Quality mixtape find..

Slowdive's Slowdaze Mix 

Tracklisting:

Lali Puna – Faking The Books

Flying Saucer Attack – Respect
Bowery Electric – Empty Words
Boards Of Canada – In The Annexe
Pluramon (with Julee Cruise) – Have You Seen Jill?
Machinefabriek – Somerset
Cornelius – Star Fruits Surf Rider
Pedro The Lion – The Bells
The For Carnation – Being Held
Fennesz – Caecilia
The Drums – Days
Sun Kil Moon – Moorestown

Sigur Ros – Við Spilum Endalaust
Mogwai – Hunted By A Freak
Labradford – E Luxo So (5)
David Darling – No Place Nowhere
Palace – Disorder
Slint – Washer
Nils Frahm – Says 

I'll take anything Slowdive wants to share..especially when I'm already obsessed with half the artists involved.. Gotta be a new Slowdive on the way, right? Please??

REVIEW: Black Hearted Brother - Stars Are Our Home

7.25 out of 10

Find it here. 

If you tell me somebody (anybody really) from Slowdive has a new project I will look into it with eager ears. If you tell me that same thing and then tell me somebody from Seefeel is also involved I may need a new pair of pants. Black Hearted Brother is "my ticket towards new trousers".

Black Hearted Brother is a new sonic experimentation from three friends; Neil Halstead (Slowdive/Mojave 3), Mark Van Hoen (Seefeel/Mark Van Hoen), & Nick Holton (of Holton's Opulent Oog). From what I understand there was no clear direction of style /genre when starting this project, merely more of a jam session that would hopefully evolve into some form of a full length LP. I'd say the three amigos pulled it off quite sufficiently. 'Stars Are Our Home' is an [Experimental] Post Rock meets Shoegaze jam session wrapped with elements of Indie [Space] Pop-tronica. From upbeat jams to spaced-out euphoria and everything in between, there are more than enough layers here to keep any audiophile warm this winter.

Notably-"If the above names don't peak your interest I'm not sure I can agree with your lifestyle."-Recommended.

Standout Tracks: (I Don't Mean To) Wonder, Got Your Love, If I Was Here To Change Your Mind (♡n l♡♡p), Time In The Machine, I'm Back

EIC's 10Q's w/ Black Hearted Brother

"..[Experimental] Post Rock meets Shoegaze jam session wrapped with elements of Indie [Space] Pop-tronica.."

Black Hearted Brother

Alliance [of] Sound & Influence

Black Hearted Brother Bio:

Comprising Neil Halstead (Slowdive, Mojave 3), Mark Van Hoen (Seefeel, Locust) and Nick Holton (Holton's Opulent Oog, Coley Park), Black Hearted Brother represents a collaboration of sorts - supergroup even - that probably isn't quite sure how it ended up here in the first place. Born from years of writing, recording, deliberating, re-recording, remixing and then no doubt starting all over again from scratch, 'Stars Are Our Home' is a deftly orchestrated album that bypasses all generic templates for a colossal smorgasbord of diversity. Throughout its 12 pieces, there's a range of sounds, styles and ideas far and above any realm of expectation associated with the project. In the press release, Halstead talks about Stars are Our Home being 'a record that was in some ways unedited', before going on to conclude, 'while not worrying about a particular sound or style, but to just go with the flow'..

Hello, how are you?

BHB forgot to answer this one, we'll assume they're doing swell;]

 What are you currently listening to?

Nick: Just waiting for Jonathon Wilson's 'Fanfare' to arrive, but in the meantime; 'The Terror' by The Flaming Lips, 'Hello Nasty' by The Beastie Boys, just dug Sly & Family Stone 'Life' out for a boogie & Mark's been playing me 'Music Is Painting In The Air' by Sensations Fix on his massive (big as small elephants) speakers - beautiful.

Mark: Lots of VU of course, Spiritualized (just saw them in a 400 year old church in Kingston NY) and Tyler, The Creator's 'Wolf' ...somehow as a foil to all this.

How long has the band/project been a concept and did you know what kind of sound you were going for when you began writing for it?

