Mirrored

Battles- Mirrored (2007)



This'll be the last album I post for a while. It's a cliche'd choice for this blog (which is named after the albums opening and closing tracks) but one of my favourite albums of all time. It takes a very engaging piece of music to hold your attention throughout an album without lyrics.

Battles are a band I feel are massively under rated, despite having quite a wide fan base, people tend to categorised them as either the experimental electronic-noise movement (like gang gang dance) or as really techy striped down mathrock. However the range of influences and directions this album takes is much wider, obviously there's a lot of sample use, loops and distortion from pedals its the hip hop rhythm parts, the funk like melodies, the intertwining influences clashing and yet seamlessly fitting into coherent songs.

My friend ash once described it as "textured music, it feels like you can walk in between every instrument, like you can touch them."They make music that's for me atleast, mind blowing. Its so beautiful, so perfect and yet so strange and unfamiliar at the same time. You can enjoy this album on a lot of levels I think that's why I like it so much. As always download it by clicking the title

God's Money

Gang Gang Dance- God's Money (2005)



Another post y2k album I love. Gang Gang's third attempt is pretty immense, I wasn't sure whether to pick this or Saint Dymphna (also amazing) but I think this album sounds more well rounded and coherent. Gang Gang make dark and experimental "noise" music, but on the other end of the scale to lightning bolt. Not the normal effects pedal laden "noise punk" band, but a really techy and refined approach to the same kind of dreamy sound. It's really precise and structured, the "noise" element is much more visceral and the album feels like its a dream, weaving in and out of strange sounds and distant echoes over a huge, constant beat from the rhythm section.

The percussion is really interesting. It reminds me of alot of the experimental afrobeats stuff with a kind of vague hip hop feel to the beats. The droning melodies and vocal samples are kind of similar to liars (Drum's not dead in particular), but i think Liz's vocals play out better, and the melodic work with the keys, flutes and samples has a lot more depth and a real surreal feel to it.

Click the album name to listen.

Big Scary Expansionism

So i've been hearing alot of rumours going around the "emo"/bromo community about a certain uk label trying to storm America. Turns out it's true, Kevin Douch (aka. big scary monsters) is signing bands, employing promoters, here's a link to what he said about it. He's also signed two of my favourite bands casavet and grown ups, both getting pretty big on the "scene".



I wish him all the best, but kind of worried he'll lose focus on the uk side of things, i mean already he's clearly struggling on his own to keep on top with distribution, even if all the promotion makes it seem like stuffs going fine. He owes me orders from 6 months ago I'm yet to chase up, I don't think I'd buy another physical release from him again. Also he failed to release the Pennines/ ttng split because he didn't have time, lazily putting it straight to itunes.



He's clearly a guy who loves the music and what he's doing, but jesus before starting up new shit Kev, stop going to America to watch the get up kids, stop posing for photos: CHECK YOUR FUCKING MAIL ORDERS AND SEND ME THAT (now kind of obsolete) FUCKING SPRING SAMPLER.

Marshall Mathers

Enimem- Marshall Mathers LP (2001)




Got lots to say about this one, sorry. Hip-hop music is often easy to generalise and slim has become generic, but this album was really special. If this was a hyped blog and I was a well known critic people might think putting this album was attention seeking but i genuinely fucking love this album. I first heard it when I was 14 and into a lot of mainstream rap. It is pretty much the only one I've been able to persistantly love and appreciate no matter how much my taste in music has changed and broadened.

