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What’s new? October 2023
IDLES release new Single “Dancer” Modern post-punk legends Idles release the first Single of their upcoming studio album „TANGK“ (release February 2023). “Dancer” ft. LCD Soundsystem. The Drums release sixth studio album to date “Jonny” Once a band now a Solo-Project. Pierce describes the album as “16 songs birthed out of my deepest wounds and…
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Minidiscs [Hacked] – a piece of music history in the World Wide Web.
Cloudy Vienna Sundays offer the best opportunity for cleaning up the mind’s mess and the data on several hard drives holding work, music and memories of the past years. Stumbling upon some interesting finds in the archive, sometimes things align perfectly in time and space. So did this find of a download from about four…
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Album Releases Summer 2021
Utopian Ashes – Bobby Gillespie and Jehnny Beth (02.07.2021/ Third Man) Bobby Gillespie (Lead singer of Primal Scream, former drummer of The Jesus and Mary Chain) and Jehnny Beth (Leadsinger of Savages) have paired up for this album that musically and lyrically takes you through various stages of a marriage going down the drain. It…
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10 songs you (probably) didn’t know are covers
Led Zeppelin “Dazed And Confused” Is a song written by American singer-songwriter Jake Holmes in 1967 in a folk rock-style. Jimmy Page heard it and started performing it with his band The Yardbirds. Adapted with new lyrics and vocal line it later became one of Led Zeppelin’s signature tracks. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts “I…
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Films with sensational soundtracks – Pt. 2
Tommy (1975) Is a British music film by Ken Russell based on The Who’s rock opera “Tommy” from 1969 starring Tina Turner, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Jack Nicholson and Roger Daltrey (The Who) as main character. It follows young Tommy, who, after having a traumatic experience becomes deaf, dumb and blind, a situation which several…
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Music from Austria – Color The Night’s latest single “Hype”
“Hype” (11.06.21 / Hinterhof Records) is the latest single release by Color The Night – six young musicians from Austria jumbling up the local music scene since 2018 with their unique mix of pop, indie-rock, disco and funk elements. And just on time – as lockdown ends – they release “Hype”. A song that musically…
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Films with sensational soundtracks – Pt. 1
Lost Highway (1997) David Lynch’s intense psycho-thriller obtains some of its feel by an amazing Soundtrack. Mastermind David Lynch chose Nine Inch Nail’s Trent Reznor to assemble the soundtrack for this cult classic. It features David Bowie, The Smashing Pumpkins, NIN, Marilyn Manson’s version of “I Put a Spell on You” and of course Rammstein’s…
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King Gizzard and Lizard Wizzard – “Shanghai” Music Video
The Masters of psychedelic-rock have released a music video for the second single of their album latest album “Butterfly 3000” (their 18th studioalbum in 9 years – that must break a record, right?). The animation video by artist Amanda Bonaiuto perfectly accompanies the kaleidoscopic and carefree sound of the track, that sounds so familiar yet…
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There is a new band in town – introducing BYRTH
Entering the “Austrian Indie Charts” at a staggering 4th place with their debut single “Ladybird” this duo is bringing a breath of fresh air into Vienna’s music scene with a unique mix of Electronic, – Indie- and Pop-elements. A full feature with the band will be available soon – so stay tuned!
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The Jesus and Mary Chain sue Warner Music Group for copyright infringement
The Jesus and Mary Chain have filed a lawsuit against label Warner Music Group for copyright infringement. As Pitchfork reports, the Reid brothers state the Section 203 of the Copyright Act of 1976, which entitles the authors to gain back the rights of ownership after 35 years, the Reid brothers claim back the rights of…
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