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The Hero Cycle 2007-06-07 12:37:00 Thanks to Janelle Rogers of Green Light Go Publicity for turning me onto tonights band...The Hero Cycle
Genre: Indie / Grunge / ShoegazingFrom: Burlington, Vermont United States The Hero Cycle are a six (and occassionally seven) piece band who formed in the Green Mountains of Vermont in 2005 when a group friends who had been playing in various local hardcore and punk bands decided to pool their considerable talents. The band acts as a creative haven for everyone involved resulting in an eclectic and energetic sound that is influenced by bands as raw as Shellac and Big Black, as melodic as Sunny Day Real Estate and as powerful as Dinosaur Jr and more than fulfils their self proclaimed billing as "Broken Social Scene meets Built to Spill". As you'd expect with three guitarists guitars are at the forefront of The Hero Cycle with every riff and hook imagineable being coerced into each song creating a sound that takes your breath away and hides it in in a secret spot under the stairs. This
Jane Air & Wooden Wand 2007-06-06 16:58:00 Jane AirGenre: Indie / Rock / PopFrom: London, United Kingdom For those old enough to recall there once was a power pop band from Akron, Ohio (Chrissie Hynde's neck of the woods) called Jane Aire and the Belvederes (check out the Power Pop Lovers blogsite where you can download their 1979 album 'ST'). You can file that under irrelevant facts as this Jane Air has nothing to do with the namesake with the Belvederes, forget I even mentioned it! This Jane Air is a different kettle of fish without a hint of power pop. When they're acoustic they sound like Pablo Honey era Radiohead when they rock out they say they sound the Stooges but to this Devil's ears they sound more like Mansun.Go VisitJane Air - Myspace // WebsiteBefore our next band tonight a couple of classic Mansun tracks to brighten your day...MP3 - Mansun - Flourella (Peel Session)MP3 Mansun - Take It Easy Chicken (Peel Session)next up tonight...Wooden
Wand Genre: Folk / Experimental / PsychedelicFrom: Knoxville, Tennessee U
The Berg Sans Nipple 2007-06-05 12:17:00 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 2007-06-05 12:13:00 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
The Fake Accents 2007-06-10 03:31:00 The Fake Accents
Genre: Indie / Punk / RockFrom: Washington DC United States The Fake Accents, when they can be arsed to rouse themselves from their laid back, devil may care approach to life, claim to sound like "the exact moment 2 minutes and 15 seconds into " I Heard Her Call My Name" and for once the band description is spot on. This group of passionate chancers admit that their material is "mostly ripped off of other songs" and it is true that their sound is kinda familiar. Imagine, if you can, The Velvet Underground and The Strokes on the spin cycle in The Homosexuals washing machine, and you have the Fake Accents. This is unpretentious, Pavementesque, lo-fi, slacker rock done for fun and the love of music, and the Fake Accents are the kind of band perennially at number 34 in the John Peel (RIP) Festive Fifty. The Fake Accents are the antithesis of much of the sterilised corporate rock scene and, although my wife thinks they're atrocious (thanks for the critical input Ann), I lo
Is Riot Grrrl Back 2007-06-09 17:11:00 The indie-punk feminist movement riot grrrl reached its height in the 1990s but continues to exert it's influence over alternative cultures as demonstrated by the success of the feminism and riot grrrl influenced The Gossip. The Gossip, don't identify themselves as a riot grrrl band and owe more to the blues of Janis Joplin than the abrasive, confrontational sound of the typical riot grrrl movement bands such as Huggy Bear, Bikini Kill and Bratmobile. But lead singer Beth Ditton has clearly been influenced by the politics of the riot grrrl movement from the girl power agenda (later subverted, marketed and tamed by a group of men who created a set of dolls called the Spice Girls, which incidentally would make a great book From Riot Grrrl to Spice Girl!) to the focus on feminism, from the anti-sexism to the anti-racism. The original Riot Grrrl movement was aggressively independent with it's Do-It-Yourself subculture, female-centric bands. There were riot grrrl festivals and shows; rio
