Band : Idles Location : Bristol Members : Joe Talbot (Vocals), Mark Bowen (Guitar, vocals) Andy S (Guitar) Adam Devonshire (Bass) Jon Beavis (Drums) Background : Any Bristolian into their guitar music can't have failed to have noticed Idles over the past year or so. That's not to say they've taken any and every gig opportunity that has come their way, more that there is now a buzz and level of respect associated with the band that has seen them garner more and more high-profile support slots - [...]
so i just posted acoustaclaw record's second cover throwdown and i've got to say i think we are really starting to get into "the swing of things", as the a-ha song goes. we've got eleven submissions this time, some awesome cover art and an improved voting system…. things are looking up . i've made no secret of it… i wasn't thrilled with the subject chosen for this throwdown. lyrically, musically, spelling-wise… i'm just not a fan. having said that, i've got to admit i listened to the eleven covers of "i would die [...]
i'm getting ready to finish up a 2-week break from work here and it occurred to me that not once in that period did i have the slightest desire to update this blog. i guess i still don't, since all i've got is this lazy post with a bunch of songs that remind me of the ways i have been spending my time.... mostly video games. lots of video games... ratchet and clank future: tools of destruction (ps3) mp3: kid tiger - future umbrella mp3: daft punk [...]
so here are the contenders in acoustaclaw records first cover throwdown. more of these to come i hope! in late september, alex (the idles) challenged all of his music making friends to a cover song throwdown. a slate of three songs was suggested, votes were cast and frank sinatra's "witchcraft" was selected as the subject of the inaugural throwdown. halloween was set as the deadline for submissions and in the end, seven (including the challenger) arose to the challenge. you'll find their covers below, listed in order of receipt. give them a listen, then help us [...]
Cover News is a weekly feature keeping you up to date on the goings-on in the world of cover tunes, tribute albums, etc. Plus, in Submissions we post our array of cover tunes we've been sent in the past week. Have you recorded a cool cover? Send an mp3 to the email address on the right!This Week's NewsYesterday our Twitter followers got a heaping dose of Animal Collective covers and on Tuesday
mp3: the idles - heel to heel new on acoustaclaw records this week we've got the idles' ode to the red line, the red line ep . when you go down the hole and then take a left through the glass doors and down another hole again watch for the blinking lights and then a take a step on the red line and find a seat with your friends download the full ep for free right here.
LoFi MoFi: Monday Mail What is Monday Mail? Last week, I got an email from Kellen about a new label called Acousticlaw : we recently launched acoustaclaw records to help spread the word on the music being made by some of our friends here in washington, dc. we are very happy to be kicking things off with 4 excellent albums from the idles, quidnunk and the idles/quidnunk collaboration mystery squid and hope you'll give them a listen and [...]
i am very pleased to announce that the bat and the bird has recently launched acoustaclaw records , a very small digital record label home to some of our music making friends here in dc (including myself)! very much in the spirit of this blog, every album currently available on acoustaclaw is being offered to download in full completely free and it is my hope that all future releases will remain this way. speaking of future releases, we will be releasing new eps from both the idles and quidnunk in august. quidnunk's [...]
mp3: the lk - private life of a cat "for a cat i am very offensive ....... my fur is black and the rest is attitude" this song is awesome and the reason i started thinking about cats in the first place. as if a first person cat narrative wasn't enough, it's wrapped in a blanket of beautiful dance-pop that only the nimblest of hands could weave. those hands belong to the duo known as the lk (the love of kevin, colour, chaos and the sound of k) -- abstract sound [...]
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