Nick A few years now with some breaks for Neil & I to record Palindrome Hunches & Mark his 'Revenant Diary'. When we began we had no idea really but we quickly got into the idea of working on stuff and doing things that wasn't natural to us. There was a few really crazy (eccentric) tracks that we left off in the end as we realized we did have something cohesive in the end.

Care to shed some light on your debut LP; theme, favourite track(s), etc?

Mark: My favourite track is 'Time In The Machine' but that's probably because I had the least to do with it; just being a fan of Neil & Nick! Another couple of favourites are 'My Baby Just Sailed Away' and 'Oh Crust', probably because these were done in the last few days before mastering the album...so they are much more spontaneous and fresh to my ears.

Will you be touring extensively for said release?

Playing live - yes we think so. Extensively - maybe.

Speaking of touring, Rachel Goswell joined you for a couple of shows right? How did this idea come about and did you end up playing any Slowdive material either of those nights?

Neil: I was just talking to Rachel a while back and asked if she wanted to come sing a couple songs, she was surprisingly keen. I think we played a couple Slowdive songs on the second night and a bunch of Mojave 3 songs as well.

(Speaking of Slowdive/I gotta ask) What are the chances of a full reunion tour/new album??

Neil: Improbable...but you never know.

You can only keep/listen to ONE album for the rest of your life ..which album would it be?

Nick: Big Star's 'Third', couldn't get tired of that.

Mark: Can's 'Tago Mago'.

Are you living your dream?

Nick: Yes, I think so, more or less. I think The Brothers are committed to making music, helping our friends, loving our ladies, not doing too much other work that we hate. There is always a better album somewhere among the stars to be found & recorded though.

Mark: I agree with Nick, although there's no dream or plan...one day at a time (sweet Jesus)

Thanks BHB and Caroline!

Black Hearted Brother recently released their debut, give that a spin as soon as you can...

Slowdive reunion!?

From Creation Records:

Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell of Slowdive will be reuniting for two special gigs in London later this month.  They will perform together for the first time in almost 10 years at London’s Cecil Sharp House on 23rd and 24th October, tickets are on sale now by clicking here. Rachel will be one of the long-promised “very special guests” at both shows which will see Neil performing songs from across his back catalogue both solo and with a full band. Both shows will also be recorded for a future live album. Neil Halstead has also been busy with his new band Black Hearted Brother. The band is a collaboration with Mark Van Hoen (Seefeel) and Nick Holton. Van Hoen co-produced several Mojave 3 albums, while Holton worked with Halstead on his solo albums Sleeping On Roads and Palindrome Hunches. Van Hoen and Halstead go back much further still, to 1992, when they were in Seefeel and Slowdive respectively: ‘Mark taught Neil much that was electronic and ambient music.’

Not "exactly" a full reunion, but pretty close.. (Please-please) Hopefully this leads to more.

In the meantime here's this:

EIC's 10Q's w/ André Obin

"..perfect for midnight driving to nowhere.." 

André Obin

Approaching Ominous Thrill

André Obin Bio:

An object in motion will remain in motion, and for André Obin, no force has been able to stop him from careening through the different lanes of an endless musical highway. Genre-bending and shape-shifting are standard fare; taking risks is part of the fun. As a musician, singer and producer, André draws inspiration for his songs from a deep emotional well. The music unfolds simultaneously with life itself. The results can be as dark as a forest under a new moon or as bright as a summer sun reflecting off the skyscrapers of a bustling city.

 Hello, how are you?
I'm ok... Getting to the point in the tour (especially after six shows at SXSW) that I'm a bit wary. Missing my girlfriend and my cat. Playing Baton Rouge, LA tonight.*
*at that current time.

What are you currently listening to?
The band that has my attention right now is Factory Floor from London. I'd love to play some shows with them. I love the amalgamation of electronic hardware, organic instrumentation and eerie vocals.

When did you begin writing music? Whom or what were your biggest influences?
I started writing music in my teens. I started releasing under my own name in 2008. I like lots of Post-Punk, Shoegaze, Kraut Rock, Techno, Pop and Ambient music. Two of my favorite groups are Depeche Mode and Joy Division.

