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Hope Is Noise 2007-05-07 12:52:00 Hope Is Noise
Genre: Rock / Alternative / PunkFrom: Cork, IrelandCork's noise merchants Hope is Noise were originally formed in 2002 as The New Messiahs (which was a great name). However a dose of bad luck in 2005, when they lost their practice room and 7,000 euros worth of equipment in a fire, prompted the name change and they haven't looked back since. Furious and intense with anguished screams and squalling guitars, this is literate punk that stomps and rages about the room like a chafed bull. Reminiscent of emotive noiseniks Fugazi the band serve up Nirvanaesque scream-a-longs that effortlessly combine the melodic clatter of early Idlewild with the angry young man polemic of McCarthy) and with song titles like 'I Should Have Hit You Harder' and 'My Head Is In The Clouds, My Feet Are In Your Face' Hope is Noise are just about as good at song titles as the much lamented Mclusky.Go TryMP3 - Hope Is Noise - I Should Have Hit You HarderMP3 - Hope Is Noise - Gods Short Of Trinity (D
The Young Playthings 2007-05-06 22:38:00 The Young PlaythingsGenre: Powerpop / Classic Rock / PunkFrom: London, United Kingdom The Young Playthings album 'Who Invented Love' is out on May 14th. Originally titled 'What Have They Done With Your Daughters?' (a better title in this hacks humble opinion guys) it was officially finished at the beginning of the year. The track-listing is:1. Kimberly Renee2. Hot Sex With A Girl I Love3. So Good, So Bad... So Good!4. She's A Rebel5. Just A Fool 6. Tune 7. Cold Cold Heart 8. Last Night In Los Angeles 9. Ship-Shapes 10. The American West11. Never Let You Go The Deacon Blue revival starts here!Click Here to order Who Invented LoveGo TryHeres an earlier track by the Young Playthings that hasn't made it onto the album.MP3 - The Young Playthings - Yr So Fit (For Me)Go VisitThe Young playthings - Myspace //WebsiteRecord Label - Smalltown America Records Go See10 May 2007, 8:00, Betsey Trotwood, London;13 May 2007, 8:00, Meze Lounge, Newport, Wales;14 May 2007, 8:00, Ice Bar @ Fire & Ic
Eagle and Talon 2007-05-06 19:54:00 Los Angeles, the largest city in the state of California and the second-largest in the United States in terms of population an alpha world city with a population of over 4 million people. The city was founded in 1781 by Spanish Captain Rivera y Moncada. It was a part of Spain then Mexico, when Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821, until 1848, when Mexico ceded California to the United States by treaty at the conclusion of the Mexican-American War. The city and its immediate surrounding vicinity lead the world in producing popular entertainment—such as motion picture, television, and recorded music—which forms the base of Los Angeles's international fame and global status. God may be omniscient but the Devil has Wikipedia!! Los Angeles doesn't just lead the world in recorded music today it is also doing fairly well in unrecorded music if the Devil's blog over the past week is anything to go by. From The Pity Party to The Karabal Nightlife , from The Happy Hollows to The Read more:Eagle
The Hand EP - The Mekano Set 2007-05-09 19:38:00 The Mekano SetThe Hand EPMeccano is a model construction kit comprising re-usable metal strips, plates, angle girders, wheels, axles and gears, with nuts and bolts to connect the pieces. It is a versatile constructional medium enabling the building of a variety of working models and mechanical devices. It also has absolutely nothing to do with the Mekano Set !The Mekano Set cram more talent, excitement and pre coital energy into a five track EP than most bands in a 10 album career. This, the first Mekano Set EP, has five demos that seethe and surge, convulse and contort, twirl and twine. This is horny female electro goth that makes maximum use of the effects pedal and sparing use of the vocoder, this is the sound of melancholic synth rock as sexual stimulant.First track 'The Hand' , with it's distorted vocals and heavy breathing, sounds like a pre orgasmic P J Harvey during a particularly intensive foreplay session with the Sister of Mercy (the band that is not the religious order!!
