Monthly Archives: August 2010
13th Aug 2010
The Minutemen
More than any other hardcore band, the Minutemen epitomized the free-thinking independent ideals that formed the core of punk/alternative music. Wildy eclectic and politically revolutionary, the Minutemen never stayed in one place too long; they moved from punk to free jazz to funk to folk at a blinding speed. And they toured and recorded at
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The Kings Of Leon
Initially embraced as “the Southern Strokes” for their resurrection and reinvention of Dixie-styled rock & roll, Kings of Leon steadily morphed themselves into an experimental rock outfit during the 2000s. The Tennessee-bred quartet debuted in 2003 with the Holy Roller Novocaine EP, whose blend of raw, unpolished boogie rock was further explored on their debut full-length, Youth &
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The Hives
Eight years into their career, the Hives rose from garage rock stalwarts to one of the trendiest bands of the early 2000s, along withthe Strokes and the White Stripes. Mixing arty contrivances such as a strict black-and-white dress code and the guidance of a (possibly imaginary) Svengali named Randy Fitzsimmons with Stooges-inspired rock, the Hives — Nicholaus Arson, Chris Dangerous, Dr. Matt Destruction, Vigilante
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The Faint
Omaha, NE’s the Faint have gone through countless changes in their relatively short career, but with each shift, both in terms of personnel and style, they have made a distinct new impression and turned more and more heads. Originally called Norman Bailer and featuring current members Clark and Todd Baechle (later he changed his name to Todd Fink,
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Sneaky Sound System
Electro-pop group Sneaky Sound System emerged among the premier Australian club acts of its generation with its self-titled 2006 breakthrough LP. Songwriter/producer “Black Angus” McDonald and MC Daimon “Double D” Downey first met at a Sydney costume party in the spring of 2000, soon after hatching plans to co-headline DJ sets at a friend’s nightclub. The following
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Simian Mobile Disco
Producers/remixers James Ford and James Shaw formed Simian Mobile Disco in 2005, following their departure from the experimental electronic rock band Simian. The two had originally formed Simian with singer Simon Lord and Alex MacNaughton in the late ’90s. Not content with their roles in the band and wishing to indulge their longtime interest in electronic dance music, the two latched
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ShitDisco
Glasgow-based Shitdisco was formed in early 2004 by Joel Stone (bass), Joe Reeves (guitar and vocals), Jan Lee (keyboard), andDarren Cullen (drums and cutlery). Very much informed by modern-day dance-punk sounds as well as the post-punk sounds of their forefathers, the group quietly gained a loyal following and their sporadic gigs earned them a reputation for a live
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Tagged dance, electronic, electronica, post-punk, shitdisco. shit disco
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Santigold
As a solo project with a revolving door of members, the heart and face of Santigold is vivacious frontwoman Santi White. White and John Hill, her former counterpart from ska-punk band Stiffed, use their common backgrounds as production-savvy musicians to make bombastic, bass-oriented songs that fuse punk, reggae, grime, and indie rock with electro. Tribal island rhythms merge with
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Tagged electro, grime, indie-rock, punk, Santi White, Santigold, Stiffed
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Royksopp
Norwegian duo Röyksopp compensated for the cold climes of their native Tromsø by making some of the warmest, most inviting downbeat electronica of the new millennium, exemplified by early singles like Eple and Poor Leno. The pair, Torbjørn Brundtland andSvein Berge, both grew up in Tromsø and began recording in the early ’90s. Local-made-good Geir Jenssen (aka Biosphere) provided tutelage
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Roisin Murphy
Dublin-born singer Róisín Murphy moved from Ireland to Manchester, England, with her family when she was 12, and remained there even after her parents returned to Dublin four years later. On her own at 16, Murphy had no aspirations of singing until she met producerMark Brydon, with whom she formed the eclectic electronic pop duoMoloko.
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Queens of the StoneAge
Formed from the ashes of stoner rock icons Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age reunited the group’s singer/guitarist Josh Homme, drummer Alfredo Hernandez, and bassist Nick Oliveri along with new guitarist/keyboardist Dave Catching. The project’s origins date back to Homme, who in the wake of Kyuss‘ 1995 demise relocated to Seattle to tour with the Screaming Trees; he soon began working with a
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Tagged Desert Sessions, Josh Homme, Kyuss, qotsa, Queens of the stone age, Rock
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