Power Poptastic 2007-06-08 16:17:00 There must be something in the air, maybe it's the onset of summer, maybe it's global warming, maybe it's nostalgia brought on by watching too many episodes of the BBCs Life on Mars but everywhere I turn I encounter bands that hark back to the late 70s Power Pop explosion (see previous post on ). Tonights second post features another band who have Power Pop pumping through their veins... FrisbieGenre : Rock / Pop / PowerpopFrom: Chicago, Illinois United States In 2000, Frisbie released its debut album 'The Subversive Sounds of Love' which was greeted with a chorus of critical acclaim. The Chicago Tribune's Greg Kot called it “the power pop album of the year,” while notoriously prickly Chicago Sun-Times critic Jim Derogatis said, “the songs are so strong. And Frisbie shows no signs of running short on inspiration.” Personal trials delayed a follow-up, but now Frisbie has completed 'New Debut', a 40-minute burst of imaginative and affecting songs. Where its debut was root
Gary B and the Notions 2007-06-08 12:44:00 Gary B and the NotionsGenre: Rock / Indie / PopFrom: Baltimore, Maryland United StatesGary Barrett JR is no new face to the Baltimore indie scene. Over the last six years under the stage name Your Imaginary Friend, he’s given hundreds of solo performances peppered with opening slots for Sufjan Stevens, The Hold Steady, Of Montreal, The Dismemberment Plan, and The Mountain Goats, as well as his favorite songwriter, Franklin Bruno. Backed by the excellent Notions, Gary B sounds like Aztec Camera if Roddy Frame had never heard of throat lozenges. If you think that Elvis Costello lost his way after 'Armed Forces' or 'Imperial Bedroom', if you think that Kevin Barnes (Of Montreal) has a great voice, if you're an admirer of Ted Leo or even if you think that those power popping new wavers Cheap Trick deserve to be rehabilitated in the great pop/rock firmament then Gary B and the Notions could just be the band you're looking for. Mr B' s hand distributed hundreds of copies of his th
The Devil's Pleasures 2007-06-13 14:21:00 Pleasure ForeverGenre: PsychedelicFrom: Los Angele, California, United States 'Bodies Need Rest' is a collection of unreleased and rare Pleasure Forever recordings. The San Francisco based trio released two albums on Sub Pop -- a self-titled disc in 2001 and Alter in 2003 -- before taking an indefinite hiatus. The mysterious imagery and allusions to dark excess on Pleasure Forever's self-titled debut was often considered a concept album that celebrated living life on the brink of collapse. On 'Alter', the group's sound grew evermore lush, heavy and sinister while maintaining its warped '60s pop undercurrent. Its songs driven by piano, guitar and drums combine swooning melodies with ominous tones and the haunting essence of antique American music, often earning Pleasure Forever comparisons to The Black Heart Procession, Arcade Fire, Nick Cave an the Bad Seeds, The Doors, The Earlies and Afghan Whigs, amongst others. 'Bodies Need Rest' was originally intended to be an EP of cove Read more:Devil
The Devil Gets Dirty 2007-06-12 14:41:00 Dirty On Purpose Genre: Indie / Pop / ShoegazeFrom : Brooklyn, New York, United States As well as being a gang of exceptionaly good looking lads (check out their photos on the left), Dirty on Purpose are an ethereal (one of the most overused words in shoegazing history I know but hey I'm no journalist!), Brooklyn four-piece with a fine line in lush, dreamy indie-pop with the occasional squall of distorted feedback. Their infectious blend of fuzzy noise pop and sweet vocals, is heavily influenced by Yo La Tengo, Stereolab, Spiritualized and early 90's shoegazer groups such as Chapterhouse , Ride and Slowdive. Another band that DOP remind the Devil
