(Photo: Underexposed) While we wait patiently for the ridiculous Kanye West cover of Banjo Or Freakout‘s Mr No to hit the internet, here is an epic, swirling remix from Phaseone and a henched up version from Radiant Dragon. The good people at Half Machine Records have put together a souped-up, bonus disc-heavy package for the [...]
01.04.09.
For the longest time we have been meaning to write about Internet Forever. They recently sent us some amazing new songs, but they’re still being mastered, so for now here is the charming Break Bones. It balances twee, fuzz and handclaps in two minutes of Layer 1 loveliness. See them at the Wilmington Arms this [...]
01.04.09.
[Photo by Michael Persico] Icy Demons are the latest sonic scamps to join the lovely and evermore eclectic Leaf Label. Our photosynthetic pals will be putting out the Chicago (via Canterbury) supergroup’s latest album later this month, while flexing their roster with a new compilation called Don’t Run Over The Birds, Please. We have a [...]
01.04.09.
When they’re not busy booking bands like Abe Vigoda, Graffiti Island and Hype Williams for their rad parties, our dudes at Sex beat are knee-deep in cardboard and sellotape, creating lovingly packaged, limited-run albums. They also have the best handwriting we’ve ever seen. Their new compilation features all those awesome, noisy, DIY bands we go [...]
01.04.09.
If there’s one thing I like more than the arrival of a new digital-dancehall-horrorcore-surf-ragga album, it’s the arrival of one which claims to be by “a Jamaican commando who lost his arm in the secret Zombie War of 1984.” [Continues at NME...] Major Lazer – Zumbi (Ft. Andy Milonakis) [mp3] [More]
01.04.09.
How To Turn Psychedelic Scottish Sunshine Into Sweaty Dalston Strobelight, Part 359. Starring The Aliens and Disco Bloodbath. The Aliens – Sunlamp Show (Disco Bloodbath Remix) [mp3]
01.04.09.
[Photo by Steve Brummell] We were sad when One More Grain parted ways last year, but sometimes break-ups can be positive. Like when Kelly and Dylan split and she had to deal with a drug-addicted mother, got hooked on weight-loss pills, got caught in a fire which left her partially burned, joined a cult after [...]
01.04.09.
(photo by Victoria Jacob) We spoke to the awesome Suckers about writing anthems over at our NME blog. Here Pan from the band tells us about eating avocado pits, the Chordettes and what rhymes with purple. Suckers – It Get Your Body Movin’ (Alternate version) [mp3]
01.04.09.
(photo from Akiko’s blog) Since we last caught up with them, The Big Pink have grown bigger, much bigger, and maybe even a little bit pinker. This rough-hewn gem is a b-side from their new single on Big Love, our pal Haruka’s excellent new Japanese label, who you may know from their recent SALEM 7″ [...]
01.04.09.