Archive for July, 2010

News / Tours

The Vivian Girls Have A New Drummer

The Vivian Girls Have A New Drummer

It’s a fact that otherwise wouldn’t mean much to us here had it not been announced that said drummer is Fiona Campbell, drummer for local band The Coolies and current Brooklyn residents Coasting. Former Vivian Girls drummer, Ali Koehler has split to join Best Coast and right now Campbell is […]

July 15, 2010 × 0 comments

News / Tours

The Vivian Girls Have A New Drummer

The Vivian Girls Have A New Drummer

It’s a fact that otherwise wouldn’t mean much to us here had it not been announced that said drummer is Fiona Campbell, drummer for local band The Coolies and current Brooklyn residents Coasting. Former Vivian Girls drummer, Ali Koehler has split to join Best Coast and right now Campbell is […]

July 15, 2010 × 0 comments

Albums

The-Dream “Love King”

The-Dream “Love King”

Love King, the third album from The-Dream a.k.a Terius Nash was proclaimed to be his last. But four tracks into the album and he’s declaring on Sex Intelligent (Remix) that Love Affair is a year away. “I ain’t going nowhere. Who the fucks gonna replace me?” he says. Of course, […]

July 14, 2010 × 0 comments

Features

NZFF: Splice

NZFF: Splice

Very few contemporary horror films are genuinely horrific, some are bad taste funny, some are a bit scary, but very, very few live up to the title. Splice is horrific in the truest sense of the word. From Vincenzo Natali, award winning director of Cube, Splice tells the story of […]

July 13, 2010 × 0 comments

News / Tours

Wolf Gang Announces New Zealand Tour Dates

Wolf Gang Announces New Zealand Tour Dates

Wolf Gang a.k.a Max McElligott an co. have announced two shows in New Zealand on the back of their five-date appearance at Australian festival Park Life. The band are hyped as this years ones to watch and Back To Back, which you can watch the video for below, should do […]

July 13, 2010 × 0 comments

News / Tours

The Winter Shuffle, The Best All Ages Line-Up We’ve Seen In A While

The Winter Shuffle, The Best All Ages Line-Up We’ve Seen In A While

Shit doesn’t always come easy when you’re young, especially when it comes to seeing bands that you like. And considering that it’s not that easy to sneak into shows anymore, it’s fortunate that a bunch of promoters have got together to form a line-up that we’ll most definitely be going […]

July 12, 2010 × 0 comments

Features

NZFF: Exit Through The Gift Shop

NZFF: Exit Through The Gift Shop

The 2010 New Zealand International Film Festival has rolled into Auckland with a spectacular lineup of homegrown and international films. I was supposed to be kicking off my festival experience with a look at Sylvain Chomet’s The Illusionist having been wowed The Triplets of Belleville some years back. Unfortunately it […]

July 11, 2010 × 2 comments

News / Tours

Hear The Kidz In Space Remix of “Young Blood”

Hear The Kidz In Space Remix of “Young Blood”

When Kidz In Space began playing live last year they would usually open with a cover of Phoenix’s 1901. It was, of course, the loosest sense of the word ‘cover’; instead they tweaked and reworked the originally into their set until it simply sounded like it was a track all […]

July 9, 2010 × 1 comment

Downloads / Streams

Hear The Kidz In Space Remix of "Young Blood"

Hear The Kidz In Space Remix of "Young Blood"

When Kidz In Space began playing live last year they would usually open with a cover of Phoenix’s 1901. It was, of course, the loosest sense of the word ‘cover’; instead they tweaked and reworked the originally into their set until it simply sounded like it was a track all […]

July 9, 2010 × 1 comment

Singles

Roy Irwin “3,2,1,2000″

Roy Irwin “3,2,1,2000″

Roy Irwin is part of Muzai Records, the label that is home to bands such as God Bows To Math, FATANGRYMAN, Kittyhawk and until their recent split, Bandicoot. His obvious influences come in the form of slacker-pop that’s easily enjoyable à la The Lemonheads (his most obvious influence here) and […]

July 6, 2010 × 0 comments

Downloads / Streams

Roy Irwin “3,2,1,2000″

Roy Irwin “3,2,1,2000″

Roy Irwin is part of Muzai Records, the label that is home to bands such as God Bows To Math, FATANGRYMAN, Kittyhawk and until their recent split, Bandicoot. His obvious influences come in the form of slacker-pop that’s easily enjoyable à la The Lemonheads (his most obvious influence here) and […]

July 6, 2010 × 0 comments

Albums

Ozzy Osbourne “Scream”

Ozzy Osbourne “Scream”

It’s hard to know exactly what to make of Ozzy’s latest effort. Stellar production has freshened up his sound, and on tracks like opener Let It Die it’s clear that the prince of darkness still has what it takes to rock harder than men a third of his age. By […]

July 6, 2010 × 0 comments

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Ozzy Osbourne "Scream"

Ozzy Osbourne "Scream"

It’s hard to know exactly what to make of Ozzy’s latest effort. Stellar production has freshened up his sound, and on tracks like opener Let It Die it’s clear that the prince of darkness still has what it takes to rock harder than men a third of his age. By […]

July 6, 2010 × 0 comments

News / Tours

Stream The New Wavves Album “King of the Beach”

Stream The New Wavves Album “King of the Beach”

Nathan Williams a.k.a Wavves, the San Diego native currently residing in Los Angeles, is about to release his third album in two years titled King of the Beach. The entirety of Wavves first two albums were recorded in his parents pool house but for King of the Beach Williams got […]

July 5, 2010 × 0 comments

Downloads / Streams

Stream The New Wavves Album "King of the Beach"

Stream The New Wavves Album "King of the Beach"

Nathan Williams a.k.a Wavves, the San Diego native currently residing in Los Angeles, is about to release his third album in two years titled King of the Beach. The entirety of Wavves first two albums were recorded in his parents pool house but for King of the Beach Williams got […]

July 5, 2010 × 0 comments