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Too much of the animal disfigures the civilized human being, too much culture makes a sick animal. - Carl Jung We're on a sinking ship and Shaw is somewhere underneath, trying to patch up the cracks - a merman swimming through a sea of heavy reverb, drum machine claps, and harmonic animal noises. Pretending We're Not Animals - soon to be the first of two five-song EP's - lyrically traverses the world through the eyes of various creatures, only to unearth a [...]

• Shaw - Lion In A Cage
• Shaw - Pretending We're Not Animals

Empire of the Sun fans and musos across the world got to see and hear an exclusive broadcast from Empire of the Sun for the very first time on July 22. It occurred for 6 minutes and 39 seconds shortly after 1:00pm (Australian EST) during the longest solar eclipse of the 21st century. The eclipse took place throughout the Asia Pacific region, visible only in Australia from the very tip of far North Queensland. Post from: The Galley Boys Empire of the Sun - Eclipse Broadcast

Hey, my name is Andy. I am one of the 'senior contributors' for the site. I mostly write about music but have done the occasional book review based on the work of David Simon. I am currently 'between jobs' due to the wonderful recession we're having. I try and keep myself busy by writing and listening to lots of music while I try and find work. I live in London which is great for seeing bands. I've not seen as many as I'd like this year but will be changing all that when I go to ATP in a couple [...]

It's our third time at Rock City in seven days and we arrive nice and early, and catch most of the support band, Oxford Collapse. They are from New York, just like tonight's headliners but more specifically from Brooklyn, which according to We Are Scientists makes a difference. Oxford Collapse are not a new band, having three full-length albums to their name dating back to 2002. They are pleasant enough without being spectacular. A lively jangling guitar sound, that has been compared to early REM but I'm not convinced by that evaluation. Much to the delight of the crowd they [...]