
After the Jump Fest 2008 Noise Stage Line-Up @ Galapagos: Brooklyn, NY June 21st, 2008: Noon Featuring : Ponytail, Power Douglas, Fiasco, The Shackeltons, Extra Life, The Austerity Program, Cursillistas, Monotract, Dinowalrus, Autodrone, Alex & The Horribles, Noveller, Brilliant Sweaters + more! .a t j f * n o i s e * m i x. [...]
I am starting to get back into the swing of things now that the semester is over. Here is another mix for you to enjoy. Slaraffenland - I'm a Machine The Atomica Project - Gravity Sunny Day Sets Fire - Brainless Motocade - Soap Opera The New Frontiers - Black Lungs Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez - Mostly a Friend Mason Jennings - In The Ever Extra [...]

Extra Life's Secular Works arrived unknown in our mailbox and quickly found its way into regular rotation. The New York group is fronted by guitarist/vocalist Charlie Looker, who spent six years in ZS, has played with Mick Barr, was a one-time member of Dirty Projectors (he performs on Rise Above ), and has worked with Anthony Braxton, Glenn Branca, William Parker, Tyondai Braxton, Daniel Carter, etc. In Extra Life, he taps into a mesmerizing form of avant-rock raga, repeating words, and shifting into a windswept, entrancing post-punk throat singing. The sounds are fleshed out with drums, bass, [...]