We had the chance to talk to Tom White of the ESP and the Brakes before they jumped back across the pond. SXSW, food poisoning, Buck 65. Like their sound, the interview is all over the map, but very enjoyable. HH:: Hey, Tom. How's it going today. TW:: Not bad not bad. HH:: We are herohill – were a Canadian based music site. TW:: Oh really. Where from? HH:: We are actually from [...]
MP3: ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE "If That's The Case, Then I Don't Know" ( Better Looking ) Brighton band Electric Soft Parade's ability to effortlessly blend different subgenres of indie rock is always a joy to listen to, but it may also be its downfall. It causes them to lack a truly distinct sound. But you can check out how this song fits in with the rest of their new album, No Need to Be Downhearted , on April 24, when the [...]
The Besnard Lakes Play the Echo Tonight A plethora of options tonight. Tonight's Pick: The Helio Sequence / Dirty on Purpose / The Besnard Lakes @ the EXPLX ($12) – It's been three years since the Portland dream rockers Helio Sequence put out their last record on Sub Pop. They're only a duo, but they get a big sound, which makes them a lot of fun to watch live. Download the Helio Sequence's " Blood Bleeds " and " Everyone [...]
Annie Bethancourt : 2006-12-22 [mp3,ogg,flac] @myspace other music blog posts: @elbo.ws @hype Bang Bang : "What We Need" [mp3] from The Dirt That Makes You Drown Bang Bang : "She Came from Outer Space" [mp3] @myspace other music blog posts: @elbo.ws @hype Electric Soft Parade : "If [...]
Spring is the season international bands dip their toes in the great big musical waters of the United States, and that doesn't just go for major-label Next Big Things like the Fratellis , who brought their tight pub anthems to the Troubadour on Monday. Scruffy indie bands angle their tour vans toward L.A. too, and they can surprise. After all, if muscle made music memorable, I'd be able to name more than one song off the 2005 album by these sharp-dressed lads . And I would have forgotten the [...]
I said recently I was going to do more album reviews and back off from the themed mixtape type posts. But I really enjoy doing those types of posts, it is a cathartic process. I am also working on mixtapes that actually flow together well musically as opposed to doing them based on a theme. Those should be fun and more challenging. Well here goes another one... mp3 All Bad Ends All The Books - Thought for Food [...]
And that's a wrap. I was actually back at the hotel a good two hours earlier than I'd originally planned, on account of a) being bloody tired and b) being pretty sure there was no way I was getting into any more shows. And that suited me fine. My day - my festival - peaked around 4:00 yesterday afternoon when the audience leapt onstage at Club DeVille with The Rosebuds and danced through the end of their set. Witnessing a moment like that of pure musical joy at a party that I'd helped put [...]
I've been a little wordy as of late, so we'll get right to some killer tunes. The Electric Soft Parade ~ If That's The Case, Then I Don't Know Super bonus favorite ~ Lily Allen ~ Smile ft. Dujeous (Mark Ronson Revisit) . Gotta love a remix that mentions Knots Landing . Hit The Hype Machine to listen to more Electric Soft Parade or Lily Allen [...]
The Ramones - I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend Love Of Diagrams - Pace Or The Patience Jens Lekman - Pocket Full Of Money (via Svein Bjorn ) Electric Soft Parade - If That's The Case JJ72 - October Swimmer (acoustic) Mum - Now There's That Fear Again (via Squeaky Fingers ) Chris Garneau - Between The Bars (Elliott Smith cover) The Make Nice - Candy Wrapper Radiohead - [...]
I'm really enjoying this band, The Parson Red Heads . They've toured with some respectable bands and after I noticed uber blog nova, Menomena being among them, I figured I better check into them. The Parson Red Heads are a family band, brothers, sisters, wives and longtime friends make up the mix. They remind me a little of Brothers & Sisters (the Austin-based band)...meaning they have the same vibe...less country influences, but just as heavy on the psych-pop side of things. The band can expand [...]
