Island shores plucking guitar work with underindulgent electro percussion covered lightly with low register, soft, breathy vocals – think Postal Service meets Jack Johnson. I have really enjoyed Marco‘s Laptop Campfire Speed and if I wasn’t so tired I’d give this interestingly different music a proper review. Just know this: he’s good.
Once from the lovely land of Ottawa, Canada – monsieur Jonathan Clancy or His Clancyness now resides in the northern lands of Italy. This from his Always Mist latest release which is getting good words left, right and centre. I stumbled upon him trying to find some more artists like Wild Nothing so if that’s your cup of tea try these relaxed chords, lullaby vocals and dreamy arrangements. He’s playing some shows towards the end of July but for now
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“Dip for air – perfect pace”
Just found these guys from Hype machines popular list which is a pretty good if you’re looking for something different to your usual tastes but still relatively awesome (as far as the consensus of internet popularity goes). These guys are from Omaha Nebraska and call themselves Thunder Power. Anyway, to cut this really short they are a poppy folk outfit kind of in the same vein as Belle & Sebastian, yeah a little twee.
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it is.
“She warmed my bones in December, just like an afternoon in June”
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I was reading this and laughing which led me to reading this and fondly recalling the Kicks and their beautiful music and then I decided to share. I don’t believe the guys are up to anything collaboratively at the moment, they all seem to be doing their own solo things. So no tour info but we do have a healthy course of
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for you all from their lovely album The Trial Of The Century.
“The hours that go in front of me remind it how it used be and you down in the grass with me the hours of choking century”
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Three and a half minutes of new wave from Sydneysiders teenagersintokyo ticks all the boxes for an adrenaline injection of Shiny Toy Guns quality riffs and vocals – and I do enjoy me some STGs. This track is off their self titled EP available here and also on their debut LP Sacrifice being released on their UK label. By the by, check this awesome video to the title track opening their website – both beautiful and brutal. They’re currently doing the European thing so go check ‘em out if you can, and
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“I lose myself every time I step outside at night. I lose myself every time I stay out late at night. I lose myself every time I play that song at night – I lose myself every time I hear your name”
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Dates: 4 Jun 2010 8:00 P
No Disco at Crawdaddy Dublin, IE
17 Jun 2010 10:00 P
PARADISO AMSTERDAM, NL
18 Jun 2010 10:00 P
Flèche d’Or Paris, Paris, FRANCE
19 Jun 2010 11:00 P
Club Lido Berlin, GERMANY
7 Aug 2010 12:00 P
Newquay UK, UK
17 Sep 2010 9:00 P
LEFFINGELEUREN TBA, BELGIUM
Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss are Sleigh Bells – and Sleigh Bells are awesome. These are a pair of facts, use them with caution when listening to this dream crunk mess of overdriven guitar and sultry aria. The two are based out of Brooklyn and are playing only a few scattered upcoming dates – I’m guessing with the incredible reception they’re receiving from their debut album Treats they’ll be looking to capitalise with a global tour, so keeping ears out for that. For now at least, enjoy
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“I only wanna hang a name on you – I wanna know what’s good for you”
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Dates: 4 Jun 2010 8:00 P
ROCK IM PARK Nurnberg, ., GERMANY
6 Jun 2010 8:00 P
ROCK AM RING Nurburg, GERMANY
11 Jun 2010 8:00 P
HARTERA FESTIVAL Rijeka, CT
18 Jul 2010 8:00 P
Pitchfork Music Festival Chicago, Illinois, US
14 Aug 2010 8:00 P
FLOW FESTIVAL Helsinki, ., FINLAND
My favourite band Stars have released a film clip to their latest single Fixed off of the soon to be released The Five Ghosts which you can order in all varieties bar holographic mug from their store (as a side note Stars always have made great band shirts and the eerie set they have for this album is no exception). As for this track I can’t say it’s their best, but it is easy to listen to and I think that’s what you want for the first single off a new album – it’ll draw people in.
They’re currently touring across the states but you’ll have to be quick to grab tix as they’re selling out most venues. Enjoy
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of the new Stars – love ‘em.
“What you want, you are, you always were. When the plans fall, changing hands, what are the chances of winning?”