Care to tell us a little bit about 'The Arsonist'; theme(s), favorite track(s), etc.?
Each song is about a different scenario. "Golden Hair" is based on the poem by James Joyce. Syd Barrett later wrote a tune to accompany it. Slowdive covered it and performed it in a John Peel session - that's where I first heard it. My version is an adaptation which tries to pay homage to that lineage and bring it to a new place sonically. "Enjoy" is a song about not wanting to rush the musical process. The lyrics are "wait, we want to go slow, enjoy."

Will you be touring pretty extensively for said release?
I've been on a US tour for a couple weeks and have another week to go. I hope to tour Europe again this year.  Holland is one of my favorite places to play. And I still haven't played the West Coast of the US. I love to perform but I'm also trying to keep a roof over my head.

Got any other projects we should know about?
André Obin is my sole focus. I spent over a decade juggling 2-3 different bands at a time. Most recently I fronted the indie rock band Endless Wave. I'm still proud of a lot of music in my past. I'm just in a period where collaborating does not make sense because of time constraints and increased demand. I'm helping some friends with their productions but choose to remain in the shadows there. Generally, if I'm not writing it, I don't want my name on it.

What movie would work best on mute while listening to you music?
I've used scenes from The Soloist and 2001 in my live visuals. Blade Runner might work.  I remember when Jeff Mills wrote a record to accompany Fritz Lang's Metropolis. That was amazing. I much rather score a film and have the scenes syncopated instead of images and sounds clashing randomly. Images should come first for a film.

You can only keep/listen to ONE album for the rest of your life ..which album would it be?
My Bloody Valentine's 'Loveless'. Although Aphex Twin's 'Selected Ambient Works Volume 2' has been just as important and steady for me.

Are you living your dream?
Getting pretty damn close to it. Had the first encore of my life at SXSW.

Thanx Anton & André!

André Obin is currently touring (non-stop pretty much), try to catch one of his live shows if you can...

Good (FREE) music laying around the interwebs.. Pt. 2

Slowdive - Melon Yellow (Heathered Pearls' Tension Rework)

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 Shatter Hands - Land Fly EP: The Remixes

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 Revolutionary Rhythm - SoulVibes

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 Rebecca Peake - Idiot Street

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 Phaseone - It's Not Forever

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 Nadjana - Tourist (The Atlas Room Remix)

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Liquidrome -Apokrypha

~njoy.

REVIEW: Sobrenadar - 1859

8.25 out of 10

Find it here.

One day while shuffling through Bandcamp's Dream Pop section I came across Sobrenadar, obsession at first listen. Fast forward a couple EPs and we have Sobrenadar's "debut" LP '1859', in-which Paula Garcia continues to weave the most exquisite & beautiful Modern Dream Pop out there. No seriously, check out the rest of Paula's astonishing work.

Armed with a synthesizer, acoustic guitar, as well as lots of pedals/various distortions, a few serene samples as well as gorgeous piano melodies/twinkles, and of course Ms. Garcia's haunting voice. '1859' is so perfect and warm. From beginning to end all this album can do for you is put you in a spell, a magical and engaging awesome spell. I can only imagine it being a small matter of time before more and more people discover Sobrenadar, this is what music lovers with good taste and a good ear live for;]

If Hooverphonic mated with Slowdive and attempted "Chill Wave"/Modern Dream Pop, it might sound similar to this. HIGHly Recommended.

Standout Tracks: Junio, Los Tres Dias, Sirio, Mitad Cósmica I (this one), Blueu (..and this one too!), El Niño de Marte (sound like Cocteau Twins a bit..)

Good (FREE) music laying around the interwebs.. Pt. 1

Four Visions - 40 Days (Slowdive Cover)

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Ellie Rowsell - Every Cloud

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 Elite Gymnastics - Here, In Heaven 4 & 5 (CFCF Remix)

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D-Video - Emotion Engine

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Digits - Death And Desire

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Dial.81 - The Lake Is Low

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Air France -It Feels Good To Be Around You (Memory Tapes Version)

~njoy.

