80’s old school synth pop, mixed in with contemporary beats and CSS-like anthem chants in the chorus – that’s how Clubfeet’s latest single Teenage Suicide, in a nutshell, sounds like. Clubfeet is an Aussie electro outfit that once again enforces the already solid dance music scene in the land down under. Yes, quality dance music is hard to come by these days. Check out their myspace for more song streams, as well as their iTunes…
Last week I posted a bit about Natasha’s recent KoL cover of “Use Somebody,” seems, however, she’s here to stay on the blog as we’ve got yet another Bat for Lashes-centered post. Natasha just recently paid a visit to Jools Holland’s show, where she played a really beautiful live performance of Daniel, off her recent sophomore LP, “Two Suns”. Energetic and vibrant. Good going, Nat! [1st seen on Culture Bully]
Anthony and his band have been performing on TV all over for the past few months. Hard to name a few shows that didn’t have them as guests, and here we are publishing a story on them performing the exquisite “One Dove” live on Dutch national television, on Paul de Leeuw’s show. Who’s a total nutcase, by the way! Check out the performance bellow and skip or not (if you’re dutch isn’t quite as rusty…
^^ Sexy beast! Jarvis Cocker’s new album, titled “Further Complications”, is just one month away. Yup, anticipation is ever building up as the Pulp frontman’s sophomore LP is growing ever closer. Good thing for marketing and their awareness campaigns, since Rough Trade Records just recently released Jarvis’ first single off the new album, “Angela,” out for free download, all exchange for your e-mail addy. Just head over to jarviscocker.net, stream the track and if you…
As if it wasn’t enough her recent “Two Suns” rocked every inch of my body, Natasha Khan, more know after her Bat for Lashes moniker, is back on ZME with yet another incredible cover. Some time ago she covered Bruce Springsteen, then The Cure and now southern rockers Kings of Leon, namely “Use Somebody” off their Only By The Night. Yet again, she manages to turn the track upside down, giving it her own take….
Back in ’07, I was simply in love with Sunset Rubdown’s “Random Spirit Lover”, entranced by it’s witty tunes and soulful melodies. Naturally, I was left begging for more, but now I can only rejoice seeing how, what’s one of my most anticipated summer releases, “Dragonslayer” is so close from its live date. Accompanying the new album will also be a lovely summer North American tour, whose schedule can be found bellow. Also, be sure…
They’re not the brightest bunch in the scene, but although their music can often be a bit depressing, The Thermals’ eerie melancholic sound certainly has its special charm. The band’s new album, their forth, titled “Now We Can See” is out this week and sorta follows in their previous albums’ footsteps, despite they drafted a new drummer and moved to a new label. They’re still ‘post’ too. “It’s totally post-power-pop. We know, we’ve done the…
Like every year, since 2006, summers in the windy city of Chicago have grown ever hotter and ever anticipated by the local music enthusiasts. Yes, it’s the Pitchfork Music Festival! For a weekend’s worth of time (17-19 July), Chicago is the indie capital of the world, gathering thousands of people from all across the country in the city’s Union Park, where the hippest, raddest indie acts are set to rock your socks off! This year,…
Annie Clark certainly never would have thought her video for “Actor Out Of Work” would get such a straightforward treatment, but when you watch front to back, you can then see beyond its fragile appearance. In the video, Ian Kibbey and Corey Creasey, the two directors of the video, visioned the song’s vibe as ideal for that of a casting call. A swarm of people are lined up, each on a chair and then told…
Arguably or not, the most nicest guy in the indie scene, John Vanderslice, is on the brick of releasing yet a new record, his seventh – “Romanian Names.” Both me being Romanian and the album’s title have nothing to do with the music itself or any influences it may posses, although it would’ve been nice to hear a melodious repertoire of consequtive Romanian names: Ion, Gheorghe, Andrei, Marius, Maria, Alexandru …. Tibi :). Instead, what…
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