Highlights: Suuns, The Antlers, Dutch Uncles, John Maus, Mariachi El Bronx, State vs. Quarter Inch Collective, Okkervil River, 2 Many DJs, The Field & Walls, Joy Orbison & Floating Points, Battles, Anna Calvi and Cults. A list of recommended events … Read More…
Canada, the directors behind the WTF? clips for El Guincho’s ‘Bombay’ and Scissor Sisters’ ‘Invisible Light’ are responsible for this similarly random visual yet entertaining clip for Battles’ ‘Ice Cream’. The song features Kompakt artist Matias Aguayo on vocals and … Read More…
When Tyondai Braxton announced he was leaving Battles, a large part of me wasn’t surprised. When the band played in Tripod in December 2009, Braxton seemed to have to be selfishly dominating things. I have this vague impression of the … Read More…
Hailing from Wrexham in Wales (it’s not often you can write that) and with the same post-rock instrumental musical sensibilities as Battles and PVT, Gallops have a 5-track debut EP which released as a split between Holy Roar (Rolo Tomassi, … Read More…
Nine of the best tracks of the last seven days featuring key cuts from Wild Nothing, Bombay Bicycle Club, Crystal Fighters, Onra, R.S.A.G and more. Crystal Fighters – ‘Summer’ A bonkers single from the Spanish band. It sounds like smashing … Read More…
New track from the Twilight: Eclipse soundtrack.
U:mack are celebrating their 15th birthday on Thursday in Tripod with the stellar lineup of Battles (debuting new material), 65 Days of Static, The Ex, !!! DJs, Adebisi Shank and Skinny Wolves DJs. It runs from 8pm until 3am in … Read More…
Below is a list of my favourite records of the last ten years. Ranking these albums was led by a) what the album means to me and b) how often I’d listen to it. Each and every one of these … Read More…
A 30 minute film of the Warp 20 NYC featuring interviews and performances from Jamie Lidell, Born Ruffians, !!! (RIP Jerry Fuchs), Hudson Mohawke, Pivot, Chris Clark, new signees The Hundred in the Hands, Flying Lotus and Battles (can’t wait … Read More…
