Its been a good while since we've put up one of these type of posts, but a plethora of top notch releases meant it demanded to be temporarily resurrected! So without further ado we have another taste of Laura Marling's much anticipated new album in the shape of Once , and another taste from the rather weirder folk songstress Amanda Jo Williams and Holster, The Gun It Hangs In There, which is taken from her new album You're The Father Of My Songs . Cass McCombs [...]
Fire Records band, Surf City, announce the date of release for their upcoming record, We Knew It Was Not Going To Be Like This. August 19th is the day and here's the sound. You can almost see, feel, and taste the rust being flailed off the guitar in New Zealand band Surf City's " Its A Common Life". This isn't a put-down it's just the image I see on first listen. I like what I hear and look forward to growing to love it. Someone has [...]
The sun always shines on the music of Jan & Dean.
The New Zealand fuzz-poppers kicked off 2011 with the release of their debut full-length album, Kudos , on Fire Records, and a brief American tour with psych-rock label mates Bardo Pond. And now, to round out the year, they've dropped a video to accompany the single, "Crazy Rulers of the World." The video debuted on Pitchfork a few weeks back and we've got the video for you here in case you missed it. We created this official video from footage shot during their D.C. show, so you've got a little bit of AON [...]
Brand new video for Surf City directed and edited by my good pal Raul Wilderness Bureau [ @raulzahir ] - give it a spin.
We've always been big fans of rock music coming from New Zealand. (Check out our Lost Classics entry on the subject.) So we were thrilled to add Surf City to the list of Kiwi bands we love. The group's debut album, Kudos (Fire), came out late last year, and it was the follow-up to Surf City's [...]
DOWNLOAD: Surf City - Kudos (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Surf City - Crazy Ruler of the World (MP3) Surf City If you missed them in April : NZ shoehazers, Surf City will hunker down in New York City to begin recording their follow up to the acclaimed Kudos (to be released by Fire Records in 2012). They will be stepping out for a few shows in the NYC area to rip [...]
An anderer Stelle las ich unlängst, dass Surf City irgendetwas von Jan & Dean und The Jesus and Mary Chain in ihrer Musik haben sollen. Nun wäre es ja ein leichtes, anhand JAMC's "Kill Surf City" eine tiefe Verbeugung vor den Klassikern des Noise Pop auszumachen. Mir ist diese Kategorisierung aber zu einfach. free mp3: Surf City / Kudos
Look at the moniker of this four-piece and a few words spring to mind: surfing (duh), California and The Beach Boys. Hold your horses though, because none of these tags actually apply to this New-Zealand bunch, which is actually quite ... Continue reading
Surf City played Mercury Lounge on Saturday, April 9 along with Bardo Pond. See more images from this post.
There are a ton of killer shows tonight. TV On The Radio ($31 - sold out)and Vivian Girls (w/ Black Lips, $20) are both dropping albums today and playing shows to celebrate. Chris Cornell is doing a solo acoustic show (w/ William Elliot Whitmore, who is amazing) which I would fucking kill to be at. Yes, his new solo shit is atrocious but then again have you ever heard the acoustic version of "
Darlings have a new EP out! That's good news, especially for anyone who's ever listened to Yeah I Know. There are truly some puzzling things about this whole indie rock game, and one of life's biggest mysteries is how terrible, terrible Brooklyn bands keep blowing up and Darlings haven't yet. This is one of the best bands in the borough, period. New song below. Surf City, from New Zealand, are also worth checking out. Lots of fast, pop-ish guitar that's got enough drive to keep it interesting. I'd never heard of Little Racer before, but their [...]
Toronto - Another week, another series of concerts. My life is such a routine. Sharon Van Etten April 12th, Drake If you haven't been fully entranced by a Sharon Van Etten live show, then you get the opportunity to check that off your bucket list on Tuesday. The Brooklyn based singer songwriter is best seen in small intimate venues and the Drake is certainly one of those places. Her most recent album, Epic has garnered her a lot of deserved attention as it is filled with earnest songs that highlights [...]
Surf City is opening for Bardo Pond at Black Cat tomorrow night. Free tickets for a lucky winner if you e-mail me tomorrow by 2:00 pm ET (5 acts blog at gmail dot com, subject "Kudos"). Doors open at 8:30 and it's a backstage show.
by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD : Craft Spells - After The Moment (MP3) DOWNLOAD : Craft Spells - Party Talk (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Surf City - Crazy Rulers of the World (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Bare Wires - Ready to Go (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Bare Wires - Seeking Love (MP3) Craft Spells First up is [...]
They are delicious and they are going FAST! (only you don't have to pay for them... ) This week at WKNC we have some amazing giveaways we are pretty excited about. We've also got something AMAZING coming next week, so stay tuned (literally). Or become our friend on facebook to find out NOW. 4/6 Black Lips @ Cat's Cradle Bronzed Chorus @ Pinhook 4/7 Destroyer @ Cat's Cradle [...]
A very eclectic mix of performers in our area tonight including a big-time hip-hop act's reunion tour and a show from some old-school punks out of New Zealand. ... Continue reading "Tonight, Tonight: Adam Carter Memorial Concert at The Bone, House of Pain at South Side Music Hall, Raul Midon at the Kessler and Surf City at Dada" >
![[Festivals] Fareveller Music Festival March 24-26 in Memphis](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3305373_lg.jpg)
In 2011, those familiar might think a city with a wealth of musical history and significance such as Memphis would tout an equally wealthy list of music festivals and gatherings. There are at several notables that each have broad appeal - Goner Records' annual Gonerfest , the Folk Alliance International Conference which takes place every February, and the Beale Street Music Festival every May all come to mind. But Brandon Herrington - a Memphis native & member of local band This Is Goodbye - could see that something was missing. [...]
Every year around this time I know how Cinderella felt. A combination of lack of funds and lack of time result in me missing the SXSW ball. So a big thank you to Team Clermont and Greyday Records for providing an SXSW in my living room. For those of you lucky enough to be the two companies have teamed up to present an official showcase Thursday, March 17 at Easy Tiger Patio (formerly Habana Calle 6) from 8PM to 2AM. Just don't expect to see me there as I'll be [...]
DOWNLOAD : Surf City - "Kudos" DOWNLOAD : Surf City - "Crazy Ruler of the World" Surf City first came in to existence when bored friends Davin Stoddard and Josh Kennedy met at a party in Mt Roskill in 2004. Tired of the heavy avant-garde music that was prolific at the time Stoddard and Kennedy teamed up with Josh's brother Jamie and Logan Collins to form the band. Originally called The Fibs and then Kill Surf City their fascination with fast guitar pop and [...]
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