Before anyone says it, this isn’t a new record, at least not in the rest of the world, but it’s taken an obscene amount of time to reach the UK. Royal Headache are a Sydney band whose album received a US release last May on the wonderful What’s Your Rupture? Records but, while we’ve heard about it for a while, we haven’t heard it till now (remind you of pre-internet days?) And it’s a stunner. It only takes 26 minutes for its 12 tracks but that’s 26 minutes of thrashy pop-punk [...]
Provided below is an excerpt from the completely fabricated, incredibly unofficial biography of the band Royal Headache. While it is utterly ludicrous to believe there will be any similarities between this sensationalistic propaganda and real people or events, we at The Ripple Effect provide our sincere apologies to any affronted parties. Hopefully the remainder of your time at the hospital passes quickly. Now, on to our exclusive preview! Everything came to a head after the band played the main stage of the 2008 Queen’s Jubilee. Having an unnamed band play on the [...]
Photo by James Jardine . Arriving at the amphitheatre for the first time on that warm Friday morning my convoy and I could barely contain the anticipation that had building for weeks. But we had finally made it to the Meredith Music Festival for 2012. As we all scurried about setting up our tents, we made it on time to the opening of the festival by one of our very favourite’s of the year, POND . No stranger to their live show, POND provided their usually blend of psychedelia and rock to a crowd [...]
Unity Floors are a band I'd probably move to Sydney for. They've been kicking around for a few years, but it's all happy happy Pop Frenzy signing week to these dudes. If you're not familiar with UF, think back to the time when Shogun's treacle first slid through your lobes and into the part of your soul flung out on a stained mattress in the armpit of suburbia. Can't wait for this LP. Unity Floors are launching their LP this Saturday (12th) at The Old Fitzroy Hotel in Sydney with Chook [...]
Continuing from yesterday, here are the top ten selections for Bears and Bullets Top Albums Of 2012 : #10: Royal Headache - Royal Headache Two genre's effectively broke the mold to land on top this year; rap and garage punk. So to say one album effectively defined both is difficult. But among the glorious renderings that the [...]
10. GROSS RELATIONS Gross Relations [autoprodotto] Brillante esempio di garage pop made in Brooklyn. Dopo essere ricorsi all’aiuto dei blogger di Raven Sings The Blues per pubblicare l’ep “Come Clean”, i Gross Relations hanno deciso di far da soli e l’esordio sulla lunga distanza l’hanno messo su Bandcamp (scaricabile gratis). Un bel regalo a base di hooks killer, ritmi scanzonati e divertenti tracciati da tastiere e chitarre molto anni ottanta. Dieci canzoni che sembrano disegnate apposta per far da sottofondo a qualche spot o serie tv. Bassa fedeltà ma altissimo rischio [...]
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Here it is. I know you'll hate it; I know you'll disagree, but that's not the point in making an arbitrary list. We here at ATH worked really hard to fit in the tastes of the four of us, and when we decided upon our Top 50, it really boied down to simple math. What albums did we love when they came out? Do we still enjoy spinning those records months later? If they're in the Top 50, then the asnwer is probably yes. I mean, our Top 2 records came out in January, and still play a vital part [...]
Our year end coverage begins with the three chiefs over at the ATH offices reveling in what was an incredible year in Austin, musically speaking. Tons of rad bands blew us away with their live sets, and, well, there were just tons of bands. I think we did more show coverage this year than in previous years, but as always, the great thing about our site is diversity. We're also linking back to our full reviews and photos of some of these nights, so you can get more of a feel of our thoughts, not to mention, checking out Brian's [...]
Matador Records will be curating another Singles Going Home Alone subscription series in 2013. The label announced the first half of the release schedule today, with Jeffrey Novak of Cheap Time , Superchunk , Cian Nugent , Lower Plenty , Dick Diver , Bits of Shit and Royal Headache all slated to participate. The rest of the schedule will be revealed after the new year. The subscription is available for purchase right now. Click below to see a more detailed [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , New Music , Exclusive Leah Horikx Royal Headache look like they haven't showered in days. An hour before the Aussie punk-pop band's set in Chicago, frontman Shogun is sleeping off last night's debauchery, somewhere. Bassist Joe is going over the merch money, and keeps losing count. In Minneapolis the night before, the band -- made up of members known only on a first-name basis: Shogun, Joe, [...]
If you are like these legends above, you are bound to have scored big in the ballot for the Meredith Musical Festival 2012 . You might already be hard at work planning for this year's annual trip to the Shire of Golden Plains. If you haven't scored a ticket yet, check out the MMF 2012 Website to find out more ways to get your grubby hands on some. This year is bound to be a ripping time, with a lineup that already rivals last years 21st celebration. Anyway, as avid Australian music supporters, we know [...]
Here's some good news for Melbournians on what we can only assume is a terrible gloomy day (come on, it is Melbourne afterall). One of the best things to come out of Geelong, THE FROWNING CLOUDS have announced a new single, 'Propellers/Bad Vibes', which is to be released as limited edition Double A side 73 Vinyl at a couple of intimate release shows in their new stomping ground, Melbourne. This announcement comes off the back of a debut European tour and a coveted spot on the prestigious Dig [...]
Well, everyone else is doing it, so why don't we? We're going to toss out our top five albums of the year, except we'll be doing it with our four main contributors, so hopefully that'll mix things up a bit. Obviously, we're only half-way through the year, so things are subject to change, and by things I mean our minds. Nicole Baumann 1. Beach House- Bloom At first, this album for me seemed a [...]
Although Oklahoma City lost to the Heat in the 2012 NBA Finals, and fucking LeBron got his ring, I wanted to make this mix to celebrate my favorite basketball team. So this is for the scoring champ KD, the block king Serge Ibaka, yung fashion himself Russy Westbrook, the Swizz defender Thabo Sefolosha, King Tut aka Kendrick Perkins, secret weapon Nick Collison, and everyone who makes the Thunder the best team in the NBA (fuck the outcome, I believe this) and the most fun team to watch IN THE WORLD! Check out all 15 tracks on NRBW/OKC Thunder's June [...]
Mixtape: Things You May Have Missed Earlier This Year (Podcast #280) Words by Ben Van Houten When it was pitched, this episode was known informally as an "underrated bands" mix, a label that seems as unworkable as it feels insulting. In an age of increasing access to an perpetually growing volume of music, and a culture that focuses on always keeping an eye out for the next big thing, the idea that any band could hold any attention long enough to be over-/under-/rated at all seems unlikely. Forget [...]
photos and words by Caroline Harrison Royal Headache By the time Aussie headliners Royal Headache took the stage Wednesday night (6/13), the Cake Shop was packed to capacity. The eager crowd was crammed into every corner the oddly shaped basement could offer, anticipation as palpable as the sweaty basement humidity. While waiting for the four-band show to begin, I witnessed a number of puzzled show attendees wander downstairs, stumble into a literary mixer, and [...]
by Bill Pearis Eternal Summers So as you may have heard, I think we posted about it once , the Northside Festival kicks off today, Thursday (6/14), all over Williamsburg and Greenpoint which means more slightly more music and definitely more Heineken in the neighborhood than normal. You can still buy festival badges that will get you into get you into all shows, theoretically, but depends on the venue and capacity. Many shows have [...]
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