It's sometimes hard to “get” Eminem’s lyrics, hard to tell sincerity from satire and vice versa but I guess there's truth in the joke, joke in the truth.
Those who saw the funny side of The Slim Shady LP found it insincere and seemingly attention seeking in vulgarity, not “real enough”. Those who didn’t see the funny side branded him Satan’s voice in music, but off the back of that Slim takes what’s relevant in his life, his demonization in the media, the responsibility of being a reluctant role model, being the “white face” of rap and turns it into a witty yet dark lyrical mess:

“blurring the distinction between reality and fiction, humor and horror, satire and documentary”,

It wasn’t the album people expected. It wasn’t a stereotypical mainstream rap album glamorising “gangsters”, he raps about what’s real for him, what he finds funny and relevant as his alter ego "slim" but there’s passion and anger in his lyrics as an undertone. The music on this album is pretty typical of a record produced by Dre, but a lot darker that most of his normal East Coast affairs. The beats and bass are slow and droning, the piano melodies simple yet fitting to each song. This album is what good hip hop is all about, passionate lyrics, breaking tradition and making his contemparies look like immature stereotypes.

The sad thing this is that 8 years later, he became everything he hated, forced to chose between losing his fame and falling into obscurity (at times with his "quitting" the industry it seemed like that's what he wanted)and selling out he fell into the same crowd as snoop, his name's bigger than his music now and he produces hits with no integrity.

On the down side it has dido and a fucking shit cover. Click the name to listen

Wonderful Rainbow

It's the end of a decade and I am a definate youth of the "naughties".
NME were the first of the big music mags to bring out their list. It's full of cliches and an attempt at being alternative by picking mainstream artists rather than what people expect. Kind of sad they didnt think about what albums they really loved but what would be the reception to their list first and foremost.

But I've never really been into Albums that much. At the moment I'm really digging punk and mathrock, bands with very raw sounds who have to comprimise that to make a "headphone" album.

I guess that's why bands I really love have albums I feel two ways about. I'd rather listen to Foals grainy gang vocals and sloppy guitars on the 2006 demo than the over produced spacy couterparts on Antidotes most days.

Instead of choosing my favourite albums or the best albums, i just picked some fucking amazing ones that happened to come out in the last decade that you really should hear. When I sit down with the sole purpose of listening to music I like to put these on and just let them run. they aren't really exciting buzzbands but they're fucking interesting.

Anyway first album is

Lightning Bolt- Wonderful Rainbow (2003)


After saying all that I picked an album that's actually uncompromisingly raw, yet refined at the same time. This is probably the least accessible thing I'll post. If you haven't heard of LB before this is a damn good place to start.They have a fitting name because they kind of sound thunder, if thunder had an awesome prog rock and metal cd collection.

This is their second lp, and in my opinion their best. It's less jagged that their first attempt but still has so much energy, it's like being hit round the head with a pneumatic drill (in a really fucking good way).

At times they play noodly bits of guitar, spastic melodies jangling all over the place, then frenetically breaking out into all out noise assaults, all accompanied by the buzz of feedback and static. On Fire is one of the most mind blowing songs I've ever heard and 30,000 monkeys is similarly crazily brilliant. Like a super-band with Hella and Health covering Hendrix (accept if that were true they'd probably call themselves Triple H).

Click on the album name to listen

I don't really feel I can use this as an outlet, or facebook or twitter without getting ripped on atm so this'll be the last update I do, I ll probably just use this for music and start a new invite only for this shit. I feel like maybe some people read this just for new material to laugh at me behind my back.

basically I'm up at half 5 again, and I can't turn off, I worked something out too. She was sad all september, she was so sad. I assumed it was because I was leaving and she couldn't cope. Turns out she was cheating on me with her new guy (and she admitted to having cheated on him already too, funny how the world works). I guess I have reason to break his legs now, and it is kind of my business about him now too. I don't really feel hurt by this, it makes it obvious how she was "over" me so quickly, she had been even before I left.

I think about our last days together. She just cried and I held her and told her it was going to be ok. I was so sad, and excited at the same time, but I felt like at least she cared I was leaving, at least I would have someone back home who still cares for me. But she wasn't crying over me, she was crying for herself because she felt bad for cheating. Even now she doesnt have the decency to tell me, I'm the one having to confront her.

Years together, so many good times, so many bad and that's the note she wanted to go out on, and do you know what I'd still do anything for her. I must be so pathetic

If you managed to endure that shit there is now no reward because google waves a piece of shit

nooduls?

i havent eaten in 3 days now and im REALLY craving some noodle

hmmmmmm

FUCK YEAH WHATEVER!

come to this
looks totally bodacious.

