The Grates are back with one less member, a slight tweak to their sound and have ditched the gold bodysuits for some monochromatic seriousness here. While the new stuff is a bit more toned down, it’s hard to expect anything too sensible from these guys.
‘Secret Rituals’ is out June 17th.
Mildlife – ‘Milk and Wool’
Sweet jam from a new loose electronic outfit from Melbourne, Mildlife. The above single is being launched at The Toff on on June 9th with Absolute Boys and Cocks Arquette.
Johnsong is Sydneysider John Anthony, with a loop machine. John creates interesting enough repetitive soundscapes, which reminded me of the controversial ‘Animal Beatbox’ Tropfest winner this year – the short film clip to support the notion that a good idea with very limited funding can still win out, over work created with limitless budget and limited inspiration. No go forth and create, because with a film costing $85 you too could be the winner of Tropfest! … And own this town.
Johnsong is performing at Kino 46 Short Film Festival, June 6 (@ The Caravan in Marrickville).
Above segue is nominated for ‘Best music to film segue in a review’.
Peace!
The fine folk across the blogosphere at East To West and Life Aquatic are bringing Guerre, the lomo cam and some serious aqueous ambience to Melbs this weekend. Naminé, The Townhouses, Felix Weatherbourne & Kharkov round up the lineup playing at Loop Bar this Saturday.
Local party collective I OH YOU are putting on another reasonably docile event featuring OFWGKTA DJS + Rat Vs. Possum on the 3rd of June.
We’ve got double passes for both shows at our disposal. See below for details.
Known also as ‘those dudes who make killer filmclips’, Shane Parsons and Simon Ridley/DZ/DZ Deathrays’ Brutal Tapes marks the second EP for the thrash punk (thrush?) dance DUO.
I bold/caps duo as they make more noise than that plane Snoop Dogg piloted in one of his acting career ‘highpoints’ if it cut laps on [insert relevant street] on a Friday. In a good way.
Compiled of studio recorded, house party (complete with rowdy bro crowd vocals) recorded and remixed tracks, Brutal Tapes is a polished, harder, sexier offering of dirty-glorious guitar riffs and belting drums from the Brisvegans.
It is about 5/7ths killer, though, with the two remixes taking some punch out, but to be fair it’s a tough ask to make it any more danceable. To be unfair they should’ve left it at five tracks.
The filler isn’t unlistenable, but the remixes seem limp compared to the rest of Brutal Tapes, really just showing that these two don’t require anything else added to their formula.
They even slip in bongos, and it fits. It fits so damn well you won’t look at bongos the same way. Amazing.
And live? Fuck. They’re even better in all their ear smashing glory.
Dananananaykroyd picked them up for another bout of Splendour sideshows when they get back to our shores after tearing the UK a new one, so if you haven’t already hit that then make it happen.
I’mma go ahead and put Gebbie St. up for the sexiest song of 2010/11. This (NSFW) fan made clip captures all of that.
Elizabeth Rose – ‘Throw me to the Stars’ (mp3)
Something really fresh here. Elizabeth Rose is a one lady show hailing from Sydney town. More balls than a sports store & charming to boot – coupled with the irresistable jazz charms of ‘Throw me to the Stars’ and you have one damn fine new artist.
I dig the vibe of this track – it feels innocent and raw, but with production belying Elizabeth Rose’s youth. It’s dark and rough but still bright and ridiculously listenable (unlike this).
She’s headlining a show at The Gaelic in Sydney on the 25th of May (that’s next week) so make your way on down.
Photo: Yvette Worboys
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Still trying to purchase!!!ANTHONY J LANGFORD
Cool track. Congrats Joshua. Hope the release is a success.Tristan
Man I love these guys. I can't believe they are not releasing any new music. I've been to so many…sophie
^^ I love Grimes! Banoffee is one of my new favorite music artists! :) I love With Her, Reign Down,…Ace
Read your review then listened to the EP. Fantastic ! Different to most hardcore punk I listen to. Somewhat more…