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Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 03/09/2010
On an earlier thread ( http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/a-penny-your-thoughts#comment-form ) I posted a comment about 5live pundit Pat Nevin's rather wonderful taste in music. Well any London based Word readers and 5Live listeners may be keen to hear that the great man is DJing at Kings Cross in a couple of weeks. Details are here; http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm'fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=4726598...
Meet Me At Mikes (Free subscription) | 02/27/2010
**sneak sneak!** PL Hurrah!
Powerpopulist (Free subscription) | 02/25/2010
Nada Surf - Electrocution (Bill Fox cover) mp3from band's forthcoming (8 June) releaseif i had a hi-fion their Mardev Records labelThe all-covers LP will feature Nada Surf versions of songs by Spoon ("The Agony of Laffitte"!), The Go-Betweens, Dwight Twilley, Moody Blues, and Depeche Mode, among others. "Electrocution" is originally by Bill Fox of Cleveland cult band The Mice, inspiration...
Some Velvet Blog (Free subscription) | 02/24/2010
New Nada Surf song, "Electrocution" (below, folks!) originally done by Bill Fox. Who is Bill Fox ? New Nada album of covers called "if i had a hi-fi" will initially only be available for purchase at shows and they will release it on CD/LP/Digital on June 8th via the bands own label, Mardev Records. The play The Church in Philly on April 1st. Track listing: Electrocution (Bill Fox)...
The Plummet Onions (Free subscription) | 02/23/2010
From The In Sound From Way Out: Our friends over at Moshcam have a vertiable treasure trove of concerts on their site. And, they have damn fine taste, we might add. The Decemberists first ever headline show in Australia was filmed for posterity on January 19th at Sydney’s Metro Theatre and is now live on Moshcam [...]
Grubtunes (Free subscription) | 02/14/2010
So, it's Valentine's Day today. Here's a playlist of 10 kickass love songs to get you in the spirit courtesy of your friendly neighborhood Grubtunes. 1. Joel Alme - The Queen's Corner 2. Stars - Ageless Beauty 3. Passion Pit - Smile Upon Me 4. Jonathan Richman - My Baby Love Love Loves Me 5. Twin Sister - I Want A House 6. Pains of Being Pure At Heart - This Love Is Fucking Right 7. The Go-Betweens...
prefixmag (Free subscription) | 02/10/2010
Irish by way of South Korea crooner Brian Kelly, principal member of indie poppers So Cow, is set to take his show on the road in a big way. Kicking off in New Jersey on Feb. 11 and continuing for nearly two solid months and through locales big and small, Kelly will see more of the country than most Americans probably have. So Cow will be supporting its upcoming Meaningless Friendly LP on Tic Tac...
Things I'd Rather Be Doing (Free subscription) | 02/08/2010
I first heard Franklin Bruno when I picked up an album from his band Nothing Painted Blue (ØPB). I'm not sure what led me to the purchase; perhaps a good review in a fanzine or simply the visual appeal of the album cover, but it was a fortuitous purchase. A Baby, A Blanket, a Packet of Seeds started what has been a 20-year streak of dependably outstanding releases. My look back was precipitated...
The 'Spill (Free subscription) | 02/08/2010
Sepia tones suit the mood of The Go-betweens ' streets of your town . I grew up across the Tasman from Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne but these townscapes are still very familiar. The Church - Ripple The Chills - Ghosts Ruby Suns - Tane Mahuta Go-betweens - Streets of your town U2 - With or without you Nearly all from down under- and for the sake of completeness I'm tempted to claim U2 as an antipodean...
perspective (Free subscription) | 01/26/2010
It's Australia Day. There are lots of reasons to have reservations about that, if you are a lefty Australian (they call it 'Invasion Day'). But for me it is a good excuse to celebrate my love of Australian music. I don't know what it is, but I have always had a thing for Aussie bands.The Triffids and the Go-Betweens are both favourite bands of mine. 'Born Sandy Devotional' and '16 Lovers Lane'
PopWreckoning (Free subscription) | 01/13/2010
You might best remember Nada Surf for becoming popular in the 90s for their tune “Popular,” but since that song they’ve released album after album of well-crafted and witty material (I’m quite partial to “Blankest Year” and often have used it as my personal anthem.) The band is taking a break from writing their own tunes [...]
CD Reviews by C60Crew (Free subscription) | 01/07/2010
Let's Go to Bed (The Cure) Kite (Nick Hayward) Say Goodbye (Papas Fritas) Streets of Your Town (The Go-Betweens) I Don't Know Why I Love You (House of Love) Only a Fool Would Say That (Steeley Dan) Digging Your Scene (Blow Monkeys) L'Anamour (Serge Gainsborough) Be My Baby (The Ronettes) I Guess I'm Just a Little Too Sensitive (Orange Juice) Kim Kirkpatrick: 10 cover versions from New York based Ivy's...
Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 01/06/2010
by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: So Cow in the Sitting Room: Covers EP#2 (Zip) So Cow @ Bruar Falls If you missed Ireland's So Cow when he toured last summer, he's coming back in February for a six week North American...
FANTASTIC WEAPON (Free subscription) | 01/06/2010
Nada Surf bring their trademark sense of harmony and musical craftsmanship to 12 of their favorite songs with their latest release, if i had a hi-fi , their first album of covers. Only a group with their wide-ranging and eclectic taste could bring songs from such artists as Kate Bush, Dwight Twilley and the Go-Betweens together into a coherent, intelligent record. hi-fi also includes some intriguingly...
IndieBlogHeaven (Free subscription) | 01/05/2010
The return of Nada Surf is coming, with a covers album called if i had a hi-fi, featuring 12 covers. They cover everything from Kate Bush to Dwight Twilley to the Go-Betweens. Singer-guitarist Matthew Caws says, "We really just wanted...
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