Happy Halloween!

The best time of year......here are some of my favourite Halloween tracks..enjoy! x











& have a Happy Halloween! xoxox

Crystal Castles + Robert Smith = something wonderful

Below is the new collaboration from Crystal Castles and Cure frontman Robert Smith. The result is a icy yet heartwarming mash of something wonderful......just listen for yourself:



The single, which includes acoustic demo versions of "Celestica" and "Suffocation", will be released 6th December.

Naomi Hates Humans

An artist that I had been hearing about for months now is the acoustic folk sounds of Naomi Hates Humans. Currently the band consists of a duo, Naomi, the singer/songwriter and her bass player Lewis. The sounds emerging from their melodic tracks are reminiscent of the 1960's New York folk scene. Their fans include those working at DrunkenWerewolf Magazine, as they have been praising Naomi Hates Humans for awhile now.

Listen and download their music off of their website and look out for more in the future.

Video: Sky Parade "I Should Be Coming Up (But I Keep Coming Down)"

Check out the new video by Sky Parade for their single, "I Should Be Coming Up (But I Keep Coming Down)"




The track is produced by Courtney Taylor(-Taylor) of The Dandy Warhols and is off their album Intoxicated on Custom Made Music. You can download the album in iTunes or purchase the album and check out their UK, French and US tour dates on their website.

Fever Fever at the 13th Note

Saturday night we went to Glasgow's 13th Note to see the brilliant Fever Fever. They are a new girl-fronted post-punk band from Norwich, England. Their songs are energetic, fun and reminded me of the first time I saw Vivian Girls, although Fever Fever are much, much better.

Now, check out their blog and buy their swag! I think you will definitely be hearing more from them very soon...

DrunkenWerewolf Night...

Tomorrow is DrunkenWerewolf Night at timbuk2 in Bristol. Drunkenwerewolf Night is created by DrunkenWerewolf Magazine founder, Tiffany Daniels and is sure to be a steller show, featuring acts such as London folk band Paul Hawkins & Thee Awkward Silences, the alt-acoustic sounds of Adam Donen and post-punk outfit The Hysterical Injury. Admission is only £2 and supports a great thriving underground music scene.

Also, the newest issue of DrunkenWerewolf magazine is out now!! Go to the DrunkenWerewolf music blog for more info, or get a free issue at London's Rough Trade East or various outlets in Bristol.

Videos: Pete International Airport "21 Days" and "Starlight"

Below are the new videos for "21 Days" and "Starlight", from Pete International Aiport, the side-project of of Peter Holmstrom from the Dandy Warhols.






Pete International Airport's debut album is out now on Custom Made Music.

1984

I ♥ 80's Madonna........

Factory Kids "Love Destroys Everything" album, out now!

My band Factory Kids, have released our 2nd album via Tara Records.



The album is much more electro-pop than the self-titled debut. Influences for this album include a wide range of artists, from Spacemen 3 to the Pet Shop Boys. Have a listen yourself, by downloading it on iTunes.

and here is a free download of one of the tracks:

Factory Kids - She & He.mp3

Happy weekend! xo

Happy 70th Birthday, John Lennon

This week marks what would have been John Lennon's 70th Birthday and it seems to be everywhere on the internet today - even Google is dressed up for the event:


To celebrate, Yoko Ono has encouraged artists to submit their Lennon tribute videos. One in particular is from L.A. duo Magic Wands. Their video is well, magical?



As Yoko says, "Think peace. Act peace. Spread peace and imagine peace".

xox

The Tamborines on Tour + new video for "Black and Blue"

Credit: Bob Stuart

London rock outfit, The Tamborines, founded by Henrique Laurindo and Lulu Grave, are heading out to Europe this fall....tour dates are as follows:

7 Oct 2010 20:00
Club The Mammoth @ The Old Queens Head London, LON, UNITED KINGDOM

6 Nov 2010 15:30
Easy Pop Weekend Andorra, TE, SPAIN

25 Nov 2010 8:30
TITTY TWISTER VILLADOSSOLA, VB, ITALY

26 Nov 2010 20:00
George Best Club Cesena, FC, ITALY

27 Nov 2010 20:00
Mono Pescara, PE, ITALY

28 Nov 2010 20:00
Mattatoio Culture Club Carpi, MO, ITALY

4 Dec 2010 20:30
Gleis 22 Munster, Westf, GERMANY

6 Dec 2010 9:30
Mondial Halle (Cafe Keese)
w/ Rosie and The Outs and The Crocodiles
Hamburg, GERMANY

+ check out their brand new video for the track, "Black and Blue"



Download:
The Tamborines - Looking Glass House.mp3

Tamborines' Official Site

Video: The Dandy Warhols "This Is The Tide"

The new Dandy Warhols video, "This is The Tide", which features main vocals by Brett DeBoer and a lavish dinner party featuring many folks from the Portland scene.

Video: Factory Kids' "Scrapey Boots"

Off of our new album, Love Destroys Everything, here is the video for "Scrapey Boots", shot in Glasgow and Birmingham, UK.



The track is off of our 2nd album, Love Destroys Everything

and here's our our myspace.

Mini Review: Manic Street Preachers' at Glasgow's O2 Academy, 29th Sept 2010

The Manics gig was probably the most wild gig I've gone to for awhile. Of course, it was partly my fault for having to be right in the front, but the opener, "Sleepflower", turned the crowd into chaos (which was oddly fun, I admit).

For being the first gig on a long list of UK tour dates, I thought they were in top form. I can honestly say it was one of the best gigs I have ever been to!

Best bits include Nicky Wire introducing "Motown Junk" before "Hazelton Avenue" (he later apologized, blaming being sober for fucking everything up, ha), dedicating "You Love Us" to Richey Edwards, the crowd singing along to "You Stole the Sun from My Heart" and James complimenting us on our vocals(!) and James' debuting the acoustic version of "Stay Beautiful", which you can watch below:




Check the Manics' official site for tour dates and much more. x

Mini Review: Grinderman at Glasgow's Barrowland, 28th Sept 2010

One word that sums up the Grinderman gig the other night: AMAZING.

The only negative thing I have to say is when I went home and listened to the Grinderman 2 album the following day, it didn't sound nearly as good as it used to, as the gig just took everything to a higher level. I have always thought that if you can sound better live than you do on record, it is a sign of a truly talented artist. Obviously, Nick Cave and co. are no exception.

My personal favourites were their new single "Heathen Child", "Evil!", "No Pussy Blues" and the last one of the evening, "Grinderman", which sounded incredible live.

If Grinderman comes to your town, I doubt you'll need much persausion to go, but I still highly recommend it. Tour dates and more available on their website.