Song of the Day #694 – Junglepussy
By Virginia Henslizley Brookyln’s Junglepussy ain’t just a rapper – she’s a healing property. Her iridescent skin consistently drenched in essential oils or sweat, her commanding stature and commanding words; she stands at six-foot tall, her raps contain motifs from her personal teachings, with her debut release Satisfaction Guaranteed playing out like a self-help guide […]
Three million twats can be wrong | Lily Allen’s ‘Air Balloon’
Listening to ‘Air Balloon’ sans distractions, as pure music, as pure human transmission, as I have been for an hour now, it seems to summate everything that’s broken with my relationship to British pop music.
MY POMPOMS ARE TOO DROOPY: some thoughts on Alex Turner, the music press, and moving on.
Alex Turner’s Brits acceptance speech was everything that rock’n’roll is meant to be: unpredictable, dumb, funny, exciting and attention-grabbing. But it was so much more than that. It was a call to arms.
Conan Neutron’s best of 2013 | Hey, look: I like the rock music!
It’s just damn good rock’n’roll. Is that the kind of thing you are into? Well, are you?
Highlights of 2013 (from a rookie music critic)
Ohhh, Charlotte. How I adore thee. I hear this and I want to be up on deck with you, scouring the seven seas with your bad pirate self.
Cassette of the week | Hangin Freud – Sunken (Daddy Tank)
Girls don’t need to be giddy and blatantly physical to subvert the male cock-rock structure, y’know. Sometimes, you need to play the victim.
LOOKING FOR A CERTAIN RATIO: The Last UK Holiday Camp All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival
Shellac know they are performing at a kids’ party and are always ready with the jokes, the hats, the pantomime routines. We in turn are always prepared to be delighted.
Singles reviews | Arcade Fire, Haim, Paramore, Primal Scream
I totally blame Dave Grohl for this bullshit.
Melvins + Helmet + Six Ft Hick @ The Hi-Fi, Brisbane, 08.12.13
All in all, cool show. What is all worth it? Sure, ’cause I got in for free.
