10/14/2008
Human People @ Kung-Fu Necktie: Review + Photos
With enough fog to simultaneously get you in the mood and suffocate you, Philly's Human People, became the first band to ever take the stage last Saturday at the city's newest venue Kung-Fu Necktie. On such an epic occasion the band decided ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/14/2008 9:22 AM EST in Electronic, Live Review, Local Music, Events | Permalink
Awesome Animated Video For Minilogue's "Animals"
Apparently weird, colorful blobs have taken over the world and their favorite song is Minilogue's minimal electro track "Animals". They also enjoy hitting themselves over the head and spitting into each others mouths. Typical blobs. Mini ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/14/2008 9:12 AM EST in Electronic, Video | Permalink
10/13/2008
Wire @ Johnny Brenda's: Review + Photos
"Nooo requests!" shouted Colin Newman in his snotty, yet charming British accent halfway through the band's blistering set at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia. I thought to myself, "Wait, no requests? Boo! Ok, how about just playing my all-ti ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/13/2008 9:40 AM EST in Post-Punk, 70's Punk, Live Review, Events | Permalink
Chairlift @ Reward: Review + Photos
This past Friday I headed to see current buzz band Chairlift at Reward, the new shop spot in Old City Philadelphia. I'll admit I had my doubts about how they would perform live (I'm always skeptical these days), but thankfully those doubts were ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/13/2008 7:11 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic, Live Review, Events | Permalink
10/11/2008
New MGMT Video "The Youth" Directed by Eric Wareheim (Tim & Eric)
Hopefully you like weird stuff like us and you were left in hysterics, as well as totally offended by Eric's Flying Lotus video Yes, the Philly-native is a hilarious, twisted dude and now he has lent his perverse directing style to the blog b ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/11/2008 3:46 PM EST in WTF?, Indie-Rock, Video | Permalink
Remix of the Week: Mercury Rev - "Senses on Fire" (Fujiya & Miyagi Remix)
We love Mercury Rev here at the Walrus and even though we prefer their older stuff, we couldn't help but be blown away by their newest video for "Butterfly's Wing." Now those dark whimsies from the Catskills have brought on Krautrock-aficion ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/11/2008 3:35 PM EST in Krautrock, Remix | Permalink
10/09/2008
On Repeat All Day: Human People - "I'd Run Just Like You"
At just under 2 minutes, Human People's first single "I'd Run Just Like You" effortlessly combines the dark intensity of The Knife's Deep Cuts with the beauty of Giorgio Moroder and Phil Oakey's "Together in Electric Dreams". It's a synth-laden ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/09/2008 9:19 AM EST in Electronic, Highly Recommended, Local Music | Permalink
10/08/2008
Go To This: Free Chairlift Show @ Reward in Philly This Friday!!!
This Friday (10/10) we implore you to head down to the coolest new shop in Philly, Reward (we drooled over it the other month) to see one of the most promising new bands to come along in quite a while, Brooklyn's Chairlift. There will be free sc ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/08/2008 10:11 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic, Events | Permalink
New Video For Mercury Rev's "Butterfly's Wings"
Straight up, Mercury Rev's new video is beautiful. The band has always delivered interesting videos (check out this concise videography), but this one is definitely our favorite of them all. Under the influence of Japanese silk-screen, yeste ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/08/2008 9:27 AM EST in Electronic, Indie-Rock, Video | Permalink
10/07/2008
Video Hilarity: A-Ha's "Take on Me" (Literal Version)
The day is getting off to a good start thanks to this hilarious re-interpretation of the classic A-ha video "Take on Me." Sure you have seen it spoofed brilliantly on Family Guy, but this may be the funniest yet. The lyrics have been re-imagined ...
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