I did travel to ATP thinking that the first day would be the clear winner, but I left confused, bewildering and racked with conflicting emotions. Troubled, would be the easiest way to […]
ATP Nightmare Review – Sunday 11-12-11
ATP Nightmare Review – Saturday 10-12-11
Saturday was hump day for me, with a post Tyondai Braxton Battles curating the day, and a line up that didn’t sparkle my imagination. I’d have to be honest and say if […]
ATP Nightmare Review – Friday 9-12-11
Yes, the dust has settled and all that’s left are the belly aches and a few fleeting memories. Before it all fades away, I’m going to go back through some of the […]
Lilys
Recently I have discovered the band Lilys who were formed in the late 80s in Washington DC. Apparently the band revolves around one core member, Kurt Heasley. Anyway, they have plenty of […]
Videodrome: John Maus – Believer
I’ve kinda neglected Videodrome so here’s the official video for a song I’ve been digging the last week. It’s Believer by John Maus. It was apparently “created using a mixture of rare […]
ATP Homework – Sunday
Ok, so Caribou are taking the reins for Sunday, and I’d imagine that they’ll be the best band of the day themselves, as they are playing with an 11 piece band! It’s […]
ATP Homework – Saturday
Saturday is post rock day at ATP, with Battles taking over the curating mantel. So, what’s in store, i hear you cry? Well… Bitch Magnet is a great name for a band! […]
ATP Homework – Friday
Only hours remain until ATP’s Nightmare before Christmas, so I’m hitting the books hard! A lot to get through in very little time. Lets see, who do I know nothing about that […]
Desertshore – Drawing of threes
Phil Carney was in Red House Painters between 95 and 2001 and later played with Sun Kil Moon. He’s recently started to record under the name Desertshore along with pianist Chris Connolly, […]
R.I.P. Altered Zones
Altered Zones, the Pitchfork off-shoot, has officially closed for business. I didn’t always dig the music they were showcasing but I certainly appreciated what they were doing. Apparently the two founders are […]
The Winged Victory of Will Oldham
Two new gigs for you from various parts of left field. Well, one of them anyway. A Winged Victory for the Sullen were mentioned before by us here, and are strangely making […]
Kim & Thurston – Sonic Youth
Ok, so this is oldish news. As fans of Sonic Youth probably know Kim & Thurston separated after 27 (yes 27!!) years of marriage. This happened a couple of weeks ago and […]
Music for Babies #8 – Laura Veirs
It’s the first Music for Babies in a long, long time, which I think is number 8! Laura was born in Colarado in 1973 and already has a fine selection of folk […]
O Emperor Freebie
One of the best Irish bands around ‘O Emperor’ are giving away a free track. It’s actually pretty good, see what you think below.
The Music of John Carpenter
I’ve been thinking about this for a while and it really hit me how much I a) love John Carpenter movies and b) love the music in his films (which he largely […]
New Lenny
Ok, everyone is hosting this today, but that doesn’t make it any less special. Leonard Cohen’s new album ‘Old Ideas’ is out at the end of January, and he’s dropped a new […]
Kurt Vile and the Violators – Whelans
As proved earlier, we’re big fans of Bank of America and Kurt Vile. He’s coming to Whelans on the 19th of Feb next, but I’m not sure he’s bringing the Bank with […]
Lambchop Return
Lambchop return with a new album, and you can download a taster from it here.The song itself is called ‘If not, I’ll just die’ and is from their forthcoming album ‘Mr. M’. […]
Prepare for the Flood!
All be ready, there’s water coming, and a lot of it. There’s a wave coming that’s going to wash all the sinners away, all the bad people, the evil do-ers, and leave […]
Trip down (90s) memory lane – 8tracks
A superb 8tracks playlist devoted to the 90s. I’ve been listening to it while working and it’s great fun. All the usual suspects are here from Pavement, Mercury Rev, Sonic Youth, Wilco, […]
Mark Eitzel Update – or why Doctor Who’s companion love to sing AMC!
Mark is currently on a mini tour of England, the details of which you can find here. There’s a fun interview with him in walesonline here, in which he discusses touring (see […]
Mark Lanegan – Academy
Don’t dates in 2012 just seem very far away at the moment? I guess it’s the same amount of notice we get about gigs at other times during the year, but next […]
Tom Waits will scratch where he’s been itching
I have to admit, I was listening to the new Tom Waits album in my car, and thinking that a lot of the songs sounded quite samey, and then realised I just […]
Free Rabbits!
Ok, not real rabbits, but there is a free Frightened Rabbits EP going, for the price of an email address (and sporadic marketing mails no doubt), a small cost. You can get […]
Jeff Mangum ATP postponed
Odd this one, and slightly worrying as I have tickets for the weekend after this one. Jeff Mangum’s ATP which was due to run between the 2nd and 9th of December has […]
Other Lives – Academy 2
It takes a lot to get me to the Academy 2. It’s a dark hole in the ground, with somehow matches fire regulations. It has columns throughout, with restricted sight lines for […]
Videodrome: The Avalanches – Frontier Psychiatrist
Taken from The Avalanches album, Since I Left You (2000), this is the video for Frontier Psychiatrist directed by Kuntz and Macquire. Lots of samples with matching trippy visuals… altogether surreal and a […]
Sampled: Kanye West / Aphex Twin
I only realised this today (yeah I’m a bit slow on the uptake), that Kanye West’s excellent “The Blame Game” samples Aphex Twin’s beautiful Avril 14th… The whole Aphex Twin track is […]
Mikey Welsh – RIP
From his twitter feed: MikeyWelsh71Mikey Welsh dreamt i died in chicago next weekend (heart attack in my sleep). need to write my will today. 26 Sep Mikey Welsh was found dead in […]
