Music Club 00137

I Heart Hiroshima

2010-02-02T02:18:00.000-08:00

Apparently these guys are on 'hiatus' cause the drummer/singer is relocating to Berlin.

do do do do do do do do

2010-01-31T01:59:00.000-08:00

Useless Children

2010-01-27T19:47:00.000-08:00

My Favourite Arcade Fire Songs.

2010-01-23T05:38:00.000-08:00

Jay Reatard. Only 29.

2010-01-13T17:08:00.000-08:00

1 song

2010-01-12T20:56:00.000-08:00

Dangdadadang

2010-01-12T02:03:00.000-08:00

The House is too close to ours.

2010-01-11T02:25:00.000-08:00

2010-01-07T15:54:00.000-08:00

little joy are the greatest strokes off shoot followed by albert hammond jr's first album then julian casablancas' album then nikolai's folk album.

2010-01-06T19:53:00.000-08:00

Not Drinking for a while.

2010-01-04T18:29:00.000-08:00

2 Men.

2009-12-30T15:49:00.000-08:00

3 Videos

2009-12-29T18:14:00.000-08:00

3 videos

2009-12-22T16:50:00.000-08:00

Blue Öyster Cult

2009-12-02T17:09:00.001-08:00

Blue Öyster Cult-This Ain't The Summer Of Love

3 Songs

2009-12-01T21:07:00.000-08:00

My Musical Collective-Literature

The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts-Sufjan Stevens

Kid Sam-Cemetary

Revolver & Sun

2009-12-01T17:56:00.000-08:00

Revolver & Sun are a garage band from the surf caost in Victoria. They remind me of the 13th floor elevators. They are all really young too. It amazes me that such young fellas can make such awesome music.

Revolver & Sun-My Girls House At The Gala Mill

The Bronx

2009-11-12T19:01:00.001-08:00

Songs

2009-11-10T05:44:00.000-08:00

http://www.myspace.com/ssongsssongs

Young Raptors

2009-11-07T16:47:00.000-08:00

listen to 'quick draw' on their myspace, I really like these guys, something about how raw and simple the music is.

Bombay Bicycle Club

2009-11-06T04:15:00.001-08:00

The Drones

2009-11-05T00:03:00.000-08:00

When I was 8 years younger, I used to frequent the only record store in this tired little beach town. It was run by a couple who were massively into all kinds of music and they even played in there own band, the double agents. Every time I bought a record they would give me another record for a slightly cheaper price but the hook was they would choose that record for me. One day I was given The drones-Here come the lies, which is a classic record and always will be. The drones have come a long way since then.

the strange boys

2009-10-11T21:55:00.000-07:00

Boys Next Door

2009-10-09T08:31:00.000-07:00

SCRMNFMLS

2009-10-08T21:04:00.000-07:00

I saw a video on the culture of me blog of screaming females 'bell' on alexa chings show. this band is insanely awesome. they remind me of strong riff heavy girl bands like breeders/sleater kinney.

Comparisons

2009-09-20T05:07:00.000-07:00

Japandroids

2009-07-20T23:52:00.000-07:00

This song and this album are unbelievably good. I dont know how they make so much sound with only guitar and drums.

JAPANDROIDS-CRAZY/FOREVER

Red Riders

2009-07-18T01:11:00.000-07:00

I didn't like the first single of their new record but this song is perfect! Apparently one of the members was creating a concept album that was half post-punk meet simon and garfunkel folk and this was the only song to survive from those sessions. Its bloody awesome which makes me wonder will the red riders ever make that album. They always said that their first release, 'replica, replica' was a one off guitar driven album. Maybe they will go in a different direction on the third album.

Mercury Rev

2009-07-16T21:15:00.000-07:00

MERCURY REV-A KISS FROM AN OLD FLAME

The Scare

2009-07-16T05:17:00.000-07:00

no money and could be bad are killer tracks

Julian Casablancas

2009-07-15T02:58:00.000-07:00

The lothario lead singer of the strokes is releasing a solo album in the next few months. It's called 'phrazes for the young' and features songs entitled 'ludlow st'and 'glass'. Visit juliancasablancas.com for more information.

This isn't the first time Julian has broken rank with the band. He has released 3 other singles with other artists. 'my drive thru' with santogold and pharrell, boombox with the lonely island trio and more recently his collaboration with sparklehorse/david lynch, dark night of the soul, 'little girl'.

