Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

Shoegazer Sunday: Under Electric Light’s “Waiting For The Rain To Fall”

Sunday, January 17th, 2016

Under Electric Light‘s “Waiting For The Rain To Fall” starts off an awful lot like David Bowie’s “Heroes,” then goes off in its own direction.

Interview With Spinal Tap Manager Ian Faith

Sunday, January 17th, 2016

Here’s a modestly amusing link for a cold Sunday morning, a video interview with Spinal Tap manager Ian Faith on faking his own death, why “Big Bottom” is better than “Stonehenge,” and who he could make a lot of money off of were they to die.

Keep you expectations modest…

Shoegazer Sunday: Savage Sister’s “Harmonize”

Sunday, January 10th, 2016

For your Sunday dose of Shoegaze, here’s Savage Sister‘s “Harmonize”.

This Might Get Your Goat

Monday, December 21st, 2015

I blame Dwight.

Evidently there’s a Swedish charity that’s trying to raise goat awareness or some damn thing, and to do so they’ve released a Christmas album.

Sung by goats.

And by “sung,” I mean “torturing you ears.”

Yes, it’s Jingle Cats with goats. If you’re in dire need of finding a way to make guests leave at the end of a Christmas party, I think this will provide the answer…

Shoegazer Sunday: Ultraviolet’s “Strawberry Echoes”

Sunday, December 20th, 2015

Ultraviolet is an Austin duo. Here’s “Strawberry Echoes” off their first EP.

Shoegazer Sunday: The Secret Machines’ “Nowhere Again”

Sunday, December 13th, 2015

Honestly, this is more of a mainstream rock track than shoegaze. The connection here is that the Secret Machines was the main band the late Benjamin Curtis was in before School of Seven Bells.

Fresh Snow’s “Proper Burial”

Sunday, December 6th, 2015

For your Sunday dose of Shoegaze, here’s Fresh Snow‘s “Proper Burial” with a retro, Hammond B3-tinged sound and a vaguely surreal/creepy video.

Shoegazer Sunday: The Cherry Wave’s “Suncrushed”

Sunday, November 29th, 2015

For your Sunday dose of Shoegaze, here’s The Cherry Wave’s “Suncrushed” off their Avalancher album:

Shoegazer Sunday: Luna Covers “Sweet Child O’Mine”

Sunday, November 22nd, 2015

I’m not a big fan of Guns & Roses, but certainly “Sweet Child O’Mine” has to rank among their best, with one of the all-time great guitar hooks. Here’s Luna with a nicely chill, twangy rendition of it.

Shoegazer Sunday: Luna Tango Covering Slowdive’s “When The Sun Hits”

Sunday, November 15th, 2015

Here’s a nice cover of Slowdive’s “When the Sun Hits” by Luna Tango.

Who are Luna Tango you ask?

As far as I can tell, they’re not even a musical group, they’re a music circle at Japan’s Chuo University.