It has been a while since I've heard from Brooklyn-to-LA transplants Heroes of Popular Wars but the band just resurfaced with a new video for their song "American Loser" - a brilliant bit of political satire on this run-up to the election. The UK-based blog "The Devil Has the Best Tuna" described this song as " a two-part pop song/dirge that sounds like Kevin Shields playing tug of war with 80's Peter Gabriel ". The band describes this video as " Created by Anon, a secret project of a NYT magazine editor who's [...]
nemo achida (ft. charly & margaux) for jam in the van roadside graves heroes of popular wars
Sounds You Should Know ... New in moving pictures artist : Johannes DeYoung : "Ego Loser" If you like swirling atmospherics in your music, this might the next band for you. I've been listening to Heroes of Popular Wars for the last couple years. Sometimes that [...]
For your streaming pleasure, here is the latest Friday Night Vids ... Streamable: Slutty Bug (youtube) by Shitaly Streamable: it's a doozy (youtube) by heroes of popular wars Streamable: Roman Error (vimeo) by NIGHT SURGEON [...]
DOWNLOAD: Heroes of Popular Wars - "It's A Doozy" (from 2009's Church and Mcdonald ) Brooklyn-to-LA transplants Heroes of Popular Wars just released a new video for "It's a Doozy", which is from the band's 2009 release Church and Mcdonald , which is available as a free download from HOPW's website. In reviewing the latest disc, the UK-based blog "The Devil Has the Best Tuna" wrote " [i]t's difficult to pick out just a couple of tracks on an album that is [...]
HEROES “ IT’S A DOOZY ” CLIP DISPLAYS PAINSTAKING TIME-LAPSE TRICKERY WHILE BOY DELIVERS “ IF YOU ” STRAIGHT FROM THE FAMILY LIVING ROOM. PLAY and POST “ IT’S A DOOZY ” is the new single and video from CHURCH AND MCDONALD by HEROES OF POPULAR WARS out now! “Sparsely atmospheric Eno -ish ambient electro pop... reminds me of the coolest British band of the early 80’s: Japan .” - The Devil Has [...]
NOSAJ THING DRIFT (Alpha Pup) by Stephe Sykes of Heroes of Popular Wars On Drift , Nosaj uses a sampler to create some of the most beautiful, creative hypnotic music that I've ever heard. Because he chose to conceal rather than reveal, it drew me back in for listen upon listen. Runner up: Wye Oak , The Knot (Merge Records)
We've hit our 84th edition of the Friday Mixtape and, for some reason, this particular version turned out to be quite stellar. Perhaps it's only appropriate given that next week we'll be unveiling our Top 100 Albums of 2009. So, like a big Friday segueing into a big week? You know? Anyhow, enjoy this week's mix of the best new singles, remixes, and covers along with mp3s from some up-and-comers you just might want to check out! NEW Singles: "Rather Be Dead" by Bottle Up & Go [...]
"A Bus Called Further" - Heroes of Popular Wars Churny, semi-psychedelic, and borderline funky in an undanceable sort of way, "A Bus Called Further" is both groovily electronic and baroquely corporeal at the same time. Now I am the furthest thing imaginable from a gearhead so I only know what the PR material says, but apparently Stephe Sykes, the brains behind HOPW, uses all sorts of "new vintage" (i.e. '80s) equipment (guitar synths, 20-year-old samplers, and the like), which is no doubt what lends "A Bus Called Further" its chuggy, homemade vibe. Applying [...]
Heroes Of Popular Wars Genre: Ambient / Electroacoustic From: Los Angeles/Brooklyn, New York, United States [...]
So, it's been a pretty crazy week, what with our recaps of all that was Lollapalooza 2009 , interview with Trivium & Slayer , and that new Radiohead song . What better way to cap all this off then with another edition of our uber fabulous Friday Mixtape! As always, you'll find a mix of the week's best new Radiohead, singles, covers, and remixes, along with some mp3s from a few up-and-comers you just might want to check it out. NEW Singles: "We Were Born" by Aaron [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Anna Ternheim : "What Have I Done (El Perro del Mar remix)" [mp3] other Anna Ternheim posts at Largehearted Boy Ben Kweller : 2009-08-02, Buffalo [mp3,ogg,flac] "Penny on the Train Track" [mp3] other Ben Kweller posts at Largehearted Boy The Golden Silvers : "True Love No. 9 [...]
Heroes of Popular Wars have just self released their new record "Church & McDonald." If you vist HOPW's official site they have provided a full download of "Church & McDonald" and set up a page where you can donate to the recording process. Heroes of Popular Wars are kind of their own thing but they [...]
A Bus Called Further By Heroes of Popular Wars Album: Church and McDonald Genre: computer indie Tags: computer indie Download : MP3 Audio My gut reaction to the touchy-feeliness and perhaps politics of Heroes of Popular Wars primes me to be wary - at least when experiencing other communication beyond their music - like bios and words not sung. Thankfully, most [...]
L.A. indie rockers The Happy Hollows will have their debut full-length out in October, Spells, and if what we've heard of it is any indication it's going to be one hell of a release. Sarah Negahdari sounds ominous-yet-mischievous and Charles Mahoney(bass/vocals) and Chris Hernandez(drums/vocals) pump out impressive precise rhythms. The BBC picked them as a band to watch for 2009 and if Spells is any indication of what the band will produce, they'll be spot on. More about the band from their 2008 EP Imaginary is here . [...]
stephe sykes contributed to the scatter o' light super-awesome book list series. ( see: a list, part 7: from the blue eyed devil ). stephe is way cooler than me. his band is called heroes of popular wars. the new album is called church and mcdonald. these are some of the new songs... [mp3] a bus called further - heroes of popular wars [mp3] it's a doozy - heroes of popular wars more info on [...]
i've been as busy as a mofo the last few wee ks so i'm a bit behind - my apologies to those bands/artists who've sent me their work that i haven't yet had the chance to reply to. i've received so much sex in my inbox (aka freaky good muzak) this week it's hard to keep up. here's some of the hottest and best indie music out there right now. e-mail damienlistensto [at] gmaill [dot] com to be featured in this most coveted of segments. [...]
Heroes of Popular Wars are set to play at Rehab in New York City on Tuesday August 12th, 2008 at 10:30pm. Rehab is at 25 Ave B (2nd and 3rd). Their music has been called shoegazer, trip hop and electro by various blogs but they would just say that they're a band that "marry laptops, no wave guitars and jammy intros and outros with pop songs." Watch "There's The Bell" video : Heroes of Popular [...]
On June 30th, the French label KUSKUS will release the latest single from Vivek Shraya's 2007 release If We're Not Talking . The single will consist of the title track from the album along with two floor shaking remixes from Rodion and Ben Mono. You can stream the Rodoin mix at his myspace page . Also check out the finished video for " Power " produced by Dinosaur Factory Studios. Announced this past week, the F Yeah Tour [...]
Another week away with a mountain of paperwork and un-resolved housing issues makes for a nervous murder of MML bunnies and a not-so-updated blog... however, we can now take a deep breath in bringing you a treat in the form of Brooklyn, New York based quartet, Heroes Of Popular Wars. I'm not sure that many bands we've featured recently can eclipse the balance of experimental electronica vs.
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