Frances Carter More photos from the Celestial Summersky Party
No Comments » - Posted in Live photos by Nick Fulton
Monday, November 15th, 2010
Pikachunes
Shout It Out Last week Lil’ Chief Records announced the release of Pikachunes’ stunning debut album by streaming the entire thing on their Bandcamp page and giving away the single ‘Nervous’ for free. Miles McDougall’s recent relocation to Auckland (from Christchurch) has seen him hook up with the indie label, run by The Brunettes’ Jonathan […]
