Banksy

still love him....

Newtown Neurotics

One of the best...wildly underrated bands from the UK. During a period of studs and spikes they brought melody and strong leftie politics..... love itttt.

Shellac

Shellac played in SF last night and they're playing again tonight, at the Great American Music Hall. I don't think I've seen them since the turn of the Millenium. I'm going to revisit the glory days of American indie-rock - the 90s. I expect to see plenty of goatees, unbuttoned flannel shirts over band t-shirts, and backwards baseball hats. See you at the back near the bar... and let's hope for some quality heckling...

SOTD

Phoenix- Listomania

I didn't like anything these guys did before this record, but this new one is a POP gem!
Enjoy!

PS Tim thinks they're kinda gay

VOTD

Matt and Kim- Lessons Learned

I just think this video is fuckin' fun! I know rock is supposed to be dangerous and all but I think a little fun now and again is necessary. Stop taking shit so serious fool!
I love the ending!

*click on VOTD for link

Saxondale

I got the DVD of both seasons of Saxondale out of the video shop last weekend. Refreshed my memory with Season 1 and then dove in to the new stuff I hadn't seen. If you're not familiar with it (yanks especially) it's Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, 24 Hour Party People, etc) starring as a former roadie for 70s metal bands turned pest control contractor with a penchant for fast cars and loud guitar-based rock, and a bit of an anger-management problem. It's got plenty of that uncomfortable humour that Coogan made himself famous for. It's also got a great soundtrack of 70s prog metal. Watching it made me yearn for some Focus, those nutty Dutch yodel-proggers.
First some classic Tommy Saxondale showing some soap-dodging animal rights protesters who's boss:


check the riffage on this number baby:

Reigning Sound

New LP is out in August... I was lucky enough to get a copy for review for MRR.... it is fantastic as expected... here's some snippets...