
Image: Fatheed Heres a couple of treats from the guys at Esper Magazine . They've recently released Issue 4 which you can check out here . It includes a massive feature on Made To Play Records with interviews from Jesse Rose, Riva Starr, Idiotproof, Zombie Disco Squad and Oliver $ . Also have a listen to the exclusive mix from Zombie Disco Squad below. Zombie Disco Squad - Exclusive Esper. Mix.mp3 (Via Soundcloud) 1.Zombie [...]

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 Berlin // Suicide Circus >> Sven Weisemann, Mary Jane, Paskal & Verano Berlin // Dice >> Ion Ludwig, House in the livingroom, Andreae, Frank Horn, Uta & Denise, Enzo Berlin // Horst Krzbrg >> Ada, Metope vs. Pan/Tone, Ahmet Sendil, Benno Blome, Mutlu Berlin // Tausend >> Die Zweite Saison, Gavin Russom, Capablancy Berlin // Kaffee Burger >> Pitchtuner Duo Set, Toni Kater, Intergalactic Hufdisko, Sick Sinus, Rakete, ... Berlin // Renate >> Marc Poppcke, Marc Fm, Señor Whoogy, Johannes Vogel Berlin // Steinhaus >> [...]

In Music, All ages music series ALL CAPS and Wavelength collaborate on a fundraiser for Toronto Islands arts studio Gibraltar Arts Gallery, with heavy hitters on the Saturday all day on the island showcase like Brain Borchedt (Holy Fuck), Great Bloomers , and We Take Lovers . Later that night, back on the mainland, are second night shows by both Cuff the Duke and Shout Out Out Out Out , as well as a set by the Phonemes at the Tranzac [...]

Nathan Oliver is the larger cumulative project of North Carolina's Nathan White, whose new album released this year, Cloud Animals , has been a pleasant surprise . White agreed to answer a few questions about his album and the scene in the Triangle area. Nathan Oliver: "Icicles For Fingers" Nathan Oliver: "French Press" Nathan Oliver: "State LInes, Pt. 3" [...]

"Vangazi" by Nathan C & Danny Dove has been building momentum since the start of 2009 with it's first airing on Pete Tong's Essential Selection on BBC Radio 1 (as a bootleg of "Unbelievable" by EMF). Nathan C has now replaced the sample (for legal reasons) and the track has built-up support from a host of DJ heavyweights including: Pete Tong, Funkagenda, Chuckie, Jesse Garcia, Deepgroove, Mark Trophy, Filthy Rich, Riley & Durrant, Sonny Wharton, Bodyrox, Oliver Lang, Alex Miles, Tristan Ingram + more! Download audio file (Vangazi (Clip) - Nathan C Danny Dove.mp3) [...]
OK, let's get this show on the road. To start off with with we've got Nathan Oliver and on this track he's taken a sound reminiscent of The Coral or The Last Shadow Puppets and added an American tinge. It works well, not only that but he's giving away two more songs from his album. Just head over to his site . MP3: Icicles For Fingers - Nathan Oliver

Avant toute chose, un gigantesque merci à tout ceux et toutes celles qui m'ont envoyé leurs impressions tout au long de l'été ! J'me suis pris la tête pendant un moment en me demandant comment j'allais présenter ce billet. Au final, sur les 14 participations que j'ai reçues, j'en ai choisies 5. J'ai donc privilégié la qualité de l'écriture, les textes dont j'ai véritablement pris plaisir à lire, plutôt qu'essayer d'être exhaustive, d'essayer de parler d'un maximum de festivals. Je vous propose les meilleures choses que j'ai reçus, en intégralité, sans aucune édition de ma part. Sans photos [...]

Yo La Tengo @ Pitchfork Fest in July ( more by Joseph Juechao Xu ) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Gordon Gano @ Le Posssion Rouge * Rorschach & ?? @ The Charleston * Suckers, Wild Yaks @ Glasslands * Organized Konfusion @ BB King's * Savoir Adore @ Permanent Records * White Lies, Violens @ Webster Hall [...]
I humbly present you with three more artists to check out this weekend:The GratesFor those who like: Yeah Yeah YeahsThis Aussie group draws upon an eclectic set of styles for their unique sound.The Grates' MyspaceNathan OliverFor those who like: Matthew Sweet, SuperchunkThe North Carolina band relies on clever and catchy tunes to suck you in.Nathan Oliver's MyspaceMillion Dollar MouthFor those