Party

we went to a party,

we got very drunk first

we had lots of Nos... it was funny

10 minutes to get down stairs... not so funny

we smoked some weed, it was good

almost lost my keys in this mass, not good

NED (never forget... wire)

Roly Hoar Xmas Tape III

A side is all covers from the likes of Throats, Run Walk!, Maths, Betty Pariso and Guilty Parents.
B side includes crocus, youves, le easy swing hips (le swing and easy hips...), A boat to row and Dreamboats

looks pretty ace. SEE HERE FOR YOURSELF

Switzerland

Switzerland are a cool band from derbyshire, but i ll look past that as they're fucking ace. 4 piece indiemo who come in at an average age of 17 (awwww). They rip off cap n' jazz a treat but put some weird uk indie twist on it with the vocals (however can be weak at times). It sounds really raw and slapped together like good early emo, maybe not as complex as their midwestern peers though. The guys are a bit unsociable though (probably cos they're from derby).



Here's some of their music to DOWNLOAD

THESE WAVES

Continuing with some more local bands in the coming posts (but seriously all of them are really good) These Waves are a derby 5 piece (actually 4, currently lacking a drummer)

They make really REALLY good post hardcore, mathrocky stuff with piercing shouty vocals and intricate walls of sound making for "banging tunes". Disjointed and edgy they sound like bands before them but with new vigour. They've really impressed me with real stage presence and an obvious fun attitude before now. Similaritys can be drawn with bands like Secondsmile and Meet Me In St. Louis



You can download their ep "Painting by Units" HEEEEEERE

DEAD SPEX

Dead Spex are a pretty cool band from Nottingham, UK. They started doing stuff in like june of this year. For only three members, bass, guitar and drums they sure have a lot of noise, and even more attitude.

They're the chameleons' (my favourite venues) "house band" and play what they call SPAZZ POP; 2 and a half minute sprints of tuneful bass driven punk with lots of frenetic riffs and gang vocals (mostly shouting)and visceral screaming while jumping about like At the Drive In. I guess it could be seen as punk-pop at its best with heavy 80s hardcore influence and some 90s emo elements too. Blakfish and Meet Me in St Louis and some other bands I can't quite think of right now.

Live they come into their element, really intense and raw, going pretty mental, breaking their teeth on their instruments (no really...) its mental in the best way possible. Delightful chaps aswell. rock and/or roll! Download their ep "Rats Together" HERRRRRRE

my favourite films

DEADLY TARGER

MAD MAX 2: ROAD WARRIOR

CLASS OF 1984

BRONSON

In Lieu

Martin Ruffin is a singer/songwriter going by the name In Lieu making some really beautiful acoustic emo/folk with delicate vocals, complex acoustics with almost dark melodies and deep lyrics in the vein of owen.

BRAINWASH saturday 31st October 2009 (halloween)

Shoeface


Very new band (apparently this was their second gig) doing interesting instrumental noise stuff, kind of like health but without the well structured melodic parts and vox. They played on the floor, in the middle of the brudenell, taking up a lot of room thanks to the 3 drummers (drums were pretty ace though). Not many people came to see them too. Guitars had lots of reverb, feedback and effects, noticeably very loud.
They played a relentless wall of noise for 15 minutes straight... got a bit boring though. They were a bit loose (seriously sometimes it looked like the guitarist didnt have a clue what he was doing and just tried out new stuff) Interesting to watch though.

6/10

Talons


Was pretty early in the day and the brudenell was still pretty empty as talons started, so we sat at the back with pints to soak them in while relaxed.
Pretty stupid becuase it packed out REAL FAST and i wanted to be bobbing my head at the front. As you can see they were spookily dressed as MUMMIFIED ANIMALS. Really amazing atmosphere as always (heres my previous post for what they sound like) and the new single "Bethlehem" (out soon on a split with And So I Watch You From Afar) is so immense it makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Less overwhelming than seeing them previous times: shame it wasnt a smaller/ darker space /later in the day (suits them better). They were incredibly tight though and I'm sure impressed everyone watching.



