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Homesick Hustlers, Hella Better Dancer at Bull & Gate - 15 April 2011
Homesick Hustlers               The pub is busy tonight. Not, it turns out, with folk who are here for bands that are playing in this venue, but who are off to the Forum next door for DJ Shadow. I’m sure that they will have a good time, but frankly they are missing the boat – the real excitement in Kentish Town tonight is right here.  ...
Call The Doctor / Cold In Berlin - Buffalo Bar - 20 July 2010
Call The Doctor       I haven’t been to the Buffalo Bar for AGES. I’ve always enjoyed it in here and had forgotten that it is air conditioned. So while the city steams outside, I’m well up for tonight’s four band bill. First up come Ma.Mentor, a three piece comprising two guitars and a drum machine. Together, they play a sparse and efficient post-rock. It...
DOWNLOAD: Men Without Pants - And The Girls Go
The rap sheets for the two halves of Men Without Pants read like pages 4-10 of our freshmen year Case Logic in college. Russel Simins, drummer and co-founder of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, has also sat behind Tom Waits, Elliot Smith, Yoko Ono, and DJ Shadow, while his brother-in-pantslessness Dan The Automator produced, among many other things, Dr. Octagon, Handsome Boy Modeling School,...
PREMIERE: Cold War Kids - Louder Than Ever
It’s been a couple years since Long Beach, CA indie rockers Cold War Kids have released an album, but January 25, 2011 will see the release of their third studio album, Mine Is Yours (Downtown). The album was recorded and produced by Jacquire King, who has worked with Tom Waits, Kings Of Leon and Modest Mouse—the collaboration interweaves soulful energy throughout. We’re very...
Seven Songs: She Keeps Bees
She Keeps Bees like to keep it brief. The 11 tracks on their latest album Nests clock in at less than 27 minutes, so it’s clear that they’re not pissing about. It’s this brevity that’s part of their appeal. No flab, just straight to the point bluesy rocking that ought to have Jack and Meg looking over their shoulders. Songwriter and guitarist Jessica Larrabee’s...
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Monday's Leaky Faucet - Tom Waits, Fiery Furnaces
Who: Tom Waits Title: Glitter and Doom Live Release Date: November 24th Label: Anti- Thoughts: Having never seen Tom Waits live I have conflicting feelings about listening to his new live album. On the one hand here is a chance to hear what Waits’ live show is like without ever leaving the comfort of my home. On the other, it kind of spoils the possibility of being surprised if I ever do...
Dave's SXSW picks, part one
I can’t go to SXSW this year as I have no money. That’s the naked truth of the matter. What I can do, is trawl through the enormous list of showcasing bands, and make some recommendations based on the music available on each band’s website. For my sins, I’ve just started that task and boy, is there a big heap of shit heading to Austin at the beginning of March....
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I Was A Swallow
Band name: PUERTO MUERTO Label: Fire records Teaser: Polly Rappaport investigates the new record from murderous husband and wife duo Puerto Muerto… Pull quote 2: it’s an incredibly listenable record that reveals clever details and nuances with each play… First para: With a history of album titles such as Your Bloated Corpse and See You in Hell...
Murder by Death - live and in person
Venue: Bush Hall Teaser: Lewis catches Indiana’s Murder by Death live at Bush Hall, and sneaks in a quick interview while he’s at it… Pull quote 2: Our name actually comes from a Neil Simon play which was made into a movie, a kind of murder mystery spoof. But people do tend to think we’re definitely a metal band…. First para: It’s a long,...
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  • Bully For You

    Gorgeous Bully From: Plymouth, United Kingdom The more sanitised, synthetic and computerised mainstream music becomes the more the discerning music lover yearns for something a little more...

  • Johan Reinhold - Shoot Me Down Remix EP

    Having already garnered quite a following in his native Sweden, Johan Reinhold is introducing himself to our ears with his indie-electro-pop sensibilities in the form of a remix EP. Music after the...

  • Corpse Lights: A Curdled Churn

    Woe betide any unfortunate soul who suddenly has a flash of inspiration and records one of the most brilliant songs of the year in mid-December: it simply won’t even get heard amongst all...

  • The King Khan Experience

    I Love The Way You Howl King Khan recently retired The Shrines and The BBQ Show and started a new project – The King Khan Experience. He’s been getting compared to Jimi Hendrix his...

  • Secret Diaries: Parcel Delivery

    Secret Diaries have one of those supremely satisfying band names that make you wonder why no-one has thought of it before. I love it when that happens. And speaking of ‘supremely...
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  • In Pictures: FOE

    Photos from a recent FOE gig - a friend of our friends Hold Your Horse Is - she’s gonna be big!!! Read the gig review after the jump.

  • In Pictures: Avett Brothers

    Shots of North Carolina’s folk-rocking Avett Brothers’ stop in Glasgow - 22.08.11 Read the review of the gig here.

  • In Pictures: Latitude Festival 2011

    Take a look at the acts and art on offer at this year’s Latitude Festival in Suffolk. Included are the likes of Fight Like Apes, Lykke Li, Sea of Bees and Seasick Steve. Photos from our own...

  • In Pictures: Bad Guys at the Old Blue Last

    Good time with Bad Guys. Photos from the May 29th gig at the Old Blue Last. Read the review by the Bad Guy himself, Stuart London after the jump.  

  • In Pictures: White Lies and Crocodiles at Shepherd's Bush Empire

    Artrocker.com exclusive: for fans of White Lies and Crocodiles we’ve got some fresh pictures from their UK show at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire earlier this month, courtesy of Alessandro...

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