...that I will try and get updates to be a bit more regular around here. Anyway, in the meantime have two more free EPs from my label. Both come personally and critically recommended.*
*trust me on this one, it's 1am and I can't be bothered to find the links, but the press clippings are on their artist pages, or you can Google.
Showing posts with label superstar destroyer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label superstar destroyer. Show all posts
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
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Monday, 30 May 2011
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Sunday, 3 April 2011
Metamusic - World to Come
YO! Metamusic's World to Come EP is now available to stream, and you can download the title track for free. Listen below...
Wednesday, 2 March 2011
Dune - Golden Snake Video
So I'm still digesting the new (ish) Lemuria album, Pebble, hence no review on that account. I've got an album review of Vessels' Helioscope over on High Voltage though, and am about to pen an article on their incredible gig last night at Academy 3. In the meantime, Dune's Golden Snake video is finally ready, and you can watch it here. If you want to download the single, head to the SSD Bandcamp.
Monday, 28 February 2011
There's this band called Trojan Horse, and they're putting out their debut album this Saturday. It's kind of a big deal.
Want to hear the bands involved? Listen to this!
Want to hear the bands involved? Listen to this!
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
Did I mention...
....that I run a record label called Superstar Destroyer? Well, I do, and it fills up the entire of my wardrobe here at University (it's the office, too). We've got three EPs in the pipeline, but for the moment, check out dune's Golden Snake single- it was Single of the Month on Manchester Music in November of last year, and now it's available to download for free (see below).
Friday, 28 January 2011
New podcast....
Right, so exams are over and I'm gonna get back on it ASAP. In the meantime, here's something to keep you all occupied:
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Wednesday, 1 December 2010
New Podcast
Insert standard apologies about being busy... though to be fair, Charlie and I did write Issue #2 of Hipsters Unite! yesterday, and it's looking fucking lovely. Anyway, I just did this.
Important stuff you'll want to know:
4th Dec//Fuel Bar (free in): Narrows, Advances in Mathematics, In Casino Out, Dan Cropper
14th Dec//Gulliver's (£3 in): SSD xmas party with dune, Nowhere Again + more with DJs 'til 1:30am!
Important stuff you'll want to know:
4th Dec//Fuel Bar (free in): Narrows, Advances in Mathematics, In Casino Out, Dan Cropper
14th Dec//Gulliver's (£3 in): SSD xmas party with dune, Nowhere Again + more with DJs 'til 1:30am!
Thursday, 28 October 2010
Hipsters Unite zine
So I (aided by the most excellent Charles Rawcliffe Esq.) made a zine called 'Hipsters Unite!'- it's going to be stocked in Piccadilly Records and on the Superstar Destroyer Big Cartel, and features interviews with Daniel Land, Tripwires and Team Ghost, as well as a couple of album reviews, articles and a kind of 'introducing' feature. As it turns out, printing costs weren't as much as expected, so the next issue will be bigger and better. Think of this one as the 'beta', if you like, but do pick up a copy!
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If you live in Manchester, head to Piccadilly Records from this Saturday, or....
The SSD Big Cartel is here: http://
Friday, 8 October 2010
Busybusy...
Rightio, so my review of Dan Land's excellent riverrun side project should be going up on HV soon, as well as a review of Casino Zone's new EP. I'm a bit busy with In The City and that stuff to have any real inspiration on here, so bear with me. In the meantime, you should check this out: http://amplifier.bandcamp.com/ and get on the Wave.
There are 5000 free downloads of the track (or so I hear) available, and it's fucking awesome. Space rockin', hand clappin', heavy riffin' goodness. gotta love it.
What else? Oh yeah, Dune, a band on our label (Superstar Destroyer Records) will be supporting Maps & Atlases at this HV show at Deaf: http://www.highvoltage.org.uk/gigs.php?id=196. I'm going, and you should too.
Think that's all. In the meantime, check out the SSD page here:
http://www.superstardestroyer.wordpress.com/
Peace
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Sunday, 30 May 2010
SSD Night #1
Right, so a couple of days ago we had the first Superstar Destroyer night, Let's Kill Music, and we had a pretty full room- I count that as a success... (and we broke even!). In terms of bands, Adam Farnell had to pull out at the last moment due to unforseen circumstances, so Johnny stepped in and played a short set for us- highlights were 'Leaving Home' and 'Midnight Oil', as you might have guessed. Incidentally, if you want to see him Springsteen-style with a band, then come along on the 9th.
Next was Super Star Destroyer. Uhm, I can't be objective because I play in that band, but even I know it's nonsense. Then again, I think it was a pretty good icebreaker to have a drunken American running around the crowd with a kaoss pad screaming into the mic in Japanese. Maybe.
Third up were Black Market Serotonin- they turned out to be just as good live as they were on the record. If you need to know more, find the review of their album Something from Nothing on here (I think it's under March), because I could literally talk about this band all day. They were fucking ace, and seeing them gave off probably a similar vibe to seeing Muse in '99. In a fair world, the start of something beautiful.
Then we had Dune; kind of half indie rock, half post-rock, these guys knocked out a set of interesting tunes where one math-y guitar sat layered above tight drum riffs and synth textures, while delayed leads added to the atmosphere of the tracks. The vocals were a little hard to hear for the most part, veering between understated and matter-of-factly spoken word, but I think it's fair to see that everybody who turned up without having heard them before would have come away pleasantly surprised. It's going to be interesting to hear where they go from here, particularly with a few more gigs under their belt to hone and develop their sound.
Finally, headlining the night were Metamusic. Timings had slipped and it being exam season the room was slowly emptying, so they didn't perhaps get the crowd they really deserved. That said, those that sacked off early may come to regret it. With 2009 being the year of the XX's breakthrough, bands like Metamusic, fusing electronica, progressive and trip hop are going to find themselves ahead of the curve in tastemaking, and I don't see any reason why this young band can't build themselves an audience here and elsewhere if they keep writing songs as good as the ones in their set tonight.
Phew. With a line-up like that it's no wonder the vibe was so good. I've long believed that Manchester is the coolest scene in the country, and it's on nights like tonight, where the most talented of the leftfield Manchester bands all share one bill that I feel vindicated in that belief.
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