
You know what's better than a Yacht live show? Well not much considering it's like tantric sex on some drug that hasn't even been invented yet while extraterrestrial beings stroke your ears with rabbit tails and hundred dollar bills. If that doesn't make sense, all I'm trying to say is it's really fucking good. If I was pressed however, the one thing that is better than a Yacht live show, is a Yacht live show featuring Architecture In Helsinki spinning mad eclectic beats (but probably mostly Hip Hop) with support from Sydney's Danimals and a super group comprised [...]

Noise Addict - 'Big Ups' Noise Addict - 'Let's Do Our Thing' I've heard barely anything about this album since it was released for free a few weeks ago. For those that need reminding, Noise Addict was Ben Lee's punk band that put out music in the early 90s on Thurston's Moore's Ecstatic Peace and Mike D's (of Beastie Boys) Grand Royal labels. Fairly impressive. The band eventually also included Romy Hoffman aka Romy aka Macromantics. A blast from the past! Well Lee apparently recorded a [...]
Like a Version is a segment on the Australian radio station Triple J. It was created by Mel Bampton as part of the Mel in the Morning program. Currently the segment pops up whenever artists are available and willing to do it, though mainly on the Breakfast show. It involves Australian, and more recently, international artists playing live, acoustic versions of some of their favourite songs. This segment's popularity has led to, so far, the release of four compilation CDs. Samples of the 4 Vol Set: Vol 1 Damien Rice - "When Doves Cry"* (Prince) [...]
Noise Addict - The Frail Girl label: Grand Royal jaar: 1995 kant a: The Frail Girl kant b1: Poison 1080 kant b2: Spritz Het eerste bandje van Ben Lee , ooit ontdekt door Steve Pavlovic, die toen Fellaheen Records leidde en tegenwoordig de hipheid voorbij is met Modular . Mike D. van de Beasties en Thurston Moore van Sonic Youth konden het bandje [...]
From Brisbane, Australia - the home of The Saints & The Go-Betweens - emerges bass-less indie three-piece I Heart Hiroshima [ Official Site , Myspace ]. Since their humble beginnings in late 2005, I Heart Hiroshima (Matt (guitar/voice), Susie (drums/voice) & Cameron (guitar/voice/art)) have toured or played with the likes of: Ratatat , Peaches , Deerhoof , Broken Social Scene , Calvin Johnson , Erase Errata , Macromantics , Clap Your Hands Say Yeah , Rogers Sisters , The Grates , [...]