of are the best band on Sarah Records, The Field Mice every time I hear 'Light Polution' I'm reminded of classic Field mice tracks such as 'Sensitive' and 'Let's Kiss And Make Up'. Nows the time and the time is now to get down deep and dirty. Go TryMP3 - Dirty On Purpose - Mind BlindnessMP3 - Dirty On Purpose - Light PollutionGo Buy
Ethos 2007-06-11 15:59:00 EthosGenre: Indie / Glam / ShoegazeFrom: Detroit, Michigan United StatesMelancholy with a hint of swagger, glum rock with a hint of humour, depression with a hint of wit, obsession with obscure stars from the dim and distant past, remind you of anyone? It's hard for Ethos, and chief songwriter Christian Burke, to shake off those Smiths / Morrissey comparisons and they don't help themselves with song titles such as , 'This Head is Haunted', 'Gonna Die' and 'Bad Day'. Christian's semi operatic seductive, baritone vocal style does recall that of Morrissey and, if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then one Stephen Morrissey must be quite flattered. However, for all their similarities to the Smiths, Ethos remind me more of Sack, an Irish band once feted by Morrissey ,and Teardrop Explodes (check out 'We Like It Wild'). Like Sack, Ethos have chosen the path less travelled, spurning the latest musical trends in an effort to make music that is, well, out of time. It's n
The Fever Few 2007-06-17 08:49:00 The Fever
FewGenre: Indie / Acoustic / Folk RockFrom: Brooklyn, New York United States Listening to The Fever Few's myspace tracks it's no surprise that singer songwriter, Bethany Spiers (once of the critically acclaimed Sleep Station), cites Chan Marshall (Cat Power) as one of her influences. The mesmerising, quavering voice dealing out sparse, angst-ridden and intimate songs of such fragile, brittle beauty that you expect them to shatter on impact is on a par with classic Cat Power. In addition to the obvious (and some may say lazy) comparisons with Chan Marshall , Fever Few songs also betray influences such as, The Red House Painters, Beth Orton , Suzanne Vega, Iron and Wine and Mazzy Star . Like fellow Brooklynites, Hem, The Fever Few are at the forefront of a young , and unfortunately rather beardy, progressive folk movement that shows no sign of running out of steam. Go TryMP3 - The Fever Few - Goodbye Blue MondayMP3 - The Fever Few - By NowGo VisitThe Fever Few - Myspace // W
Mother and the Addicts 2007-06-16 10:43:00 Mother and the Addicts
Genre : Alternative / Garage / OtherFrom : United Kingdom It's been almost two years since Mother and The Addicts released their debut album 'Take The Lovers Home Tonight 'on Chemikal Underground Records home of Mogwai, Arab Strap and The Delgados. The bands deranged psych (otic as much as adelic!) punkabilly has been sorely missed, with only The Low Edges coming close to their magical, intoxicating mix of The Fall, Elvis, The Stray Cats, The Smiths and The Damned. Well the band are back this summer with the release of their inspirational second album, 'Science Fiction Illustrated' which promises to expand their punkabilly sound with the addition of synths to the punky doo-wop mix. The Devil has some tracks that you can try in the comfort of your own home to wet your appetite for the release of the new album...Go TryMP3 - Mother and the Addicts - F*** Me MummyMP3 - Mother and the Addicts - So ToughMP3 - Mother and the Addicts - Take the Lovers Home TonightGo
People Noise 2007-06-15 15:09:00 People Noise
Genre: Rock / Psychedelic / ShoegazeFrom: Louisville, Kentucky United States People Noise is a name that demands to be heard. They began making music in early 2006 after a ten year involvement with VHS or Beta came to a halt. One of the founding members of VoB, Zeke Buck, together with Matt Johnson on drums, have set out to do some of the things that they were never really able to do before in past groups. There is a very human and somewhat introverted playfulness that appears on songs like 'A Million Lives' & 'The Sun & The Moon, The Moon & The Sea'. Desperate and spirited Aphex Twin like moments which at very times breaks in an external guitar driven frenzy. It gives quick glimpse to some of the earlier songs on their upcoming album (songs like 'Sedation', and 'Harrison Bergeron'). Their range recalls some of the earlier alternative rock days of bands like Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana & Radiohead, yet still birthing a sincerity and un-retro quality altogethe
