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31 July 2014Video premiere: "New Born Feat. Ummagma" by Sounds of Sputnik
In a collaboration tragically ironic in light of recent events in Europe, Moscow, Russia’s Sounds of Sputnik (a/k/a Roma Kalitkin), has paired up with Canadian-Ukrainian duo Ummagma (formed in Moscow in 2003) for his debut album, New Born. The two co-wrote and produced “New Born,” with vocals by Ummagma’s Shauna McLarnon and Alexx Kretov.
Lovers of melodic dream pop, post-rock and shoegaze will find much to adore, while the evocative street scenes in and around Red Square will hopefully remind all of us that there are fellow humans on both sides of the political divide.
New Born also features drummer Graham Bonnar (Swervedriver/ Brian Jonestown Massacre), as well as remixes by OMD drummer Malcolm Holmes and psych rock producer Fran Ashcroft (Damon Albarn, Lords of Acid), Russian producers Morozov and Oleg Mezherovsky, and Brazil’s Mind Movies. The album will be released August 25 on the U.K.-based Ear To Ear Records label.
29 July 2014U.S. Video Premiere: "Mas o Menos Bien" by El Mató a un Policía Motorizado
Rock n’ roll is a universal language, and you can’t find better evidence of that than this fine new song from Argentina’s renowned melodic noise rockers.
28 July 2014This week's "Big Takeover on Breakthru Radio" show: new History of Apple Pie, Sloan, Len Price 3, and SLF, old Jerry Lee Lewis and Dusty Springfield, etc.!
Also on this week’s show: Bob Mould (new), Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Dum Dum Girls, SPC ECO, Elbow, Teenage Fanclub, Pale Lights, Prophet Hens, Rock City (Big Star), Flower, Chino, Bevis Frond, and Mountain Man (live)
26 July 2014Big Takeover #74 (Dum Dum Girls cover) Out! Great Gifts! Order - Subscribe - Renew
Good news! Big Takeover #74 Spring/Summer 2014 issue with Dum Dum Girls on the cover is out on the stands! And there’s still time for the perfect gift: Big Takeover magazine subscriptions and back issues!
1 August 2014The Smittens - Love Record Breaker 10" (Fika)
Shortly after transitioning into a sextet with the addition of NYC soap maker/vocalist, Missy Bly, Burlington, VT’s The Smittens deliver a powerful mini-album of dreamy pop with a dark sense of humor.
31 July 2014Dama/Libra - Claw (Northern Spy)
In a striking departure from their respective styles, indie rocker Joel RL Phelps of Silkworm and Downer Trio fame, and G. Stuart Dahlquist, bassist of Burning Witch, Sunn O))) and Asva, join forces to create a compelling duo born from their respective strengths.
30 July 2014Il Sogno Del Marinaio - Canto Secondo (Clenchedwrench/Org)
After the success of their debut, La Busta Gialla, Il Sogno Del Marinaio, the trio of bassist Mike Watt, guitarist Stefano Pilia and drummer Andrea Belfi, return with a more focused effort that clearly defines the band’s sound.
21 July 2014In a word, their hour long set was epic. We overuse that word in the human race just like we wear out words like amazing but nonetheless if you were hesitating even in the slightest about seeing them as they embark on their upcoming tour, think again. It could easily be the best show you’ve seen all year and one you’ll remember and cherish for decades to come. It will make any doubters a believer in the blissful power of shoegaze music.
Read more...Pitchfork Music Festival 2014: Saturday Highlights
20 July 2014It is strange to be anything at all and still we’re all glad for the shared experience of hearing someone like Jeff Mangum who is not like anyone else we’ve ever known.
Pitchfork Music Festival 2014: Friday Highlights
19 July 2014England’s Factory Floor three piece started out slow but pretty soon female lead singer Nik Colk was starting to dance to her own rhythms as the heightened sense of beats took over the crowd and made for an awesome beginning set for many people. Some fans were even so appreciative of the beats by live drummer Gabriel Gurnsey that they started crowdsurfing!
Jason Cruz; Howling For Change
Rasputina: 21st Century Victorians
It's Normal For Me: Jad Fair's Busy 2014 Schedule
7 Seconds Shine With Leave A Light On
Doomriders: From Darkness To Catharsis
The Sharp Things: Grand Ambition
DIY or Die; Kathleen Hanna Returns with The Julie Ruin
Dead Ending Release Second LP; Bondi Talks Punk Politics
28 July 2014Neil Halstead: I would never write those exact songs at this point in my life. They are songs that come out of being 18 or 19 years old. It’s interesting how they still connect with many younger people. We’ve noticed that when we’ve been doing these shows there are some really young kids that are coming out and really loving the band and the records. We’re aware they are the same age as when we were first recording these tracks.
Read more...Nobody Knows… But Us—An interview with Len Price 3's Glen Page
26 July 2014“I remember the hardships and the frustrations bitterly. I wasn’t mourning Maggie Thatcher’s loss greatly!”
An Interview with Motel Beds
21 July 2014We own all of the rights to our back catalog, so we asked ourselves for permission to use some older tunes, and we generously told ourselves that we would be happy to let ourselves use them (we have a very good relationship with ourselves in that respect)
An Interview with German Shoegazers Seasurfer
5 July 2014I love to play with all of these effects pedals and to create sounds. A lot of that stuff is from your country… the whole room flashes like a pinball game.
An Interview with Shauna McLarnon of Ummagma
29 June 2014That’s why a great song, just missing one or two pieces, can lie dormant for a few years before we finally polish it off, complete with icing and a cherry on top.
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