Well maybe it’s because “summer” is here but I’m really loving Pure X’s album Pleasure (previously known as Pure Ecstasy). Let’s just describe the music as summer drag, slacker, washed out guitar […]
Pure X, Pleasure – Summer slacker guitar bliss
Bon Iver Live Download
You can download or listen to a concert from Bon Iver’s most recent tour on the NPR site here. I think the concert itself was last night in Washington in the 9.30 club, […]
Does the 27 club exist?
After the sad death of Amy Winehouse last weekend, all the hacks in the media jumped on the fact that she was 27 to fill up some space on their papers, but […]
Björk to release “App Album” for iPad and iPhone – Biophilia
Björk is set to release an album app which will then have individual song apps stemming from it! Definitely a new concept so will be interesting to see the results. The app is […]
Stroked – Cover album
Is this becoming a ‘thing’, this is the second compilation album of a ‘classic’ album in as many weeks. As discussed in the comments section on the release of Newermind, a compilation […]
New Beastie Song
Ok, it’s not new, new, but it is new. Here it is, right here, right now. Beastie Boys: “Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win [ft. Santigold] (Major Lazer Remix)”:
Why? – Button Factory
This is a nice one actually, and definitely something to look forward to. Why? are currently touring with an acoustic piano set, which sounds like another step towards normality from where they […]
A Winged Victory For The Sullen – Steep Hills Of Vicodin Tears
Ok, I am very excited. Stars of the Lid are one of my fave bands. The group consists of two members, Brian McBride and Adam Wiltzie. Well it turns out that Adam Wiltzie has […]
Videodrome: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – The Body
Miss being a kid? This is the video for The Body, starring, in order of appearance… the band! The video is beautifully edited and it’s a lovely pop song. The adults don’t […]
Nevermind you’re really Old
Ok, I’m a little late to this one, as people have been blogging about it for days, but it’s worth a mention. Free is free after all. All you have to do […]
Videodrome: Mergrim – Beautiful Corruption
Continuing the series of excellent visuals that compliment music here we have Mergrim’s “Beautiful Corruption” getting the Masato Tsutsui treatment. Born in Takaraduka, Hyogo, Mergrim released his first solo record this year, Invisible Landscape, […]
Jens Lekman arguing with himself
Jens Lekman is one of those guys that most people would like if they’d heard him. His songs are nice and quirky, and often very funny. Despite talk of retiring from the […]
Videodrome: The Shoes – Wastin Time
I think I am going to start posting more one-off music videos that are worth sharing so here goes. The Shoes – Wastin Time (French production duo Guillaume Brière and Benjamin Lebeau). […]
Mercury Prize Nominations
The Mercury Prize nominations are out, and do we care? Kinda. These prizes are never more than a mild interst, and when you see the previous winners include such high lights as […]
The Former Soviet Republic – Upstairs in Whelans!
Just thought I’d give this guy a mention, as I used to read his blog (thrillpier) which ran for a few years (a long time in the blogosphere!). He gave it up […]
B Dolan – Whelans
One of the most foul mouthed people I’ve ever seen on stage, returns to Whelans on Sept 17th. I saw him play back up to Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip, in […]
Monome & Piano Improvisation
“we seek less complex, more versatile tools: accessible, yet fundamentally adaptable. we believe these parameters are most directly achieved through minimalistic design, enabling users to more quickly discover new ways to work, […]
Kristin Hersh – Workmans club
Last time Kristin played here, it was in the sadly departed Waterstones, as part of her book signing. I managed not even to hear about it until the day before! Life can […]
What a lovely Toy!
I saw this at the NCAD final year show, but thanks to James K for the link. There’s an interview with it’s creator here, and he deserves a lot of credit for […]
A good mix tape, to put you in the right mood!
Those good people at pitchfork and e-music are giving out a nice little mix-tape, to promote their festival. It’s a good list of stuff, with a few names I haven’t heard before […]
Music Bloggers Launch Indie Labels + Tom Krell (How to Dress Well)
Interesting article on Wired today on the role of music blogs in the recording industry, http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/07/blog-record-labels. It includes a brief interview with Tom Krell (of “How to Dress Well” – big thumbs up for […]
OFWGKTA and Spearhead – The Academy
If you follow the music blogs it seems that OFWGKTA feature almost daily, with missing members, near riots and other nonsense being a daily event for them! They good news is that […]
Patrick Wolf – Academy, Dublin
I saw Patrick Wolf a few months back, when he played the Sugar Club, just before his new album was released. Obviously things have gone well for him, as he’s returning to […]
Deyarmond Edison – Silent Signs (Justin Vernon)
In his pre trip-to-the-cabin-in-the-snow days, Justin Vernon made a couple of records under the name of Deyarmond Edison. I only got into this album since the release of the second Bon Iver album […]
Gig Guide – 11-07-11
Look at the flashy new banner, does it not rock? All thanks to John and photoshop for it, and the others you’ll see over the next while. A few new names on […]
Electric Picnic – 2011
With the news that I may have secured a bed in the vicinity (no camp sites for me!), I’m suddenly quite interested in Electric Picnic. The line up this year is, as […]
Modular Sonic Explorations
Bandcamp: http://oceanographicrecords.bandcamp.com Website: http://www.modular-project.com/ As the blurb on the website says, “The Modular Project is the collaboration of a select group of sonic technicians working together to discover what the spontaneous and organic manipulation […]
Battles – Button Factory
Battles lost their lead singer when Tyondai Braxton left after their last album (2007), but did they lose their heart? Reviews of their last album are mixed and I wasn’t hugely convinced […]
Dr. Dee – Alan Moore’s almost Opera
This is the sad tale of the opera Alan Moore almost made, and Damon Albarn did make! You can get the full story here. There has been much discussion on why Alan […]
No More Workhorse 