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A Sign Of Global Warming?
Artists mentioned:In anticipation of the July 8 release of their debut LP 'Summer Palace' (IAMSOUND), pych-pop indie rock band Sunny Day Sets Fire has teamed up with 10 different directors, including Cat Solen (Los Campesinos, Sia, CSS, Death Cab for Cutie, Bright Eyes), Christian Swegal (Kanye West, Gnarls Barkley, Lupe Fiasco,...(read full post)
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Clearing The Inbox Cont'd
Artists mentioned:Some more short sharp introductions to and stuff from great bands and artists from the Devil's inbox...SunfoldGenre: Alternative / Progressive / RockFrom: Raleigh, North Carolina United StatesSunfold first appeared on the Devil's blog back at the end of March this year (As Regular As Clockwork) courtesy of their split EP...(read full post)
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Clearing The Inbox
Artists mentioned:The Devil's blog is in danger of becoming a victim of it's own success as the inbox overflows with unread emails. In an effort to clear the backlog I've spent a few hours ploughing through the hundreds of mails and over the next few days will be posting short sharp...(read full post)
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Channel Surf With...
Artists mentioned:Remote Control FrequenciesGenre: Indie / Hip Hop / ElectroFrom: Chicago, Illinois United StatesRemote Control Frequencies, or RCF for short, is a Chicago-based musical project started by cult artiste R-Rock formerly with 1980s North Carolina-based hardcore/punk group Naked Angels.Although RCF haven't logged into their myspace site since 23/08/2007 they are far...(read full post)
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Bloody Good Question
Artists mentioned:WhatforGenre: Rock / Rock / RockFrom: Madison, Wisconsin United States Whatfor is a side project of Michael Sienkowski the drummer from Sleeping in the Aviary (the Devil's blog 29 May 2007) and founding member of the much lamented Eyebeams. Michael ropes in SITA bandmates Elliott Kozel (guitar) and Phil Mahlstadt...(read full post)
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Flying In From The US...
Artists mentioned:The Paper CranesGenre: Pop / Pop / PopFrom: Victoria, British Columbia CanadaThe Paper Cranes (not to be confused with Australia's Paper Crane ), a husband and wife act from Victoria, Canada, create patchwork pop that's as infectious as a bite from an infected zombie. Front-man, Ryan McCullagh's vocals are pitched...(read full post)
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Italian Indie Comes Of Age...
Artists mentioned:Andrea LiuzzaGenre: Indie / Electronica / AcousticFrom: Venezia, ItalyAndrea Liuzza is a 24 year old songwriter from Venice who deals in heartrendingly tender, psych tinged ballads. His second album 'Melancholia I', which takes it's title from an allegorical engraving by the German Renaissance master Albrecht Dürer (thanks Wikipedia!), is an...(read full post)
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They're Great But They're Late It's...
Artists mentioned:The Late GreatsGenre: Indie / Alternative / Rock From: The South, United KingdomIs it possible to plagiarise yourself? If it is then stand by for some monumental self plagiarism. The Late Greats, who featured on the Devil's blog way back in April last year (Thee Moths & The Late Greats)...(read full post)
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It's The Salme Old Song...
Artists mentioned:Salme DahlstromElectronica / Powerpop / RockFrom: New York, United StatesAccording to her informative website Swedish born Salme Dhahlstrom shares the Devil's star sign. Like me she is a Taurean which means, if you believe in astrology, that she is patient, reliable, warmhearted and loving but can also be jealous and...(read full post)
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Roll Up, Roll Up For The Magical...
Artists mentioned:Mystery JetsGenre: Pop / Pop Punk / PowerpopFrom: United Kingdom To mark the release of the brand new, critically acclaimed and downright psychpoptastic Mystery Jets single 'Two doors Down' Erol Alkan, the band's producer and spiritual leader, got down with Kai Fish from the band to talk about the record....(read full post)
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Handouts Not Required For These...
Artists mentioned:BeggarsGenre: AlternativeFrom: Reading, EnglandWith their chiming Byrdsian guitars and Merseyesque back-beat as fashionable as a pair of limited edition Manolo Blahniks Reading band Beggars are on their way out of the gutter and heading for the stars.The youthful foursome (average age 20) formed a little over eighteen months ago and...(read full post)
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The Devil & Humble Pie
Artists mentioned:The Ting TingsGenre: Pop / Alternative / Melodramatic Popular SongFrom: Salford, Northwest United Kingdom Regular readers of the Devil's blog will know that I'm not a huge fan of the Ting Tings (Mandarin for band stand apparently). In fact I have in the past accused them of being overhyped chancers...(read full post)
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Go Place Your Bets At The...
Artists mentioned:Alamo Race TrackGenre: IndieFrom: Amsterdam, NetherlandsAlamo Race Track born in Amsterdam seven years ago when a band called Redivider (not to be confused with the San Franciscan Electronica Grunge band of the same name, Redivider ) lost their keyboard player. One name change later and Alamo Race Track were unleashed...(read full post)
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Painting & Decorating
Artists mentioned:A few weeks ago we decided to get new wardrobes fitted in our bedroom. You wouldn't believe how disruptive it can be just getting wardrobes fitted. It's amazing how much clutter and junk you can cram into a small bedroom all of which needs to be stored somewhere while the...(read full post)
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Hide The Cutlery
Artists mentioned:Secret KnivesGenre: Alternative / Indie / PopFrom: Wellington New Zealand Ian Jorgensen, aka Blink the man behind New Zealand's coolest record label A Low Hum, contacted the Devil a couple of months ago with news of his latest signing, Secret Knives. Unfortunately his message was lost in a blizzard of...(read full post)
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Every Dog Has It's Day...
Artists mentioned:DogdayGenre: Post punk / Dub / ThrashFrom: "Stockholm, Sweden A few weeks ago I received a vinyl EP from Swedish post punkers Dogday (not to be confused by the completely different though identically titled Canadian popsters Dog Day) which has lain on the dining table staring forlornly at me every...(read full post)
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The Puritans To Conquer The US...
Artists mentioned:These New PuritansGenre: Live Electronics / Big Beat / ShoegazeFrom: Southend, United KingdomIt's been a long hard week in work so what better way to celebrate a couple of days recuperation in the company of those eclectic, enchanting meisters of alt rock These New Puritans.Unfortunately as they're over in the...(read full post)
