Blog: 'Sup Mag

Various reasons you might want to attend the DFA Holiday Freakout: A) To witness James Murphy in a really, really awesome mood B) To stumble upon spare members of Hot Chip C) To behold the fab coordinating t-shirts the DJs sport, two of which are sound activated D) To take in DJ sets from JUAN MACLEAN, SHIT ROBOT, MATT CASH, JAMES MURPHY & PAT MAHONEY E) A live set from INVISIBLE CONGA PEOPLE [...]

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VAMPIRE WEEKEND /// TERMINAL 5, NYC /// PHOTOS: DIANA WONG /// Continuing in their path for world domination- no seriously between our staffers we've watched 'em from Cape Cod house parties and Bonnaroo to Glastonbury and Reykjavik- Vampire Weekend sold out Terminal 5 in New York City. The reason why this is impressive is twofold: 1- the venue has a capacity of *thousands* and 2- they sold it out for 3 consecutive nights months in [...]

BAGRAIDERS ///
 INTERVIEW BY ANGUS THOMPSON ///
 PHOTO BY KATE BALKANSKI ///
 OCTOBER 28, 2008 /// For those of you who didn't witness Bag Raiders ' baptism of blam! – their debut live set during Australia's recent Parklife festival tour, allow me to acquaint you. Bag Raiders are Sydney production, DJ and, now, performance duo Christopher and Jack. They released their EP through the BangGang 12 Inches label in 2007, heralding their invasion [...]

From the very beginning of 'Sup, we've sort of shunned the annual music publication tradition of year-end lists. We never quite know how to go about it--there aren't enough of us to do a proper tally of votes, and, like all rue music fans, we all end up bickering about who should be number one. This year though, we've decided to go for it. There was a lot of music we loved this year, and not the usual choices one wold go with. 'Sup is all about championing the artists we believe in, creating our niche and sharing it with [...]

We're not sure how much music the average person listens to in a year, but we're fairly certain that between all the members of the 'Sup staff, we trump that median by a few hundred hours, at least. Therefore, when it comes time to choose our favorite songs and albums of the past year, it's always a bit of a mess. Instead of trying to compile our favorite songs into an all-encompassing list, we just decided to chuck them all in a spreadsheet, sort them alphabetically and give our readers a sort of running playlist of what we've [...]

'Sup BFFs Moshi Moshi and Wichita Recordings are teaming up for a very merry holiday gig. First Aid Kit , Sky Larkin , James Yuill & Slow Club will be making appearances at what is sure to be a banging Christmas Party on December 16th at Hoxton Bar and Kitchen . A limited amount of £5.00 tix are available [...]

FUTUREHEADS w/ JOHNNY FOREIGNER /// SUB 29, CARDIFF /// WORDS: KIRSTIE MCCRUM /// PHOTOS: MARK THOMAS /// The crowd set to welcome Johnny Foreigner onstage is a bit thin at Sub 29 , truth be told. The dingy hall of Cardiff's newest music venue is sparsely populated when the Birmingham trio come onstage, save for an excitable core of fans bobbing up and down as if their whole lives have been building up to this moment. And what a moment, when it arrives. Singer [...]

TEN KENS /// WORDS: TIM CAREY /// PHOTOS: TOM MEDWELL /// Metro looked quite sorry for itself this evening, the fairy lights suspended from the bar looked half heartened, as Christmas decorations often do, and although I don't wish to personify what is essentially a nightclub in Oxford street, I couldn't help but feel that Metro knew its fate, which is, along with The Astoria a few doors down, that of the impending building of Crossrail. You soon may not be able to see London's most exciting new bands in [...]

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SAMANTHA PLEET /// INTERVIEW BY SAMANTHA SMIKLE /// PHOTO BY JACQUELINE DI MILIA /// DECEMBER 8, 2008 /// With dreams to start a band on hold and the holiday season here before we knew it, Samantha Pleet opens a pop up shop in L.A. that is a mash up of her favorite things. The space itself was designed by her husband- architect Patrick McGovern - and includes her recently [...]

This Friday December 12th the awesome people at THIS IS MUSIC , BUGGEDOut! and (at this point they might as well be 'Sup's patron saints) SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO bring you what is sure to go down in history as an epic holiday party. See you on the dance floor!