Bought a pretty cool t shirt with bears on that Ollie from the band designed. Forgot to ask them who the fuck "buff orpington" is though.

8.5/10

Wonderswan
Ok strangely ended up seeing this band twice yesterday (i will explain later). Having just released their single this band have a lot to prove. To be honest I think they let themselves down at brainwash, with a serious lack of energy and stage presence they just seemed a bit dull. And when the band seems dull the songs seem dull too. They do have good sludgy pop sound, similar to peers dinosaur pile-up, playing kind grime-y indie. Its like copy haho doing pavement covers. The vocals are a bit distant and less audible than in most bands and a bit lack luster (I think perhaps too detached from the instrumental mix). They have written some good catchy songs but its all a bit repetative and got a bit boring towards the end. The bassist played in the crowd (out of sight from me) which if I could have seen might have made it more interesting. Wish i new more songs, seem like that kind of band.


5/10 (*8/10 at subculture though)

The Old Romantic Killer Band
"Folk, blues and punk" in one band. Odd mix, and yeah maybe its not my thing but i caught the last few songs. Really entertaining live spectacle. They played their hardest and were pretty mental. Last song was really good and much more on the punk end of the spectrum (which they deliver bloody well). Highlight was the "changing rooms" stunt where the lead singer swaps with the audience so they are all on stage then rushes them off to the back wall. Crowd didnt seem too enthusiastic but was still fun and a damn good attempt.


im all cross armed in this picture, but i was enjoying it, promise.
7/10


The guy showing his goats is actually a twat, thanks for runing ttng for me scrote and co.

Tubelord
Since when did tubelord get big? The venue was pretty packed again for them. Starting off with a new song with a more "serious" tone to it than previous songs, with less vocals and of a "pop" feel. However they soon got back to playing hits off the album. Set was good if a little short and could have done with more "old" stuff, I think a lot of the album doesn't sound as fresh as the real early stuff. A static crowd didn't really help things either, a few guys seemed to know the words and shouted along and jumped up and down, they seemed like annoying idiots. In fact it feels like they're fast becoming another "indie pop" band which all the kids jump up and down and scream for. Last but not least the new bassist (however silly his hair might be) can't replace Sean. A lot of these faults were probably because the new member wasn't as tight and didn't know all the songs. Still pretty fun to watch (I think they set the bar too high at previous gigs though).


8/10

This Town Needs Guns
They started their set with a few songs off the album like chinchilla and baboon which are nice songs, not very exciting stuff though. Fast songs with pretty maths guitar lines and soft oxford vocals. About halfway through the set they played a new song, was bit more "dancy" than the album or even previous works, with more repetative vocals and a stick in your head melody (can't help thinking they're losing the overwhelming beauty their songs had and becoming another "foals-esque" band).
I hate to sound pretentious and elitist but since when did all the kids hear the old songs and decide to be annoying idiots jumping up and down to "if i sit here...". They then promised "belle and sebastian" (brilliant old song) but ditched it discovering they only had time for one more and played (the fan hit) 26 is dancier than 4 (more jumping up and down from annoying tweens and dicks).

Could do with being a bit more subdued live, i like the more "beautifully delicate" side to their songs, whereas some people seem to treat them like pigeon detectives. Sucks they got big and are now a mainstream "indie" band with annoying fans to boot.

7/10

Bougth a pulled apart t shirt. its rad.


Overall - suffered from static po faced crowds for some bands and over enthusiastic 16 year old boys excited to be out of the house for others. Wish we had stayed longer (we missed blakfish and PABH) but it was my friends' birthday and he'd come from york to see us so i thought I'd do what he wanted.
Idioteque was a real let down apart from seeing wonderswan again (by accident) who were ace second time round, they played way better, sub culture suited them better, the sound was better ect.ect.

