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Yacht Loves The Macbook Air
Jona Bechtolt, otherwise known as Yacht, got a little too inspired by Steve Jobs’ MacWorld keynote this week and put up this delightfully idiotic idea with friend, and song-partner, Claire L. Evans. AirMail is a manila folder notebook sleeve for the new MacBook Air, which Steve Jobs pulled out of a manila folder on stage [...]
Black Kids Extended UK Tour
For all the Britons, here are the newly announced dates for Black Kids’ UK tour; which we covered last month. Canterbury – UCCA (Club NME Show) – 28th Jan Oxford – Jericho Tavern – 29th Jan Vice Magazine Tour Dates w/Ipso Facto & Friendly Fires – Glasgow – ABC 2 – 30th Jan Manchester – [...]
Justice/Fucked Up – Stress and Remix
For some fantastic reason, the indie, law-suit-having kids of Fucked Up decided to cover Justice’s ‘interlude’ track, Stress from last year’s ‘Cross’ LP. It’s worth a listen if you enjoy rock covers of electronic tracks – I do. Justice – Stress Fucked Up – Stress [Justice Cover] Justice – Stress [Frank Force's Short Remix] Also [...]
Beck – Timebomb
![Beck - Timebomb [cover]](http://electrorash.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/beck-timebomb.jpg "Beck - Timebomb [cover]")
In 2006, Beck was working on his follow-up to the Dust Brothers-enhanced Guero when this track popped up on iTunes and around the web. Timebomb was rumoured to appear on the slightly Z-Trip-enhanced The Information, but didn’t and stayed in a Deadweight-esque limbo amongst Beck’s full-lengths to be released solo mid-2007. Like Deadweight, Timebomb stands [...]
We Are The Teenagers
![The Teenagers - Reality Check [Cover]](http://electrorash.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/teenagers-realitycheck-cover.jpg "The Teenagers - Reality Check [Cover]")
Personally, I won’t understand the attraction to The Teenagers. They bore me, really. Plus they can’t quite do the We Are… theme as well as DMX Krew – who also happen to do the ‘oldskool’ electro thing better than everyone. ‘Starlett Johansson’ is, however, awesome in some way. These are old tracks, but I wanted [...]
Black Kids Headline Vice Live
Internet indie up’n'comers Black Kids are headlining Vice mag’s Vice Live Tour starting January. Wednesday 30 January | ABC2 | Glasgow Thursday 31 January | Mint Lounge | Manchester Friday 1 February | 93 Feet East | London Saturday 2 February | Fleece | Bristol While they record their debut LP, check the EP Wizard [...]
You Want, I Want a Microphone Ring
Some ingenious Etsy gadget maker has crafted this splendid ring that contains a working 1/8th inch jack microphone. Not the most practical gig-mic, MusicThing suggests you hack your own. I suggest foley recordists record some realistic fist-to-face SFX. Analogue Ring via BoingBoing Gadgets.
Rolling Stone Fucked Up, Xiu Xiu Sue
Boy, Rolling Stone are in trouble. In their November issue this year they’ve included this Indie Rock Universe article that lists some great bands alongside some pretty illustrations. Very subtly, however, they’re included the sponsor: Camel Cigarettes. Here is what Anti-Cigarette activists are calling “one big cigarette ad”: Now Xiu Xiu, Fucked Up, and I’m [...]
The Breeders UK & Ireland Mountain Battles Tour
Ah, The Breeders. My secret high-school crush on Kim Deal aside, these guys still rock and are touring the UK, starting out in Ireland next April: 7th – Dublin Vicar Street 8th – Glasgow ABC 9th – Leeds Metropolitan University 10th – Nottingham Trent University 12th – Sheffield Leadmill 13th – Birmingham Academy 2 14th [...]
Girl Talk Australia Tour Dates
Shortly after his tour with Dan Deacon through the States, including a date with Tay Zonday, Girl Talk has announced extra dates throughout Australia. 12-30 Lorne, Australia – Falls Festival 12-31 Marion Bay, Australia – Falls Festival 01-01 Sydney, Australia – Field Day Festival 01-03 Brisbane, Australia – The Troubador 01-05 Busselton, Australia – Southbound [...]
Karlheinz Stockhausen Dies
Last week Karlheinz Stockhausen died in Kurten, Germany. He’s one of those guys you should know the name of if you appreciate the origins of modern audio manipulation and electronic music. Known as an experimental orchestral composer, Stockhausen served to influence a slew of forward-thinking musicians through the 60s-90s including The Beatles, Aphex Twin, Bjork [...]
Code Monkey Emily on stage with Jonathan Coulton
Months ago an Evanston IL resident named Emily uploaded a video of herself performing a dance to Jonathan Coulton’s song Code Monkey which received a huge response on YouTube. The track blew up a little as a result. Whilst on tour in Chicago, Jonothan asked the crowd whether the young lady was present and invited [...]
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