Finally giving the first release by Rx (Martin Atkins and Ogre teamup) a listen. It’s so odd that I waited 15 years to give this a chance, but I think I would have been disillusioned back in 1998. As it is, this is an interesting bridge between The Process (Skinny Puppy) and wELt (oHGr). It’s got elements of PigFace in it, especially Welcome to Mexico…Asshole and some of the funnier moments on Fook. The cover of “Downtown” is a bit disappointing, but “Scarecrow” and “Crackhead Waltz” are excellent out-of-leftfield work from guys who would normally be atonal or beating on drums or filtered by computers.
The Naked and Famous have released the first track from their upcoming second album In Rolling Waves, “Hearts Like Ours.”
It’s definitely a worthy follow-up. I dig the wall of sound that they’ve stuck with, but the guitars punch through for some fuzzed out chunky riffs here and there. Combination of male and female vocals complement one another well. The breakdown near about 3:25 add some great electronic sounds behind the calm bridge. The build-up works well, starting with just Alisa’s vocal and the guitar, and swelling into the whole band and the backing vocals joining her, until the final moment, when the keyboard takes us out in single tones.
In Rolling Waves will be available from 16 September 2013.
Check out the Pixies website to get a free download of their first new song in more than 10 years!
http://www.songkick.com/concerts/16130874-live-at-lifestyle-communities-pavilion?r=related
Friday June 21
Live
Everclear
Filter
Sponge
http://www.songkick.com/concerts/16053264-barenaked-ladies-at-lifestyle-communities-pavilion?r=related
Friday, July 5
Barenaked Ladies
Ben Folds Five
Guster
http://www.songkick.com/concerts/16156054-smash-mouth-at-lifestyle-communities-pavilion?r=related
Friday July 26:
Smash Mouth
Sugar Ray
Gin Blossoms
Vertical Horizon
Fastball
Tina Turner’s B-side to “Typical Male” in 1986 became a hit later (1994) for Ace of Base. SUCH a different vibe.
Bonnie Tyler also recorded the song. It’s pretty similar to Tina’s version, with Bonnie’s husky, country voice in place of Tina’s sultry soul:
The Ace of Base version:
Slicing Up Eyeballs has a survey – pick ten out of 150 albums released in 1983.
My list:
Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes
Suicidal Tendencies – Suicidal Tendencies
R.E.M. – Murmur
New Order – Power Corruption & Lies
Stray Cats – Rant N’ Rave with the Stray Cats
Misfits – Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood
Billy Idol – Rebel Yell
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (are Made of This)
Duran Duran – Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Police – Synchronicity
http://deadaudio.com/podcast/better-luck-dead-man-skinny-puppy-brap-set/
90-minute career-spanning live-recorded Skinny Puppy mix, including mixed in news coverage and bits from horror films SP sampled from. Performed by Better Luck Dead Man and hosted by Dead Audio.
Thanks Spip!
Great tune to close out the film. A fun watch. Worth the big screen viewing.
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