1. Luomo – Vocal City
[Huume Germany]
2. Sufjan Stevens – Illinois
[Asthmatic Kitty]
3. Vitalic – OK Cowboy
[Play It Again Sam]
4. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
[Clap Your Hands Say Yeah]
5. Boards of Canada – Campfire Headphase
[Warp]
6. Wolf Parade – Apologies to the Queen Mary
[Sub Pop]
7. M83 – Before the Dawn Heals Us
[Mute U.S.]
8. Rogue Wave – Descended Like Vultures
[Sub Pop]
9. Sam Prekop – Who’s Your New Professor?
[Thrill Jockey]
10. Of Montreal – The Sunlandic Twins
[Polyvinyl Records]
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Moving Units Live in Los Angeles with Dead ’60s
By Hadley Tomicki
How many shows do you attend that rock the fuck out, while no one seems to be dancing but you and that mulleted guy who drank too much Budweiser? One could never point such a finger at a Moving Units’ show, where the dance-heavy beats mix with dark progressive rock to get asses pogo-ing, shaking, and moshing like it’s Olympia circa 1993 all over again.
It’s rare to find a band with such an enthusiastic middle-sized following as the Units, who bring a funkdified, diverse bunch of ages to each show. Youthful enthusiasm and high expectations filled the historic confines of the Avalon on November 16th, as the Units debuted brand-new songs, along with a relatively recent, yet beloved oeuvre.
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Video of the Week – The Cribs
Ryan, Gary, and Ross of The Cribs are three brothers who have been playing music together since Nam. The song, “You’re Gonna Loose Us” is not only catchy and energetic, but the video also features partial male nudity, force-feeding, and maybe some Fear Factor tactics.
The Films Video
The Films have a new EP available on Filter US Recordings. Check out the impressive dance moves in their new video for “Black Shoes.”
Mellowdrone MP3
Los Angeles quartet, Mellowdrone released a stunning debut called Box on 3 Records/Red Ink. Guitarist and songwriter Johnathan Bates’ enthusiasm for the great Mark Linkous subtly infiltrates this album in a very enchanting way. The song, “Fashionably Uninvited” is Bates’ favorite song on the album inspired by Angelo Badalamenti (composer of the strangely beautiful Twin Peaks soundtrack). The owls are not what they seem on this track:
Fashionably Uninvited Windows Media (With kick ass light show!)
Fashionably Uninvited MP3
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Bauhaus Concert Review by James R. Clark, Photos by Famed Rock Photog Julz Finley
Bauhaus in Cleveland, Ohio at The Agora Theater 11/19/05
Bauhaus, the original gothfathers, performed on their Near the Atmosphere tour with their original lineup; Peter Murphy on vocals, Daniel Ash on Guitars and Saxophone, David J on Bass, and Kevin Haskins on Drums. While certainly not the largest venue in Cleveland, the highly anticipated concert was well attended. The audience was a mature group of both young and old and was somewhat reserved throughout most of the close to two hour concert, perhaps mesmerized by the very extraordinary and sophisticated light show, (but according to Julz Finley, it proved to be challenging to get a good shot with all the strobes and fog).
