{Stricken City}

When Iain Pettifer (guitars) and Rebekah Raa (vocals/keys) first met in maths class they were wearing exactly the same clothes and quickly coupled over a mutual appreciation of introverted, romantic guitar music; not to mention a palpable sense of detachment from the cool kids. Rebekah spent her entire student loan on a guitar and 8 track recorder while Iain educated her with his extensive music collection including of a full set of Twisted Nerve 7”s and the complete works of Richard Hell. Soon joined by Kit Godfrey (drums) and Mike Hyland (bass), our heroes holed themselves up for hours on end, making and breaking songs about life and loss, love and desperation, hatred and hunger.

Defined by their clattering guitars, the scattergun pounding of the drums, basslines bursting with hooks and the strikingly voiced melodies of otherworldly front woman Rebekah Raa; SC produce an indie-pop of hitherto untapped gems drawn from influences Talking Heads, Sonic Youth, Young Marble Giants and The Slits as well as those lost sources of alternative melodica Life Without Buildings, The Sundays and Bow Wow Wow.

Stricken City on MySpace

An early Christmas present.. check out Stricken City's tour diary

Pull The House Down (Skellington Remix)

Surfer Blood Unleash Second Track From Astro Coast

Release Date: January 19th, 2010

Surfer Blood may have already offered the lead-off track from their upcoming Kanine debut, Astro Coast, on Pitchfork’s Forkcast earlier this fall, but this week the band is giving away “Floating Vibes” all good and proper. Just in time for the holidays, the fuzzy Floridian five-piece with one of the most anticipated records of 2010 wanted to give fans a little something extra before the year came to a close. Speaking of this year, Surfer Blood’s ebullient single “Swim” was just named #37 on Pitchfork’s 100 Best Tracks of 2009. Download “Swim” here
if you have yet to experience the power of its ridiculously catchy hooks.

Download and share “Floating Vibes” from Astro Coast [Kanine Records]

What The Press Is Saying About Surfer Blood:

“Velvet Underground and punk riffs, reverberating textures, African-style guitar filigrees, grunge crescendos, power-pop choruses headed for anthems and, yes, some surf-rock twang” – New York Times

“lo-fi clangor, glo-fi harmonies, punchy retro-garage concision, never-out-of-style classic rock songcraft” - Pitchfork

“You’ll be hearing more from this band for sure” – SPIN

“giant-sized choruses, festooned in glitter and lit up with neon” – Rolling Stone Surfer



For More Information:
http://www.myspace.com/surferblood
http://stonedalone2lostinnewyork.blogspot.com/
http://twitter.com/surferblood http://kaninerecords.com/

ACID GIRLS (USA)

For Greg, Jamie and many nerds of their generation, it all started with a music blog. The Californian duo went from hosting one of the most influential of them all to djing all over the world. Thanks to their incendiary dj sets they turned every square into a juvenile delinquent. Acid Girls now produces its own killer tracks. Playlisted by Erol Alkan and Annie Mac on BBC, acclaimed while supporting The XX at CMJ, the guys are definitely on the rise. Just back from an amazing tour with Jokers Of The Scene in the US, they are now ready to take over Europe.

RELEASES _The Numbers Song/ Lightworks - with remixes from Dave P, Adam Sparkles, and Turbotito (2009/I Heart Comix) _Wake Up feat. Frankmusik (2009/ Kitsune) _Bright Black Magick, last mixtape feat. Jokers Of The Scene REMIXES Health, Delorean, Passion Pit, Sisters of Transistors, Mini Viva, Appaloosa, Heartsrevolution, 3oh!3, Fool's Gold, Villians & Classixx...> The Ting Tings remix on RCRD LBL online now

Arctic Monkeys are pleased to announce the first single from their new album 'Humbug' will be 'Crying Lightning'.

'Crying Lightning' will receive it's worldwide, exclusive first radio play on Monday 6th July on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show. The single will then be available digitally via iTunes from midnight that night. Physical versions of 'Crying Lightning' will be available on the 17th August.

From midnight tonight, 'Crying Lightning' will be available for digital download, exclusively from iTunes.

MONO Ready Hymn To The Immortal Wind, Celebrate 10 Years Of Beauty and Chaos

MONO Ready Hymn To The Immortal Wind, Celebrate 10 Years Of Beauty and Chaos

Japanese experimental icons MONO are set to release Hymn To The Immortal Wind, their fifth and most expansive album to date. Due March 24 via Temporary Residence, the album finds the band effortlessly soaring through melodies both sincere in approach and grandiose in scale, all with the aid of a full 28-piece chamber orchestra. Their first release since 2006’s landmark

You Are There, MONO finds themselves raising the stakes yet again, steering their unmistakable cascade of sound into a dense world of strings, flute, organ, piano, tympani and more. Hear for yourself on the majestic “Follow The Map” below.

Download and Share “Follow The Map” From MONO’s Hymn To The Immortal Wind [March 24th; Temporary Residence Ltd.]

