Yuck is not exactly the word I’d use to christen this up-and-coming English band. A group of four musicians, all very exceptional at what they do but who embrace a more tame style of play, Yuck can be described as a band strikingly similar to the Sonic Youth. This is very evident in the similarities between the minimalist approach to the amount of chords used in the song and the simple but tight guitar harmonies….
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The much anticipated eighth full length Beastie Boys record is only a week away from its much awaited release date, and as such the band has been kind enough to treat us to a third appetizer off “Hot Sauce Committee Part Two”. “Say It” envisions everything you might except from Hot Sauce 2, terribly diverse material compared to previous stuff, with heavy lo-fi beats and reverbed vocals. Definitely feeling the track as a week turns…
If it’s not the instrumental track “Gorilla”, by hip-hop beat juggler Clams Casino, a regular heart-stomping anthem, that’ll get you going through the day, then the video below edited by independent director Jamie Harley will most certainly do so. If the marvelous Cirque du Soleil-like art performance won’t make it up for you, I don’t know what will. Clams Casino : “Gorilla” from Jamie Harley on Vimeo. I’d love it someone is able to recognize…
Courtesy of the always giving and incredible NPR, this week we’ve got not one, but two albums up for streaming in their entirety. Both sophomore releases from the Fleet Foxes and The Antlers, namely Helplessness Blues and Burst Apart respectively, can be listened by accessing the links listed below. Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues [full album stream] The Antlers – Burst Apart [full album stream] The streams will be up just this week, more than…
Yesterday night, the NYC garage revivalists dropped by Conan, a mutual regular acquittance as the show’s host confessed himself, where they played “Games” off their recently released new album. The performance itself was flawless as far it faithfully followed the studio version, however I found it to be a tad plain and murky. Well, it was boring. How do you guys feel about it? Also, what’s with Julian’s outfit? Like a boss! The Strokes latest…
Seeing how 2009 was an incredibly intense year for Animal Collective with the release of Merriweather Post Pavilion and lots of touring, and the fact that it was followed by an even more intense 2010 filled with more touring and multiple solo projects, the last one just recently released to critically acclaim by Panda Bear, it’s a bit of a wonder how the band can still boost this kind of creative energy. It was actually…
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This summer, what’s possibly Madonna’s most influential record “True Blue” will mark 25 years since it’s epic release. As an anniversary celebration for both Madonna’s True Blue and their own 8 year anniversary as a label, Paper Bag Records will be releasing a covers tribute album. Classics like La Isla Bonita,” “Live To Tell,” “Papa Don’t Preach,” or “Open Your Heart” have been covered and revamped by the likes of Born Ruffians, PS I Love…
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