Boycott Mars 2007-05-14 20:47:00 For no apparent reason, other than its probably a little cheaper, the recipe for Mars bars has been changed to include animal products. Other big brands from the same company -including Snickers, Galaxy, Twix, Bounty, Milky Way, Maltesers and Minstrels - are also affected. From this month, chocolate manufacturer Masterfoods has started using rennet - an enzyme taken from the stomachs of newborn calves - to make whey for its products. Any bar with a 'best before' date after October 1st this year is now no longer classed as vegetarian. So well done Masterfoods killing calves as part of your efforts to make Britain obese. Even if the decision is reversed I for one will never touch another Mars product.You can, however, make a difference. Mars have said that they will offer a refund to anyone who has bought a bar but does not wish to eat it. So if every vegetarian in the UK bought a couple of mars bars and then sent them in for a refund Mars profits would suffer because not only would th Read more:Boycott
Miss Violetta Beauregarde 2007-05-13 20:49:00 Miss Violetta BeauregardeGenre: Screamo / Electro / GrindcoreFrom: ItalyMiss Violetta Beauregarde is the bizarre, eclectic, one-girl electro-punk project of Italian performer Cristina Gauri. The aforementioned Cristina screeches and screams, yelps and snarls, like an over caffeinated banshee, against a background of ear-percing electronic beeps and squawks reminiscent of an electro Huggy Bear or Bikini Kill or a female Alec Empire with Tourettes. If you have a strange sexual fetish for being yelled at by angry young Italian ladies having a temper-tantrum while beating you around the head with an out of tune Casio then Miss V B is the girl for you. Disappointingly for this Devil Cristina's back-story includes time as a Suicide Girl but maybe her anger at all those chauvenistic and inadequate indie boys who get off on pictures of naked punkettes is her motivation to produce such humourously brilliant, sarcastic, spite filled invective. For masochists only. Go Try MP3 - Miss Violetta Bea
Aerogramme RIP 2007-05-13 10:03:00 AereogrammeGenre: Rock / Electronica / ExperimentalFrom: Glasgow, Scotland United KingdomScottish alternative/progressive four-piece Aereogramme formed in April 1998, releasing four critically well received albums and a number of great singles and eps in their nine year existence. Their final album, the excellent My Heart Has a Wish That You Would Not Go was released in the UK, Europe and the US on 29th January 2007 and includes 'Nightmares' which is one of the Devil's favourite tracks of 2007 so far. On May 11 2007, in a Myspace message board post, the band announced they were calling it a day: "It is with heavy hearts that we tell you all that Aereogramme have decided to split up. Reasons are multiple and complex. It is however fair to say that the never ending financial struggle coupled with an almost superhuman ability to dodge the zeitgeist have taken their toll, ensuring that we just don't have any fight left in us. We are immensely proud of the four albums that we made over
65 Days Of Static 2007-05-12 20:52:00 65 Days Of StaticGenre: Experimental / Industrial / ElectronicaFrom: Sheffield, United Kingdom 65 Days of Static are an instrumental Math Rock / Post-rock band hailing from Sheffield, United Kingdom who have been around long enough to release a couple of albums and be hailed as the new Mogwai, the new Godspeed You Black Emperor and even the new Explosions In The Sky. Like these bands 65 Days Of Static major on heavy, progressive, guitar-driven instrumentals but the way they weave electronically skittish beats and quiet orchestral sections into the maelstrom of guitars is a neat twist that makes them much more than mere post-rock copyists. For their third album, 'The Destruction of Small Ideas', the electronics have decided to put their feet up and have a cup of tea whilst the epic thashing guitars do all the hard work. Although their third album is a more subtle, quieter, more reflective album than their first two, 65 Days Of Static have still delivered an album that begs to be playe
