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REVIEW OF “TEEN DREAM” BY BEACH HOUSE.
  Before this album, I had only heard the heavenly song “Norway”. I was unaware they released anything before this, so to me, this is their debut – which I found almost hard to believe as you’ll find out why throughout this review. And my my, what an album it is. I have just finished listening to the magical album from Beach House all the way through, and I...
Tubelord
Following up recent single ‘Propeller’, Kingstonians Tubelord dropped their debut album ‘Our First American Friends’ this week. And taking a leaf out of Roald Dahl’s book, they’re running a "golden ticket" comp. If you’re one of ten lucky people to find a "golden ticket" in your CD, then you can go to five Tubelord headline gigs of...
Crystal Castles
On television, a single British man and a married American woman have fallen in love with each other’s Second Life avatar. On the internet, forum-coordinated clans of child hackers are in pitched cyberwar against a Hollywood celebrity cult. On the stereo is Crystal Castles. Disco songs with cold hearts and dead eyes, battered keyboards and vintage arcade games cracked open and pulled apart...
Call Of The Wyld: Live Review Of The Year - 2009
The Farrs - Band Of The YearAs ever it has been a busy year. Many gigs attended, many strange sights seen. Most of it has been documented on this site, but incredibly, some of it hasn’t, such as a breathtaking show by The Decemberists at the Forum.The band played their ‘Hazards of Love’ album in full, with guest vocalists, a version of ‘The Rakes’ Song battered out on five drumkits, and even the...
Johnny Foreigner sum up the festival experience with riots, tents, free drinks, mud and panic attacks
Oh Johnny Foreigner, the only band to put out a record last year that I enjoyed more than either of the Los Campesinos! records. Quite an impressive feat given there is only three of them when the other lot have seven. Even more impressive given their album, Waited Up Til It Was Late was largely made up of older, re-recorded songs. Nearly two and a half years down the line though, they still...
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Favorite Albums of 2009 (so far)
See also:  Artrocker.com’s own Top 12 albums of the year so far list Whether it’s from phenomenal debut albums or continued greatness from reliable favorites, one thing is for certain, 2009 has already been a very exciting year for music. This is my annual mid-year recap of what I believe to be the best albums of 2009 so far. As I’ve done from this site...
Raving On His Own: Sune Rose Wagner's Solo Album
As if he weren’t busy enough last year, Sune Rose Wagner, better known as one half of The Raveonettes, digitally released a self-titled solo album back on December 8, but I’ve just gotten around to listening to it now. This record highlights an interesting issue that crops up for me once and awhile, namely assessing music with lyrics in a language I have no knowledge of. You see,...
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The Great Escape
My eyes open. Nothing. Last thing I remember I’d been in The Great Eastern off the North Lanes, Brighton and on the way to the floor, still clutching some Corn Whiskey (in the jar)and dimly remembering some kind of A Hawk And A Hacksaw accordian leanings. Now, the place is empty and in white light and on stage there’s a band that seem to be called The Burned Fuses, all dressed in...
Papercuts - You Can Have What You Want
Another American artist I’ve discovered lately is Papercuts. The San Franciscan, known to his mates as Jason Quever has already released one album - Can’t Go Back - in 2007. This week sees his second long-player You Can Have What You Want hit the shops. As I’ve discovered, Quever is another man of many talents. As well as producing a fine album (I can’t speak for the...
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