A few months back, I had the pleasure of meeting Justin Pearson, the mastermind San Diegian punk-atic of such legendary bands as The Locust, The Swing Kids, Struggle , and the headmaster at forward-thinking punk label, Three.One.G. After hanging a bit, talking music, biz, and old school San Diego punk and punk crossover bands (of which my brethren Pope was a member of Blind Justice ) I was thrilled to get home and find a goody bag of Three.One G loot waiting for me. The Chinese Stars was the first LP I pulled out of the [...]
Daughters - "Jones from Indiana" MP3/download You people want something new? You want a window into my dad-gum SOUL? You got it. This is an interview, originally published in Skyscraper Magazine, that I wrote when I was just starting out ... Continue reading �
The Chinese Stars - "Thanksgiving Day Massacre" MP3/download I can't believe I've been running this crazy site's "Album As Art" column without paying tribute to one of the first hella-artsy, expensive, downright-inprofitable pieces of music art I was exposed to ... Continue reading �
Thanksgiving Day Massacre MP3 by The Chinese Stars You dig prog and are anti-holiday then you will love "Thanksgiving Day Massacre" by The Chinese Stars from their 2009 release Heaven on Speed Dial from Anchor Brain label. Think Deerhunter but with more screwed up vocals. A perfect track for to screw people up in your holiday music mix. Features Craig Kureck and Eric Paul formerly of Arab on Radar in this noise unit + another from Six Finger Satellite make up this bastard rock. Chances are if any of these guys were invited [...]
Masta Killah - "Brain" MP3/download Hey, I went and got my 27th Top-10-onnnnn, homey. I'll admit that any night during which I listen to "Future World" I'm 'fend to do something WRECKless, up to and including putting Trans Am at the top of my Top-10. It happens though, don't I know it the most? Also, [...]
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So, as of this here post no mysterious benefactor has emerged to finance a last minute jaunt down to Austin. Hence, I am not going to SXSW . I already went through Part 1 of the Unofficial SXSW 2010 Showcasing Artists torrent , you can see the results of that... here . Here is a selection of mp3s from bands featured in Part 2 . This time I was able to whittle down the list to 28 songs. Some of these tracks will probably be familiar to you, while others not so much. Listen. [...]
So things seem to have been going well for Fang Island : Well received S/T debut , Pitchfork video debut for the track "Daisy", and a massive 2 month tour covering the US (and a bit of canada)... AND THEN THEIR F*%&ING VAN GOT STOLEN only days after it was purchased. Being the total rockstars that they are, Fang Island is pushing on and you can help out by heading to their merch outlet and (pay what you want) digital store and supporting the fund raising effots. Fang Island [...]
Es muy complicado comenzar a hablarles de lo que será el Mty Mx, en un principio les podemos decir que se trata de un festival que agrupará diversas corrientes de música independiente durante tres... Visita www.rockandradio.net
I loved Death From Above 1979, but other than that now-defunct band, electro has rarely grabbed me. Chinese Stars make hyperkinetic thrashcore with raw, nasty song titles like "No Car, No Blowjob" and "Lick it Clean," but this music can't possibly sexy unless you've done so much coke your ears are bleeding. Or can it? This is just crazy shit-rape music. Music for guys who like stuff girls in the back of vans. The song "Body" is all about a person getting hacked up and distributed in "pieces . . . all around the city." It's revolting. And yet I [...]
The Internet used to seem like a really endless source of things to do and check out, but these days as I’ve gotten progressively more spoiled by its abundant amount of information and entertainment, it’s become a bit more difficult. However, if there is still one go to activity of choice to do however, it’s read peoples reactions to an album like Heaven on Speed Dial by The Chinese Stars from someone who has probably only ever been asked to say nice things about Nickelback. It’s [...]
With all the excitement this week caused by the launch of the very awesome KXT 91.7-FM another cool local radio launch is being somewhat overlooked. Starting at 3:30PM today and then every Friday after John Iskander of Parade of Flesh fame will be getting his own show on IndieVerse . He'll be playing material from the bands he is booking as well as mixing a few of his current favorites. I'm sure you'll hear plenty of Chinese Stars on today's show as they are playing The Cavern tonight. To celebrate the opening of the new Lucky Strikes [...]
