Monthly Archives: November 2010
Atlas Sound Downloads
Deerhunter’s Bradford Cox is a prolific little bastard. Whether as part of the band, or under his solo Atlas Sound moniker, 2010 has definitely not been a quiet year. Now Cox has just dropped a four-volume mixtape, all available for… Read More
Jumpel — “Edinburgh”
We really dug Jumpel’s last album, Deuxième Bureau, so we’re naturally very excited that the German minimalist will be gracing our ears again, through the excellent Hidden Shoal Recordings. Jumpel’s third album, Europa, is out now.
You can watch the mesmerisingly… Read More
Listen: Five of the Best
Black Metal is deeply entrenched in the Scandinavian music scene and not always to warm applause nor a huge amount of critical acclaim. Occasionally though one band comes flying out of Norway like a Viking at a pillaging… Read More
The Community — Triple Album Launch
Album launches come and go. Every so often you get a double album launch. But a triple launch is a very rare beast indeed. This Saturday night at the Bakery, however, is one such event. The Community are inviting you… Read More
French Rockets — “Desert Island Index”
The French Rockets are one of those bands that I rarely ever see, but am always blown away when I do. The band could easily be reliant on their amazing visual show, but not only are the actual tunes top… Read More
Red Wax Sessions
The good folk at insound.com have taken way too much of my money over the last couple of years. If it weren’t for them, I would probably be able to do stuff like pay rent, or go to a doctor… Read More
Pavement Live at Primavera Sound
I’m jealous of lots of people. Rich people, good looking people, people who can use chopsticks without looking ridiculous (which appears to be everyone except me). However, all this jealousy seems petty when compared to my feelings towards people who… Read More
Review: The 100 Best Australian Albums
The 100 Best Australian Albums is a controversial book – and it knows it. More than that, its writers John O’Donnell, Toby Creswell and Craig Mathieson know that compiling Top 100 lists is a controversial act, and they’re rolling with… Read More
Do Make Say Drink: Part 3 — Sometimes You Believe The Hype
Do you believe the hype? I have to admit to being guilty-as-charged on occasion.
Back in 2003, whilst avidly being across the music blogosphere, I came across a retro rocking and very hairy band called Kings of Leon and their… Read More
Stretta — “Calculus”
We like this clip from Stretta. It’s always nice when, like this one, a film clip actually matches the song (as opposed to just being cool in its own right).
“Calculus” is a glitchy, slightly disorientating tune, and the film clip… Read More
New Mogwai — Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
Sorry for the caps and all, it’s just that we here at life is noise are rather excited about this.
The new album is rather brilliantly titled Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will, and is… Read More
Review: Girls — Broken Dreams Club EP
Frustratingly ungoogle-able San Franciscan band Girls have released a six song, 30 minute EP following the release of their much shouted about debut album (titled, cleverly, Album) in 2009. Apparently whittled down from 70 tracks, frontman Christopher Owens has pronounced… Read More
Listen: Five of the Best
How do you pronounce that one? That’s what you are saying, correct? Well it’s “Choo-Choo-Na” and if you are interested, that’s a Russian mythical beast.
This band is neither Russian nor a beast. Instead they are an… Read More
Review: Phil Selway — Familial
When you think about drummers who can sing, a few musicians come to mind. Phil Collins, Dave Grohl and Bobby Gillespie are just to name a few. For those of you who know who Phil Selway is, you would be… Read More
Gaslamp Killer and Gonjasufi
For those of you unlucky souls that failed to snare a ticket to see the absolutely amazing (and now sold-out) New Year’s Eve show at the Bakery (featuring Flying Totus, Hudson Mohawke, The Gaslamp Killer, Harmonic 313 and DâM-FunK), we… Read More
The Roost: Al “Dr Alien” Smith on Outstation
We’re joined once again by Alan “Dr Alien” Smith for another stroll down one of Perth’s music memory laneways. Today we’re talking all things Outstation — one of the most ferociously heavy live bands going round in the mid-90s. They played ear-splitting indie rock and were killer live. Critically acclaimed, sadly underappreciated, they were a true gem, delivering top shelf servings of gritty indie rock. I thought they were well on top of their game and had totally cornered their own sound. Is that how you remember it? Read More
J. Tillman Covers Neil Young
How great is Neil Young? Really great, according to J. Tillman, Fleet Foxes member and superb artist in his own right. Tillman covered Young’s mid ‘70s record, Tonight’s The Night in, as he described it, “first-take, raggedy demos”.
You can… Read More
Blonde Redhead Live
New Yorkers Blonde Redhead released their eighth album, Penny Sparkle, earlier this year, and us life is noisers dug it.
In August, the band filmed themselves playing a few tracks from the album for label 4AD, and the results are pretty… Read More