I'm still sick, but since SXSW have announced their lineup, with free mp3s as usual, here's a look at some of those playing this year. Una has a list of irish performers. Duke Special, the man above isn't playing, but he will be playing Berlin soon, and hopefully I'll regain my health in time to see him. Have a nice weekend. Duke Special - Last Night I Nearly Died Asobi Seksu - Thursday Au Revoir Simone - Fallen Snow Colour Revolt - Mattresses Underwater [...]
THIS WEEK'S FINDS week of Feb. 18-24 "Hardcore Hornography" - Michelle Shocked Michelle Shocked has the happy ability to sound completely unfettered and at home in a multiplicity of musical styles; you can now add straight-up New Orleans party music to her impressive list of genre performance credentials. And leave it to Shocked, a born activist and good-natured hell-raiser, to serve up this traditional good-time music with an added jigger of social awareness, hot sauce included: "That was one blow job you won't forget/ I ain't talkin' 'bout Katrina yet/ When that [...]
today courtesy of south by southwest festivals ! Air Traffic - Charlotte (UK) The Ark - One Of Us Is Going To Die Young (SWE) The Blue Van - Don't Leave Me Blue (DK) Calla - Swagger (USA) Dirty On Purpose - No Radio (USA) The Electric Soft Parade - If That's The Case, Then I [...]
I don't really understand how copyright works on band names. In 2001, Tom and Alex White, two brothers from Brighton, found out that there was a Doors tribute band in the States who had their name first, so the Whites had to add a word, thereby becoming the Electric Soft Parade . Meanwhile, there two different Hefners operating in the same city at the same time. Both were great, in jazzy / nerdy indie kinda ways. Anyway. I got to interview the Electric Soft Parade before a gig [...]
The Electric Soft Parade - Woken By A Kiss The Electric Soft Parade's Website The Electric Soft Parade On Myspace Thsi post was brought on by Ian. He is still unable to upload, so he asked me to post this song. Since I am kind of at a loss for a description of this song, we will just go with what Tom White(of the band) has to say: "Woken By A Kiss: Self-destruction and shoegazing. Watching someone destroy themselves and being helpless. And [...]
This month, it's ten years since The Associates' Billy McKenzie took his own life. As a tribute and celebration of his work, there's to be a special gig at the Shepherds Bush Empire on Wednesday 28th March - the day after he would have been fifty. Amongst the highlights is the first-ever live appearance of British Electric Foundation with their music of quality and distinction; Electric Soft Parade; Subterraneans, featuring a guest appearance from Paul Haig. Haig's not been on stage since 1989, which makes it even more than a rare appearance by the Josef K man. More [...]
A few weeks ago, the song "Pace" by little-known San Diego dream pop outfit Sophia had us thinking about how much we enjoy England-more specifically, the alternative/ambient pop music that seems to eminate therefrom-and so we started working on a compilation of things from the last five years that reminded us of that sound-songs that were recorded either atop a cloud or at the bottom of a hollowed-out swimming pool and nowhere else in between. Below is that compilation, and it features a cut from electronic-oriented indie pop duo Air , a group that is decidedly [...]
Saturday started for us with a bit of wandering and peacock-spotting, followed by at trip back to the Big Top to check out Metronomy . I liked them. They’re about as well-known for their remixes as their own stuff, but their compositions sound good. Live, they’re bound to get Hot Chip comparisons â€" except it’s only three guys with synths and keyboards, and Hot Chip don’t have a sax player. Or funny t-shirts with a big plastic balls on. Or choreographed jerky guitar movements. Their electro is probably also a bit dirtier and less poppy then their more famous [...]
Thomas and Alex White have got me thinking. Often I hear a new album in the 10-14 song length range and my mind tends to start wondering "why is this album so long? Sure, they have some good numbers in here but 60 minutes of material?" That's hard for anyone to pull off. And on an average day, who can find the time to properly dedicate their interest and attention for that full lengther? It is thinking like this that has lead me to a point in my music listening that I have really come to appreciate the EP. Of [...]
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