New band of the day – No 687: Salem
- 12:30 PM — Dec 10 —
- Source: The Guardian - London - UK
John Holland (synths), Heather Marlatt (vocals), and Jack Donoghue (beats, raps). Read More
Favorites of 2009
- 12:53 PM — Dec 08 —
- Source: The Walrus
The most fully realized and beautiful electronic album of the year. Read More
Shorties (Pettina Gappah, The XX, and more)
- 8:51 AM — Dec 03 —
- Source: Largehearted Boy
Though most critics describe the band's icy guitar parts and bleeding-heart synths as decidedly Young Marble Giants-esque, The xx's sexified boy-girl harmonies and fondness for bass also vamp on '90s R&B. Called xx for a reason, instead of embracing Auto-Tune, they channel (and on "Stars," they even sample) Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott's Supa Dupa Flyness, creating an erotic tension in the silence between what's said. Read More
The xx - London boys and girls
- 5:09 AM — Dec 03 —
- Source: Galway Advertiser
So said the French writer André Gide and for the three young people who make up London band The xx it could well serve as their motto - particularly for member Jamie Smith, who was largely responsible for producing their debut album xx. Read More
is interviewed today in New York Times
- 8:43 AM — Nov 29 —
- Source: Arkansas Times - Little Rock AR
A. I feel like it's hard for me to go see shows because my life is shows. Read More
New band of the day – No 676: Samuel and the Dragon
- 11:34 AM — Nov 25 —
- Source: The Guardian - London - UK
Samuel Chase (vocals) and James Cameron (electronics). Read More
The graduates
- 3:47 PM — Nov 22 —
- Source: Sunday Tribune - Ireland
One of the hottest new arrivals of 2009 has set forth on their first European tour, only a short hop across a handful of capital cities – but it is a step up, nonetheless. Read More
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