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Dates: 4 Jun 2010 8:00 P
SOLD OUT-Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York
5 Jun 2010 8:00 P
SOLD OUT-Le Poisson Rouge New York City, New York
6 Jun 2010 8:00 P
Free Press Summerfest Houston, Texas , US
8 Jun 2010 8:00 P
Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio, US
9 Jun 2010 8:00 P
SOLD OUT-Lincoln Hall Chicago, Illinois
15 Jun 2010 8:00 P
The Triple Door Seattle, Washington, US
16 Jun 2010 8:00 P
The Triple Door Seattle, Washington, US
17 Jun 2010 8:00 P
The Aladdin Theatre Portland, Oregon , US
19 Jun 2010 8:00 P
SOLD OUT-The Independent San Francisco, California
20 Jun 2010 8:00 P
SOLD OUT-The Independent San Francisco, California
22 Jun 2010 8:00 P
The Troubadour Los Angeles, California, US
23 Jun 2010 8:00 P
SOLD OUT-The Troubadour Los Angeles, California
16 Jul 2010 1:30 P
Outdoor Ottawa, ON
22 Jul 2010 2:00 P
Prince’s Island Park Calgary, AB
25 Jul 2010 2:00 P
Hillside Festival Guelph, ON
31 Jul 2010 8:00 P
Osheaga Music Festival Montreal, Quebec, CA
6 Aug 2010 8:00 P
Lollapalooza Chicago, Illinois, US
7 Aug 2010 8:00 P
Lollapalooza Chicago, Illinois, US
8 Aug 2010 8:00 P
Lollapalooza Chicago, Illinois, US
Sydney-based indie rockers The Seabellies are playing next week @ Melt Bar and you – person who will be in Sydney next week – should go and rock the fuck out. For those of us who won’t be there, me included, we can chill to
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and watch the vid to their latest single Young Cubs. Looking forward to when these guys (and I say that in the sans-gender inclusive way) release a full length for sure.
“The satellites go, and know what we know – the hate of the pills will bring what they knew”
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Dates: 9 Jun 2010 9:00 P
Communion @ Melt Bar, Kings Cross Sydney, NSW
The phenomenally talented Scottish crooners Frightened Rabbit are doing the festival thing round the globe in support of their latest release from The Winter Of Mixed Drinks. From Glastonbury to Splendour In The Grass, they should be stopping by you soon (check the dates below). For now let’s
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some of the goodness that The Midnight Organ Fight graciously blessed us with.
“You twist and whisper the wrong name, I don’t care and nor do my ears. Twist yourself around me I need company – I need human heat”
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Dates: 12 Jun 2010 6:00 P
BELLAHOUSTON PARK with Snow Patrol & Band of Horses Glasgow, GB
24 Jun 2010 8:00 P
St Gallen Festival St. Gallen, CH
27 Jun 2010 1:00 P
Glastonbury Festival Pilton, GB
7 Jul 2010 4:30 P
Hultsfred Festival ., ., SWEDEN
9 Jul 2010 4:30 P
Oxegen Dublin, ., IRELAND
10 Jul 2010 4:30 P
T In The Park Festival Scotland, .
17 Jul 2010 8:00 P
Latitude Festival The Sunshine Coast, Southwold, ., UNITED KINGDOM
1 Aug 2010 8:00 P
Splendour in the Grass Brisbane, AU
2 Aug 2010 8:00 P
Hi Fi Melbourne, Australia, AUSTRALIA
3 Aug 2010 8:00 P
Sydney Factory Theatre Sydney, Australia, AUSTRALIA
7 Aug 2010 8:00 P
Lollapalooza, August 6-8 Chicago, GB
10 Aug 2010 7:30 P
Ibiza Rocks (LIVE) Ibiza, Spain, SPAIN
14 Aug 2010 8:00 P
Haldern Festival Lower Rhine Area, ., GERMANY
15 Aug 2010 6:00 P
Summer Sundae Leicester, GB
19 Aug 2010 4:30 P
Pukkelpopp Festival Hasselt, ., BELGIUM
20 Aug 2010 4:30 P
Lowlands festival Holland, ., NETHERLANDS
10 Dec 2010 8:00 P
ALL TOMORROWS PARTIES: Butlins – 10th – 12th December Minehead, GB
When I first heard Jack Tatum’s Wild Nothing I was instantly transported back to the first time I saw Garden State and Zach Braff put those headphones on and along came The Shins. You
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check this dream pop one-man-act out.
“Coz our lips won’t last forever and that’s exactly why I’d rather live in dreams”
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Dates: 9 Jun 2010 9:00 A
The Earl w/ Neon Indian Atlanta, GA
11 Jun 2010 9:00 P
Fountain Square w/ Neon Indian Cincinnati, OH
12 Jun 2010 9:00 P
BRILLOBOX w/ Neon Indian PITTSBURGH, PA
13 Jun 2010 9:00 P
Sonar w/ Neon Indian Baltimore, MD
17 Jun 2010 9:00 P
Music Hall Of Williamsburg w/ Neon Indian New York, NY
20 Jun 2010 8:00 P
DC9 w/ Depreciation Guild Washington D.C., DC
21 Jun 2010 8:00 P
M Room w/ Depreciation Guild Philadelphia, PA
22 Jun 2010 8:00 P
Jerky’s Live Music Hall w/ Depreciation Guild Providence, RI
23 Jun 2010 8:00 P
Daniel Street w/ Depreciation Guild Milford, CT
