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La Fete Triste
From: Berlin, Germany
Featured: 2009-11-18
An all-instrumental, one-man project out of Berlin, La Fete Triste combines elements of The Cure, New Order, Cocteau Twins and other familiar styles to create a postpunk/dreampop to minimalwave/ambient style. An excellent quality find, you can hear all his tracks on MySpace.
http://www.myspace.com/lafetetriste |
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General Decay
From: Pesaro, Italy
Featured: 2009-11-02
There's a new wave of Italian wave-punk emerging, and I recently discovered General Decay, an impressive electroguitar sound, perfectly danceable. They've been compared to bands from Asylum Party to Effigies, General Decay is a exciting new group. They've already got an EP available (free!) from Zorch Factory (http://www.zorchfactoryrecords.com) and a long playing release out very soon. Definitely a band to know about! Va Bene!
http://www.myspace.com/generaldk |
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Readership Hostile
From: Los Angeles/San Francisco, USA
Featured: 2009-09-24
Readership Hostile is the new effort from former members of Radio Vago (Adrienne Pearson: vox), All Gone Dead (Darlin Grave: bass), Scarlets Remains (Tony Havoc: drums) and Hatesex (Benn Ra: guitar). They've uploaded two songs to their MySpace this week as an online preview. Its hardstyle deathrock as you can expect from these names, and its great to hear that familiar Radio Vago voice again.
http://www.myspace.com/readershiphostile |
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The Hex Dispensers
From: Asutin, TX, USA
Featured: 2009-08-26
The Hex Dispensers from Austin, Texas play straight up punk (Clorox Girls, etc) with a black humor slant - and watch out, its a steep grade. Just the way I like it. Check out their flyer gallery, and their artwork, full of tentacled goodness.
http://www.myspace.com/thehexdispensers |
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Runners
From: , US
Featured: 2009-08-14
Runners is a new band from California thats just getting up off the ground, having just released their first rough demo and a series of dates in the US. With members of No Paws/Rapid Youth/Strange Frames, they describe themselves as influenced by The Sound, The Cure and Brian Eno. Sounds about right to me. Why not go have a listen on their MySpace?
http://www.myspace.com/runnersss |
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Stabbings
From: Seattle, US
Featured: 2009-07-22
Seattle Washington's Stabbings are an organ grinding cross between '1960 Cadillac Hearse' era Radio Werewolf, The Holy Kiss, and a bit of Gavin Friday-esque cabaret vocals. If you like Phantom Limbs, Magick Daggers or any of the above bands, I definitely recommend a good dose of 'Stabbing'.
http://www.myspace.com/thestabbings |
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Zola Jesus
From: Madison, USA
Featured: 2009-06-29
Zola Jesus is apocalyptic, soulful melodies carried by waves of haunted dissonance, all arranged by solo artist Nika. Inspirations like Billboard bubblegum, classical arias, no-wave and '77 punk, Zola Jesus is the whisper and wail of impending doom finally renderred audible in all its conflicting intimacy.
http://www.myspace.com/zolajesus |
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Detachments
From: London, UK
Featured: 2009-01-14
Detachments are a London band who've emerged with a fresh take on electro postpunk. They bring a bleak and reserved shoegaze mood to a electro and dub beat. First with their debut of 'Fear No Fear', and their latest single 'Messages' is ready to send shivers down your spine. An exciting new track like this is the perfect way to start off a new year!
http://www.myspace.com/detachments |
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Bedtime
From: Portland, USA
Featured: 2007-12-27
Dirgey atmospheres of guitar with sporadic bursts of distortion, Bedtime come from the Pacific northwest of the US, including the signature sound leaning on the Birthday Party clashing with female vocals.
http://www.myspace.com/scarletwomanband |
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Magick Daggers
From: Portland, USA
Featured: 2007-01-24
Scratchy bass and dark electronic sounds bring back flashbacks of some of the best of the San Francisco 1990s no-wave like the Subtonix and The Vanishing. Portland Oregon's Magick Daggers have a tendency towards occult themes, and use pianos,adding a touch of Jill Tracy or The Devics. Check them out, they have a great sound and image, making Magick Daggers this weeks MySpace band of the week.
http://www.myspace.com/magickdaggers |
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The Plastik
From: London/Brighton, United Kingdom
Featured: 2007-02-27
Genuinely surreal and depressive post-punk songs sure to please any fan of early-era Cure, who are a clear influence with warbly, gloomy guitars and Robert Smith vocals. The Plastik were one of the first bands I heard of only through MySpace.
http://www.myspace.com/wwwmyspacecomtheplastik |
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The Transisters
From: , Italy
Featured: 2009-07-08
This is a quirky band from Itlay playing a tight, compact mix of Devo meets Doy Division. They were also resently featured on Zorch/AfMusic sampler Howly Night alongside Monozid and Dorcel. Their album is available for free download, Check'em out!
http://www.myspace.com/thetransisters |
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The Living Dead Boys
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Featured: 2007-01-10
A combo as efficient as decadent - The electro zombie metal trio "The Living Dead Boys". This combo seems to have been created just to try to use as much as possible the word 'dead' in their tracks names! These Swiss guys are bad educated and play an electronic boosted rock'n'roll that comes straight from the crypt. Samples have been violently ripped with rotten teeth from a secret horror film collection and the synthetic rythmic gives to this mutant music the regularity of a four to the floor killer track that can bring back to life any clubber; but that strong and electrified energy comes directly from these guys addicted to saturated riffs who know how to put on fire any dancefloor.
http://www.myspace.com/thelivingdeadboys |
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Death Party
From: Los Angeles, USA
Featured: 2007-05-09
Ghouly punk rock full of horror humor and tongue-in-cheek lyrics. Reminiscent of 45 Grave, The Bags, and othe Southern California punkrock. Fronted by the glamouros ghouls Juliet and Amy and the percussions of Ben Wah, the The Death Party live up to their name with punky zombie party anthems.
http://www.myspace.com/deathpartyband |
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Oki Dog
From: London, UK
Featured: 2008-12-13
Raunchy fun new wave punk from London, with a nostalgia for Oki Dogs. What is Oki Dog anyway? It was the choice late night or early morning breakfast of die-hard LA punk rockers like Darby Crash, and missed sincerely by Los Angeles ex-pat anti-gourmet connoisseurs like myself. But enough about the food. The band is fronted by the aluring Grace, with blazing guitars, pounding farfisa style keys and a wicked wit. Check them out on MySpace!
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