Spare Us The Clutters 2007-06-20 14:19:00 The CluttersGenre : Rock / Punk / IndieFrom : Nashville, Tennessee United StatesDelivering three minute, energetic, primeval punk anthems with choruses as memorable, and as simple, as your first sexual encounter, it's no surprise that The Clutters have been described as Nashville's answer to The Ramones. One listen to “Rockaway”with it's familiar ‘Hey, hey’ refrain can't help but evoke memories of sweaty evenings at CBGBs even from a UK bound Devil like me. The Clutters, who are named after a real–life Kansas family whose slaughter was detailed in Truman Capote's book, In Cold Blood, are a Ramones for these sexually enlightened times with a feminine touch thrown in in for good measure. Singer-guitarist Doug Lehmann and bassist Jake Rosswog are more than effectively supplemented by the big-beat, cymbal-heavy drums of, the un Meg like, Steph Filippini. With their catchy, garage blues, Doug's nasal voice and the girlish backing vocals on tracks like ‘9999 (Ways to Hate Read more:Spare
Free Bejebus CD 2007-06-19 15:21:00 BejebusGenre: Electro / Rock / AlternativeFrom: United KingdomIn the Devil's eyes there are far too few bands who have been influenced by the mighty Muse and, astonishingly, even less who have been influenced by the The Cooper Temple Clause. Add Radiohead into the mix and you have Bejebus, and to their credit they aren't flattered by the comparisons. Melodramatic and angsty with the merest hint of prog and a powerful scent of of space-disco from a parallel universe and that's just one song, 'Control' (available for download from their Myspace site) which has been on constant play on the Devil's media player and would not sound out of place on 'Origin of Symmetry'.As if that wasn't enough the band are offering a free 7 track CD and all you have to do is go to their myspace site and message them your address (they also promise that they'll only send the cd and won't send any rubbish through your door). Bejebus have given away thousands of CDs over the last year and, in an incr
New Tiny Masters Website 2007-06-17 16:58:00 Tiny Masters
Of TodayGenre: Garage / Alternative / PunkFrom: Brooklyn, New York United States Brooklyn's best young tearaways the Tiny Masters of Today have revamped their website. For a look at the new look site Click Here. To celebrate the unveiling of the site heres a new track for the Devil's people to download...MP3 - Tiny Masters of Today - Pictures
Dark Little Rooms 2007-06-23 14:14:00 Dark Little Rooms
Genre: Alternative / Experimental / RockFrom: United States Dark Little Rooms is the song writing vehicle of Scott Crowder. From 2001-2005 Crowder and band alternated between writing, recording and playing shows with the likes of StellastarrStellastarr*, French Kicks, Smog & Denali. For latest album, 'Foolish Beauty', Crowder recorded most of the tracks at his home in Richmond, Virginia, drawing inspiration from other home recordings such as Bruce Springsteen's “Nebraska” and Jeff Buckley's “Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk”. With Crowder's husky, flexible voice and their brooding, moody piano lead glum rock, Dark Little Rooms could be the ultimate in tribute bands as they manage to sound like Coldplay ('In Love and Trouble'), Elbow and Keane, Ocean Rain era Echo and the Bunnymen ('Nothing I Wouldn't Do'), 1990s era U2 ('Didn't I Say I Was Young'), Richard Hawley('Wave Goodbye') and Nick Cave without ever appearing like a mere musical ph
Killer Next Door - The Acid Fascists 2007-06-22 12:08:00 The Acid FascistsGenre: Psychedelic / Garage / PunkFrom: Edinburgh (with a hint of Birkenhead), Scotland United KingdomAfter cleansing my soul with some honest to goodness unreconstructed punk this morning I was delighted to hear from the splendid Acid Fascists who have put up a bootleg live recording of 'Killer