Check into Candyaudioline..

Candyaudioline - Away We Go : 2011 Demos

Hand's down the best Shoegaze album I've heard this year ..and it's FREE! Fans of classic style gaze(think Slowdive meets Ride) should bewill be blown away by Candyaudioline.

Speaking of excitable new releases..

Sailors With Wax Wings' debut album comes out this Fall..

R. Loren (Pyramids) has assembled a new project together called "Sailors With Wax Wings".

Here's who's involved:
Prurient, Ted Parsons (Swans), Simon Scott (Slowdive), Aidan Baker (Nadja), Vern Rumsey (Unwound), Hildur Gudnnadottir (Fever Ray/Mum), Colin Marston (Krallice), Jonas Renkse (Katatonia), and James Blackshaw (Current 93)..(<--yeaaah, this is happening..)

HOO-LLY $4!†

REVIEW: Soundpool - Mirrors In Your Eyes

7.5 out of 10

Find it here.

Two words; "Shimmering Inventiveness". Ahh, Soundpool, one of my favorite Shoegaze acts has returned. With each album, "Mirrors In Your Eyes" being their third, the band re-invents it's sound all while maintaining a familiar formula. On their latest offering Soundpool take a shot at what the band dub's "Disco Gaze". What? Another new genre?? Yes! I do believe it is! But seriously, I couldn't imagine strapping a better title on this one. Think Ladytron does Shoegaze..

Blaring guitar melodies, distortions-a-palooza, filtered keyboard sounds (some air-y synths & some dancey arpeggiations), female vocals as sweet as can be with a few male vocals thrown in as well, and the bounciest bass lines I've heard since !!!'s "Louden Up Now". "Mirrors In Your Eyes" delivers. It has something for everyone. Well everyone into great music that is. The parts that are Shoegaze tend to shine a little more than the Disco parts, but only slightly. Honestly, I struggle with which parts to focus on, the dancey parts are super catchy, but the distorted guitar fx are just soo damn good. Either way I'm quite confident that you will find something amicable to your taste buds within each and every track on "Mirrors In Your Eyes". And, if Soundpool continues on their chosen path with re-inventing themselves on each new release they may change Shoegaze/Dream Pop music as we know it.. Marke my words, these guys are only gonna get bigger and bigger.

One of 2010's best Gaze albums for sure. Also one of the best Pop albums I've heard in a bit. Recommended for fans of MBV, Slowdive, Ulrich Schnauss, Goldfrapp (sort of), Asobi Seksu, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, and anyone else that falls along the lines of those bands. Yep, you should probably buy this and then after you finally get over the obsession seek out the rest of this bands impressive catalogue. Thanks for sharing Soundpool, keep up the great work!

Standout Tracks: All (It's hard to be picky here..)

EIC'S10Q'S w/Monster Movie

"..I read a review online somewhere that referred to this album as a mix between My Bloody Valentine and Grandaddy, I couldn't agree more.. Mellow guitars (both rock and reverberated), gallant synths (both air-y and pulsating/dancey), uncomplicated drums (both electronic and standard), and pleasing vocals make this album a nice addition to anybody in need of a "new" pop sound.."

Monster Movie
Amicable Reverie Pop

Monster Movie Bio:
Christian Savill and Sean Hewson, a London-based indie rock duo, have been playing together under various names since 1989, including a brief stint as the Eternal, a band that released one single on the Sarah label. Savill, who was also in Slowdive, decided to start playing again with Hewson in 2000 as Monster Movie, most likely naming themselves after the Can album of the same name. Since debuting in 2001 with a five-track EP on Clairecords, they've released a handful of EPs and albums, including Last Night Something Happened (2001), a split EP with Dreamend (2002), Transistor (2004), To the Moon (2004), All Lost (2006), and Everyone Is A Ghost (2010). Their recordings have drifted between neo-shoegaze, straight-up indie pop, and synth-driven material inspired by the Factory label's dance-oriented sect (Section 25, New Order).


Hello, how are you?
Sean: Tense, as always.
Christian: Covered in paint.