La Techno Minimal est un dérivé direct de la Techno originel de Detroit. Dans les années 90, les pionniers du genre comme Robert Hood recherchent une Techno plus sobre d ans le s tons , avec une ligne plus claire , tout en préservant les aspects « classiques » de la Techno , ses rythmiques et ses ambiances sonores. Ces tenants du minimalisme veillent à nettoyer leur musique de tout ce qui peut l'encombrer . Ils dépouillent leurs productions à l'extrême : [...]
North Carolina indie band Nathan Oliver have been pushing hard behind their solid sophomore album Cloud Animals. I recently had the opportunity to speak with lead singer/songwriter Nathan White about the album and music in general. Here's our conversation:T.O. Snob: Your new album Cloud Animals came out earlier this year. For people who aren't familiar with you how would you describe the album
Offset Festival Absolutely no excuses for a quiet forthcoming weekend. Granted, August Bank Holiday is probably still etched in the hazy realms of your mind, but trust me, September`s shaping up very nicely for those investing in cultural gatherings. Offset Festival`s scenic forest surroundings with the fantastic advantage of being a stones throw from the capital. Multi stages over two days promise to produce a weekend equally relevant to new artists as the more established line-up. Early September British weather, fingers crossed! [...]

Cloud Animals Cover I participate in discussions at Arstechnica, which fields discussions about many technical things as well as legal issues surrounding music. Over-and-over again, I hear folks there spout about how there is little to no creativity on the radio these days and that's the reason why they pirate music: it's not worth paying for. Meanwhile, I nod to the radio part of it. Quite frankly, radio stinks. Even the musicians I like on the oldies stations get the same playlist overplayed and make me sick of the classic iconic oldies. But, those folks haven't [...]

Nathan Oliver Cloud Animals Pox World Empire , 2009 Nathan Oliver: "French Press" Cloud Animals is a mix of folk, modern rock, and synth goodness to make a diverse palette of selections. There are some uneven parts here, many of the songs don't really resemble the one that came before it. But they make a whole. A great whole. The opener carnivalesque "Icicles for Fingers" has [...]

We goodnaturedly went back and forth with the guys at Earfarm for a couple of days about their choices for the top North Carolina bands . The basic criteria seemed to be ones generally ignored in the popular indie rock press (i.e. not featured in Spin or on huge national tours). In our opinion, there were some pretty glaring omissions. And another problem is that there are a few more glaring omissions off this list. The chance to challenge and enlighten coincided nicely with a new Friday list feature we wanted to start based on [...]

Nathan Oliver: "Icicles For Fingers" Nathan Oliver: "State Lines Pt. 3" I've been sitting on Nathan Oliver's new release Cloud Animals for almost two months now. I've thought about it, I've wanted to listen to it, and I just really haven't. Sometimes these things take some time to percolate. But the Raleigh-based band draws on some of the most positive influences from the Triangle, including members of North Elementary and The Rosebuds. A/nd plus it's out on local label Pox World Empire . [...]

And this one goes out to Ryan Benjamin ... this guy keeps sending me good stuff for the blog, and I always missed to post anything of it. It's definitely not with ill intent; but I kept all his mails, and now I'll do a roundup of all the artists he has introduced me to during the last few weeks. Hope this will do just a slight bit of justice to his good job! First up is US singer/songwriter Charlie [...]
~image stolen from here . It has been a while since I did a blog round up, so it is more than needed. There are soo many great blogs out there, so much great music, that I cannot keep up with it, so thank goodness for my blogroll peeps! Lets see what they have been discussing lately. ~~ Captain Obvious issued forth another "Covers" mixtape (always a great selection) - Find volume XIX HERE . Another [...]

TAPES Directos al grano! Con el 1: Decalicious DOWNLOAD DJ Promo Mix (06.2009) (Zshare) TRACKLIST: 01. Ira Atari & Rampue - My Name Is Ira 02. White Lies - Farwell To The Fairground (Yuksek Remix) 03. Fischerspooner – Supply & Deman (D.I.M. Dub) 04. Tiga - What You Need (Proxy Remix) 05. Decalicious - Urlaub Im Süden (Urlaub after Urlaub) 06. Phantoms - Shrimp and [...]

Cloud Animals is the name of Nathan Oliver's excellent new album. I have three songs from it for download as mp3 to really give you a sample of it. The album is full of really great pop tunes, but they're not your normal by-the-numbers pop, these are special. Enjoy. 01. Icicles For Fingers 02. Under Lock & Key 03. French Press 04. State Lines Pt. 3 05. Playground Lies 06. A Dark History 07. Alone In A Fog 08. How Small We Have Become 09. Red Panda 10. Leaf Spine 11. Cloud Animals Download: [...]