Next Door' on their Soundclick site (where you can download a whole host of AF tracks.) Although it's a slightly ropey recording 'Killer Next Door' is still worth downloading as it's another great slab of psych garage indie kinda like The Fall crossed with Nuggets. Intrigued? You should be! If you are intrigued enough to want to hear the track then click here. You will need to sign up for Soundclick but don't worry it doesn't cost a bean and it's entirely pain free.If you want to find out more about the Acid Fascists then go visit their myspace site.To finish the Devil's day heres some bands who should definitely be on the Acid Fascists christmas card list...MP3 - The
The Gallows Are Ready 2007-06-22 01:17:00 Gallows
Genre: Punk / RockFrom: Hertfordshire, London and South East United KingdomDischordant English Punk band Gallows, are probably one of the most talked about bands in the UK at the moment. If their press coverage over the last six months was placed end to end it would reach around the earth twice, probably (note this is not a scientific fact so please no emails), and yes the Devil's blog is usually reserved for bands that have not received the oxygen of publicity that they deserve. But Gallows are something a little special hence they've sneaked onto the Devil's blog. So what makes them special? Well for a start this is a band that has more attitude than a lorryful of preteens with Asbos, more passion than a teenage suicide pact, more anger than Henry Rollins at a Republican rally and a band on which everyone has an opinion. They claim to have formed with the sole intention of making music to piss people off and their blend of chaotic discord and viciously raging vocals certai
Indonesia Rocks 3 - The Final Selection 2007-06-27 10:48:00 Tonight is the last post in the short series on the Indonesia
n music scene. It's been an interesting detour from the usual UK/US bands that have dominated the Devil's blog since it was launched last August. What I've found most exciting and exhilarating about the Indonesian scene is that it seems a lot less concerned about appearing 'cool' or having the right haircut and is therefore much more fun. While there is an element of mimicking the US and UK scenes there is a refreshing variety which is reflected in the three bands tonight. The bands also have some fabulous names such as the first band up tonight... 70 Orgasm ClubGenre: Rock / Funk / PsychedelicIf you're looking for some crunching, funking, bass thumping, freaky, kinky, raw grooving, fast moving, psychedelic soul then get on down to the winner of the worlds best named band for 2007, 70s Orgasm Club. This is the sound of Funkadelic playing the Jimi Hendrix back catalogue at the gates of heaven with Bob Marley . Listening Read more:Rocks
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Kaiser Chiefs New Single & Tour 2007-06-27 02:35:00 Yes the KaiserChiefs
are not a new, unsigned or unknown band but since first hearing 'I Predict A Riot' the Devil has been an admirer of their work and therefore thought it worth sharing the news of their new single and upcoming tour with you Devilettes out there.Following this weekends appearance at Glastonbury (June 24) where they pulled in the biggest crowd, the Kaiser Chiefs will be touring the UK in November & December this year. Tickets go on general sale on Friday 29th June at 9am from all the usual box offices & gigsandtours.com. The band will be playing...21 Nov 2007, 20:00, Exeter Westpoint Arena, Exeter;22 Nov 2007, 20:00, Bournemouth BIC, Bournemouth;24 Nov 2007, 20:00, Cardiff CIA, Cardiff;26 Nov 2007, 20:00, Birmingham NIA, Birmingham;28 Nov 2007, 20:00, Nottingham Arena, Nottingham;30 Nov 2007, 20:00, Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester;3 Dec 2007, 20:00, Sheffield Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield;4 Dec 2007, 20:00, Hull Arena, Hull;10 Dec 2007, 20:00, Newcastle M
Indonesia Rock 2 - The Sequel 2007-06-26 14:34:00 As promised last night tonights post is dedicated to some other Indonesia