What are you currently listening to?
Sean: Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Built To Spill, Crocodiles, Wavves, Sebadoh, Pavement. At the moment, if it’s from the US and has messed-up guitars on it, I’ll listen to it.
Christian: I like 'Teen Dream' by Beach House, but aside from that I enjoyed the 'Homecoming' tune by The Teenagers, lots of Kraftwerk and I'm revisiting dear old Syd Barrett again, Sparks 'Number one song in heaven', Gorillaz 'Rhinestone eyes', 'Take it in' By Hot Chip, Dreamend 'Pink cloud in the woods' is an amazing song, and tragically no one will recognise this. Maybe I'm biased, but Ryan Graveface is amazing.

Your latest album “Everyone Is A Ghost” is pretty good, did you find the recording process for that to go pretty smoothly or..?
Sean: There’s no room for hyperbole here, right? Recording always goes smoothly for us because we enjoy it. Things can get a bit tense when we do the vocals because we’re not really vocalists but, as we’ve got older, we’ve become a bit less emotional about it.
Christian: Despite living about 3000 miles apart the album progressed quite nicely. I guess the only issue was that I had to fly to England in February and we didn't give ourselves enough time. It actually worked out better because when I came back in September we had some great contributions from Ryan and Rachel and a couple of new songs.

What exactly do you mean by “Everyone Is A Ghost”?
Sean: We didn’t discuss it but I think we were after something that was quite desolate. We also feel separate from the people we see in the streets. Not better - probably worse; but kind of uninvolved in what is important to them. The title was kind of a steal from the film/comic Ghost World. Just as it’s partner song, How The Dead Live, was nicked from a Derek Raymond book. I can’t remember the lyrics but the song (Everyone Is A Ghost) is about a loved one dying. We’re a good-time band.
Christian: I moved from England to US as we started the album. I felt really weird and disconnected all of a sudden. I really didn't expect it, but it had a big impact on me. I felt no association with anyone.

Visually how do you think the cover of the album explains the themes within?
Sean: We asked Will Schaff to do something desolate. I think Christian may have sent him a few examples. He came back with the front cover. I like that there is also some warmth in the picture. We sometimes forget to inject warmth.
Christian: I was after a bleak landscape. It's a recurring theme for us. We had something similar on our first album 'Last night something happened' with a desolate road. Like loads of people we spend so much of our lives driving places like zombies, going through the motions. This time I was after something more abstract. I found some Yugoslavian animation from the seventies and Will Schaff looked at a couple of stills and made his own interpretations.

Out of all the songs you guys have written together which one are you most proud of?
Sean: I’m pretty pleased with everything on our last two albums. Some songs could have been better if we’d had more time but that’s unimportant now. From our first album I’m proud of Shortwave (Christian will correct me if I’ve got the wrong song) which was a great song that Christian had and I added a little piano to it and it came out really well and made me think that we might actually be able to be good at something. I also really like Driving Through The Red Lights which has a brilliant and unexpected chorus and Bored Beyond Oblivion, great title, great song.
Christian: Not sure really. I'd love to make an album which I wouldn't mind hearing in the presence of other people. I've no idea how bands endure record launch parties. The idea of having to listen to my music with other people fills me with total dread. That's not to say we haven't done songs I like.

If you could tour with anyone (dead of alive) whom would it be with?
Sean: We’d probably need someone who had some kind of experience in psychiatric care to help us get on stage. It’s just not something we feel comfortable doing. Maybe a day festival where we can come on at the beginning before any turns up and then we can hang around backstage posing for the rest of the day. I always get incredibly bored when people start doing dream lists of festival line-ups and it’s all dead people like Lennon and Hendrix. People I would actively walk away from if I saw them. It’s like they’re making a dream band in heaven (let’s ignore the fact that Sonic Youth did this on Tunic). I think that kind of simplistic view of a heaven is damaging for young people. You die and you’re gone, they need to realise that. Having said that: I would have loved to see Rowland S Howard, preferably when he wasn’t so sick that he was coughing up blood on stage.
Christian: The Monkees. They looked like they were having fun?