WAX ON /// LEEDS, ENGLAND WORDS: NATALIA CHRISTINA /// PHOTOS: JONANGELO MOLINARI /// Wax On is a club night with humble roots that started in 2004 at World Headquarters in Newcastle; a club that is held affectionately in the hearts of many a Toon dweller. The unstoppable juggernaut that it is kept on going and its dominion over all things Northern and Electro continued – they expanded to Leeds in 2006. Boasting rather impressive residents likes Annie [...]

SEBASTIEN GRAINGER & THE MOUNTAINS /// UNION HALL, BROOKLYN /// WORDS: ASH MEIKLE /// PHOTOS: ABBEY BRADEN ///</strong Evolving from the disbanded Death From Above 1979 , Sebastien Grainger has gone solo. Backed by his band the Mountains it has become his next devout musical venture. Grainger smashes straight back on the track with this debut contemporary melody-driven pop-rock ensemble. Gone have the dance-punk mash-ups of DFA, this seems a more focused and self-driven project. So, it's Union Hall [...]

MIAMI HORROR /// INTERVIEW BY ANGUS THOMPSON /// PHOTOS BY GLEN WILKE /// DECEMBER 1, 2008 /// Almost everyone holds the misconception that Miami Horror is just one guy. Some! Not everyone. 
 You're quite accomplished for your age. What are your school friends doing at the moment? Normally when you're at my age I think you're meant to be quitting the course you've done for three years and deciding to do something [...]

HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR /// MATTER, LONDON /// WORDS: NINA RIBENA /// PHOTOS: DAN WILTON /// It's a weird experience going to Matter . After getting off the tube and walking towards the monumental structure that is the o2 Centre , you are suddenly transported to Milton Keynes town centre on a Friday night...that is if Milton Keynes is actually inside a large shopping mall with fake palm trees and lots and lots of security guards - I wouldn't know, I've never been. [...]

THE COUNT & SINDEN + CROOKERS /// RANDOMLAND /// CiRCA, TORONTO /// WORDS & PHOTOS: ASHLEY HAMPSON /// Randomland . How does one describe such a place to those who have never been? It's the main room and dance floor at the monstrosity that is CiRCA , an entertainment venue and nightclub created by the King of New York Clubs, Peter Gatien . It's called Randomland because, well, there's simply no better name for [...]

SOY UN CAVALLO /// LES HEURES DE RAISON /// MINTY FRESH RECORDS /// WORDS: PHILIP WATTS It's a tricky business this. There is a lot to go wrong when reviewing an album by an artist that you have previously heard nothing about. Not to mention that in researching said artist you discover that they possess one of the most gut wrenchingly "cute" websites in existence of the entire world wide web. They should just rename it thingsthatmakeufeelqueezybythe ircuteness.com. Anyway the point here is: Soy un Caballo [...]

F. Scott Fitzgerald- master of intellectual debauchery- once proclaimed that In the real dark night of the soul it is always three o' clock in the morning . Now the good people behind Faction have been doing their damndest to keep it that way for an entire year. To celebrate their first anniversary this Friday (click flyer for the dirty details) they have gifted us with a limited edition prize pack including a compilation cd that features rare and unreleased tracks from: HTRK, CONRAD STANDISH, A.R.E WEAPONS, FACTORY FLOOR, [...]

What: Sydney's Homebake 2008 Peace In The Park Where: The Domain, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney CBD When: Saturday 6th December Yew!!! It's December, which means summer has officially kicked off in Oz-town. 'Sup knows there is no better way to get your sizzle on than rock out at the massive antipodean talent-fest that is Sydney's Homebake Festival . But before we even get into the bands, [...]

THE KILLS /// THE ASTORIA, LONDON /// WORDS: BEN KNIGHT /// PHOTOS: ROB LOW /// London's Astoria is the venue tonight for the latest exposure to the crackle of sexual tension that emits from transatlantic rockers and Sup favourites, The Kills . The venue is rammed as my gang try to weasel ourselves a prime position. We are all still giggling like school girls at photographer Rob's attempts to charm the cloak room attendant being met with the prickly barb 'I will never, ever [...]