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Yes, Monday evening are still a problem so it’ll be early August until i’m back on these particular airwaves. However, i am filing in on 2ser 107.9 this Tue the 27th from 9:30am to 12pm.
In the meantime you can:
Snag Deerhunter’s new song by just going here and typing in the password ‘tapereel’, move your mouse around and find the new single ‘Revival’ and a few other b-sides.
A Casual End Mile is releasing a 7″ in August and she’s letting you download the two tracks for free from her blog.
Faux Pas is offering a nice remix EP for free from his blog.
and if you like live music in Sydney you may also want to support the Oxford Art factory in their council application.
A few gig picks:
Grizzly Bear @ The Enmore Theatre, Sun 25th of July, $72
Double Dragon, featuring: Ghoul, Warhorse, Dead China Foll, Domeyko/Gonzalez and more! @ The Oxford Art factory, Sat 31st, $5
Circle Pitt + Naked On The Vague + Bed Wetting Bad Boys @ The Sandringham Hotel, Sunday August 1st, $10
Movies
A trailer for a new M.Night Shyamalan film over here, looks pretty sweet but the man hasn’t made a good movie in a while so don’t hold your breath.
Phil Selway (Radiohead’s drummer) has recently used all of the band’s communications channels to announce a new solo album, tour and free song (By Some Miracle) for download at his website.
Black Cab have dropped a pretty sweet new single, upping the dance-floor factor in the Melbourne band’s work. Have a listen on their MySpace.
Dent May has a nice new song, you can download it from awesome music blog Gorrila Vs Bear. And Dent doesn’t seem to mind since he tweeted a link to the blog just a couple of days ago.
Big Boi (one half of OUtkast) has dropped a retrospective mixtape just a couple of days before his album release, you can grab it from here.
Gig Guide
The Chemist & Joysticks @ The Oxford Art Gallery Bar Thursday the 8th of July for FREE, info here
Mark Lanagen @ The Metro Thursday the 8th of July for $55, get tickets here
Guineafowel @ The Oxford Art factory Gallery Bar this Friday the 9th of July for FREE, info here.
Ash Grunwald @ The Metro Friday the 9th of July for about $24, get tickets from here
Sydney Sounds Like: Choose Your Own Adventure @ The Factory. Sydney community station FBi puts on a massive fundraiser packed full of bands: Cloud Contorl, The Jezabels, Megastick Fanfare, The Holidays, Papa vs Pretty, Georgia fair, $20 tickets here
Jinja Safari + Wons Phreely @ Spectrum Friday July 9th, $12
I’ll be off air for a few weeks but keep checking back here if you want a few music and movie tips each week.
Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead is set to be released on July 20th, you can already hear and download the first single Idioteque.
If you pop on over to Pitchfork you can read a review of The Roots new effort How I Got Over and download the fantastic Dear God 2.0 for free.
Beaumont’s Groove Armada remix is excellent, you can check out more of his material here.
Gig Picks
Ernest Ellis @ The Oxford Art Factory Thursday the 1st of July, tickets here
Kirin j Callinan @ the Oxford Art Factory Gallery Bar on Thursday the 1st of July for FREE, info here. Warning: Kirin is a total nut-job.
Guineafowel @ The Oxford Art factory Gallery Bar this Friday the 2nd of July for FREE, info here.
Naked On the Vague + Holy Balm @ The Excelsior this Friday the 2nd of July
Parades + Bon Chat, Bon Rat @ The Red Rattler this Saturday July 3rd
Richard In Your Mind + Kyu @ Spectrum this Saturday July 3rd, tickets here.
Gareth Liddiard + Jamie Hutchings @ The Annandale Hotel this Sunday the 4th of July, tickets here.
Movies
A great teaser trailer for Fincher’s new film The Social Network has just popped up on the net.
and a Green Hornet trailer promises a fun film
Bird Automatic – Neon Dagger || Playing with Brown Bear, Black Bear at the Oxford Art Factory on Thursday the 24th of June
Health – USA Boys || New track from their remix album ‘::Disco2’
Maximum Balloon – Tiger|| Dave Sitek’s (TV on the Radio) solo project
The Arcade Fire – We Used To Wait || See the track list for the new album here
Broken Social Scene – Texico Bitches
Watch the Canadian super-group play live on Fallon
Klaxons – As Above So Below (Justice Remix)
Art for the Klaxons new album Into The Void, best album cover of the year?
The Roots – Right On (Feat Joanna Newsom) || Hear the whole new album on their MySpace, comes out June 22nd.
