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The Towks – 240 Volts
The Twoks are an art-pop duo from Melbourne, Australia featuring Xani Kolac on electric violin and vocals and Mark Leahy on drums. Launching their EP 240 volts on the 29th of July at the Northcote Social Club. Doors 8pm, Twoks are on later at 11pm Tix $10 or $15 with an EP! The Title track from their EP ’240 Volts’ is a little different but is still a pop haven. Up beat, cheery and full of life ’240 Volts’ makes you want to get out and enjoy life. Kolac turns her violin into a percussive instrument and builds up a dense and mystical soundscape through the layering of loops plus the excellent backing from the drums through the chorus adds a shock of energy. The Twoks are heading off overseas to play the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after the launch of their EP, best of luck! More Info Here.
Elephant Eyes – I Want to Know
Supporting The Twoks at the Northcote Social Club will be Elephant eyes, yet another Melbourne gem. Elephant Eyes combine weird time signatures and synth tones with jazz chords and soul-influenced vocals to create a unique sound. Elephant Eyes combined with The Twoks will produce left-of-centre show – simultaneously dark and uplifting – filled with multi-coloured cat-suits, loop pedals and some damn fine music.
Microwave Jenny – Stuck On The Moon
Lastly I want to share Microwave Jenny with you guys that have not heard them yet. A fantastic Duo from the central coast Tessa Nuku and Brendon Boney have been wooing music lovers across the country with their silky harmonies for over three years now. Tessa has a unique voice that will send an unforgettable tingle down the audience’s spine. Her alternative twist on the jazz and pop genres will carve a new spot in listeners’ hearts combined with Brendon’s heart-felt, blues influenced guitar and vocal versatility, the dynamic pairing promises something truly special.
With No music or clips to embed you will have to check them out yourself, it will be worth it – I promise.
http://www.microwavejenny.com (Great Website)
Song of The Day – The HERD “Signs Of Life”
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Coming from The Herd’s 5th album Future Shade, due for release August 26th, is the second single – “Signs Of Life”. The Herd have also just announced a run of dates that takes them all over the country. Kicking it all off in Jindabyne with a snow show on the 6th of August, support will be in the form of Sietta and Beats Working. (More dates can be found at the bottom of this post).
I have to say upon first listen of “Signs Of Life” I was a little let down from expectations, and thought the song hit way below the mark throughout the first minute, lacking creativity and intensity, well noted from the male vocals. The track didn’t pull me in, this affected listening to the rest of the track. Upon the 4th or 5th listen the slow, low intense start becomes more tolerable and you can really enjoy the splendid ending of the track. One thing this track does really well is continually build from start to finish. The break down just after 3 min is powerful and dramatic and it pushes the song over the edge. If you could start the song after the first minute, it would be a greater, bigger and much more desirable song.
Feel free to share to also share your thoughts with others and discuss the song with them below.
The HERD will be stopping at:
Sat 6 Aug | Station Hotel, Jindabyne, NSW
Sun 21 Aug | Darwin Festival, Darwin, NT
Fri 26 Aug | UniBar, Hobart, TAS
Sat 27 Aug | The Gov, Adelaide, SA
Thu 1 Sep | Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay, NSW
Fri 2 Sep | Cooly Hotel, Coolangatta, NSW
Sat 3 Sep | Hifi Bar, Brisbane, QLD
Fri 9 Sep | Metropolis, Fremantle, WA
Sat 10 Sep | Settlers, Margaret River, WA
Fri 16 Sep | Prince Bandroom, St Kilda, VIC
Sat 17 Sep | Metro, Sydney, NSW
Tickets go on sale this Friday (the 24th)!
