Posted on November 30th, 2006 by Mike Smith
Los Campesinos signed to Wichita. Cribs/Bloc Party/ Bright Eyes have rested in this stable for some time. Fantastic news for one of the best unsigned bands of the year. They have a new song “Frontwards” at their myspace page.
“Young at Heart” covering Fix You. Read more about Young At Heart here
North Korea forced to restrict the sale of Ipods. Microsoft to fill gap with music player that functions just as well as bricks, say sources.
the Hegelian dialectic of irony and sincerity in the evolution of hipsterdom. Superstructural semiotics for the scenesters. They get hipsters, we get fucking new rave and indie-shite like The View. That’s it, I’m moving, red states have gotta be better than rain, rave, and the run of the red party. Maybe Canada will do…
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Non music links:
Little Planets?
Stencil art + cleaning the tunnels of Brazil’s underground. Rather original to say the least.
More Underground art “DO NOT FALL IN LOVE“. They call it culture jamming, but it’s really cultural observation and reapropriation. If you dig that sort of thing.
“Mind the Smack” and “Stand clear of the Whores“
Animation + Urban Decay in Reality. a short animation. Do you recognise these types?
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