Here's a few songs from some of the above artists.

N.A.S.A-GIFTED(KANYE,SANTOGOLD,LYKKE LI)

THE STROKES-THE BEST PLACE TO START

ALBERT HAMMOND JR-IN TRANSIT

SPARKLEHORSE-PIANO FIRE

DEVENDRA BANHART-SHABOP SHALOM(FT NICK VALENSI)

Punk Rockers can be doctors too

2009-07-13T03:11:00.000-07:00

so tough

2009-07-12T02:22:00.000-07:00

Birthday song

2009-07-11T05:51:00.001-07:00

2009-07-11T05:45:00.001-07:00

This Perfect Day

Mirror House Antics

2009-03-24T05:21:00.000-07:00

These guys sound a lot like the arctic monkeys but who gives a fuck. it sounds good and I like it.

Pets with Pets

2009-03-06T02:47:00.000-08:00

The girl up and down is ridiculously simple and fucking infectious. I cant get this song out of my head. I'm making a mix cd to stave off boredom.

i can't stand people who say aye at the end of a sentence. for example, 'i went to the bottle shop, aye'

Jay Reatard

2009-01-11T23:49:00.000-08:00

Yeah I know i'm slow to jump on the Jay Bandwagon. But this guy creates gnarly, dirty garage rock that bursts your eardrums and attacks your senses. I've watched this Sailor Jerry Video of his performance about a million times and it is just raw brilliance. His music makes me want to start a garage rock band.

Go to sailor jerrys as well they have some awesome videos

The Prayers

2008-11-24T17:53:00.000-08:00

I posted about the prayers a while ago. They disbanded earlier this year(and were previously part of 'the plot to blow up the eiffel tower'). It has since come to light that their bassist, Willy Graves, died earlier this year. This post is for him.

Elliott Smith

2008-11-22T21:12:00.000-08:00

If I was able to play guitar and in a band we would play this as a cover. I still don't know how to handle an axe and sadly i'm not in a band.

Gun Street Girls

2008-11-16T00:25:00.000-08:00

Gun Street Girls are a band named after a tom waits song. They are dave larkin(dallas crane), dave butterworth(the double agents) and callum barter(ancient free gardeners. They play their first show on christmas eve at the corner with even. Listen to one slip away and sleight is the hand of love.

http://www.myspace.com/gunstreetgirlsband

The Drones

2008-11-15T20:28:00.000-08:00

http://www.moshcam.com/#?page=player&type=gig&id=302

The drones are on moshcam. I just discovered moshcam and its magnificent.

Asking For It

2008-11-15T19:47:00.000-08:00

Asking for it are a self proclaimed gutter punk band from Tassie. I listened to a few tracks from their website and they blew me away. This is the sound of young musicians bashing your ears with unbridled enthusiasm.

go to chris_burrows_sucks.sitesled.com for the homepage.

Tame Impala

2008-11-15T01:52:00.000-08:00

half full glass of wine

Pigs! Bail!

2008-11-15T01:26:00.000-08:00

Honest Hardcore

'concentrate, concentrate'is out now through hypnotize records.

www.myspace.com/pigsbailhc

http://www.myspace.com/hereishypnotize

Jackson Mclaren

2008-11-13T17:01:00.000-08:00

www.myspace.com/jacksonmclaren

Listen to all his tracks. he's amazing. Simple guitar interlaced with wonderful words.

Rocket Science

2008-11-07T19:26:00.000-08:00

Rocket Science are a brilliant band from Melbourne. They put on a bloody awesome live show and have released some of the most important melbourne rock records of the past decade.Welcome Aboard the 3c10, Contact High and eternal holiday are some of the favourite records in my collection. Their latest album 'Different like you' is slowly growing on me but like all of their albums is one you must listen to from start to finish to fully experience the greatness of it. This is their latest single/video clip 'with you i'll be somebody'.

The Damned

2008-11-04T02:26:00.001-08:00

Neil Young, Leonard Cohen

2008-11-03T21:52:00.000-08:00

Tame Impala

2008-10-27T22:26:00.000-07:00

Everyone has a massive boner for these guys right now. I really enjoy what i've heard thus far. There amps sound like they are encased in foam and I can envisage a plume of purple smoke in the sky when these guys smash up the summer festival circuit.

This is a video someone on yourtube made for 'skeleton tiger'

these are the lyrics to desire be desire go this summers anthem.