LCD Soundsystem – You Wanted A Hit (Soulwax Remix)
The Drones – The Drifting Housewife || Go see Dronse lead singer Gareth Lidiard at The Annandale Hotel on July 4th
Crocodiles – Sleep Forever
Tennis – Marathon || firetalk.bigcartel.com to order 7″
Lissie – Little Lovin’
Emeralds – Candy Shoppe
Ernest Ellis – Want For Anything || He’s playing July 1st at the Oxford Art factory
Here’s the video for Ernest Ellis’ new single:
Richard In Your Mind – The Sun Broke Into Your Heart || Playing Spectrum July 3rd for $10
Voltage – All Night || Nile Delta and Dan Whitford from Cut Coopy’s project, you can buy the song and several remixes from Beatport
Two Door Cinema Club – Come Back Home (Is Tropical Chilla Black Edit)
Rufus Wainwright – Who Are You New York? || From new album “All Days Are Different: Songs For Lulu’, he’s playing the State Theatre and Opera House in October
Songs – Different Light
Ozi Batla – Put It On Wax
Loon Lake – Easy chairs
The National – Terrible Love
Movie Info
Trailer Round Up
Never Let Me Go
Somewhere
The Smurfs
Check out the trailer here
In Cinemas This Week
I Am Love: Italian family drama: love, dubious heirs, cooking!
Site with trailer
Exit Through The Gift Shop: Banksy! Street Art! If you want to see some graffiti shenanigans this is for you.
Toy Story 3: The toys are back to their shenanigans.
Marmaduke: Cartoon dog turned into half CGI Owen Wilson voiced… thing… fun for the kids but no-one else.
Grown Ups: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schnider doing what they do best: slapstick, fat jokes and contemplating adult life.
Papa vs Pretty – Heavy Harm || Playing World Bar in King’s Cross on Friday the 11th of June
Janelle Monae – Tightrope (feat. Big Boi)
Battles – The Line || New Battles! From the Twilight: Eclipse soundtrack.
Kanye West – Power || Kanye’s new album Good Ass Job should be out by September this year.
Ernest Ellis – When I Feel like Jesus’ son the world will feel much different || Playing the Oxford Art Factory July 1st, as listed on his MySpace.
Muse – Neutron Star Collision (Love Forever) || This one is also from the Twilight: Eclipse Soundtrack. They’re playing ACER Arena in December
Pvt – Window || Formerly known as Pivot until they were sued by some nu-metal band with the same name. Their new album ‘Church With No Magic’ will be out here on July 19th and they’re touring around Australia in August
Big Boi – General Patton || One half of Outkast is better than none
Kylie Minogue – All The Lovers (XXXChange Remix)
Beck’s Record Club – Never Tear Us Apart || Beck.com now features lots of interesting content, like the Record Club sessions this came from
Oh Ye Denver Birds – Walls
The Chemist – Stars
Boy & Bear – Rabbit Song || Playing at The Annandale Hotel along with the previous two artists on the playlist– this saturday
The Basics – The No. 1 cause of Death Amongst Youth Today || Playing with Fergus Brown at The Oxford Art Factory this Thursday
Fergus Brown – Nerds In Love
Parades – Loserspeak In New Tongue || Parades and Kyu are playing the Museum of Contemporary Art for free this Friday
A Casual end Mile – Fox and a Prayer || Playing at Spectrum this Friday
Genesis – Duchess
Liars – Scissor
Kele – Walk Tall
M.I.A – Haters || New song but not from her new album, seems like she just wanted to diss some reporters that annoyed her.
Tusk Tusk – Crazy Little Birthmarks
James Blake – CMKY
Mike Patton – Urlo Negro || Mike Patton does what Mike Patton wants, like heavy rock covers of Italian pop songs… The album’s called ‘Mondo Cane’
Cut Copy – Feel The Love
Movies
News
Sex and the City 2
Horrible reviews but are they taking it a bit far and looking at things the wrong way? Are some outright wrong? These links should help you make up your mind.
Casting: The Avengers, Girl With A Dragon Tatoo
Looks set for 2012, casting continues, Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) is in final negotiations to join the avengers film as Hawkeye. Marvel has not confirmed anything yet.
Edward Norton who starred in the Hulk reboot is the only actor who has played an avenger who is not confirmed for the Avengers film.
Daniel Craig is slated to star in the english language version of “Girl with the dragon tattoo”. The orginal film is a swedish language film only released last year and grossed over 98 Million with only a limited release.
Bad trends for the Golden Girls
2008: Estel Getty dies.
2009: Bea Arthur dies.
2010: Rue Mclanahan Dies…
Things aren’t looking good for Betty White!
Muffin Talk with Betty White on Saturday Night Live
Movie Previews: out on the 10th of May 2010
Mademoiselle Chambon
French Film, directed by Stephane Brize, starring Vincent Lindon and Sandrine Kiberlain.
Tells a slow and subtle story about a love that can’t be.
The A-Team
Remake of the 80s action TV Series. Directed by Joe Carnahan, starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, Sharlto Copley, Quinton ‘rampage’ Jackson
On the show this week we played a mix of Australian indie rock, 80’s synth classics & retro electro, looked at the upcoming films Alice in Wonderland & Men Who Stare At Goats. We also talked about upcoming gigs from Phoenix, Pavement, Brian Jonestown Massacre & Frans Ferdinand. Our featured artist this week is Australian indie rock quartet The Drones.
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On the show this week we played a mix of indie pop, upbeat retro dance and 80’s power rock, looked at the upcoming films Cop Out, The Single Man, From Paris With Love & selections from the Chinese Film Festival 2010. We also talked upcoming gigs/events, and featured 80’s inspirational power rock god Stan Bush.
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