Don’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of the band The 3Ds. This post is in celebration of the fact that they have recently played their first live show in 12 years in North Carolina where their old record label, Merge Records, is based. This little known NZ band is one of those ̵[...]
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July 14th, 2009 - 11:17 pm § in Music
3 Things You Should Know
I received an email today from my mate Junior. It read: The new dinosaur Jr album is sooo damn good.. sounds even better wearing flannel The new sonic youth album is also very very good. I saw nunchukka superfly at club 77 last week by myself and about 20 other over 40 and they fucking blew me aw[...]
July 12th, 2009 - 11:53 pm § in Music
Zane Lowe
Cool article about Zane Lowe, BBC Radio 1 DJ, and general multi-media bod who’s a style leader. I particularly like this: This is where Lowe sees his future, as a trusted authority – “a valid and authentic recommender” – in a world increasingly devoid of record shops and record labels.[...]
July 4th, 2009 - 12:58 am § in Music
The Black Keys
An excerpt from my site The Black Keys Fan Lounge: The musical lineage and influence of the Auerbach and Carney extended families on The Black Keys is often over looked. Until now, I don’t think I really appreciated all the connections. It’s easy to acknowledge the mythologised road trips Dan t[...]
