With the jetlag firmly behind me, it’s time for a quick catchup post. More Oz bloggery about Perth coming later today but till then.. Whadimiss? Some local news first. The excellent All City Records have compiled their equally-excellent 7×7 series … Read More…
We wasted no time getting into the Melburnian muso mindset. A mere six hours after we touched down we had a meeting with the lovely, passionate folks at Triple R . This independent community station which first started broadcasting in … Read More…
I haven’t mentioned these Brooklyn boys since The 12 Best Bands I Loved at SXSW post so I thought it was perhaps worth a quick post about their album Technicolor Health. Harlem Shakes debut album is nothing but a fun … Read More…
Ever since ‘Coat to Wear’ was brought to attention last year on the Analogue vinyl release, the name Patrick Kelleher has been slowly gathering a buzz in Dublin circles. This Kelleher chap makes all the tunes himself (extensive list of … Read More…
I woke up this morning to an almighty consistent clatter of metal on metal below my window. Disorientated and bleary eyed, I peered out over the balcony to see a dude in a high-vis jacket operating a large mechanical claw … Read More…
I was out of Dublin for the weekend so missed Deerhunter, DM Stith (dreamt I was there though strangely), Jape and Africa Day but my trip included a visit to Belfast for Club AU where I saw the Belfast Egyptian … Read More…
A couple of remixes popped up of Portland, Oregen’s Hockey this week. This Filthy Dukes remix is my favourite of the two by far (the other being the Labyrinth remix). Augmenting the funky guitar riff of the original into something … Read More…
I was listening to the rather front-loaded Kitsuné Maison 7 compilation last night and it reminded me of this great track from Bangor’s Two Door Cinema Club. It’s a stonking indie-pop number which is a prime example to the gazillion … Read More…
Maybe like you, I’ve been hearing the name Fanfarlo for about a year but never really listened to much from them. Now the band are stepping up their game with the release of album Reservoir and on the basis of … Read More…
Despite being on the radar since January or so, ‘Crystalised’ is the debut single from excellent Londoners The XX (no relation to the XX Teens). I listened to all the tunes on their myspace twice after a hectic week taking … Read More…
Oooh, new video for the infectious tune featured on our podcast yesterday from the one of the best live bands I’ve seen this year so far. Directed by Andrew Sloan. It’s from the forthcoming EP called Jupiter.(via MOKTB) http://www.myspace.com/starfuckerss
