Back in 2009, I first wrote about Townsville band, The Middle East, on these pages. At the time, their EP, “Recordings of The Middle East” – and in particular, their tune “The Darkest Side” – was one of the most exciting releases I had heard… especially from a band without even a full release under […]
Alex Dezen of The Damnwells and his wife, Angela, have released an album of lullabies… but as they’ve said, “lullabies aren’t just for babies anymore”. All proceeds from “Sweet Water Child ~ Lullabies For Getty” will be donated to The Getty Owl Foundation, to help put an end to Spinal Muscular Atrophy. You can download […]
So, Death Cab just attempted the first-ever “live, scripted, single-take music video” for Codes And Keys lead single “You Are A Tourist.” And, wouldn’t you know it, with awesome choreography, light-up suits, and some seriously talented direction by Tim Nackashi, it’s actually turned into a bloody awesome video. Codes and Keys is out May 31 […]
Yes, I know it’s been far too long since I last posted. And, to be honest, there are more than a few things that should have been up by now, not least of which is reviews of the new Damnwells and Hotels and Highways records. But that will have to continue to wait. For now, […]
Who knew the kid from Kick-Ass, Aaron Johnson, could boogie like this? Although R.E.M had previously released a “lyrics video” version for Überlin, this piece, featuring Aaron Johnson casually strolling down London’s Brick Lane, is the official video. Directed by Aaron’s fiance, Sam Taylor-Wood, the clip is just one of several “specially commissioned films” for […]
Continuing my reignited love with The Damnwells, I was super stoked to catch the premiere of their new music video for the song “The Great Unknown”; a new track from their upcoming record, No One Listens To The Band Anymore, out March 15. Just as with Werewolves, the video is sparse to the point of […]
So you know how Radiohead’s “King of Limbs” was supposed to launch tomorrow, February 19? Yeah, turns out they got bored waiting. Because Thom and Co. have already released our first taste of the LP8 album on Youtube, with the video for first single “Lotus Flower”. Thom Yorke’s dancing just gets cooler and cooler…
So, in case you hadn’t noticed, yesterday the Strokes released the first single off their “don’t call it a comeback” album, “Angles”, titled “Under Cover of Darkness”. And hell if it isn’t nice to hear these cats again. “Under Cover of Darkness” is their first tune in over 5 years, and it’s a welcome return, […]