A frantic seizure in pop’s cerebral cortex, The Bastards Of Fate will not be silenced. The band’s cult debut album ‘Who’s A Fuzzy Buddy?’ committed gleefully evil operations on the flesh of pop culture, a tumbling mosaic of ideas which inspired at every turn. Somehow, it found an audience. Leaving behind their home in Roanoke, Virginia, the… Continue reading Bastards of Fate at Clash
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Athens Intensified at Red & Black
Thursday, Sept. 11 Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records Showcase – Caledonia Thursday, the Caledonia Lounge will host to a wide variety of bands as part of a showcase for Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records. The roster of artists include local big names such as Muuy Biien, Tunabunny and more. There’s no better time… Continue reading Athens Intensified at Red & Black
Primitives at Austin Town Hall
What do you do when you haven’t written new music in 22 years? Well, if you’re the Primitivesyou knock it out of the fucking park. The legendary band have completed their first album in over two decades, and if you’er wondering how good it can sound then just let yourself smile as you press play below.… Continue reading Primitives at Austin Town Hall
Hobbes Fanclub, Luxembourg Signal, at The Primitives on Scared to Dance
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Athens Intensified at Magnet
Killer Mike, Cibo Matto, Egyptian Lover, Hardy Morris and more will perform at the 2014 Athens Intensified, which will take place September 11, 12, 13 and 20 in Athens, Ga. [Link]
Primtives at Breaking More Waves
There’s a school of thought that says that once bands have split they shouldn’t reform. We’re not of that school. Not every band reforms for the money. As artists, sometimes the creative juices slow as the years pass and some may want to reinvigorate them by getting together again with the people who galvanised that… Continue reading Primtives at Breaking More Waves
Primitives at Power of Pop
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Primitives at Read Junk
Hey remember that song from Dumb and Dumber called “Crash?” Well that Britpop band,The Primitives, are back and releasing their first new album since 1991/1992. The album is called Spin-O-Rama and will be released on October 14th via Elefant Records. [Link]
Hobbes Fanclub at Paperblog
The Bradford-based trio The Hobbes Fanclub conjure up a dreamy, reverb-dipped and melodic sound on their debut album ‘Up At Lagrange’, which harks back to the restrained production values and style of late 80s/early 90s shoegaze pop. The delicate haze and plaintive vocals of ‘Into The Night’ create a wonderful opening and is followed by the highlight… Continue reading Hobbes Fanclub at Paperblog
Joe Jack Talcum at Wondering Sound
Batch of songs from Dead Milkman frontman matches his inimitable tiny-voice to sparse acoustic instrumentation. This is lo-fi folk, tender and fragile. Fans of early Sentridoh should love this. [Link]