Hopefully 2007 will bring us a lot more of this:
Justice’s yet to be named album is due out in the Spring on Vice in the States and Ed Banger in France. Grab the mp3 of “Phantom” below.
Justice ”Phantom” (via Good Weather For Airstrikes)
In a year with so many other strong electronic and techno albums, Motor manages to stay ahead of the pack with their industrial techno debut, Klunk. From the opening track (”Black Powder”), Klunk is in your face with acid-drenched synths, dark grooves, and druggy basslines. It’s dirty, it’s filthy, it’s abrasive, and […]
Last year we had Gary Higgins’ Red Hash, while this year Colour Green was released after thirty years in relative obscurity.
I was fortunate enough to get exposed to Gary Higgins last year while taking photographs for Splendid Magazine, catching his first show in 30+ years at Tonic. Red Hash is a devastatingly beautiful collection […]
<p><a href="http://www.crackersunited.com/friction"target="_blank"><strong>FRICTION</strong></a> rings in the new year with a night of shimmering guitars, ethereal loops, stereo reverb, and banjo feedback featuring New York City&#8217;s <a href="http://www.myspace.com/odeath"target="_blank"><strong>O'Death</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.mahogany.nu"target="_blank"><strong>Mahogany</strong></a>, and <a href="http://www.isokon.net/daylights/"target="_blank"><strong>Daylight's For The Birds</strong></a> along with Philadelphia's <a href="http://www.relayband.com"target="_blank"><strong>Relay</strong></a>.</p>
<p>As always, we’ll be hosting an open Sparks! bar from 9:30pm-10:30pm. […]
Check out this video of Mahogany’s “Supervitesse” shot with thousands of 35mm stills and then meticulously assembled by director Jonathen Krisel.
The Brooklyn octet has been getting lots of love lately on their most recent effort, Connectivity!, gaining a spot in Motel De Moka’s Top 12 Albums of the Year as well as Other Music’s Best […]
Goose are vocalist and keyboardist Mickael Karkousse, Dave Martijn on guitar and keyboards, Tom Coghe on bass and keyboards, and drummer Bert Libeert.
Every year there are a few albums that slip through the cracks, so during the last weeks of the year I try and go back and find what I missed. Last year […]
This past Saturday, I was one of the lucky few to witness the ephemeral art exhibition known as Wooster on Spring. The collaboration of street art was put together by the good folks at the Wooster Collective in cooperation with the owner of the coveted SoHo building at 11 Spring Street. This […]
A couple of CU approved shows to check out this weekend.
Tonite Neon Lights presents The Ballet Thieves Like Us Lismore Bell more info here. Featuring DJs Earfarm, Colleen Crumbcake and Fluxblog
Better get hype for this Saturday, December 16th with Friction alums Foreign Islands and Crystal Castles!!! I’ve been waiting to see CC live forever. Foreign Islands - We Know You […]
Thanks to everyone for making it out to the final FRICTION show of 2006 and a huge thank you to Tall Hands, The Muggabears, Ra Ra Riot, and Bound Stems for putting on such killer sets and making it a great night.
Also, thanks to Nora and Rachael for giving us a shout out and dedicating […]
FRICTION gets festive for the holidays tonight at Sin-e. So break out your favorite holiday sweater and get hype for a night of great live music. Boat-rockers Tall Hands kick things off around 8pm followed by the sonic assault of The Muggabears and CMJ faves Ra Ra Riot. Chicago’s Bound Stems headline. […]
French indie label Kitsuné released their third killer compilation back on November 27th. Like its two predecessors, Kitsuné Maison 3 also contains exclusive and original titles in unmixed form on a single album. Some of the highlights include a hot track from Swedish duo Fox n’ Wolf, Soulwax’s remix of The Gossip’s […]
The second remix track from The Eraser is now up on theeraser.net, which is a “deranged twist” of “Analyse” by Various. Previously, Surgeon’s remix of “The Clock” was up on the site, which I missed. Check it out now while you can.
Hopefully these are the beginning of something much bigger.
UPDATE: Stereogum has both […]
Maps is the moniker for James Chapman who crafts blissful electronica straight from his bedroom in Northampton, England.
One of Maps most recent efforts, Lost My Soul/Sparks In The Snow, was released on Last Space Recordings (Chapman’s own label) earlier this year. “Lost My Soul” peacefully begins with an arrangement of Chapman’s mellow vocals over […]
My personal favorite albums of 2006 in alphabetical order. I sadly limited myself to 10 spots. More: [Justin’s Picks]
1.
Ariel Pink - House Arrest (2006 reissue) Helen (mp3)
2.
Band of Horses - Everything All the Time The Funeral (mp3)
3.
Dirty on Purpose - Hallelujah Sirens Light Pollution (mp3)
4.
Headlights - Kill Them With Kindness TV (mp3)
5.
Love Is All - Nine […]
Monthly Archives: December 2006