The return of Everett True | 33. Stanley Brinks & Freschard
The whole album Pizza Espresso offers relief, balm. It chugs along gently. It won’t intrude – and thus won’t make you happy, joyous – unless you let it. It blossoms with melody and personality. There is room to enough for you to stay and sup, if you want. Or you can just turn your back. […]
Allo Darlin’ + Monnone Alone @ Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, 07.10.12
Such a wonderful night out. My third gig of 2012.
Song of the day – 340: The Wave Pictures
I get lost in the sound of sardonic vocals and distorted vocals and smart bittersweet vocals and listening vocals.
Song of the day – 327: Herman Düne
There’s a new Herman Düne album out? Whoa, fuck.
Song of the day – 299: KIM
Guitars rock, like it’s still the 70s. Guitars rock, like we’re all still dancing in our living rooms to Herman Düne
eight ‘classic’ bands… a rejoinder
Julian says: “Everybody’s always like, ‘Oh yeah the music used to be better in the 80s’. No it fucking didn’t.” So what current bands are as good as The Fall, Joy Division, Buzzcocks, The Birthday Party or Dexy’s [sic] in their prime? Not to mention Blondie, Ramones, Jonathan Richman… (This comment originated on another post. I think it’s […]
Jonathan Richman
In response to a request from a friend on Twitter, I’ve collected together some of my more recent writings about Jonathan. And from tomorrow, you can listen to an incredible early demo of ‘The Morning Of Our Lives’ over here. ——————————————————————————————————————————– (from Plan B #18, originally printed in The Stranger) I first heard Jonathan Richman […]
