I first caught a glimpse of a dewigged Robert Smith on a spotty VHS copy of “The Cure: In Orange,” a videotape a friend popped into his VCR and told me, then in 1998 when I first started playing the bass guitar, “man, look at Simon, you need to learn how to play like that.”… Continue reading “The Cure: In Orange”
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New mp3s from Jenn Mierau, including a Cure cover
Cool, frosty, distant…graceful. All adjectives that define Jenn Mierau’s entrancing electro pop sound. Mierau, out of Montreal, is a dazzling force. Her voice is look-but-don’t-touch, teasing listeners into her fantastical world of evil. She’s dressed as a princess but her heart’s full of ice. And it’s oh so stimulating. Jenn Mierau – “Hush” [MP3] Jenn… Continue reading New mp3s from Jenn Mierau, including a Cure cover
Amazing Coachella 2009 lineup released
The lineup for the always much anticipated Coachella arts and music festival held in balls nowhere, California this summer, was released today. The full list is at Coachella’s official website, but here are just some of the highlights (in alphabetical order ‘cuz that’s how I DO): Beirut Crystal Castles Dr. Dog Fleet Foxes Franz Ferdinand… Continue reading Amazing Coachella 2009 lineup released