epic.
YEAHHHHHH BITCH, ITS TIME TO TRAP! translation: it’s time to fuckin’ rock and roll! the new single from UK’s The Vivians proves that guitar bands are still relevant as ever. right, so we’ve got a bitchin’ offer for the vivians… come to the states, and we’ll see your show. c’mon now that’s like a win-win, right!??
quest for fire 2: the cavemen take toronto. shit would be huge. who else is on board? we could prob get the geico cavemen dudes in there somehow. and we could prob get them to work for beer. we can have a script mocked up in 48-72 hours. (we’re talkin’ killer neanderthal jokes!) steven spielberg put us on …our phones are not gonna ring themselves.
rating: 8.1
soul singer kaye-ree “is bringing change by bridging the gap of old and new”, …that bridging of old and new is apparent on the persian-german songstress’ tune “reality”. kaye-ree’s contemporary r&b-informed (and just beautiful) melody is married to the track from cru’s 1997 classic “just another case”; a song itself that samples rhythm’s gorgeous 1976 r&b jam “the world is a place”. that said, it’s right clear to us that kaye-ree comes as advertised; displaying a great taste/feel/literacy for the music that’s come before her.
kaye-ree’s debut record “endless melody” is out now. props to soulbouncefor hipping us to her.
buy kaye-ree’s “endless melody” LP
kaye-ree on myspace
vid for “reality”:
cru – just another case:
rhythm – the world is a place:
rating: 7.8
as much as we’ve grown to hate the term lo-fi for all of it’s contrived and consequently lo-quality contributions to the indie-music world, London’s Trailer Trash Tracys release “Candy Girl”, a solid yet such sounding new single on a double A-Side with “You Wish You Were Red” this September 14th. the song’s minimal hook latent arrangements showcase it’s most important strength… an incredible melody that sits perfectly within a sensible pop song.. excited for more to come from these guys
noel, this is completely unacceptable:
“It’s with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight. People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer. Apologies to all the people who bought tickets for the shows in Paris, Konstanz and Milan.”
noel, we know our kid can be a fookin’ wanker. we know. but, for real, ya fookin’ geezer, DO NOT BLOW IT!
“down by the river” (excerpt) performed at june’s “where the action is” (yeah!) festival in stockholm
Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons – “Born Again”
the son of a baptist minister, cory chisel grew up immersed in the spiritedness of gospel music. a spiritedness that still informs a sound further influenced by iconic artists like howlin’ wolf, aretha franklin, and sam cooke. the native of the upper midwest breathes a refreshing vitality into a sometimes inwardly-focused prosaic genre. we really dig cory (and his wandering sons), if you’re not already up on him, familiarize yourself.
buy “born again”
the wandering sons on myspace
rating: 7.7
Anti-Pop Consortium – “Volcano” (Four Tet Remix)
four tet just KILLS this! kick that ol’ robotic, futuristic, george jetson crazy joint! “flourescent black” out sept 29 on big dada! b3sci… like mash, we only come with bangers.
rating: 8.4
this Seattle band rocks fo sho, but it’s more like.. the story of me waiting for this track to go somewhere. still not as solid “falling down”, post-shoegaze guitar riffs and the raveonettes will always do me just fine. “The Story Of Me And you” is off the new split-single with The Tamborines via Custom Made Music
Black Nite Crash – “The Story Of Me And You”