Feel it come
I don't know how long it's gonna stay with me

Everyday
Back and forth
What's it for?
I don't know
I'll get out
won't have to

Feel it come
I don't know how long it's gonna stay with me
I'll let desire be
desire go

Dare I face the real world

Everyday
Back and forth
What's it for?
What's it for?
Back and forth
Everyday

Everyday
Back and forth
What's it for?
I don't know
I'll get out
won't have to

Check my watch

I don't have the verve to belong to this dead side
Why I ever tried
I don't know.

Little Red

2008-10-23T22:48:00.001-07:00

I love these guys.

coca cola video

The Drones, Kim Salmon and the Surrealists@ The Forum

2008-10-19T02:48:00.000-07:00

I arrived at the forum to watch the drones a little late and missed openers 'kes band' which was disappointing considering the favourable reviews i'd heard about them. With that slight hiccup out of the way I settled in to enjoy Kim Salmon(the scientists)and the surrealists playing one of the few shows they've played since they reformed with a new line-up. The Music was intense and had a trance like feel to it with the repetitive beats and droning guitars on relay. You can also see how kim influences Gaz from the drones slightly with barked lyrics thrown out in a thick aussie accent.
The Drones then entered the stage and played songs from here come the lies, havilah, wait long... and gala mill. Early on it was havilah centric until they broke out into a feedback driven version of 'six ways to sunday'. Highlights of the set for me were set closer 'shark fin blues', the crowd joining in on havilah track 'oh my's chorus and encore opener 'locust'. Yeah the drones killed it, they pretty much are the best band in australia or the bes australian band. Its so good to go to a show and listen to an australian accent and someone who just naturally moves to the enrgy of the music. No mock british or faux yank slurring just a bloke having a sing. peace in the middle east. we out!

The Grates, The Vasco Era, The John Steel Singers

2008-10-10T06:08:00.000-07:00

Last Night I went to the peninsula lounge and witnessed 3 awesomely different bands. First was The john steel singers who remind me of sgt pepper era beatles, as a six piece they were the most interesting band of the night playing tracks from mini lp(The beagle and the dove) and upcoming e.p(in colour).
The next band on were the vasco era who i've managed to see shitloads of times through circumstance at first and then through actual want. They always put on a lively set and they once again managed to entertain the rowdy punters with a solid set of songs from 'miles' and 'oh we do like to be beside the sea'. I'm not 100% sure but it sounded like they had 2 or so new songs with backing vocals from lanky bassist Ted. I enjoyed these songs the most as well as a heartfelt acoustic cover of 'sukafish' by Sid.
The Grates were awesome, i'll be honest i didn't watch the whole set cause i couldnt be bothered enduring tall dudes shimmying in front of me but i saw a good third of the set and managed to see the end of a brawl that broke out. Patience is a born entertainer and makes daggy dancing look like break dancing.

im going to review the beagle and the dove tomorrow or some time. its fucking schweet. peace y'all

Flight of the Conchords

2008-10-02T03:53:00.001-07:00

Favourite Episode:"The Actor"
Favourite Song:Cheer Up, Murray

Rhys Darby makes excellent foil.

Mercy Arms

2008-09-29T21:52:00.000-07:00

This band should write more music and do less photo shoots.

Mercy Arms-Half Right

River Rocks Festival 08

2008-09-25T18:26:00.001-07:00

Mass Migration EP

2008-09-23T05:41:00.000-07:00

Mass Migration are an experimental post-rock band from Brisbane. They've crafted a tiny masterpiece with this fine collection of tracks. The e.p is dark and sombre in places yet raw and frenzied in other areas. The cover art sets the mood perfectly with a hooded figure standing beneath a swarm of black birds in grey skies. 1st song 'empathy rays' starts the album of slowly with quiet synth folowed by duelling guitars that builds into a crashing sound as the mood of the EP enlivens. The 2nd song 'sepia' is one of the more mature tracks with a rollicking drumbeat and the clashing of guitars with piano. The ep then moves into top gear with my favourite track of the album 'green' the main ingredient once again the driving guitars and piano. The 4th track was also one of my favourite tracks with feedback at the start that was reminiscent of tracks off suicides first album this feed back grows into an epic speed and is followed by frenzied guitars that will blow your mind. The mood on the e.p then takes a step down with gentle, laid back track 'post'. 6th track 'there is hope' is also gentle at first but then tapers off into an exploding rhythm at the tale end of the track. Mass Migration manage to Hypnotise the listener with angelic soft rhythms that build into explosions of energy. This is quality stuff.

