The Late Update!

Work – the job one must do to provide funds to live with has kept me busy for most of this week, sleeping for just 3-4 hours a night. But no I am here and ready to give you a massive late update and we are going to kick things off with a bit of heavy rock:

Strangers – Red Brick

Strangers a band from Sydney have produced one of my favorite songs. I have been spinning this track a lot lately. If you’re a fan of Grinspoon your bound to be a fan of these lads too. Red Brick is pure bold rock. Pack with more energy than a mouse on redbull yet the track is well arranged and carries a decent melody for a song of this genre. Yes at the start you think the tune is going to be way over bearing, but the front man of this heavy rock act can actually sing, which makes for a good change. As soon as the vocals come in they tame the energy of the song. but there is more to this band than a decent singer. Listen to the sinister bass line in the middle of the tune, raises a few hairs. The drums and guitars are menacing without becoming unpleasant. Top tune from these guys and I for one can not wait for more! Keep an eye out for debut album “Persona Non Grata”.

Check them out:
http://www.myspace.com/strangersau
http://www.facebook.com/strangersau
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The Peep Tempel – Collusion

We are going to keep you going with this energy and bring you down to melbourne to meet a band known as ‘The Peep Temple’. They are loud, distorted and lively. Collusion is the first single from their debut album and rocks a fantastic riff. Garage punk with a splash of disco that certainly isn’t cold in the middle. Don’t know too much more about these guys, If you do feel free to share.

http://www.facebook.com/peeptempel

 

The Vasco Era – Child Bearing Hips

Still rocking out we have The Vasco Era and the brand newie ‘Child Bearing Hips’. I have seen these guys live twice and they never fail to impress. Ted’s thick heavy bass charges straight through the crowed and I don’t think I have seen anyone hit the drums harder than Michael Fitzgerald.With a truly unique voice Sid O’Neil (brother of Ted) sets The Vasco Era apart from other Blues rock bands. Making it past the sophomore stage in their career “Child Bearing Hips’ is a great start to album number 3 due out around October. Its an assault of all that is The Vasco Era – strained vocals, deep catchy bass line with heaps of grunge, smashing cymbals and effortless drumming.

http://www.facebook.com/thevascoera

 

Thorts – Years Ago

Adding some mad beats and a killer grove is Thorts an MC from Perth know locally as Adrian Somerville. Having released several albums already that you can get for free from his Bandcamp page and another is planned for 2013. ‘Years ago’ is fresh, more rejuvenated than other tracks you will find in the hip hop scene. The beats are fun, the groove is playful. Though Thorts also has a serious side you will find in his other tunes at soundcloud. Years ago is a good look into how life was for Adrian growing up and getting into hip hop.

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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.
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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)!

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