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Interview – The Pale Pacific

The Pale Pacific. Source:Myspace

The story has been the same for several of my favourite bands: the discount bin. Not because they aren’t good bands, but a certain major chain of stores in Mexico insists on not knowing what gems they have and eventually put a lot of great stuff at very low prices. Which means me and one of my best friends can go and blow our budgets on wonderful music. One of the recommendations from this friend (thanks, Emilio) was a band called The Pale Pacific. 

I got Rules are predictable and listened to it with my dad while on the car back from the work. We both loved the EP and talked a few times about this sort of music and the bands and sometimes wondered what made the tick.

Couple of years later and some emailing afterwards, we managed to have a Q & A with Greg Swineheart (drums, backing vocals, stylish clothes) as the news of The Pale Pacific recording new stuff made us all giddy. So, get your dream pop drinks ready and read on… Read the rest of this page »

Singles: Field Music, Alvin Purple, Master and the Mule, Cut yourself in half, Holy State, Baddies, Blacklisters

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Greetings, readers bought Orestes P. Coltrane’s guide to stalking your kindergarten teacher (vol. 1 Jello o’death!! Welcome to another edition of our “off again, off again, hey it’s on again!” single reviews column. Granted, some of them aren’t singles, but I liked them and made my stupid human collaborators review ‘em. Mahalo. 

This week’s singles come courtesy of Mexico‘s own Safari Tacos. Great food, so-so service, great memories. Go for a Quesafari al Pastor, which basically is a big arse quesadilla with pastor meat (the non-unionised Mexican equivalent of kebab meat). It fucking rules and best of all: it has a lot of piña (that’s pineapple in Spanish).

Ah, singles, right:

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Invitation: Low Duo’s EP launch

Time sure flies when you’re watching life fritter away from the window sill. It was less than a year ago that we saw Low Duo at Pete David and The Payroll Union‘s Haymageddon. Heck, they are now called The Payroll Union (still an ace band).

So, in one year, Low Duo have released 3 EPs and played everywhere, including an ace set with Anna Calvi. We’ve reviewed all of their EPs (uno, dos*, catorce, tres) and we’re quite fond of their music, even if it sometimes our writing feels like it’s not doing justice to their minimal but loud (emotions-wise) music.

We cordially invite you to their EP launch on February 3 at The Great Gatsby (right there in a corner of Division street). Entry is 5 quid, opening acts are Dan Williamson and James Ewan Tait. Extra perks? You can buy the album before release date (Feb. 6), they might (def maybe) play a cover of The Walkmen  and you get to listen to these nice ditties live and raw, as Jebus/Gilmour/Adams/God/Dawkins intended. So go forth and listen.

Low Duo BandcampTwitterFacebookMyspace.

Invite: Autism Awareness Night

We cordially invite you to a night of free music at West Street Live this Thursday, 2nd of February, in support of ACCT (Asperger’s Children and Cares Together) and ASD Friendly, two charities that need support.

The event starts at 7:00 PM and the line up is:

-Lineup 2

-John Swain

-Don’t Sleep Dream, who we’ve never seen live BUT have reviewed and interviewed for our podcast, Radio Chaneque. Heck, they made it to our Best of 2011 thingy.  And you can get a free song from them in our mix cd.

-Firesuite, who,I dunno, should fill out a restriction order against us. Reviews, interviews, photo sessions, two retro reviews (Thrice, Failure), pagan ritual,  inclusion in mix cds. No, mind you, no pagan rituals, my visa status doesn’t allow it. And, yes, they were in the Best of 2011 thingy too.

Entry is free but donations   are well accepted.

Burns like fire : Stewed, Screwed and Tattooed

Sometimes you need a mellow day filled with naps, soft cheese and violins and some days you just want to snap that violin in half and turn your record player all the way up. You blast good old fashioned punk rock to keep you from destroying everything in your house and it feels effing amazing . This is one of those days for me. I have so much energy built up, if I don’t stop dancing (flailing) around my house while listening to Burns like Fire I may just accidentally rip the sink out of the wall with my pent up hulk strength. It’s such a good release to play air guitar , slide across the floor and to jump off the couch and impress even myself with my herkie skills.

Having been together since 2009, Burns Like Fire has built up quite a local following and from what I hear the shows are something not to be missed. From playing a set while having food poisoning ( and rocking it before vomiting off the stage) to awesome dance moves and suggestive gyrating, this band know how to please a crowd. Unfortunately their tours have only been on the east coast of the US and I have had only youtube videos of their awesome moves to get me through until i can experience the real thing. Le’ sigh…

I sent these boys a few questions so you lovely readers could get to know burns like fire in a more intimate way..so here goes read up and enjoy! Read the rest of this page »

Live Review : Easy Tells

With a voice as sweet as honey, Easy Tells started their set off on a Tuesday, night in a loungey Manhattan club like it was a Southern down-home bar. There is certainly something easy about this band, they’re easy to listen to, tap your feet to, they’re easy on the ears and easy on the eyes. The lead singer Matthew Crosby had a warm charm as he grinned through the first song with his honeyed vocals and Brooklyn moustache. Followed up with what may be the best song on their EP, ‘You can’t tell me’ the bassline and guitar work on this song particularly shone. Read the rest of this page »

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