03/31/2008
The Short, Yet Dynamic Career of The Lines
The British band The Lines were only in existence for a few years ('78-'82) and didn't really get much notice. But their new anthology, Memory Span, is definitely worth a listen. The raw power-pop of songs like 1979's "Not Through Windows," ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/31/2008 8:29 PM EST in Post-Punk, Power-Pop | Permalink
03/24/2008
Jay Reatard's Brilliant Post-Punk Blitzkrieg
Jay Reatard's post-punk, post-thrash tunes are like little flashes of genius that shock your nerves and jab at your brain. Trust me though, these are good things. The songs on 2006's Blood Visions and especially the non-album singles that follow ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/24/2008 10:11 PM EST in Post-Punk | Permalink
03/02/2008
Does It Offend You Yeah? No, It Makes Me Wanna Dance!
Does It Offend You, Yeah?'s new single from the upcoming album You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into threatens to tear the roof off the motherfucker every chance it gets. If The Rapture ever decided to team up with Rob Zombie this i ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/02/2008 11:44 AM EST in Electronic, Post-Punk | Permalink
02/27/2008
Young Marble Giants are Masters of Minimalism
Every so often I am caught off guard by how comprehensive Youtube is as a music resource. More than a couple Young Marble Giants videos from the early 80s can be found on the site. For those unfamiliar with YMG, this ragtag bunch of musicians ar ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 02/27/2008 4:48 PM EST in Post-Punk, YouTube | Permalink
02/26/2008
Blue Orange Issues Free International Indie Comp, Highlights Include C-60 and De Atige
Our good friend Kevin at Mp3hugger tipped me off to Blue Orange Records' awesome free compilation, Come Tomorrow. It features a wide array of new indie/electro/punk bands from all over the world. Two tracks, in particular, caught my attentio ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 02/26/2008 9:53 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic, Post-Punk | Permalink
02/25/2008
These New Puritans' "Elvis" Evokes Today's Technological Paranoia
Compared to other mp3 blogs, I am a little late on discovering England's These New Puritans. Nevertheless, I can't stop playing the super catchy, early Liars meets This Nation's Saving Grace-era Fall sounding UK single "Elvis." The song's style ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 02/25/2008 8:17 AM EST in Post-Punk, 70's Rock | Permalink
02/15/2008
Abe Vigoda is Alive! The Band, Not the Actor...
Ok, so technically the actor known as Abe Vigoda is alive too, though you wouldn't know it...especially during a Friar's Club Roast. The bottom line is that the band, not the man, is DEFINITELY alive, ticking and about to explode...through your ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 02/15/2008 12:55 PM EST in Post-Punk, No-Wave | Permalink
02/13/2008
What's Your Rupture? A Record Label For Fans Of The Beautiful, Erratic, Crappy, and Static
Good ole Roland Woodbe and the Siltbreezers did it again! They introduced me to another record label I have never heard of and it turns out, I really like. Kudos to New York City's What's Your Rupture? for their invigorating roster of interest ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 02/13/2008 1:37 PM EST in Post-Punk, YouTube, Highly Recommended | Permalink
01/21/2008
"It's Going To Happen" With The Undertones
Irish power-punks The Undertones came out with the single "It's Gonna Happen" in 1981. This upbeat tune is about being stuck in a one-sided relationship that needs resolve. The drag of a situation is going to persist until a conscious decision e ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 01/21/2008 11:43 AM EST in Post-Punk, New-Wave, Power-Pop, 80's Punk | Permalink
01/15/2008
Get Skronked Up With The Beakers!
"Look to the past for your new ideas," cries the Beakers lead singer Mark E. Smith (not to be confused with the Fall's singer of the same name) on their song "Thinking Postmodern." I suppose he could have also yelped the classic adage, "everyth ...
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