DANANANANANAYKROYD brudenell social 30th october.

Tonight i went to a pretty awesome gig, and what better way for a nerd to spend the dwindling hours of the day than to rush home and share his experiences with the rest of the internets...

Dutch Uncles

This band really annoyed me the last time i saw them. I think it was the front mans (seemingly) pretentious jerking movements and annoying attempt at being some kind of freaky geek.

This time round though (less impaired by alchohol) i really enjoyed the band, the front man actually has a real charm about him, his "pretense" actually seems like he's just a weird misfit doing his own thing.
Whats more important is the music, they're a mathpop/ indie five piece... 2 guitars, one vox, one bass, one drums, some keys.

The high pitch vocals are really strong, wouldn't give away they were a mancunian band...Songs are well written with poppy, fiddly, indie guitar lines with a bit of a a math feel to them.

The songs aren't fast paced races of time sig changes though, pop melodies and addictive rythms. They had an awkeward stage presense which kind of fitted their sound, inbetween vocal parts the front man writhes and jerks, twitching seemingly in a world of his own. The rest of the band aren't hyper energetic, focussing on what theyre doing heads down, occasionally swapping instruments almost nervously yet enjoying playing.

It all fits together to make a really nice band who are really good live (and i can imagine being alright on record) I recommend.

7/10

Stage Blood

Instead of the pretty amazing dinosaur pile-up (originally billed) we got rubbish post-hardcore/post-rock or something. Not that i don't like those genres, it was just the band who sucked.
The whole thing sounded lazy and boring, the vocals were particulaly unbearable. Slow droning songs, unimaginative hooks, poor lyrics, dull rhythm. Yeah really not good live.

2/10

Danananananananaykroyd

In walk the most important band of the evening, the 5 glaswegian rock heros (and that fill in bassist whos a bit boring) take to the stage with their normal theatrics even before the music begins. They are probably the funniest band around (seriously i'd pay to see cal and john jr do stand up). But even without their witty charm and lovely smiles you know as soon as they race into first song "totally bone" this is a fun, energetic and fucking brilliant.



Dananaananakyroyd are one of the few bands I've seen lots of times WHO NEVER DISAPPOINT. Their own brand of incredible unpretencious pop rock is basically the best thing since jesus christ superstar (or something). Fuzzy warm guitar lines with math elements, blistering rhythm and brilliant shouty vocals. The songs are fast and catchy, pop elements in their structure, elements of hardcore in their delivery.



The venue isnt as packed as other times I've seen the band, its a big room and lots of people were standing near the back (losers), I was right up front with the kids going mental, sweaty guys jumping about... although the crowd started off a bit static after the predictable wall of cuddles (like a wall of death but with cuddles) it livened up.



Jumping off the stage cal and john run manically into the crowd, shouting into their mikes. The stage presence of this band could be compared to any immense american hardcore band thanks to cal and johns antics and enthusiasm. Imagine converge but much much happier and from scotland... crazy. They played a long blistering set (pretty much all their best stuff and a couple of new ones to boot... was like an hour long) but never for one moment lost their impact; the energy that makes this band amazing.



The set was brilliant, highlights for me being pink sabbath and 1993. Even after 3 years of listening to "greater than symbol and the hash" it still sounds fresh and vibrant. 'Ending' on the storming "hey giles" and the new part "sissy hits" with a chant of "turn your hissy fits... INTO SISSY HITS".

Encores are compulsary these days, and dananana weren't about to break that rule, coming back to rip through the recent b side "", pop hit "black wax" complete with handclaps and the upbeat "hey james" to shake down to. Literally in the last 20 seconds i split my lip on someones head as crowd surfers came crashing down around us.

I got my monies worth, and like the consumerist, alan sugar-like swine i am thats all i care about. Pretty much full marks.

9.5/10 (the band got 10, -0.5 because it wasnt the greatest crowd ever)

I'm pretty tired now so off to bed with me... Brainwash tomorrow, sweeeet.

all i want for xmas is...