Thrushes 2007-05-12 08:41:00 That much maligned musical genre, Shoegazing continues to defy those critics who tried to bury it along with Grebo and Crusty. With the likes of Serena Maneesh and Amusement Parks On Fire recreating the sound for the 21st century shoegazing is possibly even more popular than in its late 80s heyday. Todays post features a relative newbie on the shoegazing scene who, if there is any justice in the world, will be taking their rightful place on the leadership committee of the Newgazing movement. ThrushesGenre: Shoegaze / Post Punk / IndieFrom: Baltimore, Maryland United StatesListening to Thrushes is like being beaten to death by a clown with candyfloss or sucking on a barbed wire barley sugar. Their intense, feedback drenched beauty smothers you in a blanket of emotional, surging rhythms and candy-coated harmonies. Half an hour alone in a darkened room with Thrushes is like a Phil Spector shooting party hosted by The Jesus and Mary Chain (check out 'Heartbeats' which is this generation
Eastern Conference Champions & The Birth Of BonOyster 2007-05-11 19:19:00 Eastern
Conference Champions
Genre: RockFrom: Los Angeles/Bucks County PA, United StatesEastern Conference
Champions are yet another amazing band hailing from Los Angeles. What are they putting in the water over there and when will it be available in the mother country? They claim The Who and Mozart as influences but to this Devil's ears they sound more like Thom Yorke's love child from a brief liaison with The Jesus Lizard ('Power Hungry Mega Hurt'), Arcade Fire on downers ('Nice Clean Shirt') or the result of a mad scientists experiment to extract the musical essence out of Wolf Parade and British Sea Power ('The Box'). With a sound thats as moody as a bunch of nicotine deprived smokers and as jittery as a junkies handshake, it won't be long before they're International Conference Champions!Go TryMP3 - Eastern European Champions - The BoxCourtesy of - RYSpace.comMP3 - Eastern European Champions - Navy ManMP3 - Eastern European Champions - Nice Clean ShirtCourtesy of - Mars
The Basement 2007-05-15 19:11:00 The Basement
Genre: Alternative / Indie / RockFrom: United KingdomThe retro rock stylings of the Basement, which have been gathering a cult following in the UK, are about to hit America. The band are about to play their first US dates and their 2006 album, 'Illicit Hugs and Playground Thugs', is being given a US release via Zealous Records. Their fusion of indie-rock, blues, country and Irish barroom folk songs, has made them a household name in their native Northern Ireland. The Basement will appeal to fans of M Ward (who they recently toured France with), Jenny Lewis, Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket as well as older artists like Son Volt, Ryan Adams, or The Old 97s.Go TryMP3 - The Basement - Do You Think You're Movin On?MP3 - The Basement - I Just Caught A FaceMP3 - The Basement - It's A Kinda LoveGo ListenClick Here to stream 'Illicit Hugs and Playground Thugs' by the BasementGo VisitThe Basement - Myspace // WebsiteLabel - Zealous Records // Zealous Records Myspace Go See16 May
Bryan Scary & The Shredding Tears 2007-05-14 22:57:00 Bryan Scary
& The Shredding Tears
Genre: Psychedelic / Pop / Indie From: United StatesBryan Scary's kaleidoscopic pop-art confection harkens back to the days of Sgt. Pepper and its brethren, combining 60's psychedelia, glam rock, chamber pop, and musical theatre and a gloriously eccentric imagination. Recorded by Bryan Scary alone in his Brooklyn apartment,debut album "The Shredding Tears" will leave you incapable of ever calling another record "the bee's knees." A bona-fide modern retro original, a fuming new vision of pop's potential, and essential listening for fans of T-Rex, The Electric Light Orchestra, The Beatles, The Move, The Dukes of Stratosphere/XTC, and The Fiery Furnaces. Go TryMP3 - Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears - Misery Loves Company MP3 - Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears - Ceiling On The Wall Go ListenClick here to stream Bryan Scary & The Shredding Tears debut albumGo VisitBryan Scary & The Shredding Tears - Myspace // WebsiteLabel - Black and Greene // Read more:Bryan
Bloody Heads 2007-05-20 13:00:00 Bloody Heads
Genre: Rock / Rock / RockFrom: California, United StatesThe origins of Bloody Heads can be traced back to a middle school on the Central Coast of California around the year 1992. Thirteen years later, the first of many shows was performed to enthusiastic audiences from San Francisco, south to Los Angeles. To this day a strong following remains. Bloody Heads songs deal with the important political issues of the day such as: pirates, squid, dead presidents, bill collectors gone wild, bank tellers with secret sex-lives, political leaders with attitudes, ships full of sea-men, hot kids with haircuts, lovers in safari hats, the meaning of Ahab, the motives of Jonah, the secret thoughts of penetrated whales, the circus, twisting and pouting, stomping and shouting, and of course, salad. With their quirky stories and rag tag and bobtail garage pop, Bloody Heads bring to mind Hot Hot Heat, The Violent Femmes with a dash of Jonathan Richman thrown in for good measure. Go TryMP3
