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NOW PLAYING: Consequence, ‘Live For Never’ (Exit, 2009)
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Philipp From M.A.N.D.Y. and Matthew Dear Premiere M.A.N.D.E.A.R. Project, Ready New ‘Buddies’ Monthly For a Rare (Le) Poisson Rouge Appearance
We got some great news the other day, and it went a little something like this: ‘Matthew Dear and the mustachioed half of M.A.N.D.Y. (Philipp Jung) are looking for a low-key monthly spot in New York. Got any leads?’ Why, yes; yes, we do. And so we suddenly have Buddies, a much-needed middle finger to […]
FROM THE STACKS: Fang Island
We get a lot of crap CDs at the self-titled offices. But once in a while, a pleasant surprise slips into our promo stack. Here’s a recent delivery that knocked the S/T staff on its collective ass.
DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Bauhaus, “Bela Lugosi’s Dead (Live)”
The Song In a Couple Sentences: Thanks to Blessure Grave‘s flawless ‘gloom and doom guide’ last week, we’ve been discovering our inner goth as of late. And what kind of latent Twilight extras would we be without blasting that quintessential creature of the night anthem, “Bela Lugosi’s Dead”? This particular version is from the incredible […]
CocoRosie Signs to Sub Pop, Readies ‘Grey Oceans’ For a May 11 Release
Now that Touch & Go’s essentially long gone, CocoRosie have finally signed to a label with some stability: Sub Pop. The duo will deliver their fourth album, Grey Oceans, on May 11, and from the looks of the tracklisting (see: such cheery titles as “R.I.P. Burn Face” and “Gallows”) and delightfully tacky album art, it […]
1MM: Three Drinks Past Drunk and Oscillations Stays Up All Night at Tribeca Grand With Memory Tapes, Tanlines, Minimal Wave and XXXchange
Photos by Aaron Richter Shitty photos of our free Oscillations party last night at Tribeca Grand? Oh, we’ve got plenty. New York turned out in force to catch Memory Tapes’ first headlining show as a live band. We couldn’t tell what surprised modest Tapes-guy Dayve Hawk more: that 1,000 people RSVP’d to see him, or […]
TEST PRESSING: Get Psyched For OSCILLATIONS At Tribeca Grand, With Rare Tracks From Memory Tapes and a Special Film Score Mix By XXXchange
A couple last minute details about tonight’s OSCILLATIONS show: 1. Memory Tapes goes on around 11:30, with Veronica from Minimal Wave opening with a set like this, and Tanlines and XXXchange closing out the night. (You may remember the latter from his last-minute support slot appearances at Animal Collective‘s two sold-out shows last summer. The […]
LISTENING STATION: From Janet Jackson To That Crazy Dude From the KLF, Tanlines Give Us a Peak Into Their Pop-Laced Record Crate
Here’s the deal for anyone heading to OSCILLATIONS tonight: Memory Tapes goes on at 11:30, but the party doesn’t stop when he steps off stage. Nope, we’ve got two DJs lined up for the rest of the night. First up: Tanlines, a duo with ties to Don Caballero, an s/t cover star, and Professor Murder, […]