Defunct Athens-based We Versus the Shark closed out the first night of 2008's PopFest with a quick 25-minute set. Their material seems to have become heavier (or just more frantic) since last year. Maybe this evolution has accelerated with the departure of Samantha Paulsen, but I haven't seen WVTS often enough to properly judge. After listening to the popfest sets from both last year and this year, I'd say the trio is just as enjoyable as the four-piece! We Vs. The Shark 8.13.2008 Athens Popfest Little Kings Shuffle Club, [...]
Let's look back shall we to October 2008. It brings back memories of Radiohead remix contests, CMJ, and well, other stuff too. Downloadables: Teen Creeps (mp3) by No Age Bastard In Love (mp3) by Mika Miko Black Albino Bones (mp3) by Fucked Up Call & Respond (mp3) by Times New Viking White Elephant (mp3) by Volcano Suns Idiotheque ( Radiohead Cover) (mp3) by [...]
There was never really any question which album Pitchfork would pick as its #1 of the 2000s. However, a predictable conclusion to their countdown shouldn’t distract from the merits of the winner, Radiohead’s Kid A. As the follow-up to their massively successful OK Computer, Kid A’s glitchy electro beats and spacey reverb washes elicited mixed reaction at best. Suffice to say, fans and critics
Just what was July 2008 like? It was a little like this... Downloadables: Nowheres Nigh (mp3) by Parts & Labor Let It All Go (mp3) by Jay Reatard Africa Just Wants To Have Fun (mp3) by Volcano Antoine And Birdskull (mp3) by Jaguar Love The Kicking Machine (mp3) by Melvins Keep It Wolf (hello sir [...]
Time to do a little aural time travel. Your destination: June 2008 (you know, it was a time before the world started resembling Mad Max ). June 2008 was awesome. Just listen. Downloadables: Fun (mp3) by Screaming Females The Cock-A-Doodle-Doo-Of Democracy (mp3) by Shooting At Unarmed Men Tell The World (mp3) by Vivian Girls Attitude (Misfits Cover) (mp3) by Mika Miko Willie The [...]
I am certain this song will be in a 'summer fun" commercial at some point. I know it! Anyway, here's Metric's little homemade video for "Sick Muse." Enjoy! This hilarious spin-off cliche Norwegian Metal videos is perfect for NYC's trash metal champions, children . Their debut album, "Hard Times Hanging at the End of the World" is great throwback to fun and loud metal. Jolly good show! [...]
Sorry I have been M.I.A. for the past few weeks. I have actually been in the hospital, since apparently 22 is the new 78. Lots of backlogged posting to get caught up on, so keep an eye here over the next week for some stuff, including the long-awaited debut of derpferdheisshorst’s “Ziggy Stardust” cover. In honor of my days as the youngest person in the cardiac ward, this week’s theme is hearts. The medical accuracy of some of these songs may be suspect, but the sentiment rarely is. Amilia [...]
I can say this without any equivocation at all... "May 2008 was AWE-Some." Take a listen and remember. 1. Cappo (mp3) by No Age 2. Cooker (mp3) by Made Out Of Babies 3. Mirando (beggars mp3) by Ratatat 4. Tidal Wave (mp3) by Soiled Mattress & The Springs 5. ok/no Way (matador mp3) by Mission Of Burma 6. Hit The Wall (mp3) by [...]
It's time again to kick back and relax. Stop thinking obsessively about the now and look back to a slightly more more idyllic time, one year ago . Here is the April 2008 Mix. 1. Cat Swallow (pirate pirate mp3) by Royal Bangs 2. Eraser (sub pop mp3) by No Age 3. Spy/Glass House (mp3) by Feral Children 4. (I'm A) Don Juan (mp3) by The Embarrassment [...]
We Versus The Shark head out next week on a month long trek. Pulled Apart By Horses will be with them on each of the dates. 18 Mar Stereo w/ Pulled Apart By Horses Glasgow 19 Mar - The End Bar - Newcastle 20 Mar - Canteen - Barrow 21 Mar - The Fenton - Leeds 22 Mar - The Harley - Sheffield 23 Mar - Duchess - York 24 Mar - Uncle Albert’s - Middlesborough 25 Mar - The Chameleon Arts Cafe - Nottingham 26 MaR - The [...]