Monday, October 26, 2009 CHINESE STARS (EX-ARAB ON RADAR), BLUES CONTROL (NY), VAMPIRE HANDS, SENSITIVE HEARTS (Providence, RI) 9:00 door | $8 Rabbit Face [mp3] from The Chinese Stars (off Heaven On Speed Dial, Anchor Brain ) via The Opening Acts [...]
October 27th at The Waiting Room! The Chinese Stars are back with more sick riffs and berserk beats, and the lyrics are weird as ever. Eric Paul has really hit a stride in his writing, as evident in his book I Offered Myself as The Sea, published by Heartworm Press . These guys are a killer live band and not to be missed! They will shake your ass and fuck with your head. Here's a couple choice cuts from their new record [...]
What the fuck is this noise? If you wanna piss off your parents, listen to sonic indie punkers The Chinese Stars, whose latest, "Heaven on Speed Dial," will be a digital-only release on 10/20/09. Although it's somewhat reminiscent of the style of the champions of this genre, Death From Above 1979, it's also got a cleaner style and more melody. Usually, this kind of music hides defects in lyrical, vocal, or instrumental ability. But I don't get that sense from this band. Everything about this, the the Chinese Stars’ third full-length record, from the [...]
1. The Chinese Stars - "Rabbit Face" (Raw rock-n-roll from ex-members of Arab on Radar) Download: http://anchorbrain.com/media/0 2%20Rabbit%20Face.mp3 2. Bygones - "Click on That (Smash the Plastic Death)" (Power-duo of Zach Hill and Nick Reinhart) Download: http://t.ymlp135.com/uumataeeb arausmsaiaysjq/click.php 3. Pugwash - "Apples" (Power-pop from Andy Partridge's Ape House Records) Download: http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=11026 85292693&s=219&e=001I5sKc3pngx lWzU-GGvaSE6bcDbUrKHFFJLM-g_yi D2zME1FdUNhZ5Q3YLHVduueHDAI3Y9 JkUmvIU-2Bw4JMk7owvdmsc0YqbbKK 6r3z0GUvxpZiKLCSIeJgHXJRhldJu6 ii3ZlO4V5jqsR9Wpa9XjWfXDQI-PjA Pgy2qeVTUik =
Chinese Stars | Santos Party House | August 20, 2009 The Chinese Stars have been playing like mad around lately. The Adult Swim party on Thursday was just one of many shows for the noisy, fun band. Check out some of the pictures from the band's performance at Santos Party House below. www.thechinesestars.com | www.threeoneg.com
Recommended Show: SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2009 BIKES IN THE KITCHEN "GOODBYE SUMMER" SHOW @ 979 BROADWAY BACKYARD 979 Broadway Brooklyn, NY 11221 $10, NOON Is summer really over already? It feels like with all the rain we've had that summer just got here! If summer IS over, I can't think of a better way to say goodbye than performances from The Death Set, Team Robespierre, NinjaSonik, Juiceboxxx, Best Fwends, Cerebral Ballzy, Snakes Say Hiss, Chinese Stars, The So So Glos, Wild Yaks, and Smarts. Besides, let's face it, you SO aren't getting into that Nince Inch [...]
Recommended Show: THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2009 BLACK DICE, LANDED, & CHINESE STARS @ SANTOS PARTY HOUSE 96 Lafayette Street Manhattan, NY 10013 FREE, 7PM This is the final night of Adult Swim's free parties at Santos Party House, and they saved one of the best for last. Black Dice, Landed, and Chinese Stars all take to the stage for live performances. Tim Harrington hosts. Other events are listed after the jump. Alina Simone @ Pianos N.A.S.A. @ Bowery Ballroom Dinosaur Feathers @ Cameo Gallery Juana Molina @ Music Hall of [...]
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