I gotta ask, will Slowdive ever see the light of day again?
Christian: Not in the foreseeable future. Rachel is having a baby this summer. We've all got kids and stuff. Maybe our kids could form Slowdive Jr.

You can only keep/listen to ONE album for the rest of your life..which album would it be?
Sean: I like a good combination of noise and melody so probably The Velvet Underground & Nico or Psychocandy.
Christian: Maybe 'Low' by David Bowie.

Are you living your dream?
Sean: I like having a wife. I like being in a band. I like playing football. Everything else is a humiliating kick in the crotch, to quote Sting.
Christian: No. But it's not a total nightmare.

Thanx MM & Jacob!

Monster Movie are currently working on a follow up to "Everyone Is A Ghost"...

EIC'S10Q'S w/RxGibbs

"..music that gives you the sensation of floating above your own body is never a bad thing.."


RxGibbs
Liquescent Rapture Cultivation

RxGibbs Bio:
RxGibbs is a solo project of Ron Gibbs (Auburn Lull). In his words, " It kind of sounds like if Andrew Weatherall produced Auburn Lull". RxGibbs also features (here and there) members of Auburn Lull as well as the chopped up vocals of Lorraine Lelis (ex-Mahogany vocalist)." His debut album is set for release sometime in 2010.


Hello, how are you?
I'm great, thanks. Glad Spring is finally here. Michigan winters can be quite long and dreary.

What are you currently listening to?
Lately I've really been into Coppice Halifax, which is one of projects of Brian Graiger, aka Milieu. His albums Ocean Lion I and II are pure dubby ambient goodness, and he’s got tons of other great releases besides those as well. He also recently remixed a track of man that I think turned out really sweet. I've also really been digging new stuff coming out from the likes of Caribou, Casino Versus Japan, Seasonscollide, Beach Fossils, Thomas Fehlmann, Toro Y Moi, and Radio Dept. 2010 looks like it's going to be another good year for music.

Can you explain your music in 5 words or less?
Ambient Dub?

How did the name RxGibbs come up?
I was actually dubbed RxGibbs after an old band mate of mine noticed my license plate read RXG. With my first initial being R and my last name being Gibbs, he started calling me RxGibbs. It just stuck I suppose.

You got members from Auburn Lull to guest star on your next album, how did that come up?
Well, about three years ago I was lucky enough to be able to open up for them live a couple of times here in Michigan. We became good friends and I ended up joining the band right before their last album, "Begin Civil Twilight", came out. So, over the years I've acquired many recordings from everyone in the band that I ended up incorporating into the new album. A couple of the songs actually kind of started out with me trying to remix a few Auburn Lull tracks, and they just ended up kind of morphing into their own thing.

Your earlier material seemed a little more psychedelic, now it's a little more ambient, was it your mood and/or your influences that changed?
I wouldn't really say that my influences have changed. I mean, I’ve always drawn inspiration from bands like Seefeel, Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, early-Verve, Andrew Weatherall‘s projects, The Orb and such. These were the bands that blew my mind way back in high school, which really dates me I suppose. But I never stopped loving those bands and I’d glad to see that there is somewhat of a resurgence of interest in many of those bands. I’ve got to say though too, I am definitely continuously inspired by all the new great music coming out nowadays. I think we are in pretty exciting times, creatively, for music. There’s so many bands making exciting stuff that it’s hard to keep up.
Anyway, the change in sound was mostly due to me going from an all live recording setup to more of a loop/sample based project. Sometimes I just think recording can be a huge pain in the ass. Too many cables and too many variables that can make it all go horribly wrong. Plus, I’ve got enough recorded material on my computer already to keep me busy for a while.

I would love to hear you score a movie sometime, have you ever thought about doing that?
Yes, I have and I hope I have the opportunity someday ..Actually, Auburn Lull just found out that one of our songs is going to be featured in a movie this year. I can’t give out the details just yet, but we are definitely excited about the company we are in on this soundtrack. This director is known for having pretty sweet soundtracks. Stay tuned.