The year 2008 is nearly to an end and already there are a number of best of lists out there flying about on the Internet that I will undoubtedly be combing through over the next two weeks or so. I don’t know if this year was as solid of a year for me musically. I get the feeling that it wasn’t, but if it wasn’t I don’t think it missed by a whole lot in comparison to last year. Despite that there were still plenty of great releases to be heard and to be newly discovered at [...]
SIDE A 1. Neko Case - Buckets Of Rain (Bob Dylan Cover) 2. Hezekiah Jones - I Am A Cinematographer (Palace Brothers Cover) 3. Great Lake Swimmers - Song Sung Blue (Neil Diamond Cover) 4. Kyte - Solsbury Hill (Peter Gabriel Cover) 5. Sara Lov - My Body Is A Cage (Arcade Fire Cover) 6. Noah And The Whale - Devil Town (Daniel Johnston Cover) 7. We Versus The Shark - Head [...]
And here it is... the final Murmurmur cover as performed by Athens posthardcorers We Versus The Shark . And it is a Tears For Fears cover, not an REM cover. Oh well. I was really hoping for a cover of "Catapult" (youtube). No big woop. I will deal. I still think We Versus The Shark rock, and they are awesome for hooking up with donation based Quote Unquote Records on this project. Put a few bucks in their jar... here . Downloadable: [...]
Subscription Feeds: New Song Daily Only | All Podcasts E-mail Comments: phill[at]thephiller[dot]com We Versus The Shark "Hello Blood" from Dirty Versions ( Hello Sir Records ) Buy at Insound Buy at iTunes Buy at eMusic [...]
If you like your indie-rock a little on volatile and caustic side with a little spazz-core thrown in for good measure, then Dirty Versions might be exactly the record you are looking for. We Versus The Shark recorded the album live with minimal overdubs in an attempt to get the as raw and direct a sound as possible. It shows. The album is a loud and abrasive blast of dizzying intensity that seems to want to uncontrollably veer into a million directions at once, but it’s also a little funky so you can [...]
Good lord, I'm already tired. Quick reminders about a lot of good shows going on tonight. The Pragmatic and Ponytail are playing at the Billiken Club tonight, while the Life and Times , Jovian Chorus and Echo Bravo are at the Bluebird AND We Vs. the Shark , So Many Dynamos and Pegasuses-XL are at Cicero's. Boss. I scribbled about the Pragmatic here and here , while we preview the Ponytail show right here . We Vs. the [...]
Ok, I finally got these up, and it is one of the best shows I saw all year, so make sure to watch these. This was Samantha Paulsen's last ever show with the band, and they did a hell of a farewell: Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4: Part 5: As we reported last week , We Versus The [...]
Guess who never learned to chew with his mouth closed? I reviewed Pattern Is Movement months ago, concluding that they were weird, but amazing. Thursday night, at Under The Couch , Georgia Tech's student run venue, I learned that Pattern Is Movement is both weirder and more amazing in person. Amazing things about last night's show: We Versus the Shark opened - I've heard that their sound's been a bit off since switching guitarists (the new one doesn't sing). But they still played an [...]
Today, I have for you the latest We Versus The Shark cover. The song covered was originally played by a band from Oxfordshire . The cover is a slowed down thrashy recreation. Downloadable: "Idiotheque (Radiohead Cover)" (quoteunquote mp3) FYI: We Versus The Shark is a posthardcore band from Athens. Radiohead is, well, Radiohead. There is quite a lot written about them -- 38,900,000 hits worth. Myspace page is here . Hello Sir Records is here . Quote Unquote is here . Free Covers [...]
We Versus The Shark are heading out on tour in support of their latest release, Dirty Version , which was released this past July on the excellent Hello Sir Records . 10/09: Atlanta, GA @ Under the Couch 10/10: Birmingham, AL @ Cave 9 10/13: Bowling Green, KY @ "Revfest" 10/15: Lexington, KY @ Al's Bar 10/16: St. Louis, MO @ Cicero's 10/18: Hamtramck, MI @ The Beaumont 10/19: Columbus, OH @ Bernie's Distillery 10/21: Lancaster, PA @ Ad Lib Cafe 10/22: New York, NY @ Bowery [...]
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