ReverseBlog (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
I have been holding off writing about You, the Living by Swedish director Roy Andersson, because of a paralyzing uncertainty over how to fully express how singularly bizarro and spellbinding it is. But with so many films elbowing for...
Idolator (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
ARTIST : Oasis TITLES : "Nothing On Me," "I Wanna Live A Dream," "Stop The Clocks" WEB DEBUT : May 6, 2008 ONE-LISTEN VERDICT : Wow, Oasis are seriously changing up the game on our asses. You'd think this was the Dukes Of Stratosphear or something, the way they've suddenly started taking on Beatle-isms! "Nothing On Me" mixes brash guitars and snide, Lennon-esque vocals from Liam Gallagher that plead...
Electric Roulette (Free subscription) | 05/05/2008
If Mojo and Uncut don't cut it, you'll be pleased to know that the latest issue of Shindig! magazine has hit the shelves. The May/June issue features Andy Partridge and Dave Gregory talking about the Dukes Of The Stratosphear (with...
silence is a rhythm too (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
I love me some XTC. I also love their alter-ego The Dukes Of Stratosphear. They only ever released two records - 1985's 25 O'Clock EP and 1987's Psonic Psunspot. The former is a blast of nugget-y psychedelic garage rock, a glorious tribute to the '60s. It's follow up is a more polished affair, but mines a similar vein of music. These were combined for a remastered reissue in 2002 under the title
Pandagon (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
Ten songs at random from your MP3 player. Leave ‘em in comments. Here’s mine: “Maybe I Know”—They Might Be Giants “I Can't Turn Around”—Isaac Hayes “The Mole From the Ministry”—The Dukes of Stratosphear “Boule de flipper”—Corinne Charby “Tourniquet”—Rasputina “Boston Not L.A.”—The Freeze “Field Day for the Sundays”—Wire “My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)”—David Ruffin “A Fool In Love”—Ike...
The Devil Has The Best Tuna (Free subscription) | 02/23/2008
The Pink Snowflakes Genre: Experimental / Psychedelic / Rock From: Portland, United States What is it with Portland and Snowflakes? First there was Miss Massive Snowflake ( Chill Out With... ) now the Devil reintroduces you to The Pink Snowflakes (first featured in September 2006 Third Wave Of Psychedelia Part Three ). Is snow such a rare commodity in Portland? The Pink Snowflakes have been incubating...
Sound Bites (Free subscription) | 02/05/2008
Kelley Stoltz's records remind me of my grandmother's house. There's warm light hitting the best corners, mismatched furniture everywhere and a oddly comforting musty smell is unavoidable It just feels right. That comforting feel is what really appeals to me...
PowerPop (Free subscription) | 07/18/2007
Today is the birthday of former XTC member Terry Chambers , born this day in 1955 in Swindon , Wiltshire. I know I speak for all the contributors to PowerPop when I say that XTC has made some of the most sublime, transcendent pop music of the past twenty years and Terry's guitar work was an integral part of their sound. Some of my favorite recordings of the band come from their lysergic alter ego The...
gorilla vs. bear (Free subscription) | 06/30/2007
Here's some of our favorite stuff from the past month (in addition to Animal Collective 's " #1 ," which we're not at liberty to post yet) in no particular order... bodies of water mp3: Bodies of Water Doves Circled the Sky I'm still enthralled by Bodies of Water 's Mamas and the Papas-meets-the Arcade Fire new LP, Ears Will Pop & Eyes Will Blink . I know a good number of you are opposed to life-affirming...
