http://blog.artistxite.com Powered by ArtistXite Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:20:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From Allmusic: Culled from a series of limited 10" releases, Clouddead's eponymous debut isn't so much a fully formed album as it is a well-executed exercise in seasick, proggist psychedelia. With background textures that rival Boards of Canada in pastoral, tree-lined opacity and an obvious predilection for boggy atmospherics, ... http://blog.artistxite.com/?p=34 From Pitchfork: In Dennis Cooper's 1987 novel Closer, young George Miles gets totally fucked. Poor kid probably just wants to be loved-- either that or trip out on acid and live in Disneyland, whichever is more realistic-- but he falls prey to charlatans of all stripes. Old-fart perverts deface ... http://blog.artistxite.com/?p=33 Mixing a wall of attack-mode guitars with steady rhythms and impassioned vocals, Matt Mays & El Torpedo have returned with Terminal Romance (Sonic Records), the follow up to the group's 2005 breakthrough, self-titled debut. The album was recorded in England with producer Chris Tsangarides (Black Sabbath, Tygers of Pan Tang, ... http://blog.artistxite.com/?p=32 “Something’s Going On” leads off KoAk’s debut LP, Morningtime Stumble, with the whispered lyric, “When I believed in you, I said I could not live without you.”Seemingly a broken cry, the sentiment is soon lifted on train rail rhythms and building guitar work. As the frail song lurches into its ... http://blog.artistxite.com/?p=31 Atlas Sound is the solo moniker of 25 year old Deerhunter front man / provocateur Bradford Cox. It is also the earliest incarnation for his musical adventures. Although “ Let the Blind …” is the Georgian’s debut album, the genesis of this music can be traced back to when Bradford ... http://blog.artistxite.com/?p=30 From Allmusic.com: Moving closer to their goal of blending beep-and-click electronica with the exotic tunefulness of space rock, Cold House is a cold and delicate examination of isolation. Hood creates unique and interesting variations on melodies while taking dirty, lo-fi beats to carry them. The guitar work is extremely minimal, ... http://blog.artistxite.com/?p=29 Since its release in April 2007, Night Group has won Dog Day international acclaim, including seeing the group named Spin Magazine’s "Band of the Day" on August 8, 2007. The following October, they recorded a video for their single "Oh Dead Life" with renowned director Norwood Cheek (Superchunk, Ben Folds ... http://blog.artistxite.com/?p=28 Snailhouse began life in a diner, the name uttered almost as a joke. Snailhouse also began life in a bedroom somewhere in Canada. It could also be said that Snailhouse began life in a punk band in New Brunswick, in a pop band in Quebec, and in an indie ... http://blog.artistxite.com/?p=26 Underground Railroad are Marion Andrau, J.B Ganivet, and Raphael Mura. They provide a live show that sends you spinning. Politely devastating, they produce a storm of energy and anger, which demolishes everything in its way. They are a gang of dirty, French mothers coming from the same district as AIR ... http://blog.artistxite.com/?p=20 Levy, a band that came out of NYC and formed in September 2003. James Levy, the heart of the group, a young balladeer and writer of all the songs and music, started out solo, playing gigs at the Sidewalk in the city’s East Village. James was part of the scene ... http://blog.artistxite.com/?p=19