[Modular: 2001]Like a gust of arctic breeze through the Maldives, the Year 2001 saw the release of the most cool and elusive record releases of the decade. Packed with over 3000 samples it had an indefinable voice, but one that somehow managed to connect to a huge crossover audience. The recipe was a diverse mix of live instruments, turntables, live vocals and, of course, licks pulled from Ma...
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[Swami/Wichita: 2009]Mariachi El Bronx are the South-of-the-Border alter ego of fantastic Los Angeles band, The Bronx. Earlier last year while recording their third punk rock release ‘The Bronx’, they switched styles and concurrently recorded a mariachi style album and thus Mariachi El Bronx was born. According to the band, this record was inspired from growing up in LA and being inadvertentl
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The definition of Festival … a day or time of celebration, marked by feasting, ceremonies, or other observances; a periodic commemoration, anniversary, or celebration; a period or program of festive activities or entertainment; gaiety; revelry; merrymaking.A periodic anniversary….tickA program of entertainment…ummm…tick? If you forget about The Living End being cut short due to “wind”
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[Domino: 2009]‘Dreams-come-true-girl’ Cass McCombs’ lovely, lilting surf-pop ode to one helluva lucky lady is one of the sweetest songs I’ve heard this year. Cass quietly sings “You aren’t my dream girl. You aren’t my reality girl. You’re my dream-come-true girl.” Sigh. It’s one of those songs that you really wish was written about you. California-bred troubadour, Mr McCo
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Album of the Week have been loving Philadelphia Grand Jury, or their 'street' name the Philly Jays music all through 2009 and now the Sydney Band are about to release their debut long player at the end of the week (25th of sep to be exact). If you don’t believe me see it and stream it here!Hope is for the Hopers. Philadelphia Grand Juryphilly jays on myspaceback
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Like most peeps we at Album of the Week love to hear what other people are listening too, been influenced by and/or generally love. This week we were lucky enough to get the fantastic Hungry Kids of Hungary to fight over and compile a list of their favourite tracks. (in no particular order)Kate - Ben Folds FiveThe Rain Song - Led ZeppelinTeenage Riot - Sonic YouthStrawberry Fields - the Beatle...
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Like most peeps we at Album of the Week love to hear what other people are listening too, been influenced by and/or generally love. This week we were lucky enough to get the fantastic Hungry Kids of Hungary to fight over and compile a list of their favourite tracks. (in no particular order)Kate - Ben Folds FiveThe Rain Song - Led ZeppelinTeenage Riot - Sonic YouthStrawberry Fields - the Beatle...
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Like most peeps we at Album of the Week love to hear what other people are listening too, been influenced by and/or generally love. This week we were lucky enough to get the fantastic Hungry Kids of Hungary to fight over and compile a list of their favourite tracks. (in no particular order)Kate - Ben Folds FiveThe Rain Song - Led ZeppelinTeenage Riot - Sonic YouthStrawberry Fields - the Beatle...
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We probably haven’t seen as many live gigs as we should have recently and when it comes to catching local acts we have been especially slack. Last week Australia’s miniature answer to Austin's South by South West, Big Sound, featured a showcase of local, unsigned, and indie acts in live music hot spot, Brisbane, and we were fortunate enough to catch a set of Last Dinosaurs. They look about 1
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[Inertia: 2009]This record is an exhilarating reminder that there’s more to instrumental music than Kenny G.Decoder Ring have joined forces with ‘audio wizard’ producer Scott Colburn (Animal Collective, Yeasayer, Mudhoney, Arcade Fire), ditched regular vocalist Lenka Kripac, and the results are the soaring, epic songs that explode with raw emotional energy – even more so than Kenny G’s p
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[Inertia: 2009]Upon first listen, Guns Don’t Kill People scared the shit out of me. It sounds as if Electro, Reggae and Dancehall got together at a rave one night and ended up going back to the future to have some kind of marijuana-fuelled three-way. As much as that concept makes me quake with fright, I have to admit that it also kind of makes me more than a little bit enlivened.The mastermin.
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Another Splendour has come and gone for another year. It’s kind of like the week after Christmas – you look forward to it for such a long time and then it’s over in the blink of an eye and all you’ve got to show for it is a decent hangover, an empty wallet, bruised feet and – for Album of The Week - a bad case of Swine Flu. The weekend was a mixture of highs and lows:Some highs:• Dana
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We apologise for our extended absence, but in the past few weeks we have moved office, spent a wonderful ‘working’ weekend in Byron bay for splendour in the grass and also managed to catch the latest craze; swine flu. Anyway it’s a bit over halfway through the year so Album of The Week has scraped together some of our favourite songs as well as talk about the wonderful debut Album from Oh Me
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The following are what we at Album of the week think are the top tracks of 2009 so far. There are so many more out there we could have added / remembered, what are your favourites?‘My Girls’ – Animal CollectivePossibly the closest thing the Brooklyn trio has ever been to making a song with any semblance of a traditional song-structure. With their trademarked layered repeated vocal parts, DI
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[Casadeldisco / Shock: 2009]Oh Mercy’s first full length album is a sweet and laidback piece of backyard Australiana that fans of Augie March, Dan Kelly & The Alpha Males and The Go Betweens will immediately find a soft spot for. This young Melbourne band is helmed by Alexander Gow – mellow-voiced lead singer and chief songwriter with a talent for storytelling, in particular about the highs an
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[Warner Bros. : 2002]The Lips have been around for over twenty years. They’ve experienced several highs (winning three Grammys, being voted the creators of the Official rock song of Oklahoma) and survived a number of lows (hardcore drug addiction). At different stages of their existence as a band they have evolved from the psych-rock garage scene, through the early grunge movement (the scene th.
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Glaswegian six-piece self-described “fight-pop” band caused a stir at South By South West this year, leaving critics raving about their almost violently energetic live shows. They are about to hit the road for their first ever tour of the European summer festivals, as well as quick stopovers in Australia (including splendour in the grass) and New Zealand. Callum Gunn, the band’s hyperactiv
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Another nice little splendour related giveaway you might want to know about.The fantastic Gutter Twins are touring and will be playing a Sydney side show on Thursday the 23rd of July.If you are in the area and would like to go: be the first three people to email us your name and you will get yourself a FREE double pass to the show. Be quick.email us now!Gutter TwinsThursday 23rd JulyYork Theatr...
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