Video: The Middle East "Blood" - Live @ The Ed Castle, February 28th 2009

by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: The Middle East - Blood (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Middle East - The Darkest Side (MP3) Way back in November, we mentioned that Australian band The Middle East would be making their first US appearance around SXSW 2010 . Well, we can announce one of the shows on that trip (if not the first) will be the official BrooklynVegan SXSW showcase with [...]

This is a beautiful song. "Blood", played recently live in Adelaide. They are The Middle East and they are from Queensland. They also have a new album out now and will be playing The Factory on June 6. Please check them out.

As a music blogger, my existence depends upon this kind of golden discovery. And, as a recession statistic, my current well-being is totally reliant on hearing pieces of pure music brilliance such as this... The Middle East are a 6-piece out of Townsville, Australia. They've apparently been around for a while, but having recently signed with Spunk Records, they have just released their first EP, Recordings of the Middle East . Their music is in the same kinda folksy anthem mould of Arcade Fire, but it's the slower acoustic [...]

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