An exclusive look at one of the two winning entries in Genero.TV’s competition to create a video for The Middle East number ‘Jesus Came To My Birthday Party’.
August, 2011
Race Horses – Benidorm // Song Of The Day #309
‘Benidorm’ by Race Horses starts off like Supertramp and ends up like Britpop. Quite possibly one of the best pop songs of the year.
Watch: Jay-Z & Kanye West – Otis
The Spike Jonze directed video for Jay-Z and Kanye West’s latest collaborative track ‘Otis’ is available to watch now.
Photos: DOM + Deer Tick at Pier 54 – Hudson River Park, NYC 11/08/2011
A mainstay of the Hudson River Park’s Take Me To The River festival, each week River Rocks puts on a giant outdoor show for free which is enjoyed by thousands of New Yorkers.
Watch: TLOBF meets Ghosting Season
With their roots set as firmly in the world of minimal tech as in the outer regions of (whisper it) post-rock, Ghosting Season flit easily between genres. The Line Of Best Fit met the duo before their biggest show to date.
Festival Diary: Kendal Calling 2011
“A huge victory for smaller festivals” – Emma Smith goes wild in the country as she visits the sixth annual Kendal Calling festival, set in the heart of The Lake District.
Photos: Field Day, Victoria Park, London
Photographic evidence that – despite the queues, moustaches and shorts, Field Day was actually a pretty amazing day out – with stellar sets from The Horrors, Wild Beasts, Warpaint and Zola Jesus amongst the highlights.
The War On Drugs – Slave Ambient
The War On Drugs’ second LP is an instant classic and sees them blissfully stoking the flames of yesteryear, with beautiful results. Finbarr Bermingham reviews one of the year’s standout releases.
Monsters Build Mean Robots – We Should Have Destroyed Our Generals Not Their Enemies
Monsters Build Mean Robot’s second album struggles to escape the shadow of its rather heavy handed post-rock influences and assert any real character. On occasion it is exhilirating, but on the whole makes for a fairly frustrating and generic listen.
Friends and Caged Animals announce debut UK shows
Sexy young starlets Friends are teaming up with fellow Brooklyn residents and label mates Caged Animals for a duo of UK dates in September. Details inside.
New Ryan Adams album Ashes & Fire due in October
Having parted ways with long-term backing band The Cardinals, Ryan Adams returns on October 10 with a brand new solo record – Ashes & Fire.
Listen: Britney Spears x Korallreven – Till The World Ends
Atmosphere has always been the key element with Korallreven material and ‘Til The World Ends’ has it in spades. A balearic odyssey of mass proportion. Yet another example of the sheer sensual heights Joons and Tjäder consistently transcend.
Beacons Festival 2011 cancelled
This weekend’s Beacons Festival, featuring the likes of Tom Vek, Toddla T, Summer Camp, Jamie XX has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.
Explosions In The Sky reveal 2012 tour
Starting in Belfast and finishing in London, Explosions In The Sky have lined up a five date UK tour for January 2012.
Deptford Goth – No Man // Song Of The Day #308
Deptford Goth’s ‘No Man’ is a chopped, stuttering, yet beautifully crafted song that has one foot in Harlem and the other in Hackney. It’s today’s Song Of The Day, courtesy of Merok.