Battles and Flying Lotus!!!

indietrash - guilty till proven innocent

Indietrash are probably the most interesting thing I've heard in a while, and probably the second most unheard (and therefore underrated) band you'll find on this blog. They are no longer recording together or anything which is a real shame


look at how wonderfully geeky they are

Two Norwegian boys who produce eerie surreal music. The whole album flows in a disjointed way; its impossible to tell where one song ends and the next begins. The end result is it sounding like a nightmare turned into music, with twists and turns everywhere. Some of it is definitely hardcore emo, but more disjointed and distant sounding, with the bass being raped all the time to create a harrowing diy noise feel. Interspersed through the album are piano parts, various pedal effects, loops and samples. The vocals tend to be scarce and when they are audible very distorted. If they were still around now with bands like Health and Fuck Buttons doing so well and saying that the quality of "guilty..." is easily comparable with either of the aforementioned's new albums

LEGAL DOWNLOAD

Le Swing (and Pictures)

Le Swing are a band I'm really excited about...
REALLY EXCITED. Not just because their bassist is also in one of my favourite bands around (brontide). Not just because they are one of the most recent signings by awesome label Holy Roar. (anti climatic...) but because Le Swing are a reincarnation of a band who passed into obscurity last year after releasing one of the best 7" ive ever heard; PICTURES. With a replacement drummer and the singer dropped though can they live up to the hype (that i just created... whoops)


I guess you probably havent heard pictures due to their serious lack of exposure. CORRECT THIS NOW (they are dysfunctional so no ones losing out when you steal their music now)


(sorry for the shit picture of le swing... i stole it off nathans facebook because they have no real pics on myspace and shizz, ignore the girl... pretend its a boy)

Anyway i should discuss Le Swing really. Someone told me their name was made from combining Le Shok and Swing Kids... kind of a appropriate when you listen to them. Similarly to pictures they are a DIY punky mathcore band... Only two songs have been recorded, both fantastic; ear ripping walls of shouty hardcore punk (bordering on screamo), with meticulous shredding guitar hanging onto blitzing drums in ridiculous time sigs. It all reminds me of Blood brothers crossed with dillinger or trencher. Its an amazing song! Perhaps this band lacks the brilliant vocals of pictures but i still think they sound amazingly promising.

They shared a roly hoar split a few months back with easy hips (who incredibly surprisingly they share a member with), run,WALK! and dreamboats

BUY IT HERE (do its really good and only £4 w/ downloads)

Findo Gask

Another NEW BAND (kind of) Don't know why I haven't heard of these before but stumbled across them today, obviously i'm out of touch (hell even the guardian knew about them before me)...



Findo Gask are brilliant indie electro/twee (electwee or tweelectro?) pop. Formed 4 years ago, the scottish quartet have a pop aesthetic; guitar riffs intersperced perfectly and drenched with layers of synths and casiotones providing a very 80s sound. Songs like One eight zero are simply amazing slices of perfect electro-pop... it shows la roux up for the talentless piece of shit she is (i just like insulting her at any given time). Whereas metronymic sounds more folkish.

One of the best elements of the band is their "twee-ish" and admittedly pop vocals (reminding me of grammatics) high pitched and scottish... Use of gang vocals is also quite well done, Its like if you cut grammatics vocals, mystery jets choruses, great eskimo hoax's song writing, some 80s synth samples and stuck some danananakyroyd riffs over the top... but better.

I'm not in the habit of claiming links as my own: download here

HOLD YOUR HORSE IS

SO i wrote about these guys a while back on last.fm... in return they sent me some of their songs (actually all of them i think). And because i'm a complete media slut i decided to give them exsposure (but not really because only like 20 people read this blog)



Hold Your Horse Is are a thee piece indie/post hardcore band from the uk
They have some math-y elements and some of their songs remind me of Shapes and Mutiny on the bounty (no wonder kev from BSM likes them)

Their name is pretty cool, taken from the name of a Hella album. They aren't incredibly similar to hella though, less experimental and noise-y, perhaps a bit more accesible and in line with the current uk scene.

