Author: mike

Lunchbox at Neufutur

After more than a decade off, the Berkley power pop band Lunchbox is back with what is easily their finest collection of songs. A little goofy, but immensely fun, Lunchbox Loves You is 10 indie pop songs brimming with jangly guitars, sing-along choruses and plenty of handclaps. Infectiously optimistic, the band has slimmed down the… Continue reading Lunchbox at Neufutur

Lunchbox at Get it On Vinyl

When it comes to indie-pop, there seems to be two avenues in which an artist can approach the genre. Some opt for deep sentiments and lyrical content, covering it with airy vocals and guitars with excessive reverb. Others give into the sound and their lyrics are more carefree, their subject matter shallower. While both have… Continue reading Lunchbox at Get it On Vinyl

Lunchbox at El Planeta Amarillo

LUNCHBOX son un dúo de Oakland (California) formado por Tim Brown y Donna McKean (ambos miembros de HARD LEFT) que publicaron varios álbumes entre 1996 y 2002, en diferentes sellos como Magic Marker o 555 Recordings, y es ahora Jigsaw quién les publica su nuevo trabajo, formado por diez formidables canciones de bubblegum pop de… Continue reading Lunchbox at El Planeta Amarillo

Lunchbox at Did Not Chart

It seems too strong to say that Lunchbox have been written out of history simply because they were never in it. They wouldn’t have existed without Rocketship – whose jubilant keyboards and punchy guitar riffs inform Lunchbox’s moves – who themselves haven’t even got into the history books. But Lunchbox Loves You, their 5th album,… Continue reading Lunchbox at Did Not Chart

Joe Jack Talcum at Red River Noise

Dead Milkmen guitarist Joe Genaro, or more commonly known as Joe Jack Talcum, announced the release of Home Recordings: 1993-1999. Set for a Sept. 2 release via hbbtm,Home Recordings: 1993-1999 is the follow-up to 2011’s Home Recordings: 1984-1990. It is much different from the satirical punk rock many would come to expect from Joe Jack. Sonically Home Recordings: 1993-1999 falls in line with the… Continue reading Joe Jack Talcum at Red River Noise

Luxembourg Signal at Coast is Clear

Die Indie-„Supergroup“ The Luxembourg Signal – u.a. mit Mitgliedern der Trembling Blue Stars und Aberdeen – ist zurück, mit ihrer neuen Single auf Shelflife «She love’s to feel the sun». Wer twee-esken, jangligen Gitarrenpop mag, wird auch hier nicht enttäuscht. Leider lässt sich der Stream nicht direkt einbinden, deshalb müsst Ihr zum The Big Takeover-Blog wechseln – HIER. [Link]

Primitives at Linear Tracking Lives

Where has the time gone? This weekend marks 10 years since John Peel’s turntable stopped spinning. As we are all managing the juxtaposition of sadness and celebration, I have asked Paul Court of the Coventry band the Primitives for his remembrances of listening to and performing on the legendary BBC Radio DJ’s program. Special thanks… Continue reading Primitives at Linear Tracking Lives

Primitives at Magnet

We have been invited to guest edit MAGNET this week, so we thought we’d spin right back through memory, as the line from the title track of the Primitives‘ new album, Spin-O-Rama, goes (how’s that for a clever bit of crowbarring?), and revisit some music-related experiences from our childhood, youth and early days of the band. There’s… Continue reading Primitives at Magnet

Primitives at Vinyl District

For a US lad of the late-‘80s, the indie pop of The Primitives was a welcome pleasure. Most folks know them for ’88’s Lovely and its accompanying hit single “Crash,” but after breaking up in the early-‘90s the band reformed roughly half a decade back. The group’s latest LP Spin-O-Rama is out this week via the Elefantlabel; if it doesn’t reach the… Continue reading Primitives at Vinyl District