The Low Lows 2007-05-19 10:16:00 The Low LowsGenre: Lo-fi Thrash / Lo-fi Thrash / Lo-fi ThrashFrom: United States, Minor Outlying IslandsTwelve month ago Lily Wolfe called it a day on the resolutely lo-fi and painfully confessional NYC quartet Parker & Lily (think Portishead singing the diaries of Jeff Buckley). After a six month break, Lily returned to form the more discordant, and slightly sinister, Low Lows from the remnants of her former group. Delicate, yet powerful, with eerie half sung half spoken vocals from Parker Noon that could make the hair stand up on a bald eagle, The Low Lows have trace elements of their namesakes Low With their beautifully melancholic fragile elegies this could be the Twin Peaks houseband. One listen and you'll never sleep soundly again.Go TryMP3 - The Low Lows - Dear Flies Love SpiderGo VisitThe Low Lows - Myspace // WebsiteLabel - Monotreme Records // Monotreme Records MyspaceGo ViewThe Low LowsDear Flies Love Spiderand to finish today some bonus goodies from Lily Wolfe and Parker N
Southerly 2007-05-17 22:01:00 SoutherlyGenre: Breakbeat / Showtunesfrom: Portland, Oregon, Portland, United States The closest most so-called pop auteurs come to multi-tasking is mustering a balance between singer and songwriter. Southerly, the nom-de-tune of Krist Krueger is the product of a bona fide DIY visionary. Not only does Krueger sing, write and arrange the music, he's a seasoned recording engineer, record label manager and booking agent. He remains hands-on in all aspects of his music. The Portland artist's lush, orchestral pop on new album, 'Storyteller & The Gossip Columnist', is reminiscent of The Auteurs, Pony Club, The Divine Comedy, The Decemberists, The National, Brendan Benson, and former Tindersticks frontman Stuart Staples. Krueger recorded the second Southerly album, with his own orchestra and horn arrangements, fleshing songs which centre on his otherwise intimate singing style. Recently dubbed “a one man musical army” by Skratch Magazine, on 'Storyteller & The Gossip Columnist'
Coltrane Motion 2007-05-22 15:01:00 Coltrane Motion
Genre: Indie / Electronica / AlternativeFrom: Chicago, Illinois United StatesColtrane Motion has its origins in a handful of lo-fi CD-R and compilation releases, culminating in 2005's well-received No Well OK Maybe Just A Little EP, and a series of tours across the US & Canada. Their frantic live show has been described by the press as an 'exuberant seizure' and 'the cool kids in programming class', its dance-punk intensity a far cry from your usual laptop performances. Lead singer Michael Bond records sixties- obsessed electronic pop in his home studio, while guitarist Matt Dennewitz covers it all in wailing distortion and delay at their live shows - the result is a raucous wall of sound built out of drum loops and fuzzed-out melodies, held together by swirling synths and organ drones. It's an indie rock dance record that merges LCD Soundsystem with New Order and then overlays some early 90s shoegazing and 60s soul to creat something that is more than post pun Read more:Coltrane
Young Parisians 2007-05-21 13:39:00 NelsonGenre: Rock / Electronica / IndieFrom: Paris, France"Why don't you come to Paris with me to see the Young Parisians". Adam Ant may have been on to something you know because these young Parisians are certainly worth a visit. Nelson are an energetic, hyperactive, Parisian quartet with a fine line electro driven glum rock kinda like Joy Division if they'd been signed to Mute Records or 'New Life' era Depeche Mode if they'd been signed to Factory Records. Go TryMP3 - Nelson - I Say You Can't Stop (Remix)Go VisitNelson - Myspace Label - Diamondtraxx MyspaceGo ViewNelsonThe (Over) Song Go See23 May 2007, 20:00, Festival De Cannes, Cannes;24 May 2007, 8:00, Woodstock Boogie Bar + New Rose Hotel, Limoges;25 May 2007, 20:00, El Vagon, Burgos;26 May 2007, 21:00, Be Cool, Barcelona;30 May 2007, 9:00, Radio 3, Madrid;1 Jun 2007, 8:00, Low Club, Madrid;2 Jun 2007, 19:00, Monkey Club, Aspe, Alicante;4 Jun 2007, 20:00, Espace Tatry, Bordeaux;6 Jun 2007, 8:00, La Laiterie + Gomm, Strasbou
