On the Breaking Blog: Hype Monitor Featuring Glasvegas

On the Breaking Blog: Hype Monitor Featuring Glasvegas: “ Buzz on new bands can make the Internet as tumultuous as the current U.S. economy, but the Breaking blog’s weekly Hype Monitor column has the picks sure to turn a profit. Click below for this week’s lineup of about-to-break acts, including the U.K.’s Glasvegas, a band … read more ➜

Milk Milk Lemonade: The Legends

Milk Milk Lemonade: The Legends: ” FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 The Legends If you frequent the MML blog and just so happen to keep up to date with Swedish label Labrador Records, today’s featured artist will be no surprise to you. Not because of any similarity in a sound that could easily be mistaken as … read more ➜

The Psychedelic Furs – Forever Now

The Psychedelic Furs – Forever Now: “On this date in 1982, The Psychedelic Furs released their third album, Forever Now. It produced the singles, ‘Love My Way‘ (#42 U.K., #44 U.S.), ‘Danger‘ and ‘Run And Run‘. The album reached the #44 spot on the U.S. albums chart. The London post punk/new wave band lasted until … read more ➜

The Saints – Prehistoric Sounds

The Saints – Prehistoric Sounds: “On this date in 1978, The Saints released their third album, Prehistoric Sounds. It featured the single, ‘Security‘. This was the last album to include founder Ed Kuepper. He left the Australian punk band to form The Laughing Clowns. The Brisbane, Australia punk/post punk band has continued on despite the … read more ➜

Lazer Guided Melodies: Swirlies

Lazer Guided Melodies: Swirlies 1.: ” LAZER GUIDED MELODIES POP, BUT NOT POPULAR. Swirlies | What to Do About Them | Taang! | 1992 (translated via babelfish) This first COMPACT DISC compels singles 7 ” s launched by the Slumberland and Pop Narcotic. In case that you do not know the Swirlies, she knows that … read more ➜

ONBC (Olive North Boy Choir ) <-> JAMC

if you speak German, then you’re in luck. if not, then i think we can all gather that this has _something_ to do with Jesus and Mary Chain similarities… ONBC <-> JAMC: “Kurzer Tipp von Morten – die fabulösen Dänen von Oliver North Boy Choir habe für ein Jesus & Mary Chain Coverprojekt den Song … read more ➜

More Sad Hits | Pitchfork

More Sad Hits | Pitchfork: “Pitchfork Damon and Naomi: More Sad Hits [Shimmy-Disc; 1992; 20/20/20; 2008] Rating: 7.0 When Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang’s debut album More Sad Hits was originally released in 1992, it shared a sonic aesthetic with the UK shoegaze scene that had been on slow burn for a number of years. … read more ➜

The Soft Boys – I Wanna Destroy You

from allmusic.com: “The Soft Boys have turned out to be one of the most influential bands in shaping contemporary alternative music, though few are completely familiar with the quirky band’s legacy. Formed in Cambridge, England in 1976 on the heels of the punk revolution, the Soft Boys eschewed the three-chord nihilism of punk and opted … read more ➜

Planet Mondo: By George This Is Good

Planet Mondo: By George This Is Good:  It’s 75% Beatles – written and produced by George Harrison, with Macca on bass and Bongo on drums. Has guest appearances from Clapton at at his British blues-grinding best and the happy honky-tinking piano of session king Nicky Hopkins. It conforms to all the codes and conventions of … read more ➜

Swervedriver to release 3 remastered albums with bonus tracks

SWERVEDRIVER RAISE ● MEZCAL HEAD ● EJECTOR SEAT RESERVATION RELEASED 3RD NOVEMBER 2008 UK, 2009 USA Following their recent reunion and a very successful US tour earlier this year, Swervedriver are back after 10 years away. One of the finest bands to emerge from the so-called ‘shoegaze’ scene in the 1990s, Swervedriver signed to Creation … read more ➜

Stream your music collection to your iPhone

http://www.simplifymedia.com/ Simplify Media software connects you directly to your music with your iPhone. Enjoy songs that are on your home computer while at work or from any WiFi location. Explore friends’ music while they are online. Hoping to spur a strong early reaction, Simplify Media is offering the iPhone edition of its utility for free … read more ➜

Fleeting Joys, (shoegaze bliss) new album due Sept. 1st

http://www.myspace.com/fleetingjoys http://fleetingjoys.blogspot.com The Fleeting Joys, from Daffodil Hill, California (where the hell is that?), released one of my favorite albums from 2006, “Despondent Transponder”. They are releasing a new album, Occult Radiance, next month on Sept. 1st. Recommended if you like: My Bloody Valentine, Velvet Underground, Nico, the Brian Jonestown Massacre, Serena Maneesh, Bright Black … read more ➜

How to install and setup Jinzora (streaming media server) in OS X

simplehelp.net has instructions Per Jinzora: “Jinzora is the ultimate web based media streaming and management system. Streaming your media with Jinzora gives you quick and easy access to your online music and video collection from any device with a web browser. Enjoy your media from your PC, notebook, PDA, Smart Phone, Xbox, PS3 or Wii.”

Mezzanine Owls – ‘Lightbulb’ lyrics

The chorus for this song has been stuck in my head for 3 days now. Thanks to Jack from the Mezzanine Owls for providing the lyrics to me! Mezzanine Owls – “Lightbulb” counting boats out in the harbori was content just doing thatthey kept multiplying time and againsetting out and coming back then the days … read more ➜

Crystal Antlers

myspace profile Crystal Antlers formed in January 2006 in Long Beach, California. Creating their own blend of psychedelic, punk, & soul, the band quickly became local favorites among a broad range of rock fans. They’ve released two limited 7”s on small labels & recently released their first EP with producer Ikey Owens (Mars Volta/Free Moral … read more ➜

Mezzanine Owls

http://mezzanineowls.com/ myspace profile Recommended if you like: Jesus and Mary Chain, The Doves Mezzanine Owls are opening for Rob Dickinson of The Catherine Wheel tomorrow night at Cafe Du Nord. (7/25/08) SPIN: “A haunting Jesus and Mary Chain rattle filtered through an anthemic guitar line as driven as something from another avian outfit, Doves.” USOUNDS: … read more ➜