The bad thing about the endless versatility of viruses and diseases is all the unstoppable death that they spread. The good thing is that we’ve been given plenty of good band names by this microscopic death squad: the Germs, Anthrax, Aids Wolf, Cancer Bats, the Cramps, Pestilence, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Tuberculosis Boy. It’s inevitable that there’s a thousand bands called Swine Flu already (and equally inevitably that 500 of them are noise bands). That must make Avian Flu feel a little old-hat. Anyway, here is the next entry into this dubious pantheon: the German Measles. Read more »
Posts Tagged ‘Captured Tracks’
Full Spectrals sound
Wavves, Dum Dum Girls, Best Coast, Blank Dogs, now this. I sincerely apologise for hitting you with another one-man garage band, but it seems that’s the way things are going these days. I’m guessing the reason these friendless wonders are recording on their lonesome is that they are bored of other musicians meddling with their grand garage vision and just want to get on with it. Although, less tactful people might suggest that they’re just unpopular. Either way, I am happy to sit and listen. Read more »
Three Cheers - From the eye of the shitstorm come Grass Widow
Grass Widow are Lillian, Hannah and Raven. They play melodic, off-beat post-punk that rocks. I love them. Hmm, how shall I quantify? I love them like David Cameron loves exposing his massive Tory forehead. If you like The Raincoats or Kleenex then you’ll like them just as much. Almost as much as this guy likes his wheelchair. I caught up with them for a sexy interview. Read more »
Veronica Falls is nothing to do with Kirstie Alley
Featuring present and ex-members of Sexy Kids, The Royal We &  Your Twenties, new London based three/four piece Veronica Falls are very much in thrall to the better side of indie-pop (i.e. not too cloyingly twee).We caught up with singer Roxanne Clifford for a few basic questions. Read more »
Rose Quartz - Blank Dogs
Ohkay, ohkay so everyone seems to be talking about Blank Dogs (well of course they are, but Vice started it) these days but I kind of feel sorry for the guy. He’s started to cop all sorts of crap now that he’s really “internet famous” but honestly isn’t this stuff just the funnest? Read more »
Sex Is Disgusting - Blessure Grave
Hello everyone, we’re back with a track from weird San Diego types Blessure Grave. Read on to find out all about it.
Sex Is Disgusting - Dum Dum Girls
For those unfamiliar with the denomer Sex Is Disgusting, we are Andy & James and we are a record label based in Brighton. We put out records, put on shows, put out zines and drink beer. Due to our status as two men who decided to press their own records it has been deemed by those at Vice that we should be offered a platform to tell you what music to like once a week. On a Thursday. Works for us. The less people listening to Friendly Fires and the more people listening to The Gories the better. You can go read our blog or our MySpace for information on upcoming records, shows and activities etc etc blah blah. This is the only time we’ll reference the label here, to do otherwise would be a bit crass. Read more »
