The Monitors
Keeping track of new music, media
and industry news - 05-02-12-11.49am
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Okay, so again not a new band on the Monitors, but its a new song with a new sound from a new album, so thats a triple new, justifying the songs inclusion here, isn’t it? Yes.
Les Savy Fav, New York based indie rock band, with a hint of the jangle style oft associated with Math rock (never really understood why it goes by that name) have been performing and recording since 1995. The three most recent albums, including the brand new one Root To Ruin have all been released on bass player Syd Butlers label Frenchkiss Records.
Sleepless in Silverlake is the third track from their new album and it is a killer, a potent suckerpunch of a math-rock, bass heavy ode to LA. Definitely recommend you buy the album… http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/root-for-ruin/id385307602
Combining deep 60s psychedelic grooves with the minimal looping work recently found within work by the likes of Walls and Caribou, Django Django come along and add a hint of spice to the sound. The glazed expression of the music perfectly fits the Beta Band electronic feel their going for; from the Beach Boys influenced ‘Life’s A Beach’ and ‘Silver [..]
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New disco does Stargate, Star Trek, Star Wars! Anything which touches the sky has touched the inspiration behind the latest video from this funky dance collective. The multiple universe theory goes hay-wire and the world turns into a massive disco stage.
Heineken have just launched the ‘Serenade your Date’ Facebook app which helps you record a song in order to ask the lady/gentleman of your Facebook dreams on a date. apps.facebook.com
May 04, 2012 Koko
The Camden Crawl is back an bigger and better than ever this year, and to celebrate they’re kicking things off this year with a special Friday event at the legendary Koko venue, headlined by Death in Vegas. Long time member Richard Fearless had this to say about [..]
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