(via Analogue) Directed by Luke Franklin and Deirdre O’Toole. Grand Pocket Orchestra.
Video: Grand Pocket Orchestra – Ballet Shoes
Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 4 comments
Category Archives: Indie
Premiere: Villagers – Hollow Kind EP
Monday, January 19, 2009 - 14 comments
Since the first inklings of Conor J. O’ Brien’s new Villagers project was whispered about in the latter part of 2008, that whisper has become a loud swoon thanks to a handful of impressive live shows and a couple of … Read More…
Nialler9′s Songs of 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 32 comments
Go forth to discover and listen to Nialler9′s 50 best tunes of the year.. 50. Deastro – Light powered 49. Kanye West – Heartless 48. Geiom – Reminissin’ (Skream remix) 47. The Vinny Club – Duke (Throw the Damn Towel) … Read More…
Video: Why? – A Sky For Shoeing Horses Under
Sunday, December 14, 2008 - Leave a comment
The song was my ringtone for months. http://www.myspace.com/whyanticon
Open up your / open up your / open up your throat
Friday, December 5, 2008 - 12 comments
I’ve had Animal Collective‘s ninth album Merriweather Post Pavilion in my possession for the last 48 hours for reviewing purposes. It’s easy to see why videos like this appear. AC are one of the most original, singular band entities around, … Read More…
Merriweather Post Pavilion – tentative excerpts
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 9 comments
I’m going full-on fanboy in anticipation of the new Animal Collective album and these two 90 second clips are doing nothing to halt my expectation. Someone I know whose heard it hasn’t helped. Panda Bear’s stamp is all over it … Read More…
Yeasayer – ‘Sunrise’ (Pocketknife’s Rise and $hine Remix)
Monday, November 17, 2008 - 1 comment
From the same guy who brought you a remix of Joanna Newsom’s ‘Book of Right On’ on the March Podcast, comes this slightly less contentious reworking of Yeasayer’s ‘Sunrise’ by Pocketknife. It’s mostly a beat re-adjustment but I really like … Read More…
Video: Crystal Castles – ‘Vanished’ (Unofficial)
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 4 comments
Sometimes Crystal Castles piss me off, sometimes they’re brilliant. Today it’s the later thanks to this weird unofficial video. Speaking of weird videos, Una noticed this bonkers video from Tisch School of the Arts students for Fight Like Apes after … Read More…
Little Joy (A non Gay Dad-related post)
Monday, November 10, 2008 - 2 comments
The best album I’ve heard in the last month or so is easily the just-released eponymous album by Little Joy. The band are notable for being a new project by the drummer of The Strokes, Fabrizio Moretti. Although he only … Read More…
Jape for Christmas number one?
Thursday, November 6, 2008 - 9 comments
There’s a facebook campaign just set up to help Jape’s superb next single ‘Phil Lynott’ get to Nollaig #1. I’d love to see it happen myself. What do you think? Listen to the tune.. “Even though he was tough, you … Read More…
Video: Florence and the Machine – ‘Dog Days’
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - 2 comments
I really hope this girl is massive next year. She was a sparsely attended highlight at Electric Picnic. Here’s her new video. She plays as part of the Bestival Reunion on the 14th November in Crawdaddy. http://www.myspace.com/florenceandthemachinemusic
