Zebra & Snake, Exitmusic, Atomic Suplex, K-pop…

Zebra and Snake, an electro goth outfit from Helsiniki played in Shoreditch this weekend…. appropriately so, as they ooze cool. Definitely a group to keep tabs on for future great things.

Zebra and Snake – Big Bad Drummer

Exitmusic released their debut ep, From Silence, yesterday. I am very much attracted by their eeire and haunting indie sound. Looking forward to checking them out supporting Braids tomorrow at the Cargo…

Exitmusic – The hours

Atomic Suplex, who hail from Croydon, apparently have quiet a following in Japan. Uber-noisey garage rock  is the name of the game. They have to be seen to be believed, come check them out for free on the 11th of November at the Prince Albert in Brixton…

Atomic Suplex – Rock & Roll Must Die

And to finish… some K-pop. Its all the rage…

Love Market – Wait a Minute

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Blue on Blue, Purity Ring, Brendan Benson…

Here are some new groups I have been following…

Blue on Blue are set to release their debut ep this month (check them out at a special release gig at Rough Trade East 31Oct). They have a very chilled and dark vibe. They produce, record and even make their own instruments to achieve their shoegaze end product.

Purity Ring seem to be doing the rounds in the blogosphere. They have only released a couple of songs, but there is a lot of buzz around them already. Its hard to judge a band with so little material released. I like what i hear so far and im looking forward to seeing them at the Vice issue launch party next week.

And someone that is not so new, Brendan Benson. Lapalco, his sophomore record, is something that i keep on returning to. Its on of those albums that just seems to get better the more you listen to it.

He is also better known for being  in the band The Racounters who he has been playing and writing with for the last few years, but Im glad to hear that he is working on a new solo album that is due to come out next year.

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Roberts & Lord, Skrillex, Siriusmo…

Its been a while since I updated my blog. I follow so many other music blogs, I figure I should try and carry on my own… even if its just for my benefit.
Here are a couple of things I have been checking out over the last week…
Discovered that Rafter Roberts and Simon Lord (Simian) have got together under the guise ‘Roberts and Lord’ and have released a great album entitled Eponymous, which I am simply obsessed with at the moment…

Little obsessed with Skrillex at the moment too. Seems to be all the rage… and although I dont think he is the genius that everyone proclaims him to be, he does do a very good job of fusing both electro and dubstep, two things i like!.. and cant wait to see him when his Mothership tour hits our shores next month…

Sirisumo is simply one of my favourite electronic artists… I always seem to return to his whole dicography… simply love it all! Smiley

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Scissor Sisters, Amon Tobin, Royskopp, Simian Mobile Disco, M.I.A. video freakout…

The release of the new freaky video for Scissor Sisters third single ‘Invisible light’, from their new album ‘Night Work’, got me thinking of other similarly weird and unsettling music videos that have come out over the last year…
Kids with horribly mutilated faces, butchering, stalking, stigmata, a ginger genocide and a woman lugging a coffin into a forest… Nothing like a bit of surreal horror to stir those brain cells into action

Scissor Sisters – Invisible light
Directed by the Canada collective

Amon Tobin – Esther’s
Directed by Charles De Meyer

Royskopp – The drug
Directed by that go (Noel Paul & Stefan Moore)

Simian Mobile Disco – Sweetbread
Directed by Hans Lo and Jose Otero

M.I.A. – Born Free
Directed by ROMAIN-GAVRAS


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Diamond Rings…

Went to see Diamond Rings at the Lexington in Islington last week. Considering it was only one guy on stage with a keyboard and guitar, he did a great job.  He completely owned the stage and captivated the audience with his quirky androgynous persona and crazy dance moves.

I also managed to get a copy of his debut album ‘special affections’ which came out at the end of last month. It’s a real DIY 80’s tinged treat, would recommend to all to brighten up any miserable winter day!


oh, and just for kicks, here is a link for a mask of diamond rings. It was made by aux.tv as part of a halloween mask blowout!

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New Albums – Deerhunter, Sufjan Stevens, Antony and the Johnsons…

The new Deerhunter album, Halcyon Digest, was finally released on the 28th last month. Im happy to say it has been worth the wait. It may even be my favourite album by them… although i have only listened to it briefly.
Its arguably their most accessible record. Songs seem more straight forward and polished than past efforts. Have a listen…


Not long now until the new release from Sufjan Stevens, The Age of Adz, is upon us. And you can stream the whole album for free over at NPR before its release date on Oct 12.
It seems to be a new trend for bands to stream their albums in their entirety before release. I guess it may be a way of putting people off the temptation of downloading illegal album leaks, I personally think its a good idea…


And finally the magical and mysterious Antony Hegarty is back. I had the chance to see him back in 2005, after he won the Mercury music prize for the album I Am A Bird Now, and it was truely something special. Antony and the Johnsons are set to release the new album, Swanlights, on Oct 12th. You can also listen to the album in its entirety over at NPR, who fittingly describe Antony in the following way…
“Singer Antony Hegarty embodies the tragic grace and wounded dignity of a lifelong outsider who’s spent decades smearing the line between genders, and he embodies it by opening his psychic wounds in song.”


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Of Montreal – False Priest…

I have been waiting for this release for a while, and it has definitely been worth the wait. Flamboyant mastermind behind Of Montreal, Kevin Barnes, had this to say of the new album… “There’s a lot of very dancey, very funky songs… We try to have these ‘holy fuck’ moments where you’re really having your mind blown, especially if you’re listening to it on headphones.”… i can confirm all these things are true! 🙂
With collaborations from soul singers Janelle Monae and Solange Knowles, and production help from Jon Brion… this is one special release. You can listen to the whole album for free over at Spinner.

Of Montreal – Hydra Fancies


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Wavves, The Vaselines…

So i got the new Wavves album today. It has a sort of  bratish hipster beach boysesque pop punk sound… not sure if that’s good , bad or makes any sense at that … what I do know is that its noisy, fun and reminds me of being young and care free again (or imagine that that was ever the case!)

Wavves – Idiot

So The Vaselines are back after… 13 years? something like that, a long time. Famously having some of their songs immortalised by Kurt Colbain, The Vaselines new material is surprisingly similar to their old stuff… which to be honest can only be a good thing. You can listen to the whole album for free below!

The Vaselines – Sex With An X by subpop

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Kelley Polar, Junior Boys….

I seem to be going through an electronic music phase at the moment…

This is a track entitled ‘My beauty in the moon’ and is from Kelley Polar’s first album ‘Love Songs Of The Hanging Gardens’. The album is very synth heavy, and has a sort of smooth 80’s retro feel to it…. alas dont let my description put you off!.. believe you me its good stuff

and here is a song by the duo Junior Boys. Their sound is very much along the same lines as that of Kelley Polar, this is a fan video made for the track ‘FM’ off the album “So this is goodbye”…

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Chad Valley, Gold Panda…

I came across Hugo Emanuel aka Chad Valley whilst stumbling about at this summers Truck festival…. and I am glad I did. Really enjoyed his set and I was taken aback by how great his voice was…

Ive been following Derwin aka Gold Panda for a while and have enjoyed the few tracks he has released… he finally released his album yesterday (digitally at least) and you can listen to it free on his website…

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