The Devil Loves The Loves 2007-05-20 11:41:00 The LovesGenre: Psychedelic / Indie / PopFrom: Cardiff (mainly), United KingdomFormed in 2000, The Loves have gone through a couple of line-up changes, and, if the blogs I've read are anything to go by, quite a few arguments and 'internal differences'. Which is quite ironic really given their name and the 'love and peace' vibe of their music. They've received some national coverage including a live broadcast from Peel Acres on Valentine's Day 2002 and an LP of the week in the Sunday Times. They are, however, a band that divide opinions as the following comments from the BBC Wales Music site testify:"It's perhaps a sign that since this review the talented members were forced out by band politics leaving the surviving members to further disappear into their own navels and mad hippie uncles record collection. Apparently they're threatening to unleash themselves on the music loving public again. Now might be the time to start staying in again.... unless they're gonna be extras in Read more:Devil
Diamond Jim 2007-05-26 03:54:00 Diamond JimGenre: Bedroom MusicFrom: San Francisco, California, United StatesDiamond Jim is one of a group of artists spearheading the "bedroom music"genre. His fellow bedroom conspirators include Trevor Childs and Herman Jolly who will be featured on the Devil's blog in the next few days. This is the sound of home recording fanatics crafting songs that are more confessional, more genuine and more creatively adorned. Diamond Jim is the nom-de-tune of Bay Area producer/songwriter Jim Greer. His latest album 'Big Bad Beautiful Dreams' is his fourth album of touchstones ranging from Alex Chilton to Stereolab.Go TryMP3 - Diamond Jim - Little HeartbreakerGo VisitDiamond Jim - MyspaceSome Diamondesque tracks for you to sample...MP3 - Alex Chilton - I've Had ItMP3 - Alex Chilton - Girl After GirlCourtesy of Boogie Woogie FluMP3 - Wilco - Thirteen (Big Star Cover)Courtesy of Amp Camp
Bryan Scary (Again) & Asobi Seksu 2007-05-23 13:16:00 Bryan Scary
& The Shredding TearsGenre: Psychedelic / Pop / IndieFrom: Scaryville (probably), United StatesWhere the Devil leads others follow! Bryan Scary, the featured artiste on the Devil's blog just over a week ago is scheduled to be Myspace's featured artist from June 4th to June 10th. Mr Scary has also been mentioned favourably on the celebrity blogger (when will the Devil become a celebrity blogger?) turned music tastemaker, Perez Hilton, (Link).If you liked what you heard on the Devil's blog then tune in to GTFU Radio on June 11th for a live webcast and keep your eyes peeled to Daytrotter for an exclusive session to be recorded June 18th.If June seems like a lifetime away then here is another Scary tune to keep you satisfied until then...MP3 - Bryan Scary & the Shredding Tears - Desdemona's Leaving TownAs if that wasn't enough heres another great band...Asobi
SeksuGenre: Shoegazing, Dream Pop, IndieFrom: Brooklyn, United StatesAsobi Seksu
(colloquial Japanese for “playfu Read more:Bryan
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Peel Slowly and See 2007-05-29 13:12:00 Yes another post from the Devil, two in one day he must be off work!! I took an extra day after the UK bank holiday and who said there's no rest for the wicked?? So after swopping over my ISP from Orange to Virgin and setting up a router all by myself with no assistance form anyone I thought what better way to celebrate than giving the gift of music to my friends? Peel Genre: Pop / IndieFrom: Austin, Texas United States Texans Peel have been receiving some hysterical press in the past few months being compared to everyone from Pavement to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, from Architecture In Helsinki to Voxtrot (classically trained pianist Allison Moore shares accommodation with Voxtrot's Jared Van Fleet) , from The Velvet Underground to Apples In Stereo. Moore muses, “It’s really weird when people do long winded comparisons to bands that “I've never even listened to!" Such a broad set of comparisons go someway to demonstrate the versatility of Peel, as do their eclectic set of songs Read more:Slowly
Sleeping In The Aviary 2007-05-29 09:38:00 Even the Daily Mail admits that the Devil has the best Tuna!! Sleeping
