Calgary, Alberta is a generally pretty cold city I know little about apart from that it hosted the Winter Olympics when Jamaica entered; and I only know that because Cool Runnings was my favourite film when i was a kid (I still think it’s great. And, interestingly, pint-sized gambling football substitute Michael Owen claims it’s the only film he’s ever seen). There’s something in this cold, bleak environment that must inspire dark, post-punk bands. I guess having to wear big coats and seeing steam come out of your mouth must make everyone feel a little more like Ian Curtis. Read more »
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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 »
