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Steel Mammoth

Steel Mammoth

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I’ve been listening to more and more rock these days because there’s a slew of creative stuff coming out on smaller labels. Take Steel Mammoth a band who describes themselves with the following passage : “A lonesome engine cries, howling in the cruel crüel night! Nuclear nightmare, atomic style! Shadow barbarians with lazer eyes, radiation village, the black fire burning bright!

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Part 5 : 15 – 10

15 Battles – Mirrored (Warp Records) : Everybody’s been talking about “Mirrored” this year, and they kind of deserve it for getting their oddtimed dissonant music to find strange acclaim from mainstream circles as well as mathheads.
14 Deejay OM – Reheated Naan and Curry (Galapagos4) : A fine hybrid of Indian samples mixed with beats. Somehow liked it much more than Madlib’s take. Past

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Shellac

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An excellent return to form by the all powerful Steve Albini, producer of countless milestone albums, this time with his own band Shellac, which has been silent since 2000’s 1000 Hurts. It’s been well worth the wait as “Excellent Italian Greyhound” is aesthetically and musically sublime.

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What the mailbox brought in May

What the mailbox brought in May

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* Sir Salvatore, is playful indie with a clean pop style from SF.
* 65daysofstatic the 4 piece electropostrock band from Sheffield, UK
* Infants have chaotic Hella like beats mixed with the furiousity of Atari Teenage Riot with a messier sound.
* Beta Valentine is from Austin, TX.

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Indie Saturday

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Taking it’s name from the Chinese dragon of the same name in the Marvel Universe, Fin Fang Foom is an instrumental/math-rock band from the US. This tune’s off their Native Tongue EP on stiffslack with lovely cello parts.

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Field Music

Field Music

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I’m flat out sure that Field Music will be one of the bands you’ll be hearing a lot in 2007. In fact it’s become quite the sensation till now as I’m definitely not the first to feature them.

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Rashanim videos

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I was searching for videos of the NYC avant jazz rock power trio Rashanim on the net for some time to no avail. A few days ago I saw that they announced a live video on their myspace page. Quickly checking it revealed not one but 4 complete Rashanim pieces played live at Bowery Poetry Club!!.

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Dead Meadow

Dead Meadow

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Sorry for the lack of posts, just havin’ a hard time with my finals for the time being. I’m through with all but two, so it’s time to feature my primary helper during this stressful week, Dead Meadow’s reissue of their self titled first album.

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