11/07/2007
Sexy Noise: The UK's Fuck Buttons
Yea their name is pretty awesome, but when I first heard it, I imagined some sort of electro spaz-rock band. And although Fuck Buttons (I like totally giggled as I typed that!) are, in fact, spazzes, they are of a different breed. Droney, Spacem ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 11/07/2007 10:33 AM EST in Electronic, Experimental | Permalink
11/05/2007
New Music Spotlight: Atlas Sound (Deerhunter Side-Project)
I must admit, although I do like them, I'm not a huge fan of Pitchfork-favs Deerhunter. However, I am really digging Atlas Sound, a side-project of lead-singer Bradford Cox. Yes, the dude is very thin and rather cold looking, but his new songs, ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 11/05/2007 4:49 PM EST in Experimental, New Music Spotlight | Permalink
10/30/2007
VIDEO: BONZOS DO DAH MONSTER MASH!
The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band were wild art-students acting out their love of bizarre shtick to the fullest. In 1969, The Bonzos rocked out with Bobby "Boris" Pickett's classic Halloween hit, "Monster Mash" on English TV's Do Not Adjust Your Set. T ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 10/30/2007 7:26 PM EST in 60's Pop, Experimental | Permalink
Everybody Loves Occult Rock: A Video Sampler
In the spirit of Halloween, I began snooping around for scary music to post and now I won't be able to sleep. The Occult Rock Library lists 13 of the creepiest records from the 60s and 70s that were dedicated to the Dark Lord and all that goes ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 10/30/2007 3:27 PM EST in Experimental, Rock, 60's Psych, YouTube, Prog-Rock | Permalink
10/29/2007
Goblin: Masters of Italian Horror Movie Soundtracks
The Cherry Five started out as an average prog-rock band, nothing special. But when they changed their name to Goblin (sooo kick-ass) in the late 1970's, they became destined to create some of the most incredible horror movie music ever. The ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/29/2007 11:59 PM EST in Experimental, YouTube, Prog-Rock | Permalink
The Knife: Sweden's Creepiest Band
I have been a huge fan of Sweden's The Knife for some time now. Seeing them perform live in NYC, this past year, definitely took my enthusiasm to new heights. The combination of singer Karin Dreijer Andersson's haunting vocals and her brother's ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/29/2007 10:30 PM EST in Electronic, Experimental, YouTube | Permalink
Funky Exorcism: Brian Eno and David Byrne's "The Jezebel Spirit"
I tuned into AMC (one of our sponsors) to watch The Exorcist on Sunday, and I must say there is something about the idea of losing control of ones own body, by way of demonic possession, that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside!
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/29/2007 9:26 PM EST in Electronic, Experimental | Permalink
The Normal's Freaky Electro Classic, "Warm Leatherette"
The A-side of the only 7" single that British synth band The Normal, aka Mute Records founder Daniel Miller, ever released was based on the J.G. Ballard Novel, Crash. The subject of the novel is quite bizarre: car-crash sexual fetishism. Don't w ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/29/2007 11:16 AM EST in Electronic, Experimental, New-Wave, No-Wave | Permalink
Hanging Out With Damo Suzuki: An Exclusive Interview
My introduction to Damo Suzuki was through the 1970's German Krautrock band Can. Hearing Ege Bamyasi for the first time was a formulative musical milestone. Whenever I listen to this album, I'm always satisfied by its liberal craftsmanship. L ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 10/29/2007 10:49 AM EST in Experimental, Interview | Permalink
Exclusive Interview with NYC's A Place To Bury Strangers
This past week I had heard that "The Loudest Band in New York," aka A Place to Bury Strangers', would be playing a show in West Philly. After reading all the hype and hearing about their epic performance at CMJ, I decided to head over to the DIY ...
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