I went to see the Das Llamas at Thee Parkside in San Francisco last night. This was the second show I’ve been to in the past few months where I was surprised by the low turnout. The first being The Twilight Sad at The Independent, where perhaps 20 people were in attendance. With a grand … read more ➜
Influences: The Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd, My Bloody Valentine, Spiritualized, Doves, The Mamas and the Papas (or so they list) These lads are providing free mp3s to all of their tracks on their official site. See links below. They list them as “VOLUNTARY PURCHASE OF FREE DOWNLOADS”. Download them and donate some cash! Since forming … read more ➜
Interpol’s new album, Our Love To Admire, doesn’t hit stores till July 10th, but Rock Daily recently scored an advance copy. Basically, it sounds like Interpol were let loose in Arcade Fire’s church/studio; the band uses everything from strings to a chorus to handclaps in a daring attempt to trick out their moody post-punk sound. … read more ➜
Sounds Like “Indie-Pop Perfection” – NME Influences: The Beatles, The Kinks, The Velvet Underground, Jimi Hendrix, Oasis, Led Zeppelin, The Small Faces, The Strokes, Blondie, The Smiths, The Stone Roses, Cream, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Robert Johnson, Nirvana, Television, Rufus Wainwright, Jeff Buckley, The Rolling Stones, Little Richard, The Who, Blur, Graham Coxon, David Bowie, … read more ➜
Influences : Idaho, Mazzy Star, Curve, The Chameleons, Mojave 3, The Verve, Julian Cope, House Of Love, Luna, Cocteau Twins, Psychedelic Furs, REM, Echo and the Bunnymen, New Order, Teardrop Explodes, Killing Joke, Smiths, Fleetwood Mac, David Sylvian, Eno, YMO, Roxy Music, Bauhaus, MBV, Police, Stone Roses, Gang Of Four, DJ Tao, Jeffrey Koepper, Piotr … read more ➜
Playing at The Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco on Wednesday, August 15th! Film School – 11:11 Add to My Profile | More Videos previous post on Film School
TW LW ARTIST ALBUM LABEL 1 3 BRIGHT EYES Cassadaga Saddle Creek 2 1 ARCADE FIRE Neon Bible Merge 3 4 BLONDE REDHEAD 23 4AD 4 6 ELLIOTT SMITH New Moon Kill Rock Stars 5 5 ARCTIC MONKEYS Favourite Worst Nightmare Domino 6 13 MAVIS STAPLES We’ll Never Turn Back Anti 7 8 !!! Myth … read more ➜
Recommended if you like: Oasis, Hurricane #1, Ride, The Charlatans, Verve video of Tentonic’s song ‘Sterling’ tentonic.com myspace
Recommended if you like: Blur, Klaxons, Maxïmo Park, The Fratellis, We Are Scientists, Art Brut, Editors “Three young men who dress like old men who hail from the decidedly un-rock’n’roll environs of Ashby-de-la-Zouche, The Young Knives may not immediately resemble a band bound for the big time. Their Voices Of Animals And Men, however – … read more ➜
Recommended if you like: My Bloody Valentine, Catherine Wheel, Cocteau Twins, Highspire, Chapterhouse, Slowdive, Adorable, Swervedriver Playing at the Rock-it Room in San Francisco on July 13th. Chris DeBrizzio from Airiel emailed me and said that this show is canceled and they are trying to reschedule a show for the 14th. Venue is unknown at … read more ➜
Recommended if you life Clinic, Band of Horses, Secret Machines, Neutral Milk Hotel, My Morning Jacket, The Doors. Every now and again a band capable of not just capturing the spirit of a bygone era but portraying it with uncanny authenticity and accuracy arrives, and in an era where music lovers seem increasingly ravenous for … read more ➜
Recommended If You Like: Death Cab For Cutie, Grandaddy, Spoon Creeper Lagoon was one of my favorite local bands in San Francisco in the mid to late 90s along with Engine 88. One of my all-time favorite shows was with the two of them at the Kilowatt. The Bay Area-based alternative rock quartet Creeper Lagoon … read more ➜
The Big Takeover is without a doubt my favorite music magazine. The new issue is finished and is out now! ————————- bigtakeover.com “New Big Takeover #60 (Shins cover) at Printers; Good Time to Subscribe/Renew/Update Address / New Rabid Interview online at Trakmarx.com by Jack Rabid 9 May 2007 Firstly, before I talk about the new … read more ➜
Recommended if you like: Interpol, The Cure, My Bloody Valentine I’ve been digging Film School for about the past 9 months. They are in the studio and due to release the new album mid 2007. “Quiet but intense, subtle but unrestrained, the songs of Film School possess, musically speaking, more balls than Sigur Ros and … read more ➜
Influences: Devo, Talking Heads, Led Zeppelin, the Monorchid, the Clash, Gang Of Four, the Pixies, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, the Birthday Party, the Fall, Nick Cave, ESG, Glen Branca, Liquid Liquid,the Misfits, Anthony B., Tones On Tail, Queens Of the Stone Age, Ennio Morricone, Scientist, Booker T. & the MG’s, the Meters, the Legendary Pink … read more ➜
I was sent this cd a few weeks ago. I’ve listened to it a little bit and haven’t had time to write about it with the traveling I’m been doing the past month. The following is taken from their myspace site. “Nine months of the year, western new york is cold, dark and depressing. This … read more ➜
Screen Vinyl Image are J. Sequential and Electra Blue. Their debut EP, The Midnight Sun, was released April 3rd on the small DC label Safranin Sound & Design, which was created by members of Alcian Blue. Screen Vinyl Image is a mash of electronic, shoegaze, and dream pop. The first track, “Roaming Spirit Freedom”, sounds … read more ➜
Recommeneded if you like: Interpol, post-punk free mp3 of Like Millions free mp3 of Anticipation http://www.myspace.com/cutcity http://www.cut-city.com/
Video of Interpol’s performance of a soon to be released new track. Taken from far away but better than nothing.
The Uncut hails from Toronto, Canada. They list their influences as Joy Division, Swervedriver, Jesus and Mary Chain, Sonic Youth, And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, Dinosaur Jr., My Bloody Valentine, and Fugazi. Their debut release was one of my top albums of 2004. I really think that it’s a solid … read more ➜