Lets introduce the band that is Pinkshinyultrablast, Igor on bass, Lyubov with vocals, Sergey on drums, Rustam providing synths and electronics and Roman on guitars. From Saint-Petersburg in Russia. This is their debut album entitled ‘everything else Matters’ If you were ducking in and out of Indie clubs in the 80′s and 90′s this will send shivers up your spine. Those nights of… Continue reading Pinkshinyultrablast at Backseat Mafia
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American Culture at Mad Mackerel
Anthemic and noisy. Pop racket. American Culture live out in the desert near four corners (where Arizona, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico meet.) There are no other bands there. No other references. They really like Guided By Voices, Jesusand Mary Chain and Dinosaur Jr. And also powerpop bands like The Soft Boys, The Shoes and The… Continue reading American Culture at Mad Mackerel
Sleaford Mods at Broadway World Music
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Sleaford Mods at Louder Than War
These guys don’t mess around when it comes to releasing new material. 2014 was a stupendously prolific year for the duo and true to form they’ve shot off the starting blocks again this year with a new two track 7″ single, limited to 2000 copies (it was originally 1000 but they all sold out so… Continue reading Sleaford Mods at Louder Than War
Sleaford Mods at Music-News
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Sleaford Mods at Backseat Mafia
There’s not a band around at the moment like Sleaford Mods. The Nottingham two piece deliver minimalist beats punk beats courtesy of Andrew Fearn, and the people’s poetry of Jason Williamson, at once commenting on the social issues that affect us all, at another full of enthusiasm and humour, has this startlingly abrupt brilliance about… Continue reading Sleaford Mods at Backseat Mafia
Black Watch at Blinded by Sound
Sugarplum Fairy, Sugarplum Fairy by The Black Watch takes me back to a moment in high school that I will never forget. I read a poem in creative writing class, and afterwards a girl who I never thought I had a chance with asked me out. From that point on, being called a “sensitive young… Continue reading Black Watch at Blinded by Sound
Fireworks at Austin Town Hall
The Fireworks are a self-proclaimed loud fuzzy pop band from London who have released a bunch of material thus far, but Switch Me On marks their first trip down full-length LP lane. And it is an exciting one, filled with gritty feedback, alluring pop hooks and dueling vocals coated in reverb to pull you into… Continue reading Fireworks at Austin Town Hall
Eureka California at Wondering Sound
In the video for “Happy Again,” the two members of Athens band Eureka California — Jake Ward and Marie A. Uhler — inspect ham at a supermarket, walk Stand by Me-style down a set of train tracks, climb up a jungle gym and make shadow puppets against a tin wall. It’s light and carefree stuff,… Continue reading Eureka California at Wondering Sound
Pinkshinyultrablast at Big Takeover
St. Petersburg, Russia-based shoegazers, Pinkshinyultrablast, explode with a debut that is anything but derivative. Everything Else Matters craftily blends My Bloody Valentine’s wall of sound withLush’s most atmospheric moments. Effects-laden guitars and keyboards create sonic arcs for ethereal vocals to float in a gentle current propelled by a virtuosic rhythm section. The songs burst and… Continue reading Pinkshinyultrablast at Big Takeover