Thursday, March 13, 2008
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[MP3]: These New Puritans ”£4″
Beat Pyramid, Angular/Domino; 2008
[MP3]: Black Mountain ”Tyrants”
In the Future, Jagjaguwar; 2008
[MP3]: The Fiery Furnaces ”Restorative Beer”
Widow City, Thrill Jockey; 2007
Awesome instrumental 8===D/metal rock is how I would categorize Chicago’s Russian Circles. These guys are on the top of my list of the many bands I am anticipating to check out during SXSW. They sound like the bullying elephant that marches in the room and pisses these huge and heavy drums and [...]
Aw shit! Better pack up those earplugs, Immodium, and Emergen-C’s because the 2008 SXSW Music Festival is just 2 days away. I’m pussing out for the second year in a row, but in classic form, Nghia, Paul, and Theo will be representing FRICTION NYC down in Austin this year. I think this [...]
Most of the tattoos that grace my winter ravaged skin were inspired by old-school tattoo legends Sailor Jerry (aka Norman Keith Collins) and Bert Grimm. I’ve been fascinated with the Hawaiian-based tattoo artist’s Japanese influenced art for the better part of the last 5 years and was psyched to see that Philly filmmaker Erich [...]
Yeah British Sea Power’s new album Do You Like Rock Music? is pretty much BA. As in Bad @ss. Their third full-length has been getting constant play everyday since released a couple of weeks ago. I think BSP is literally the best name in music today (behind Depeche Mode of course) [...]
Get HYPE!!! SXSW 2008 is coming up around the corner and I cannot wait for my sixth year in a row. I’ll be adding free party information to this page as I get them so keep an eye out. Party throwers get in touch, invites are welcome.
Wednesday 3/12
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Noon to 6pm
Emo’s [...]
X-Wife are from Portugal. If Thom Yorke decided to have a little fun and join Pulp to play dance-y new wave tunes; this is what they would sound like. That muted picked riff on “Ping-Pong” is catchy stuff. They play three great NYC dates before heading down to Texas for SXSW. [...]
I have no clue how I missed Indian Jewelry last year. After hearing great things about their legendary live shows and finally getting around to listening to Invasive Exotics, I’m kicking myself for missing them back in December. For those of you heading out to SXSW this year, do your ears a big [...]
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