n bands that are worth a closer look, starting with...A Stone A Genre: Rock / Experimental / PunkJust about the coolest band in Indonesia, like the Velvet Underground if they'd been kept in a freezer for 30 years, only cooler. There are four tracks on their myspace site for download, including the incomparable 'Burn The Lung' with it's 'come bake my bread' refrain, which is much more frightening than it sounds. Apparently read in an Indonesian accent “Ah stoon Ah”means “play the Stones dude!” or “you like the Stones dude” or “you’re stoned dude!” and who am I to argue.Go VisitA Stone A - Myspace Heres a couple of tracks from A Stone A's spiritual forefathers...MP3 - The Velvet Underground - I Found A Reason (Demo)MP3 - The Velvet Underground - HeroinThe second Indonesian band of the evening worth the Devil's time are...The ChangutersGenre: Indie / Garage / Rock The Changcuters look like t
Indonesia Rocks 2007-06-25 11:30:00 Indonesia is a nation in Southeast Asia which comprises 17,500 islands making it the world's largest archipelagic state. With a population of over 200 million, it is also the world's fourth most populous country and the most populous Muslim-majority nation, although it is not officiallyan Islamic state (Wikipedia has its uses). It also has a very active, exciting and interesting music scene with a number of bands with the potential for mainstream success outside of Indonesia. The Devil has dedicated the next couple of posts to Indonesian bands that are worth investigating. First up...The BohaysGenre: RockFrom: IndonesiaI returned home after a particularly miserable wet and windy day in the north west of England to find a myspace friend invite from Indonesian band The Bohays (Indonesian for sexy according to the Devil's Indonesian to English dictionary). This was a welcome surprise that managed to put a smile back on my face, a skip in my step, a song in my heart and sparked my inter Read more:Indonesia
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Birdmonster 2007-06-24 06:21:00 BirdmonsterGenre: Rock / Rock / RockFrom: San Fancisco. California, United StatesFormer editorial assistant at Wired Peter Arcuni, formed Birdmonster in 2004 with childhood friend, bassist Justin Tenuto, guitarist and pianist David Klein and drummer Zach Winter. Quite the entrepreneur Arcuni got the bad a number of gigs by offering to fill in opening act slots and courting Internet radio stations, like San Francisco's BagelRadio.com. This lead to the bands first high-visibility show, opening for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. The band released their self-titled EP in December 2004 with a number of critics comparing their shrapnel bursts of guitar and harshly intoned vocals to Lonesome Crowded West-era Modest Mouse. In 2007 you can still hear traces of Modest Mouse but Birdmonster are now painting on a much broader canvas and their sound has progressed to take in, Built To Spill, The Libertines (minus the Albion fixation, the cockney accents, Kate Moss, and the self destructive urges), The
Black Bettie Bam Ba Lam 2007-06-30 16:44:00 Black BettieGenre: Alternative NoiseFrom: Liverpool (The Devil's home), United KingdomA brand spanking new band on the Devil's blog, a band so fresh they're still shrink wrapped. Black Bettie are Lula Blue of Dirtblonde and Nisha ex of Horror Horror who play sensual , experimental garage rock drawing on influences from The Evens to The Enablers, from Slint to Patti Smith. According to their myspace site Lula plays chunky meat 'n' potatoes basslines (not veggies then!) while Nisha shocks the eardrums with some experimental guitar noise riffs with both of them do their stint in the Black Betties singing department. Whatever you do please don't confuse them with the Black Bettie from Olympia Washington who are an all female Black Sabbath tribute.Go TryMP3 - Black Bettie - Black BettieGo VisitBlack Bettie - Myspace Go See20 Jul 2007, 20:00, Aigburth Cricket Club (Hopefully), Liverpool;27 Jul 2007, 20:00, Slacker @ Djangos Riff, Liverpool;If you like the following then you'll love Bl Read more:Black
Gorden Brown Texture Like Sun 2007-06-30 12:03:00 "I cannot pretend to feel impartial about colors. I rejoice with the brilliant ones and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns." Winston Churchill You will croak, you little clownWhen you mess with President Brown
