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GANG OF YOUTHS – ” Heroes ” David Bowie Cover

Posted: January 17, 2016 in MUSIC
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Gang Of Youths gift us a stirring cover of David Bowie's Heroes

People around the world are paying tributes to the Goblin Prince in all manner of forms, and Aussie lads Gang of Youths are here in honouring David Bowie by releasing a magical rendition of Heroes. The cover replaces Bowies 70s sound with a Gang of Youths signature Kansas-esque strings backing and a marching kick drum, as well as dreamy synth and guitar hooks. Front man David Le’aupepe possesses one of the most intensely honest voices you are likely to hear, This uniquely authentic vocal soars over the whole track, something I’m sure Mr. Bowie would have been very pleased to hear.

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Le’aupepe writes on the bands Facebook page, “At the risk of being trite, Heroes changed my life. The melody accompanying “I, I will be king/and you/you will be queen” is to me, not only the finest melody the Thin White Duke ever wrote but among the finest ever written period.”

i wish i had some ornate or choice words to express how sad i am at the moment but i don’t, so i figured the best way for me to remember David Bowie was to cover the first song of his that i ever heard.

at the risk of being trite, “Heroes” changed my life. the melody accompanying “i, i will be king/and you/you will be queen” is to me, not only the finest melody the thin white duke ever wrote but among the finest ever written period.

and if you listen to the synth line in the end chorus of our track “radioface” very, very closely you can hear a small nod to “Heroes”.

The CREPES – ” Cold Summers “

Posted: January 17, 2016 in MUSIC
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Ballarat-spawned five-piece The Crepes specialise in indie pop earworms that radiate timeless innocence. Case in point: ‘Cold Summers’ feels like a late-1950s slow-dance number updated only slightly for the post-Shins world. It’s the opener and title track of the band’s debut EP. Sung with breathy blissfulness by Hollow Everdaze’s Tim Karmouche, these songs have a commanding magnetism that belies Crepes’ twangy, keyboard-frosted nonchalance. Check out ‘Ain’t Horrible’, if you haven’t already.  jangly as fuck, smooth and glorious

 

The GOON SAX – ” Sometimes Accidentally “

Posted: January 14, 2016 in MUSIC
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Fresh faced Brisbane trio The Goon Sax are a band who’s influences seem almost too old for their years. They may still be in their teenage years but they cite the likes of The Pastels, Galaxie 500 and Talking Heads as influences, and make the sort of music last heard being pedalled by Postcard Records at least a decade before any of these three were even born.

Whilst we’ll have to wait for their debut album, they’ve already shared two tantalising snapshots of what to expect in the shape of singles Boyfriend and Sometimes Accidentally. Boyfriend is a plea for, “a boyfriend or just anything real”, set to a fizzing-stab of drums and guitar; whilst Sometimes Accidentally is a glorious slice of downbeat jangle-pop. Music for your heartbroken inner teenager hasn’t sounded this fresh or exciting in a very long time.
first single from The Goon Sax debut album Up To Anything, to be released by Chapter Music in 2016.
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SCOTDRAKULA – ” O’Clock “

Posted: January 14, 2016 in MUSIC
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Loud near audible waling, with constant tambourines and big ugly riffs, this thing rules!, The energy and “balls out” fun of this track (heck, the whole album actually) is infectious!, see the video for o’clock track down below, and add ‘Fancy Dancer’ to their already enviable repertoire.

If ever a band were primed for a breakthrough year for 2016 , it’s got to be ScotDrakula. Their self-released, self-titled album has already garnered the Melbourne based outfit international acclaim, and without a label, an official website, or even much of a backstory, the mysterious punk rockers hold most of the keys to their own destiny. In other words, they’re living the DIY dream. Of course, such success is rarely won easily, and fittingly, a deeper dive into the band’s past reveals excellent material released as far back as 2011. ScotDrakula’s talent is more than a flash in the pan, and a close listen,

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In a “brevity is the soul of wit” sort of way, frontman Matt Neumann’s lyrics are truly excellent. In case you were wondering how many times a singer can get away with using the line, “I’m getting high in the back seat,” we now know from “Shazon” that the answer is at least 20. It may be more, but since the song ends after twentieth time through the refrain, it’s hard to say for sure. What makes all the repetition so fun, however, are the song’s two verses that are just intricate, jumbled, and rambling enough to provide a perfect contrast to the crystal clear chorus. Similarly, the band makes the most of out only two chords until the last thirty seconds of the song, when they switch it up just in time for a triumphant conclusion led by Neumann’s griping vocals.

Some days there is nothing more at stake than three goofballs farting around on a porch, and that is a beautiful sentiment. Perfect video for a perfect song O’Clock is the first single off debut self-titled ScotDrakula LP.

Matt Neumann – guitar + vocals
Dove Bailey – bass + keys + backing vocals
Evianne Camille – drums + backing vocals
Nick Hoare – sound man extraordinaire

 

GANG OF YOUTHS – ” All My Friends ” Cover LCD Soundsystem for Like A Version

Posted: January 14, 2016 in MUSIC
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Gang of Youths bring us the longest cover in Like A Version history, a triumphant version of LCD Soundsystem’s classic ‘All My Friends’. Like A Version is a segment on Australian radio station triple j. Every Friday morning a musician or band comes into the studio to play one of their own songs and a cover of a song they love.

Popular Sydney outfit Gang Of Youths swung by the triple j studios this morning to lend their name to the Like A Version hall of fame with a paradigm-busting seven-and-a-bit-minute full cover of lengthy mid-2000s indie anthem All My Friends, by LCD Soundsystem.