In The AviaryGenre: Rock / Classic Rock / ComedyFrom: Madison, Wisconsin, United StatesSleeping In The Aviary formed in 2003 and underwent a few lineup changes before founding members and long-time friends Elliott Kozel and Phil Mahlstadt finally found their perfect match in Eyebeams songwriter and drummer, Michael Sienkowski. The band quickly played their way to the top of the Madison scene, garnering praise from Butch Vig (Garbage) and other local luminaries. Thanks to intense, highly entertaining live shows and their addictive, deranged, kick-ass punk-pop songs, Sleeping in the Aviary are one of Madison, Wisconsin's most intriguing young bands. Frenzied, angry and, yet, funny the Sleeping in the Aviary sound could be described as The Thermals vacationing with some Buzzcocked White Stripes, sharing hot tubs with The Kinks , saunas with Nirvana and playing tennis with Ruins. Sleeping in unusual places has never se
Palace Fires 2007-05-28 04:02:00 Palace FiresGenre: Alternative / Folk Rock / IndieFrom: United KingdomPalace Fires, who have a couple of refugees from Smithslite Britmope combo Gene , deal in gorgeous anthemic, hefty Waterboysesque music that wraps around you like a bloody huge comfort blanket. Lead singer Ed Bannard (who wasn't in Gene) sounds spookily like Mark Lanegan of Screaming Trees while drummer Matt James and guitarist Steve Mason (who were in Gene) and bassist Mike Buchanan kick up a Verve like storm. In their quieter moments Palace Fires sound like Jeff Buckley sparring with Coldplay. Prepare the asbestos and catch them soon because Palace Fires are about to ignite.Go TryMP3 - Palace Fires - Nothing Comes Close MP3 - Palace Fires - Start The FireGo VisitPalace Fires - Myspace // WebsiteGo View Palace FiresNothing Comes CloseIf you like Palace Fires then you'll love...MP3 - Gene - Back For Good (Take That Cover)MP3 - Gene - Rising For Sunset (Demo) Courtesy of Lewis SladeMP3 - The Waterboys - Fishermans B Read more:Palace
New Listen Lisse Album 2007-05-27 15:17:00 Listen LisseGenre: Indie / Alternative / ElectroacousticFrom: East London, United Kingdom Listen Lisse, aka Lisa McKendrick, who was featured on the Devil's blog in October last year (LINK), has released her new album, titled 'It's Not You'. It's a glorious concoction of P J Harvey , Julianne Reganand Beth Orton with one track reminding the Devil of 'Martha's Harbour' by All About Eve. The album is self released so not only do you get a great album full of inventive and original songs but you get a lovely warm feeling that all the proceeds are going direct to the artist instead of faceless men in suits with their briefcases and spreadsheets. TracklistingIt's Not You (MP3)JudasPoison ToothQuarter past 20Dirty StreetsGot Me in the MoodDevils GazeYour VictoryTime of the DayFabricate Go BuyClick Here to buy 'It's Not You' by Listen LisseGo See5 Jun 2007, 20:00, Bar 1001, Brick Lane, London;Some tracks that may, or may not, have influenced Listen Lisse for your edification...MP3 Read more:Listen
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The Third Of The Bedroom Music Trio 2007-05-27 04:52:00 Trevor ChildsGenre: BedroomMusic
/ Pop / Psychedelic From: Berkeley, California United StatesAnyone who is familiar with Oakland based wunderband The Lovemakers may already have some prior experience of the third of the devil's 'Bedroom Music' makers, Trevor Childs. Before The Lovemakers, Scott Blonde had a band called Applesaucer, which was led by Blonde and co-songwriter Trevor Childs. Applesaucer was well known in the Bay Area for its huge live sound and ripping live shows, and before its untimely demise played regular gigs at Slim's, The Fillmore, and other respected Bay Area venues. Ultimately calling it quits, both Blonde and Childs went on to make music on their own terms: Blonde formed The Lovemakers, signed with Interscope, and brought 80's pop music back with a hit record. Childs hunkered down in his studio to write songs and record on his own time. Both very talented, they affected each other - The Lovemakers definitely took a little bit of Trevor Childs with them, and
Herman Jolly 2007-05-26 07:57:00 Herman Jolly
Genre: Bedroom Music / Pop / Rock / IndieFrom: Seattle, Washington United StatesThe second of this weekends purveyors of 'Bedroom Music', Herman Jolly is a Northwest Prodigal Son. Having had his taste of the big time with his band Sunset Valley back in the late 90's, headlining big shows and living the rock star life got tiresome for Jolly and he moved to Montana with his wife and child, as any authentic backwoods type would do. Settling down there he decamped to his bedroom to make records and release them at his own pace. Herman, however, didn't become a hermit, occasionally regrouping with Sunset Valley for a show or new recording here and there. His languid twanging lo-fi, pop shimmers like a distant mirage in the Sahara. Think Jim Noir if his mother had locked him in his bedroom and confiscated his Bontempi organ, think a slightly less playfully schizoid Elf Power, think the grit of Howe Gelb (Giant Sand) crossed with the inventiveness of Beck and you're almost th Read more:Herman