Who is you all time favorite guitarist and why?
I'd have to say that Nick McCabe from Verve is probably my favorite. I don't think anybody has ever made their guitar sail and soar like his did on "Storm In Heaven" and all the early Verve singles. I still think that was some of the most beautiful music ever made. I remember buying "All In the Mind", their debut single, when it first came out and thinking they were already the best band in the world. I mean, that is still probably my favorite debut single from any band, ever. Too bad they ultimately turned to crap. Although I hear that Nick and Simon Jones, Verve bass player, have formed a new band so I am hoping for good results. I still think Richard Ashcroft is the one that ruined them in the end. Too bad.

You can only keep/listen to ONE album for the rest of your life ..which album would it be?
This is a totally impossible question, but I guess if I had to pick one I would say Kiln's latest album "Dusker" for a couple of reasons. First, that album never ceases to blow my mind. The attention to detail on that album is just amazing. And second, because I feel like I could always listen to that album and find little blurps and bleeps that I never noticed before. It’s literally chock full of wonderful, soothing sounds.

Are you living your dream?
Ha-ha, I‘m not sure, but life is good. If I'm ever am able to quit my day job and just make music, then maybe I'll be a little bit closer to that. But that is highly unlikely. Actually, if I even still have a day job by the time you read this, I’ll be happy.

Thanx Ron!

RxGibbs is currently putting the final touches on his upcoming debut LP, look for that pretty soon...(in the meantime check out these)

REVIEW: Monster Movie - Everyone Is A Ghost

6.75 out of 10

Find it here.

Monster Movie are one of those bands that have been around for a while (10 years or so), they have the right musicians; Christian Savill (ex Slowdive) & Sean Hewson (Eternal), and yet for some reason they have yet to get the attention they deserve. "Everyone Is A Ghost" is the band's 5th full length and by all means should be their most commercially successful.

I'll go ahead an admit it, the only reason I ever checked into MM was because of Mr. Savill, as many of you know I am a huge Slowdive nut. I make it a point to check into any and every release they have a hand in. I don't have all of the Monster Movie albums (yet) but I do believe this one to be one of their more tenacious releases. It defines their sound by using stronger productions, and contagious compositions. "Everyone Is A Ghost" starts out with the terrific track "Bored Beyond Oblivion", which has a killer guitar riff that sort of reminds me of Weezer's "blue era". After that the catchy pop tunes just keep getting better. Some tracks are a little Indie Pop/Rock-y and some are a little more Indie Electronic/Synth Pop. I read a review online somewhere that referred to this album as a mix between My Bloody Valentine and Grandaddy, I couldn't agree more. For those of you that aren't into MBV because their "too loud" don't worry, this album picks only up hints of fuzzy & distorted guitar bliss. For those of you that aren't fans of Grandaddy because they're too "light-hearted/poppy" don't worry, this album only carries a few of GD's sunny dispositions, as well as their catchy attributes. Mellow guitars (both rock and reverberated), gallant synths (both air-y and pulsating/dancey), uncomplicated drums (both electronic and standard), and pleasing vocals make this album a nice addition to anybody in need of a "new" pop sound. If I had anything negative to say about the album, it's that the second half doesn't seem quite as "strong" as the first, but that's not really a bad thing considering how good the first half is. I really do hope though that "Everyone Is A Ghost" finally gives Monster Movie the much needed attention they really do deserve.

This is pretty good Indie Pop music with a slight electronic edge to it. If you're looking for something simple and catchy/good for the warm seasons ahead check into "Everyone Is A Ghost" post haste. Recommended.

Standout Tracks: Bored Beyond Oblivion, Everyone Is A Ghost, Fall, Help Me Make It Right (love the drum samples on this one)

EIC'S10Q'S w/Dorias Baracca

"..equal parts Slowdive, Ride, Interpol, Mogwai, and any other project that derives it's sound from soaring guitar transmissions with layers (upon layers) of sustained metagalactic noise. The only difference between this group and previous mentioned groups is that those bands had years to develop their sound. I firmly believe that most people aren't born with the kind of ears it takes to develop these kind of "Rock" sounds. The unimaginable amounts of layers/filler noise/walls of sounds within this band's debut EP are more than enough to make any veteran rocker jealous. Which is, precisely why it's so important to keep mentioning these guys are only teenagers.."


