Tempo No Tempo have emerged from their winter hibernation with an exciting new song called "Medicines" and big plans for the start of 2009. If you've heard the Oakland group's first two EPs, you might do a bit of a double-take on this one from the now-trio (following the departure of keyboardist/singer Chris Cadena). In the past, they rode the line between hooky dance-rock and artier sounds, but the group writes that they've "grown out of their old indie rock shell, and shifted to something weirder, funkier, and much harder to pinpoint." True enough. [...]
For some odd reason today I am totally wired. Perhaps its from a lack of sleep or because I have been stressing for the last 4 days moving into a new apartment. Either way today is my first real day of breathing and I am way too jittery. Here are my top 5 songs to burn through energy to: 5. Boys in the Attic by The Mae Shi off of HLLLY: The Mae Shi thrash this 1:15 minute song, starting off with bass play alone then smashing right into a fully arrangement of crashing [...]
Tempo No Tempo started in 2004 as four guys with a shared love for Fugazi and The Faint who broke into the Berkeley house party scene. The group is on Double Negative Records and their sound is an uptempo blend of post-punk rhythms and offbeat pop. I think they remind of The Chinese Stars meets all-male version of The Sick Lipstick , but if you like Q and Not U you'll be into this. Check out their video for "Repetition" [...]
Es ist unglaublich wieviele Bands aus allen Teilen unseres schönen Planeten sich zur Zeit das Ziel gesetzt haben postpunkig daherzukommen. Ich finde das nicht abgeschmackt sondern klasse, bedient es doch perfekt eine Abteilung meines unmaßgeblichen Musikgeschmackes, den die Leserhörer dieses Blogs immer wieder erdulden müssen. Aus der umtriebigen Bay Area um San Francisco kommt mal wieder was, was auf den letzten Pop Song passt: Tempo no Tempo! Schöner Bandname, schöne Anzüge und ein tanzbarer Postpunk mit einer Prise Punk obendrauf. Unnötig zu sagen, dass man hier irgendwie an Gang of Four, Interpol und The Faint erinnert wird. Nach ihrer 2006 [...]
For those of you who are hurting for a new Head Automatica release or more specifically sometime along the lines of the Head Automatica's debut release, Decadence , listen up. Berkeley's Tempo No Tempo just might be able to fill that void. With a vocalist that sounds a bit like Daryl Palumbo and a band that pumps out infectious danceable beats, Tempo No Tempo and their new release, Repetition , will have crowds of sweaty young things dancing in no time. Tempo No Tempo play the [...]
I've had my eye on this Berkeley-based band for a while, and now is as good a time as ever to introduce Tempo No Tempo to the Macktronic faithful. Their debut EP ( The Get Down ) is as good a collection of dance/rock/goodness as anything I've heard in a while. Now they're set to release a new EP ( Repetition ), and they'll be celebrating this with a release party at Bottom of the Hill on November 15th along with The Donts , The Lovely Public , and DJ Pasternak (of Lemonade). Hosted by [...]
When I first stared this blog I used to average about 1 promo disk a month.....Now I feel like I get a few CD`s every week. Which is totally awesome, I`m not complaining at all. But its starting to get a lil outta hand...Which brings me to the N.L. Mailbox (N.L. = Neiles Life) I`m thinking about starting a weekly/bi-weekly feature showcasing the best music that has hit my mailbox! [...]
According to various reports California, if it were an independent nation, would be the fifth largest economy in the world. A state of infinite possibilities, it has always seemed to me to be lacking in musical highlights. Since those kings of slacker rock Pavement burst out of Stockton and gave their musical genius to the world, I have found myself looking to other US states for my musical experiences. Grandaddy shone briefly for a while but states like New York (obviously), Washington, Oregon and of course Texas have provided great artists that have delighted me and the musical world. Even [...]
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