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Thursday night at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne saw the return of Sierra and Bianca Casady aka CocoRosie. The two beautiful Rainbow Warriors took to the stage armed with poignant rap, operatic musings, megaphones, and care bears. Sounds bizarre? Sure is, but in the best way possible. From the pleasantly soporific ‘Good Friday’, to the playful ‘Kitty Cat’ outspoken ‘Japan’, CocoRosie covered all bases and appealed to a diverse yet unified audience. Despite two well-earned encores, ‘Noahs Ark’ was nowhere to be seen, however, ‘By Your Side’ did manage to reduce this little media student to tears. Despite my blubbering, I still couldn’t recommend experiencing CocoRosie enough. Last chance to see them perform in Australia, in Sydney at Metro tonight and Playground Weekender on the 9th.
Auckland's apostles of cute; The Brunettes, have added an extra, final show to their Australian tour. Put a bow in you hair, grab whoever you're going steady with and head to the Annandale this Saturday to shake some action with the band before they head to the States to tour their pop-tastic new album, "Structure and Cosmetics".
Cat Power is playing in Sydney this Sunday! This will be Chan Marshall’s first Sydney show since 2003 and the very first time she has brought her full-time band, Dirty Delta Blues, with her (the band named after it’s member's musical lineage: Dirty Three drummer Jim White, Greg Foreman of Delta 72 and Blues Explosion guitarist; Judah Bauer) Unbelievably, there are some tickets still available so if you haven't got them already, I suggest that (after you slap yourself for bering so dangerously tardy) you hurry off and get some.
Alright there, just so you know I’m one of those undeserving few who receives music, like, way early. So here’s a heads up: Metronomy’s new single ‘My Heart Rate Rapid’ is a jaunty electronic pop-funk roller that’s part Devo, part no-wave and all experimental synth-lines. It’s the kind of track that punctuates the time when a shindig turns into a hootenanny causing the most palpitations per person per beat (PPPB) thus far in ‘08. If you’re a DJ/having a house party/own an MP3 player you need this in your life like New York needs new (good) venues.
A musician that creates beautiful simple lyrics and says all the things you think a man has wanted to say but has never had the courage… With easy folk, county, blues melodies that just make you smile. His voice at times verges on shrill but this just adds to his unique charm, his falsetto his amazing. It’s a modern day Bob Dylan who is truly a hopeless romantic.
Pete Molinari has recently been recording with one of the UKs most well respected musicians, artists, poets, Billy Childish. He sang a song the other night in London, one written by Billy the lyrics as such ‘I can’t love you, because I don’t like the man that I am’. An incredibly simple and beautiful track, I haven’t heard such a song or been excited by one in such a long time. A second album is on it’s way, go listen to ‘sweet louise’ now….. petemolinari.co.uk
Here's the video for Gnarls Barkley's new single, "Run". The same music video that was recently banned from MTV - not for sex, violence, or an incredibly cheesy cameo from one J.Timberlake; but for the psychadelic, strobey lights that caused it to to fail the Harding Test - a guidline that prevents TV images causing epileptic fits. So if you are prone to a touch of the dizzies, then please exercise caution when viewing.
Carbon footprint huge after all the music festivals you went crazy at over summer? Join the club. If you are left craving more festivals but feel more than a little guilty about your impact on the environment then look no further than Climate Festival 2008. As well as being totally carbon neutral, 100% of all profits will be donated amongst affiliated environmental organisations, Climate Friendly Australia and The Wilderness Society. Oh yeah, and as well as being as green as Al Gore, David Attenborough and Chloe Sevigny put together there are a great group of artists on the bill too. The line-up includes Junkie XL, Tommy Lee & DJ Aero (yes THAT Tommy Lee), Klass and not to mention Aussie favourites Bumblebeez, Scientists of Modern Music and Resin Dogs (sound system) with more to be announced!Climate Festival will travel to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in April so get your non-carbon-footprint making dancing shoes on!