Dorias Baracca
Blossoming Cosmonauts

Dorias Baracca Bio:
Hailing from Odense in Denmark, Dorias Baracca are almost too young to be making the intense, yet beautiful shoegazing music that they do.

Growing up on a diet of Slowdive, Chapterhouse, Cocteau Twins and Ride have given them a musical maturity that belies their 17 years. The EP manages to encompass the swathing walls of noise that Slowdive created with their early EPs, as well as the driving guitar wizardry of Ride and Swervedriver.

Following their debut London shows back in October, the Hands At Melting Point EP is their debut release, produced by Jonas Munk (Manual). On stage they are a blisteringly loud maelstrom of swirling feedback and melodic chaos that rivals other self-confessed noise masters like A Place To Bury Strangers.


Hello, how are you?
We’re fine, how about you?

What are you currently listening to?
Buster: Stars of the Lid
Aske: Slowdive
Jeppe: Cat Power
Simon: Ride

How long has your band been together?
Since Spring 2007 and Jeppe joined Spring 2009

Was there a particular band/album that inspired you to create the music
that you currently write?
"Loveless", "Isn’t Anything", "You Made Me Realise", "Souvlaki", a lot of fuckin’ Sonic Youth, some M83 and some Leonard Cohen and Mogwai and Loop and Lush and Low and Adorable and Dinosaur Jr. and Echo and the Bunnymen and Earth..

How did Club AC30 find you?
One of our good friends’ big brother is Jonas Munk (better known as Manual) and he mixed our EP and he later on sent it out to some different labels, where AC30 were one of them and he recommended us to go with Club AC30

Is there a title/tentative release date for your debut full length album?
Well we haven’t really talked about it, but we are soon ready to go to the studio once again, for a full length album

Any international tour dates in the works?
We’re trying to work out a tour through Hamburg, Berlin, France and the UK

If you could do the score to any existing movie out there which would you
chose?
Buster: Lost in Translation
Aske: Dead Man
Jeppe: The Crow
Simon: Pi

You can only keep/listen to ONE album for the rest of your life… which
album would it be?
Buster: "Henry's Dream"
Aske: "Just For A Day"
Jeppe: "Raw Power"
Simon: "Loveless"

Are you living your dream?
We are living the daydream nation

Thanx Robin!

Dorias Baracca are currently touring here and there in Europe, pray that they will one day visit the US...

New Slowdive anthology on the way..

Not sure if the tracks have been re-mastered or not.. The album will be out April 26th via Cherry Red, below is the track listing..

CD 1
Slowdive (Slowdive EP)
Avalyn I (Slowdive EP)
Morningrise (Morningrise EP)
She Calls (Morningrise EP)
Catch The Breeze (Holding Our Breath EP)
Golden Hair (Holding Our Breath EP)
Shine (Holding Our Breath EP)
Spanish Air (Just For A Day)
Erik’s Song (Just For A Day)
Waves (Just For A Day)
Primal (Just For A Day)
Alison (Outside Your Room EP)
So Tired (Outside Your Room EP)
Moussaka Chaos (Outside Your Room EP)

CD 2
Souvlaki Space Station (Souvlaki)
Machine Gun (Souvlaki)
Sing (Souvlaki)
Here She Comes (Souvlaki)
Altogether (Souvlaki)
Dagger (Souvlaki)
Some Velvet Morning (Souvlaki Bonus Disc)
In Mind (5 EP)
Good Day Sunshine (5 EP)
Country Rain (5 EP)
Rutti (Pygmalion)
Miranda (Pygmalion)
Trellisaze (Pygmalion)
Cello (Pygmalion)
Visions of La (Pygmalion)
Blue Skied an’ Clear (Pygmalion)
All of Us (Pygmalion)

When are these guys going to reunite?????

Free Monster Movie track..

Monster Movie - Bored Beyond Oblivion

From the upcoming "Everyone Is A Ghost" album, out 2010. For those of you unaware, Monster Movie features Christian Savill (ex-Slowdive)..

If only I lived here..

What an awesome sounding show..