Jello BiafraTo celebrate the accession to the long craved for position of Prime Minister of whats left of the UK a slight diversion for the blog with a post dedicated to Brown!! The 5 things the Devil would like to see Gordon Brown prioritise in his in tray: 1. Abolish tuition fees to provide2. Pull Troops out of Iraq as quickly as humanly possible3. Restore the money that he "borrowed" from Britains pensioners 4. Assert Britains independence from Europe - centralisation of undemocratic power is the antithesis of true socialism5. Drop any plans to extend pre-charge detention beyond 28 days. and while he's at it could he please wipe the smirk off David Miliband's face!Comment or email me with you thoughts on what you would like the new Prime Minister to focus on.Introducin Read more:Texture
Fields 2007-06-30 02:55:00 After last weeks epic Glastonbury where the star attraction, especially if the only view of the world you get is from the pages of the not so glorious British tabloid press, was the mud it seems somehow appropriate to feature Fields
on the Devil's blog.FieldsGenre: Psychedelic / RockFrom: Birmingham/Rekjavik/London, United KingdomIf your life has been empty because theres never been a band that sounds like a mash-up of Mansun, Ride, Pentangle, Super Furry Animals and Morning Runner produced by Phil Spector then rejoice because your life is now complete. Fields somehow manage to combine an epic Spectorish synthesised Wall of Sound with a trippy, swirling, psych folk intimacy which makes them stand out from the current crop of young British bands. Duel vocalists Nick and Thorunn compliment each other while the band creates a supersonic backdrop for them to croon over. If Aérospatiale-BAC had jacked in their efforts to build Concorde because it would obviously never fly and concentrated
Zookeeper 2007-06-28 03:19:00 Zookeeper Genre: Indie / Melodramatic Popular SongFrom: Austin, Texas, United StatesChris Simpson has always been something of a virtuoso when it comes to songwriting. So it should come as no surprise that the former frontman for influential late 90s' bands Mineral and The Gloria Record has spent the last several years hunkered down in Austin, Texas, doing exactly what he does best: creating voluminous works of intelligent, naked rock n' roll. Only this time he is taking a distinct departure from his emo-indie days. His latest work, a solo, self-titled EP created under his new moniker, Zookeeper, bursts with melodies and rhythms that don't suggest Radiohead's The Bends so much as they do Van Morrison's 's Astral Weeks, and a gusto that calls to mind T-Rex more than U2. Fans old and new are raving about his recent musical turn which Hybrid Magazine gushed, “may just be the best jangling, loose pop record you hear all year.”The new body of work, the recently released Zookeeper
The Colt.45s - More From Filthy Little Angels 2007-07-03 14:16:00 The Colt.45sGenre: Electro / Punk / New WaveFrom : Durham, Newcastle, United KingdomThere are songs that excite you when you hear them for the first time, songs that make you glad to be alive, songs that change the way you think of music, songs that make the hair rise on the back of you neck, songs that you'll always remember where you where when you first heard them. Songs such as 'Violence Grows' by The Fatal Microbes, 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' by Joy Division, 'This Charming Man' byThe Smiths , 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' by Nirvana and 'Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't Have Fallen In Love With)' by The Buzzcocks have all had that effect on The Devil over the years. This year 'Dear Flies Love Spider' by The Low Lows and 'Boom Bang' by The Bohays have both had that same effect. Well you can add another song and band to that select list, 'Stockholm Syndrome' by Durhams Colt.45s, a perfectly timed incendiary device primed to explode in your brain the minu Read more:Angels
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