The Wind Rises, Electric!

2008-09-22T22:34:00.000-07:00

Awesome short fast screaming music.

myspace.com/riseselectric

Spencer P Jones

2008-09-20T05:50:00.000-07:00

Spencer P Jones has played with several different bands over a 30 year period including the johnnys, beasts of bourbon and countless others. I once saw him play at, of all places, the 'conti' in sorrento (which is what i consider a dance music driven dive, I worked there for a while ages back). He puts on an energetic, incendiary liveshow and is one of Australia's true rock showmen. The song 'wisdom teeth' is off the spooky records website. I've put it up cause im getting my wisdom teeth taken out on thursday, all four of 'em! Im shitting bricks! hahahah. This song is a collaboration with mudhoney, who are also great. Enjoy...

Spencer P Jones/Mudhoney-Wisdom Teeth

You Am I

2008-09-15T06:23:00.000-07:00

You Am I's eighth official studio album.

www.myspace.com/youamiofficial

C.W Stoneking

2008-09-15T03:38:00.000-07:00

I first saw C.W in his native warrnambool, when I lived there and studied at their fine university. To say that Stoneking is one in a million is a huge understatement. He makes hokum blues ditties that seem ripped straight from the 1920's and thats what I like about his music, watching and listening to him you are taken from your current surroundings and thrown into a dingy 1920's bar in deep alabama, you're sipping moonshine and thinking about nothing but these magical little ditties sung by this bedraggled songsmith.

C.W Stoneking-Don't go dancing down the darktown strutters ball

The Cadillacs

2008-09-14T01:29:00.000-07:00

Last night whilst feeling rather ill with some kind of virus, I decided to watch one of my favourite movies. 'Goodfellas' with liotta, de niro and pesci, its an all time crime movie classic. It also has one of the coolest soundtracks with director Martin Scorsese choosing gems from the 50's, 60's and 70's. My personal fav is 'speedo' by the cadillacs. They were a 'doo wop' band from harlem who popularised african american rock 'n roll to new white audiences. check it out.

The Cadillacs-Speedoo

PIGS! BAIL!

2008-09-09T18:55:00.000-07:00

PIGS! BAIL! are my favourite hardcore band. It's just simple, noisy hardcore. Listen and d/l 'space cadet' from their myspace. See them support Ceremony @ the arthouse on the 26th of this month.

myspace.com/pigsbailhc

Pigs!Bail-Space Cadets

br., The Band!

2008-09-08T23:04:00.000-07:00

If Elliott Smith had a child with New Buffalo it would make music like this. Listen to tabasco and ordinary truths.

http://www.myspace.com/brthebandohyeah

Br The Band!-Tobasco

The Prayers

2008-09-03T18:20:00.000-07:00

The prayers were made up of 3 members of band 'plot to blow up the eiffel tower'. They released one e.p and toured the u.s once then disbanded in march of this year. 2 members are now in a band called CROCODILES and another member plays in the muslims. The prayers only ep 'god save the prayers' is a 60s pop influenced mini masterpiece. its out on art fag records or you can download 2 tracks from myspace.

http://www.myspace.com/thefuckingprayers

http://www.myspace.com/artfaglabel

The Prayers-Clandestino

The Prayers-Loose Lips

Little Red

2008-09-02T21:52:00.000-07:00

Little Red are an 'orignal doo wop punk' band from melbourne... They've been around for a while now and I had the pleasure of witnessing them live a week or so back... They put on an entertaining live show, playing songs from both there e.p and debut album 'listen to little red'.. ...Highlights of the set were 'misty, i', 'Staring in love' and crowd pleaser 'coca-cola'....The band was also helped by two streakers who led security on a lap of the peninsula lounge... Solid support sets from the holidays and andy bull as well...

www.myspace.com/littleredmusic

Little Red-Stare in Love

PAST LIVES

2008-09-01T19:26:00.000-07:00

Past Lives come from the remnants of screaming art punk band Blood Brothers. They have followed the Nine Inch Nails by rushing a digital release to the internet with there first album 'Strange Symmetry'. Head over to myspace.com/pastlivesmusic to preview the album. or to the official website to download my fav track thus far "strange symmetry"

http://www.pastliveslife.com/

Past Lives-Strange Symmetry