They're a bit different from the other mathsy bands in the uk at the moment. I'm not sure how to describe their sound really though, its definately got post hardcore elements with dark, pacing and roaring, disjointed guitar lines and a frantic rhythm... The vocals however are quite subdued compared to the music, sounding almost spoken over at points, (reminiscent of 90s indie bands like pavement), works quite well though in my opinion. This is "the shit" in the best possible way

Buy there music and "merch" here

HALOLOLOLOWEEN

I'm thinking of dressing as either the misfits or KISS (like these crazy kids) but my hair might not be good enough to pull of either



Going to Brainwash festival in the day...Lineup is actually amazing, £9s alot for one day but its at the brudenell too. Can't pass on that.

Who i plan to see

Shoeface - 2.00-2.30
Talons - 2.40-3.10
Wonderswan - 3.40-4.10
Holy State - 4.10-4.40
Monster Killed By Laser - 4.40-5.10
Bear Driver - 5.40-6.10
Tubelord - 6.40-7.10
This Town Needs Guns - 7.40-8.10
We Vs. Death - 8.10-8.40
Taint - 8.40-9.20
Blakfish - 9.20-9.50
(maybe:
Hot Club De Paris - 9.50-10.30
Pulled Apart By Horses - 11.00-11.40
but leaving early...)

TO GO PARTY AT IDIOTEQUE

It' ll be craxy

Small Brown Bike

I just heard a pretty cool post hardcore band who i got into a few months back are getting back together with their original lineup in tact planning on playing some shows and writing new shit. Thats awesome.


Small Brown Bike split in '04, which was a real shame because their last album "Nail Yourself To The Ground" was probably their best work. They remind me alot of Polar Bear Club and Hot Water Music: True post hardcore with a touch of emo, gritty shouty vocals over roaring guitar lines ect.ect.

Have a listen and decide for yourself if they're good. And thanks to the amazing blog achilous you can find all their music herrrrre.

haircut

and i look like a rapist

FANG ISLAND

the crowd has more energy than at any gig i've been to in a while... wish i was like 5 again

CRASH OF RHINOS

So for some reason, despite becoming insomniac (i ve been up all night watching various bill o'reilly videos) and having less work/ more free time than ummm... ever IM DOING SHIT WITH THE BLOG AND MUSIC IN GENERAL. mainly cos i was pretty bummed about my music dying when my hdd crashed (which i cant get fixed till xmas... suxz)

anyway i had big plans but i don't know if theyll happen, i got an offer to write for a local newspaper but forgot to send them the piece in the end. whoops.

CRASH OF RHINOS are a pretty awesome band from the midlands (uk) who i've been lucky to catch live a couple of times. Last.fm says they're "formed in 2008 from the ashes of The Jesus Years and The Little Explorer.". Well the jesus years and little explorer are also ace bands you should check out. Anyway crash of rhinos are awesome multilayered post hardcore, punky, mathy riotous rock thats frenetic and pounding. They don't have songs on myspace but when they do you ll be like "WOW THAT BLOG WAS RIGHT AND I TOTALLY AGREE"

GET RAD, BE RAD, STAY RAD

trying to describe what music you really dig is hard, luckily record labels make awesome compilations so you don't have to describe it. you just recommend it to all your friends (using twitter or something else that people pay attention to... i dunno) and then abandon it when your flatmates start being like "whats this, its pretty good" BECAUSE YOU DONT WANNA BE UNCOOL LIKE THEM RIGHT? right.



this one is particularly awesome, like waking up to a sunday roast or owning a mac on 9/11 or something. YEAAAAh

relating to the above: CHECK THIS OUT \/ likeso \/

LIFES A CHORE

pictures that sum up student living?

THE ROOM (2003) your new favourite movie

just found this picture from the summer... DONT TAKE DRUGS KIDS