Batting away breakfast co-host Alex Dyson‘s inquiry as to whether the lads would be taking the “radio edit” route given the original’s more-than-seven-minute run time, Gang Of Youths bring a distinctly rockier vibe to the track, doing away with its iconic, persistent piano line in favour of some sparkly guitar strumming, but otherwise they do an honestly pretty tremendous job at evoking the slow-build vibe of melancholic reflection that so indelibly defined LCD Soundsystem’s original — and, to their credit, the ultimate payoff, around the six-minute mark, is fittingly ethereal, infectiously ebullient, and impossible to deny.

Get amongst what we are led to believe is officially the longest Like A Version cover in history — certainly, it ranks among the most polished, at any rate

DMA’s – ” So We Know “

Posted: January 7, 2016 in MUSIC
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The Australian act come from the same scene that gave us DZ Deathrays, but go for a much more retro sound. Their choice of Kappa hats and cagoules constantly sees them compared to Oasis, but really there’s a whole host of other 90s bands in the DNA of their music – from Pavement to Blur.

COURTNEY BARNETT – ” Pedestrian At Best ” Live at Rock The Garden

Posted: January 6, 2016 in MUSIC
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Courtney Barnett performs “Pedestrian At Best” live at Rock The Garden 2015.

Rock the Garden is a co-presentation by 89.3 The Current and Walker Art Center, Nothing like a little bit of quintessential “fuck you” to lead the genre this year. Barnett’s lead single from her excellent Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit has everything you need in a good rock song: loud, abrasive and otherwise unrelenting riffs and a target—in this case, the music industry—we can all agree is outrageous.

FRASER A GORMAN – ” Skyscraper Skyline Blues “

Posted: January 5, 2016 in MUSIC
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Independent record company Milk! Records has had a massive 2015 with their roster of artists (Courtney Barnett, Fraser A Gorman, Jen Cloher and more) buzzing not just in Australia but all around the world.

The label have released four amazing debut albums this year. you can obtain a sampler of a sweet compilation of songs from some of our favourite releases of 2015

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including Courtney Barnett THE FINKS Ouch My Face, Jen Cloher Fraser A. Gorman & East Brunswick All Girls Choir Have a happy new year, thanks for some bloody great times and here’s to more in 2016!

In December Milk! Records announced “Good For You”, a collection of six brand new songs from their artists due for release on the 14th February 2016. The first single from the compilation is the Fraser A Gorman track “Skyscraper Skyline Blues” which is available to listen too right here. The Milk! Records compilation album see’s singer songwriter Fraser A. Gorman team up with Ella Thompson from the band Dorsal Fins to deliver a slice of laid back pop perfection. The compilation will be featuring completely new songs from Courtney Barnett, Ouch My Face, Jen Cloher, East Brunswick All Girls Choir and The Finks. You can pre-order a limited edition signed copy here

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METHYL ETHEL – ” Twilight Driving “

Posted: December 27, 2015 in MUSIC
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A lone glam-rock astronaut floating deep into the outer reaches of his own mind, For Fans of: T. Rex, Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd, Tame Impala

The latest act from Australia to make waves in the Northern Hemisphere is this trio from Perth — a noteworthy success story at this year’s CMJ festival despite having zero U.S. label backing. They’re already getting even bigger cosigns Down Under, where Melbourne’s own Courtney Barnett is taking them out as an opening act in January of 2016. Frontman Jake Webb spent a solitary summer recording their debut album, Oh Inhuman Spectacle, almost entirely on his own in a house a couple of hours south of Perth in a remote coastal town. “I find it difficult to work on things when there’s anyone in earshot,” he says. “If I’m as isolated as possible, I can go completely crazy and work on things until they evolve.”

Webb met Thom Stewart and Chris Wright, who round out Methyl Ethel’s live lineup, through Perth’s thriving rock scene. “It’s a real tight-knit community,” says Stewart. Their friendship with local stars Tame Impala came in handy earlier this year, when Methyl Ethel played a show at the club where Wright usually works as a sound mixer. “I didn’t think to book anyone [to cover for me] that night, so we were stuck for a sound guy,” Wright says. “We paid [Tame Impala leader Kevin Parker] 50 bucks to come and mix us. It was his first time mixing — he was a little nervous, I think!” “He did a good job, though,” Webb adds with a laugh.

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The DAY RAVIES – ” Liminal Zones “

Posted: December 27, 2015 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Day Ravies, one of Sydney’s best loved underground acts, turn in a stellar and diverse collection on Liminal Zones. Here, we get a far broader palette than was used across their lovely shoegaze debut Tussle, with drum machines and analogue synths finding a new prominence within their familiar home-recorded style, spinning out odd, infectious psych-pop gems through a noisy and glazed filter.

They’re light, fun and super prolific. This is their second album in two years, along with an EP and 7″, and not counting releases from side projects Mope City, King Tears Mortuary and Shrapnel. Music and touring seems all they do with Lani Crooks, Sam Wilkinson, Caroline de Dear and Matt Neville all active songwriters.

Their songs are filled with ideas and little time to spare, as nine of Liminal Zones’ 13 tracks clock in under three minutes. “This Side Of The Fence” is less than two minutes and echoes the beautiful sound of a band like Broadcast

“Enter The Bee” is a lovely heavy synth interlude that leads to “Hickford Whizz”, a dive-bombing take on noise rock and Wilkinson’s strongest entry. The three vocalists provide great variation in style, while upholding a shared purpose and identity.

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