Klaxons MP3s

Rarely does the US release of an already-available foreign record seem like a true second chance, but kudos to Razor & Tie for picking up The Whip’s X Marks Destination for release on March 3rd because it’s a solid album that got overlooked in oh-eight’s deluge of post-Klaxons dance bands. The Mancunian foursome do the full-band electro-house thing and do it well, drawing...
Merry Christmas everybody! It’s been a great year so far, and I hope you’ve enjoyed stopping by here to get your daily fix of mp3s. I wont get all nostalgic now (I’ll save that for NYE!), so until then, here are a few tracks to keep you entertained. No pattern or anything, just random quality stuff I had lying around. Be sure to check back soon, I’m doing some...
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Klaxons Reviews

Venue: Academy, Glasgow Teaser: In part two of our cross country doom-fest, Andrea O’Neill reports from Interpol’s Glasgow show, where the band are playing to their strengths - with able support from Friendly Fires. Pull quote 2: the front end of the Academy was so buoyant one tepid Londoner got sent packing with a burst nose… First para: Move over...
Label: District8 Teaser: Fran reviews a collection of new wave covers, compiled by ‘cool karaoke kids’ Nouvelle Vague.. Pull quote 2: Having said that, the highlights are simply essential. First para: Angular guitar bands have always been partial to the kooky cover here and there – just look at The Futureheads and Klaxons these days. Cool karaoke kids...
Venue: Electrowerkz, London Teaser: Katie Weatherall steps out of her coffin to bring us this report on The Horrors first London gig in 8 months. Top support comes from recent Artrocker club stars Ispo Facto… Pull quote 2: His black t-shirt is seemingly inhaled by his androgynous fans, leaving him to do the remainder of the gig topless. *blush* First para:...
Venue: Trondheim/Groningen Teaser: Richard Davis attempts to pick out the gems at recent Scandanavian festivals.. Pull quote 2: Datarock make dancey rock better than many others, who bravely, or cynically, attempt to take on this tricky terrain First para: At the combined Eurosonic/Noorderslag Festival, in Groningen, Holland, over two hundred and forty bands played...
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Top 5 Downloads

  • 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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Photos

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    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.
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    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...
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    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.  
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    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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