Recorded and mixed by Steve Albini in June and November 2008 at his Electrical Audio Recording studio in Chicago, IL, the resulting seven songs will be delivered on the brink of MONO’s 10th anniversary as a group. To celebrate, the four-piece are planning two very special performances in New York City. Welcoming another twenty-three pieces to their arsenal, the band will be backed by the Wordless Music Orchestra for a celebration of their past accomplishments and the newly minted beast that is Hymn to the Immortal Wind. The two evenings; May 8th and 9th, hosted by The New York Society for Ethical Culture and Le Poisson Rouge respectively will mark the ONLY North American dates in support of their new LP and will undoubtedly be evenings to remember.

Tracklist for MONO Hymn To The Immortal Wind [March 24th; Temporary Residence Ltd.]:

01 Ashes In The Snow
02 Burial At Sea
03 Silent Flight, Sleeping Dawn
04 Pure As Snow (Trails Of The Winter Storm)
05 Follow The Map
06 The Battle To Heaven
07 Everlasting Light

What The Press is Saying About MONO:

“If you're looking for music that transcends language and culture, well, this is it.” – Alternative Press

“Songwriters whose lyrics are guitar lines sung, shrieked, and wailed to the accompaniment of a masterful rhythm section.” – All Music

“MONO's fuzz-pedal fireworks are impressive in their sheer volume and vigor” – Pitchfork

“MONO captures a voluminous immediacy, an affirming, searing air.” – XLR8R

MONO Tour Dates:

03-11 Osaka, JP - Unagidani Sunsui
03-14 Tokyo, JP - Liquid Room
03-20 Brighton, UK - Digital
03-21 Birmingham, UK - Hare and Hound
03-22 Nottingham, UK - Rescue Rooms
03-23 Glasgow, UK - Stereo
03-24 Sheffield, UK - Corporation
03-25 Bristol, UK - The Croft
03-26 London, UK - Scala
03-27 Paris, France - Glaz’Art
03-28 Haarlem, Netherlands - Patronaat
03-29 Hamburg, Germany - Hafenklang
03-30 Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen
03-31 Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser
04-01 Oslo, Norway - John Dee
04-02 St Petersburg, Russia - A2
04-04 Berlin, Germany - Lido
04-05 Poznan, Poland - Stary Browar
04-06 Dresden, Germany - Beatpol
04-07 Prague, Czech Republic - Palac Akropolis
04-08 Vienna, Austria - Arena
04-09 Munich, Germany - Feierwerk
04-10 Athens, Greece - Fuzz Club
04-12 Brussels, Belgium - Domino Festival
04-13 Oberhausen, Germany - Zentrum-Altenberg
04-14 Frankfurt, Germany – Nachtleben
04-15 St Gallen, Switzerland - Grabenhalle
04-17 Barcelona, Spain - La[2]
04-18 Madrid, Spain - Ritmo Y Compas
04-19 Toulouse, France - Festival Lacrymal
04-20 Bordeaux, France - BT59
04-21 Nantes, France - Olympic
04-22 Bourges, France - Printemps De Bourges
04-23 Esch-Alzette, Luxembourg - Rockhal
04-24 Tilburg, Netherlands - Roadburn Festival
05-08 New York, NY - Society for Ethical Culture Concert Hall*
05-09 New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge*

For More Information:
http://www.mono-jpn.com
http://www.myspace.com/monojp

Jensen Sportag Max Tundra Remix, EP Out Tomorrow.

Jensen Sportag’s latest EP, Jackie, is out tomorrow. The 9-track release features three originals and a slew of bonuses, including live versions, JS-helmed re-edits, and a few raucous remixes. Last week, Pitchfork offered up one of the short-player’s strongest tracks: the punchy remix of “Cocktease” by Jensen-crushing Englishman Max Tundra. Download for yourself below.
MP3: Jensen Sportag – Cocktease (Max Tundra Remix)

“It's official: Max Tundra is totally crushing on Nashville's Jensen Sportag. First, he name-checked the electro-pop duo in his cover of Hot Chip's "Playboy" (instead of "Yo La Tengo", Tundra is "Blazin' out to Jensen Sportag" in the whip), and this past January, he named the group's "Jackie" as one of his current favorite older tunes in his own Pitchfork Guest List. Now everything has finally come full circle: the forthcoming Jackie EP not only features Mr. Tundra's favorite Jensen jam of the same name, but also a Tundra-helmed remix of JS's "Cocktease". Sexy and frenetic, Tundra dices up the runway-glam of the original and lets it run wild, resulting in dizzying loops that sound like a rabid Sonic the Hedgehog trying to win a drag contest.” - Pitchfork

A “deluxe edition” Jackie tracklist:

1 – Jackie: The title track is celebratory with a central theme of desire and shifts musically between 3 compositional quotations from pop rock. It is lyrically fashioned after the american girl tribute song. i.e: Oh Sheila, Joanna, Sussudio etc.

