You may not have herad of Neverever just yet, but then again, you might have heard of them, and never ever known it. The group, comprised of Jihae Simmons and Wallace Meek used to go by the name Champagne Socialists , and Wallace was in one of my favorites, Bricolage . Now, they have Neverever , a sweet little classic pop group based in LA. I've been playing this bouncy little number, with its warm "ooohs" floating over it, all morning long. You should too. Their debut [...]
Part 3 of 4: Last year in my year end round up of my favorite singles I wrote how the 7 inch single seemed to be coming back into favor. This year it went over the top. There seemed to be labels popping out of the woodwork who's main mission was to gather up the best songs and put them out on little pieces of vinyl. To reflect the bumper crop of singles I've expanded the year end singles count down to 40. Like Casey Kasem use to do, we're gonna count them down. I don't think we'll be doing [...]
It's just sugary enough, and the lazy-slash-sunny California tinge eliminates any pretension that tends to bog down a lot of Spector wannabes these days. The simplicity is deceiving too, in that the tone of the mics and the amps really acts as another member of the band. Slumberland has found a sharp little band with these guys.
Download: The Champagne Socialists "Blue Genes" (from "Blue Genes" 73 available now from Slumberland Records) The new Champagne Socialists "Blue Genes" 7" is only two songs, but the band maximizes their six minutes of bouncy, punk-infused '60s pop. It's just sugary enough, and the lazy-slash-sunny California tinge eliminates any pretension that tends to bog down a lot of [...]
Ich trinke champers mit Herzfisch, sagt niddynoo ... I took yesterday's weather as a sign that it was finally time to purge the last of the summer backlog and get on with matters at hand. The day had started abysmally: suffocated by a smoky grey pall of clouds and drenched in the hard, cold rain that the Pacific Northwest does so well. By mid-morning I was convinced it'd never get truly light, and the subsequent fierce gritting of pea-hail that set off the car alarms outside seemed purely gratuitous. I [...]
Slumberland continues their rep as the premier purveyors of indie pop that makes you bubble. Champagne Socialists don't disappoint in that respect. The Champagne Socialists – Blue Genes 7" Bubbly is just the beginning for this duo as they ride fizzy guitars and perky drums along the same roads that made their C86 predecessors so fun to listen to. The A-sides all wrapped in a kind of post-teen coolness that feels aloof in the most [...]
Nach wunderbaren Jahren mit Lavender Diamond und The Champagne Socialists hat sich Devon Williams nun für ein fluffiges Popalbum entschieden, das - mal mehr und mal weniger - irgendwie zu viel nach...klingt. Ach, findet die Reminiszenz mal schön selbst. [mp3] Devon Williams / Sufferer
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Das kalifornische Label Slumberland bescheert uns eine wahre Veröffentlichungsflut mit Platten neuer und unbekannter, aufregender Bands. Slumberland Records ist ein auf Indiepop spezialisiertes Indie-Label alter Schule. Gegründet wurde es 1989 in Washington DC ist aber unterdessen in Oakland ansässig. Der Katalog ist handverlesen (Velocity Girl, Stereolab, The Softies, Rocketship, The Lodger), aktuelle Aushängeschilder sind Crystal Stilts und The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. Letztere veröffentlichen nächste Woche eine neue EP mit dem Titel "Higher Than The Stars". Die EP enthält [...]
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eine neue single auf slumberland records mit "catchy guitar riff and rama-lama drums", hä?!: the champagne socialists - blue genes indiecater records hat ebenfalls nachgelegt, das wirklich großartige label des tollen mp3 blogs mp3hugger kommt uns mit dem album "in the dream of the sea life", das duo aus colorado nennt folgende einflüsse: the beach boys, starflyer 59, the lassie foundation, my bloody valentine, cornelius: candy claws - catamaran [...]
Contorno e contesto Il punto della situazione in casa Slumberland Records lo ha fatto qualche giorno fa Frigopop , segnalando anche la notizia bomba del prossimo album dei Pants Yell! . Ora, dopo il debutto degli scozzesi Champagne Socialists (formati da componenti di Royal We e Bricolage, tanto per restare in famiglia), la piccola label di Oakland annuncia di avere messo sotto contratto anche i Brown Recluse , da Philadelphia. In attesa dell'album vero e proprio (inizio 2010) viene ora [...]
Slumberland Records is having a phenomenal renaissance right now. They've been releasing fantastic music for yonks (since 1989 or thereabouts). Inspired by the likes of Postcard, él, Fast Product, Sarah and early Creation, the label took C-86 (and its never-been-equalled mix of twee, lo-fi jangle and angular noise) as a jumping-off point for a musical aesthetic that's remained remarkably steadfast. Some 20 years and 80 releases later, the fickle public seems to have caught up with them at last. 'Bout time, I say. Today, their stellar roster includes shoegaze babies [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Benjy Ferree : "Fear" [mp3] from Come Back To The Five and Dime, Bobby Dee Bobby Dee other Benjy Ferree posts at Largehearted Boy Callooh Callay! : free and legal Live from the Bama Theatre 5.6.2009 EP download [mp3] other Callooh Callay! posts at Largehearted Boy [...]
It's a new sideproject from people outta The Royal We and Bricolage: The Champagne Socialists.They've got a fuzzy sound that makes them sound more retro than lo-fi; plus, they've got so many hooks, they're likely to put an eye out. The band is starting things small with a debut 7'' on Slumberland Records, and here's the a-side:MP3: The Champagne Socialists- "Blue Genes"For more on Champagne
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„Champagner-Sozialisten" ist ja eigentlich eher ein abschätziger Begriff, nämlich für Leute, die Wasser predigen und Wein saufen bzw. die Revolution predigen und es sich gleichzeitig auf mondänen Partys gemütlich machen. Ich weiß nun nicht, wie die gleichnamige Band The Champagne Socialists auf ihren Namen gekommen ist und inwieweit bei ihr Handeln und Reden übereinstimmen, aber jedenfalls spielt das Duo aus Los Angeles sehr schöne, 60s lastige Musik, die Spaß macht. Link zur Bandseite bei Myspace MP3-Download The Champagne Socialists «Teardrop Tattoo»
The Champagne Socialists Ah! So close the Summer is now! I've got one, two, three paintings to turn in on Tuesday, but then I am DONE until the Fall. Of course, halfway through Summer I'll slip into boredom and long for more schoolwork – funny how that works, huh? Anyway, with all this new found free time I've had for the past couple days, I've spent a little more time on Myspace stumbling upon good songs. After noticing that they'll be opening the Pains Westcoast tour for four days in July, I felt like [...]
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