Sorry I've been gone for a little while, I was having a cup of TEA . Discovered a fair bit of new music in the past few months though, so plenty to get around to. I also bought a turntable at last, joining the 1970s like the rest of you cool kids seem to be doing now. Most of London Popfest back in February disappeared into a blur, but if anything stands out, it was the spectacular set that Tunabunny played on the Friday. Here's the video for their latest single. Compared to [...]
cate le bon : puts me to work (cyrk, 2012) dum dum girls : he gets me high (7", 2011) evangelista : artificial lamb (in animal tongue, 2011) grimes : oblivion (visions, 2012) tunabunny : only at night (minima moralia, 2011)

The 7-inch single has been around since 1949. That's 62 years and counting! In my humble opinion the 7-inch single is still the essence, pinnacle and acme of pop perfection. Optimally, it's one song, one side (Some try to squeeze on more). That's no room for screwing up. You always hear that releasing a 7-inch is a money losing proposition, but that thankfully, doesn't keep pop geeks from doing it. In honor of true blue pop geek vinyl junkies out there, here is the first installment of the annual Finest Kiss top 40 7-inch singles countdown. [...]

Picture courtesy of deviant art by sixhundredsixty for more check out http://sixhundredsixty.deviant art.com/ Here are this week's selection of videos that have caught the Devil's eye... The Damn Jamage She Drowned S.C.U.M Faith Unfolds Tunabunny The Natural World

Weird, they did it again. I've listened to the new Tunabunny album probably 10 times, but it wasn't until tonight that it clicked with me. This happened on their last album, but I thought I had them figured out and would immediately dig their second one, but there is something about this band from Athens, Georgia that keeps catches you off guard. Minima Moralia was recorded in apartments and houses and sounds lo-fi, but doesn't subscribe to current trendy lo-fi aesthetic. The band are hunkered down ignoring the world, flying in the face of fashion [...]

by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD : Silver Swans - He Doesn't Know Why (MP3) DOWNLOAD : Tunabunny - Only at Night (MP3) Metronomy ( more by Chris La Putt ) My big pick for tonight would be Metronomy at Music Hall of Williamsburg but it's sold out. There will be badges let in but, you know, get there early. Their new album The English [...]

Today's song is "Only At Night" by Tunnabunny . The Athens, Georgia band has been together since 2008 and debut a self-titled album last year. This song is off their sophomore release, Minima Moralia . Currently the band is in progress working on their third album which is due out sometime in 2012. This single is a gnarly, up-beat, punk rock gem featuring gritty guitars and lovely vocals. Tunnabunny will be doing a stint at this week's CMJ festival. Be sure to check them out! Listen below and for more inofmration on Tunnabunny [...]

Tunabunny started playing music together in early 2008. Their debut album, simply entitled Tunabunny, was released last year to unanimous, albeit sometimes very confused, acclaim. Renowned critic Everett True had no reservations about the band. He placed it in his top-5 albums of the year, writing, 'This music makes me deliriously happy. It clatters, it splatters, it shatters, it matters.' The band were as surprised as anybody. They went on tour in spring 2011, and people kept telling them how much they liked them. This was also surprising. Read more..

Tunabunny started playing music together in early 2008. Their debut album, simply entitled Tunabunny, was released last year to unanimous, albeit sometimes very confused, acclaim. Renowned critic Everett True had no reservations about the band. He placed it in his top-5 albums of the year, writing, 'This music makes me deliriously happy. It clatters, it splatters, it shatters, it matters.' The band were as surprised as anybody. They went on tour in spring 2011, and people kept telling them how much they liked them. This was also surprising. Read more..

Athenian's torn between the alterna rock of REM, the blissful psychedelics of Elephant Six, and the Pacific Northwest in the mid-90s? riot grrrl, c-86, post punk enthusiasts? A band that is truly schooled in everything you love. Get Up: full hearts can't loose. Tunabunny , a name you will remember forever, have cobbled together your deepest crushes from the 90s, turned the guitars up, and put the women in the front. Channeling the terrifying wisdom of their local Georgia Guide Stones giving rock music a new principles to live by. It's one of [...]

Tunabunny From: Athens, Georgia, United States Why do female bands always get compared to other female bands? Why do female bands that are a little left field and difficult to categorise get compared to The Raincoats or the Slits? Is there a hint of sexism, is it just that journos and bloggers are generally lazy and can't look beyond the obvious or is it that these pioneering bands remain a potent reference point for female bands 30 years [...]
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Brown Shoe : "Late Nights" [mp3] from The Gift Horse search for more Brown Shoe posts at Largehearted Boy Company : "Waiting for Saints [...]

This is called the Barbecast because we finally went out and replaced our shitty old one this morning, and today we intend to christen the new one. The previous one had actually rusted through, and the only way to hold the burning coals in place was a shonky combination of chicken wire and tin foil. Not ideal. It's funny though, the two nations who go about barbecueing things the most actually know nothing whatsoever about the barbecue. Dear Aussies and Americans, if it is powered by gas rather than charcoal it IS NOT A BARBECUE. It [...]

Tunabunny are back with with a big slice of summer pop for you. Their new single which just came out on HHBTM has a hot and cool side, as all quality summer singles should have. The hot side contains (Song for My) Solar Sister, possibly the most straightforward pop song the band has recorded to date. It starts with a riff that immediately gets your attention and then adds haunting vocals and some nice bass that reminds me of both Pod era Breeders and early Helium singles. The B-side cools things down. Airport [...]

Careful Q Three teams-are-breaking-camp-and-th e-Bay-Bridge-series-is-up-next -so-it's-baseball-season-squar es reasons to peg those pants and head to Panchos tonight: 1. First up is Careful Q with its breezy jangle and sighed vocals. This one's going to be easy on the ears. It's as if the Sundays fell from the clouds and decided to write smaller, poppier songs. That's a writerly way of saying that vocally Careful Q remind me of the Sundays but the songs are more intimate and personal than the ethereal haze that the Sundays [...]

Portrait by Julia Kay Being an old curmudgeon, if I don't like a band's name I won't give them a chance. After all musical taste is all about aesthetics and if I don't like the name, chances are I'm not going to like the music. There are tons of bands that reinforce that rule: Crash Test Dummys , Vampire Weekend , Hoobastank , Deathcab for Cutie , Gay Dad , Dogs Die In Hot Cars , and the Cherry Poppin' Daddys to name but a [...]

I came across the video below from Tunabunny over on Fensepost and frankly I'm not sure if I absolutely love it or absolutely hate it. I've listened to it a few times now and it pretty much leaves me speechless everytime. It's sloppy, shouty, raucous and catchy garage/art rock... The video captures the band playing live and it's all a bit scratchy, strobe fuelled and (I think) great. [...]
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They call it transcendental dance pop, which sounds pretty good to me. I'd add in hints of punk and plenty of noise to that description, though. Tunabunny is the latest great thing to come out of Athens, Georgia, a place that needs no introduction when it comes to great independent music. And their new self-titled LP is on Happy Happy Birthday To Me, a label that should also need no introduction. Tunabunny is a little different for the HHBTM folks, but I can easily see what drew their attention. [...]

Five free, handpicked MP3s from artists you should be listening to. Go forth and download. This is Take 5 . Artist: Jeremy Messersmith Song: 'Organ Donor' (click to download) Why: Melodramatic, nearly-orchestral love songs for mixtapes are a rarity these days Sounds like: Vampire Weekend lost that afro-reggae vibe More Jeremy Messersmith Artist: Quinn Marston Song: [...]