Blog: punkphoto

Photo by Michael de Leon You can't tickle yourself. It's laughter born from torture. It is the sound of forced glee with an undercurrent of pain and vulnerability. We're all tied to tickle machines, and it's high time to acknowledge and redefine our relationship with the fingers. Electric Tickle Machine would like ...

Words by Nik Mercer / Re-hosted via 'SUPmag for Hype Machine circulation purposes! Pop music, it seems, tends to operate on a loose "rule of 20": after a couple decades pass, the current generation of musicians tend to look back on their fathers' record collections for inspiration. The early 2000s were ...

Rehosted as requested by 'SUP - it's an exclusive, so if you see this on another site... that ain't right! How's about a little Friday pick me up then? Fresh from blowing our little minds at Primavera Sound last week, Yeasayer have been remixed by new electro duo on the ...

We were first sucked in by Twin Sister's intoxicating dreamscaped tracks this winter and... well let's just say the buzz has grown into a roar and they are blowing up in a major way. Completely deserved of course! Come out to Glasslands tonight to celebrate the release of their album ...

Re-hosted via 'SUPmag, because they're not on HypeM, kay? Here at 'SUP, we're big on any kind of "driving-with-the-top-down" music--the kind that makes you instinctively fist-pump and yell "SUMMER Of '98 WHOOOO WE'RE GONNA LIVE FOREVER YEAH!" However, we'd be remiss not to mention the "driving-with-the-window-crack ed-(only a tiny bit because it's ...

Everytime I see Seattle's BOAT it feels like the first. They're effing amazing, as is evident in the footage from NYC Popfest last weekend. Now I HATE describing bands by referencing others, but I think the easiest way to sum 'em up is like... if Harvey Danger smashed into Titus ...

We saw PiL last night at the Music Hall of Williamsburg and it was absolutely mindblowing. Proper review on 'SUP to come, but in the meantime here's the setlist and a treat. PiL May 19th 2010 Music Hall of Williamsburg Setlist This Is Not a Love Song Poptones Memories Annalisa Length Albatross EW Flowers of Romance Psychopath Warrior USLS1 Death Disco Disappointed Sun Bags Chant Religion Public Image Rise Open Up ...

Words by Cameron Cook via 'SUP Magazine This summer, among ice-cream doughnut sandwiches from Peter Pan Bakery and attending approximately two rooftop BBQ parties every afternoon, the 'SUP staff are looking towards the cut-'n'-paste IDM of the UK's Gold Panda to carry us thought the endless, balmy days. Have you guys seen ...

(Re-hosted via 'SUP Magazine with their blessing!) Here at 'SUP we have a strict policy to only feature rad music that we feel positive about. If you feel the need to add fiberglass dinosaurs, run ins with police, kinky band names and milestone celebrations to the mix, well then all the ...

Dear Alexis and Derek, I'm pretty sure that Will has Sleigh Bells on Google alert, so I'll just post this in the open instead of cluttering up your inbox. I am so effing proud of you two and Treats is amazing. See you tonight. PS- To my readers, yup this ...

Primary 1 - Princess (MJ Cole Remix) by punkphoto

London chop-shop auteurs Clock Opera have done it again, this time laying hands upon Marina and the Diamonds' new single "I Am Not A Robot." In matters of remixes that just might trump the originals, these lads are living proof that lightening strikes more than once. Zap! All of this ...

I KNOW RIGHT? 'SUP will be representin' at the Moneybrother Asbury Park show... because seriously WTF Sweden? Read Lou Wright's album review of Real Control on 'SUP *here*. PS I took this photo in like 2006, before the Joe Strummer memorial mural on the East 7th St side of Niagra ...

See, the system really does work. On a 'cold call' (cold email?) Pedro Ramos reached out to 'SUP about contributing from Australia. We said 'sure' and before I knew it he turned in the gorgeous film scans of Sydney based band Circle Pit. See the whole set over on the ...

Liars are coming to Music Hall of Williamsburg tomorrow. This is fantastic news. Here's footage from the tour when Angus was recovering from a broken back. Anyone that can rock that hard from the confines of the chair gets my vote. Just imagine what's gonna go down now that he's ...

Ready for the weekend? Enter Team Rojas - aka EDG4R (Edgar Rojas) and STRAVINSKY (Erick Rojas) - who were kind enough to save the day with this very special mixtape entitled Wake Up! As the name suggests, we highly recommend starting your morning with these deep Boogie cuts. Now we ...

Yup yup- last night was a night to pick your battle, and we chose the live debut by Penguin Prison at Mercury Lounge. Shout to Cameron, Sheena Beaston, Tastes Like Caramel, the Culture of Me, and Hard Candy for braving the crowd! ...

There have been rumblings (and last minute guestlist requests- you know who i'm talking about) regarding LCD Soundsystem playing Music Hall of Williamsburg tonight. 1st off, CONGRATULATIONS LIGHT ASYLUM ON THE OPENING SLOT!!! DAMN! 2ndly, 'SUP will be holding down the fort at Penguin Prison 's Mercury gig across the ...

Giorgio Moroder Freddie Mercury - Love Kills by punkphoto

So Cameron and I had the IMMENSE luck (more like God intervening) in showing up to the Big Beat relaunch party just in time for Robin S. to take the stage (Erm, stripper platform? It was a club on Washington and 12th during Winter Music Conference don't judge!) and belt ...