2 – Victim: This one has an overtly sexual message with musical references to early electro rap and epic soul.

3 – Cocktease: San Fransisco house and power pop provide setting for this girl gone bad story. i.e: Runaround Sue, Maneater, Girl Gone Bad, etc.

+ Bonus Materials:

4 – Jackie (Jensen’s Arpeggio Mix)
5 – Victim (Live Version)
6 – Cocktease (Jensen’s Cock-Cuts Mix)
7 – Jackie (Justin Kase Remix)
8 – Cocktease (Max Tundra Remix)
9 – Jackie (Sats + Sojourn Remix)


For More Information:
http://www.myspace.com/jensensportag http://www.jensensportag.com

Sonic Youth - Sensational Fix [2009]

The iconic postpunk band Sonic Youth is best known for blurring musical genres and transcending the boundaries of rock guitar. Its members--Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley--have also, over the course of 27 years since they first started playing together, more quietly engaged in multidisciplinary solo efforts and collaborations with visual artists, filmmakers, designers and other musicians. What we're doing is always inventing itself. I have no terminology for it," according to Moore. This comprehensive 784-page volume--which includes two 7-inch records with unpublished songs by each member, album covers, band portraits and documentary photos, many of which have never been published before--is a must for fans and anyone seeking to connect the dots between New York's various cultural scenes. It features writings by band members and contributions by a host of other luminaries, including Richard Hell, Mike Kelley, Jutta Koether, Alan Licht, Lydia Lunch and John Miller."

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The Raveonettes

The Raveonettes unveiled the Holiday-themed Wishing You A Rave Christmas, the final installment in the Danish duo’s four-part EP series, rounded out by September’s free Remixed EP,Sometimes They Drop By, and October’s Beauty Dies. To celebrate the series’ conclusion (and, of course, the Holiday season), the band is offering up one of the final short-player’s four dreamy Christmas numbers. “Come On Santa” boasts vintage Raves tremolo guitars and the sort of bittersweet harmonies that won Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo so many accolades after the February release of Lust Lust Lust. Speaking of, Amazon.com patrons get an exclusive version of Wishing You A Raves Christmas featuring Lust B-side “Forever In Your Arms.”

Download And Share The Raveonettes’ “Come On Santa” From Wishing You A Rave Christmas [Vice Records]


Tracklisting for Beauty Dies:



1.Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
2. Come On Santa (MP3)
3. Christmas Ghosts
4. Christmas In Cleveland

BUY: Amazon,iTunes,eMusic,Rhapsody,Napster



Raveonettes Tour Dates:


01-15 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club (TIX)

01-16 New York, NY – Webster Hall (TIX)

01-17 Washington, DC – Black Cat (TIX)

01-23 San Francisco, CA – Bimbo’s 365 Club (TIX)

01-24 Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theatre (TIX)


What The Press Is Saying About The Raveonettes’ Lust Lust Lust:



"...the pair makes smart, beguiling combinations Wagner's open homages to Buddy Holly, the Chiffons and Suicide. You always get beauty and the beastly, in equal measure - but never the same way twice." - ROLLING STONE, 4 STARS


"...they haven't lost their touch for crafting the kinds of songs that invite you into a black-glittered parrallel universe." - FILTER


"It seduces us into coming back for more." -BILLBOARD


For More Information:

http://www.myspace.com/theraveonettes

http://www.theraveonettes.com

http://www.vicerecords.com/theraveonettesremixed/

SWEATERS - Written Like Postcards

Band : Sweaters

Album: written like postcards

Label:

Track:

1.Some Things Are Left Unsaid
2.everything for evryone
3.ordinary Girl
4.when you smile
5.when we're down
6.Shine (live)
7.25 dazzling stars
8.ordinary girl(reprise)


Band Members:

Merdi Leonardo (Vocals)
Christ Martin K. (Guitar)
Zulner M. Nouradinne (Guitar)
Jodhie Gunadharma (Drum)

where to buy :

Hey Folks! records and merchandise
Jln Bumi No 17
Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan
Indonesia

Contact at ilovethefake@yahoo.com

SWEATERS Band yang terbentuk di tahun 2000an. sudah lama sekali saya tidak mendengarkan band - band indiepop lokal seperti ini setelah Pure saturday dan rumah sakit yang sangat digemari di era 90an hingga sekarang. Musik yang dibawakan oleh sweaters simpel dan sederhana. When you smile, merupakan lagu favorit saya, ketika mendengarkan lagu tersebut membuat saya merasa tenang disaat otak kita jenuh dengan pekerjaan sehari-hari. Band asal sarah records merupakan influence mereka seperti : blueboy atau boyracer, band lokal seperti pure saturday salah satu influence dari sweaters. Album sweaters ini pantas masuk dalam daftar playlist untuk menemani perjalanan. seandainya kamu penggemar musik indiepop sarah records, tidak ada salahnya untuk mengkoleksi album-album lokal keluaran lovely records seperti : Annemarie - ABC On TV, The Fake - I'm Your Best Friend.