Yep I know its been a while, anyway Dragonslayer, the new album from Sunset Rubdown (a side project from Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade fame ) is well worth a listen…
They are playing Crawdaddy on Sept 12th.
New Tunes… Sunset Rubdown
July 6th, 2009Friday Post Rock - Codes In The Clouds
May 29th, 2009Some nice pleasant post rock Codes In The Clouds, enjoy…
The Big Pink…
May 28th, 2009New tunes for a sunny day, check out The Big Pink, very enjoyable….
The Horrors….
May 12th, 2009…. the horrors are suddenly all grown up, but the new album is a grower - give a listen
Suggested Listening…
May 6th, 2009…. been a bit lax here recently, that day job takes up some time. Anyway whats currently on the turntables (okay iPod, but you get the idea).
- The Twilight Sad - The Twilight Sad Killed My Parents And Hit The Road
via Ed and Rhonda, highly recommended (I’m just confused as to how I missed them). - Japandroids - Post Nothing
- Bat For Lashes - Two Suns
I’m still making my mind up on this, is it good or is just Stevie Nicks redone for the 2009? - Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains
- Anni Rossi - Rockwell
- - WAVVES
Mentioned these guys before, well worth checking out.
Gigs soon, honest….
Murder Monologues @ The Teachers Club
March 22nd, 2009Jane Mulcahy’s Murder Monologues @ The Teachers Club during April and May.
Definitely worth checking out.
Wavves
March 15th, 2009… trail of dead
March 7th, 2009Free track from the new … and you will know us by the trail of dead album The Century of Self is up on last.fm, go grab. I’m still wondering where they are going.. but they are always interesting
Dark Was The Night…
March 1st, 2009One of the more interesting compilations so far this year is Dark Was The Night, a new Red Hot release. Anyway well worth giving a listen and picking up ….
AP @ HP on Oasis
February 17th, 2009I went to see Amanda Palmer last night in a very, very packed Sugar Club. An enjoyable if sometimes childish gig, but man does she have a voice. Anyway there is a lot of silly controversy at the moment about the song Oasis of her new album - she writes about it over on the Huffington Post.
Squarepusher @ Button Factory, April 25th
February 17th, 2009Catching up on upcoming gigs and I see the good people at U:Mack are bringing the superb squarepusher to The Button Factory on April 25th. Continuing what looks like being a Warp theme you can pick up a squarepusher freebie from his last EP over here.
Leila Arab @ Sonor 2008
February 17th, 2009RIP Lux Interior…
February 5th, 2009….. popping into my mailbox from a few places today is the sad news that Lux Interior of The Cramps has died (LA Times).
RIP Lux.
Amanda Palmer @ The Sugar Club, Feb 16th
February 2nd, 2009
Reckon valentines day is going to cause you some minor annoyance? There is a post hallmark festival panacea, Amanda Palmer (yes she of the ever wonderful Dresden Dolls) is playing The Sugar Club on Feb 16th.
Crystal Antlers @ Whelans, Feb 2nd
January 31st, 2009If your at a loose end on Monday night you could do worse than go see Crystal Antlers @ Whelans. Psychedelic shoe gaze, and a lot of other sounds ….
Theres a bit more detail over on the Touch’n'Go Records site.