The Understudy & The Dilettantes 2007-05-30 14:27:00 There will be no post from the Devil tomorrow night as he's on his travels again. Nothing as exotic as New York, Toronto or Chicago this time it's Leicester. Hopefully normal service will be resumed on Friday. So tonight you get a double helping of the Devil's sauce...The UnderstudyGenre: IndieFrom: United KingdomIt was a sad day in the Devil's house when the news broke of the demise of the criminally underrated, undervalued Suedette Gifthorse. I've still got their cruelly ignored self produced CD in my car and it still gives me tingles down the spine when I hear the opening chords of Happy Daggers. Well songwriter Brian is back from his brief sabattical with a new venture, The Understudy and, in his typically understated way, he's keeping it fairly quiet (until now that is!!!). He's started recording in his bedroom (which has worked out well for the Bedroom Trio - see last weeks postings on the Devil's blog) and, although he confesses it's not mixed properly, it still sounds
The Berg Sans Nipple 2007-06-03 03:12:00 The Berg Sans NippleGenre: Lo-Fi / ElectronicaFrom: Paris, France Yes you read it right this franco-American duo really are called The Berg Sans Nipple (it means the mountain without top), possibly the worst named band in 2007, unless you know differently (email me with any worse names please). Get past the name and The Berg (as I think they should insist on being called) are a decent lo-fo electro band with touches of Sufjan Stevens (take a listen to 'Mystic Song' and tell me it isn't a lost track from 'Illinoise'). The Berg is comprised of the pseudonym-donning Lori Sean Berg and Shane Aspegren. The former is a suave Frenchman from the dirty rues of gay Pariee and the latter is a lanky Scandinavian-looking fellow who actually hails from the dusty plains of Nebraska. While the duo’s organic sound lends support to the rumor that they are actually Siamese twins separated at birth, the reality is that they are two kids both best known for their skills as drummers, trapped in a tan
The Devil Returns 2007-06-02 14:43:00 After a brief sojourn to the lovely city of Leicester the Devil
is back home and raring to post...The Loose SaluteGenre: Alternative / Pop / CountryFrom: London/Cornwall, United KingdomThere are not many bands that have originated in Cornwall, in fact if you enter "Famous Bands From Cornwall" into Google then you get the following message:Your search - "famous bands from Cornwall" - did not match any documents.The Loose Salute, formed by Ian McCutcheon (drummer of Mojave 3 - ok maybe Mojave 3 are the Cornish exception that proves the rule!) and Lisa Billson who met after Ian heard her singing along to Bob Dylan songs while she cooked in the Fortress rehearsal studios cafe, could be about to change that. Nashvillesque, kinda like Belle & Sebastian whispering in Neil Young's ear, The Loose Salute sound is soft and relaxed, brimming with the languid geniality of their Cornish roots and an aching desire to have been born in Tennessee. With their joyous, life affirming, country flecked son Read more:Returns
Fabulous Competition - But Hurry 2007-06-07 14:54:00 Win Tickets To See Black Moth Super Rainbow at Irving Plaza, NYC! An object lesson in checking your emails on a daily basis. I received an email from Andy Silva of Fanatic Promotion on Monday alerting me to a competition to win a pair of tickets to see Black Moth Super Rainbow live in NYC with Architecture in Helsinki at Irving Plaza on June 8th. However as I was away in London it's taken me acouple of days to get through the raft of emails that had built up. So there are not much more than 12 hours for you to take advantage of this competition. Fanatic Promotion, SCTAS.com, and Graveface Present: The Black Moth Super Rainbow Dandelion Gum Bubblegum Blowing Rumble! It's easy to enter! Contestants must simply document the biggest bubblegum bubble they can blow in a photograph. Submit your entry to mailto:%20bmsrgum@fanaticpromotion.com. Entrants MUST be listening to BMSR's "Sun Lips" while bubble blowing (MP3).The winners will be chosen by Fantatic's crack team of judges. Extra cons Read more:Hurry
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