Ash Phoenix - ‘Bye Bye Bicycle’ (mp3)
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You’d be forgiven for thinking you were looking at an Incubus promo photo circa Fungus Amongus… dude, check out those dreads!
But in actual fact it’s Ash Phoenix, a band who are slowly but surely generating a bit of a buzz for themselves around the Sydney alternative scene thanks for some fiery, energetic live shows and supports with the like of current Triple J darlings, Dead Letter Circus.
‘Bye Bye Bicycle’ (slightly dubious title, but each to their own) is the first single from their forthcoming EP. Rhythmic chords ride the beat while Roddy Bottum-esque keys lines carry the melody underneath, before the soaring chorus kicks in with Tyrone unleashing a surprisingly confident voice (because usually “singers” in alternative bands are just crap).
They’re playing September 14 at the Annandale Hotel in Sydney - you’ve got a while to wait, but in the meantime stop washing your hair so you can fit in at their next show.
http://www.myspace.com/ashphoenixband
Divisions - ‘Witching Hours’ (mp3)
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I don’t think I could come back from Brisbane and not blog about some Brisbane bands. I managed to catch a couple of shows while I was up there - This Collison, .hinge (awesome as always) and De Ja Dan Dah (not the reggae band I was expecting) at The Globe in Fortitude Valley on a Friday night, then the next day I headed to the Turbot Street Party (which was obscenely loud) to catch Nina May tear through a great set.
Another band that played at the Turbot Street Party that I didn’t manage to catch because they were on too early in the day and I was holed up in a window-less recording studio was Divisions.
My main issue with this band is that there’s a blatant Muse influence, right down to the bass-driven verses, distorted vocals in parts and epic guitar lines… but that’s not to say these songs are bad. If this Brissy three-piece found their own sound I reckon we’d be in for a treat. Tonnes of potential for these kids, so keep an ear out. I’ll be sure not to miss them next time I’m in the sunshine state.
And speaking of Brisbane music, the Courier Mail (that’s a Brisbane newspaper for you out of town folk) have an excellent blog set up called BrizBands - check it out at http://blogs.news.com.au/couriermail/brizbands/index.php.
http://www.myspace.com/divisionsmusic
Karnivool - ‘The Only Way’ (Gotye cover)
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Hey folks, I’m back! Yep, I spent two weeks in Brisbane enjoying the warmth and sunshine (because I don’t think it’s rained there since the Jurassic period) but now I’m back, and I’ve got a lot of blogging to catch up on.
A fave of this blog, Gotye, is currently travelling around Australia on a massive sold-out tour; his first tour since the release of his breakthrough album Like Drawing Blood. To coincide with the tour, Gotye’s just unveiled Mixed Blood, an extremely diverse remix/covers album with a myriad of artists re-arranging songs off Like Drawing Blood and Gotye’s debut Boardface, or just performing a completely new version of them.
While it’s hit and miss, there are a number of gems on the disc which I’ll probably blog about in the coming weeks, but I thought I’d start at one of the more left-field collaborations on Mixed Blood - WA’s masters of the heavy, Karnivool, doing their version of ‘The Only Way’, which is found on Like Drawing Blood.
In the context of the album, it’s definitely the odd track out - there’s no other versions that sound like a metal song! It’s a fairly straight-up rendition of the original, expect it packs much more of a punch with a massive two-guitar attack and Ian Kenny’s soaring vocals. And you’d swear this was actually a Karnivool song - now that’s the marker of a good cover.
Who ever thought you could mosh to Gotye?
http://www.myspace.com/karnivool
http://www.myspace.com/gotye
A fanmade clip for the very popular Ice Cream song. An official one will be made soon. Muscles is playing at Splendour in the Grass this weekend.
Bagraiders - ‘Fun Punch’
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Almost a subset of Bang Gang, Chris and Gus of Bagraiders are popular remixers around the clubbing scene who made some waves with The Valentinos Kafka remix. This track is I believe the lead single from their upcoming EP.
www.myspace.com/bagraiders
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