Tibi PuiuI’m really thrilled Austin based [tag]Okkervil River[/tag] finally decided to make a video for this epic song, filled with melodic twists and aggressive choruses, off a, what seems, a clear winner so far of album of the year: Stage Names. As the video goes it’s somewhat confusing with frame-in-frame action, or TV-in-TV if you wish. Frontman Will Sheff enters a room number 1972 (the year his favorite poet John Berryman committed suicide), where a man…
Don’t miss MFNW shows from 6-9 September
The now traditional annual Portland MFNW ( Music Fest Northwest) is quickly approaching and we thought you might like to know a few things about this years sixth edition. For those of you who don’t know anything about MFNW here’s what it’s all about: it’s been established in the year 2001, made by and for the Northwest music community, mainly showcasing the talented people living in Portland. This year is expected to be the biggest…
Liars: ‘Liars’
Artist name: Liars Album name: Liars Label: Mute Records Gender: Experimental/Indie Release date: August 28, 2007 ZMErating: 8.5/10 Website: http://www.liarsliarsliars.com/ [tag]Liars[/tag] is one of those bands that you simply don’t know what to expect from, they’re totally unpredictable and always experimenting with their music. This has caused some severe loss of fan base over the past years, because of their ever changing albums, each LP with a totally different and weird theme (witches, betrayal, the…
Raconteurs chit-chat reveals upcoming album details
A peculiar conversation went on earlier today, at [tag]The Raconteurs[/tag] MySpace profile, between band members [tag]Jack White[/tag] and Brendan Benson. The conversation revolved mainly on the band’s future LP, but also sidetracked a bit on some hilarious lines about drugs, merchandising and the omni-present fear for L.J. ( ‘Little Jack’ Lawrence – the band’s bassist player). The conclusion, if existing, is that they’ve started writing and recording a lot of songs, that are different anything…
New Common [ft. Lily Allen] video: ‘Drivin’ Me Wild’
If you found the collaboration between Chicago native [tag]Common[/tag] and English pop star [tag]Lilly Allen[/tag] a tad strange, then you’ll find the video for “Drivin’ Me Wild” even more weirder. There’s Common rapping about, in a impeccable white tux, in his limo, around the streets etc and there’s Lily Allen singing the song’s chorus in a matching white … astronaut suit. Soft beats and down tempo piano line, toped by Lily’s slow and shallow voice…
The Cure postpones American fall tour
In a apparent very sincere and from the heart press release, The Cure band members announced that they were forced to postpone their October/November US tour to spring time, due to schedueling issues, that intertwine with the groups studio project. They said: “The schedule as it stands only gives us a couple of weeks to finish our new double album before we hit the road again, and we know this just isn’t enough time to…
Spoon maps fall dates
This fall your favorite indie band [tag]Spoon[/tag] will tour all round North America, from the sunny beaches of Florida to the more rugged and icey plains of Quebec. Joining them in this tour frenzy extravaganza will be The Shins, New Young Pornographers, Ponys and Emma Pollock. Check out the dates after the jump.
New Music Monday: 27 August
Last week’s swarm of records, echoes through this week as well, in a way preparing us for the huge wave of releases that will hit the market on 9/11. For now [tag]Super Fury Animals[/tag], [tag]Liars[/tag] and [tag]Art In Manila[/tag] lead the pack for this week’s new records. Liars: Liars Super Fury Animals: Hey Venus!
Download: Above – ‘At Arms Length’
Above is a mainstream aspiring English indie pop band with a touch of alternative, that auto-describes itself as “[tag]Coldplay[/tag] on steroids, American rock with a sense of irony and you’re halfway there”. Well if that was a little bit confusing that have a go on their latest single ‘At Arms Length’, available at iTunes, a thrilling and passionate song. The song openes with a slow and melancholic piano line, backed up by smooth guitar chops,…
New Bat for Lashes video: ‘What’s A Girl To Do’
Brighton’s own Natasha Khan and her crew from Bat for Lashes have once again released a kick ass video, of hypnotic proportions: ‘What’s A Girl To Do’. The video looks like a classic horror flick intro, creepy piano lines and pulsing beats, with of course the usual BFL anomalies, like a band of mascot headed bicyclists riding behind Natasha K. and doing syncs. Director Douglas Wilson has really done a great job on capturing the…