Ok, I’ll admit it. I used to worship Alec Empire. I was young and impressionable. It was the ’90s. (Lash the 90ties!) I’m older now and I while I don’t regret my youthful ATR/Empire dalliance, I’m not likely to find myself at an ATR show any time soon. That said, if Aphex ever came out […]
Entries from August 2010
The return of Atari Teenage Riot
August 27th, 2010
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I Guess I’m Floating features Georgia’s Living Rooms
August 27th, 2010
With inviting melodies and smooth synths, Living Rooms deliver a summery sound representative of hot childhood days spent running through the sprinkler, taking gulps of water from the garden hose, and catching jars of fireflies at dusk. – I Guess I’m Floating Always nice to see Southern bands getting attention.
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Flashback Friday: Mr Bungle – Quote Unquote
August 27th, 2010
I heard someone say “quote unquote” this evening and was reminded of this song and then a few hours later someone posted a Faith No More video (Falling to Pieces) on their blog. Kismet?
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Sweden’s Top Sound – Your Summer Was Over in June
August 24th, 2010
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The Extraordinary Ordinary Life Of José González? WTF?
August 24th, 2010
I don’t normally like to post things that come in via PR emails, but this was such a noggin scratcher, I couldn’t resist. I like Gonzalez as much as the next guy, but an entire film about him?! Is he really worthy of his documentary? I guess I’ll have to see the film before I […]
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Original Cure drummer wants to tour ‘Faith’ for 30th anniversary
August 24th, 2010
The Cure’s original drummer, Laurence Tolhurst, who was publicly humiliated and subsequently fired by band leader Robert Smith for being “useless”, wants to rejoin the band for a 30th anniversary tour celebrating Faith, the band’s gloomily masterful third album. Despite Smith’s public thrashing of him, Tolhurst played an integral role in The Cure’s early years, […]
Amazing video for Menomena’s Dirty Cartoons
August 23rd, 2010
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