The rings of a tree can tell you the age of a tree, soil and water conditions and even reveal major environmental events. But what would it sound like if you played those rings like a record? Bartholomäus Traubeck has answered that burning question with a turntable, PlayStation Eye Camera, a steppe[...]
New download from ††† (Crosses) EP feat Chino Moreno, Shaun Lopez and Chuck Doom
As an unapologetic fan of White Pony-era Deftones, I have to say I’m loving the new EP#2 material from ††† (Crosses) — the project of long-time friends and collaborators Chino Moreno of Deftones, Shaun Lopez of FAR and Chuck Doom. The supergroup released a free EP last August and a[...]
January 18th, 2012 - 5:07 pm § in Album Reviews, MP3s
Sludgy psych-rock from San Fran’s Royal Baths
This is what I’m rocking in my new 50/50 Vintage Road Skullcandy Ear Buds whilst walking through midtown Manhattan today. MP3: Royal Baths – “Darling Divine” These buds have an 11mm driver that makes the bass THICK – all the better to spin this new track off Royal Baths[...]
January 17th, 2012 - 4:53 pm § in MP3s
UK electro experimentalist outfit Breton release 5-track EP for free download
UK electronic art-pop experimentalists Breton are sharing a five-track EP, The Blanket Rule EP, ahead of their debut LP, Other People’s Problems, due April 3 via FatCat Records. I could get used to this… MP3: Breton – “Ordnance Survey” Dig it? Download the entire EP her[...]
January 13th, 2012 - 10:19 am § in Music - News, Show Highlights
The M Machine coming to Varsity next Thursday
Break out the glow sticks… The M Machine – Glow by The M Machine The M Machine – Promise Me A Rose Garden by The M Machine The M Machine – Trafalgar by The M Machine The M Machine is now signed to Skrillex’s label, OWSLA.[...]
