Showing posts with label shes so rad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shes so rad. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012
She's So Rad - in circles
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noise,
shes so rad,
shoegaze
She's So Rad marry shoegaze noise with electronics and the result is quite something. Almost simultaneously familiar and new, pop glorious and experimental.
"Iceblock" has a driving guitar pulse but married to an uplifting chorus, the effect is mesmeric and powerful. "Circles" is a more straightforward rock song with plenty of noise and jangly pop joy. "Videos" drives along with an electronically enhanced beat and feedback noise pierced by beautiful guitars.
"Fourtrax" is more experimental, slabs of noise. "Georgie's Song" stands out by being a much lighter, melancholic track but beneath the gentle melody you can feel the undercurrent of noise menace. "Lights" is simply magic, waves of feedback producing what can only be described as a melody of sheer beauty.
"Iceblock" has a driving guitar pulse but married to an uplifting chorus, the effect is mesmeric and powerful. "Circles" is a more straightforward rock song with plenty of noise and jangly pop joy. "Videos" drives along with an electronically enhanced beat and feedback noise pierced by beautiful guitars.
"Fourtrax" is more experimental, slabs of noise. "Georgie's Song" stands out by being a much lighter, melancholic track but beneath the gentle melody you can feel the undercurrent of noise menace. "Lights" is simply magic, waves of feedback producing what can only be described as a melody of sheer beauty.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
Friday Links (18/05/12)
- A backwards version of the iconic Abbey Road photo is up for sale. You'll need around 9 grand to buy it though.
- The popular Eurovision website Daily Eurovision Centre has unfortunately been hacked by homophobic idiots, but the show goes on... on their Facebook page for now!
- RIP Donna Summer, here is an interview with her from 1976.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Live : Ladyhawke / She's So Rad (Birmingham Glee Club May 06 2012)
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ladyhawke,
live,
shes so rad
Its been over three years since Ladyhawke first came to people's attention with her debut album and its blend of 80s retro and indie pop. Finally she is following it up, this tour to help herald her return. And that return will be very welcome if the new material presented tonight is anything to go by.
Maybe looking slightly nervous Ladyhawke came out on stage, her microphone stand bedecked with fairy lights and then ploughed straight into a mix of beloved tracks from her first album and her next.
Highlight of the night was probably the electro-pop attack of "Magic" though the new song "Blue eyes" also scored highly on the awesome-ometer. The night finished with a rousing "My delirium" and that was it, no encore though i think everything was pretty much covered.
There is a pop superstar in this picture but you need to look closely.
Starting off proceedings were She's So Rad, a New Zealand shoegazey indie pop band. I'd not heard of them before a few days ago but i'm a definite fan now. Reverb heavy pop noise = sure win! The vocal mix needed a bit of sorting out but the guitar noise was terrific. I'll have tinnitus for days i'm sure.
Highlight of the night was probably the electro-pop attack of "Magic" though the new song "Blue eyes" also scored highly on the awesome-ometer. The night finished with a rousing "My delirium" and that was it, no encore though i think everything was pretty much covered.
Starting off proceedings were She's So Rad, a New Zealand shoegazey indie pop band. I'd not heard of them before a few days ago but i'm a definite fan now. Reverb heavy pop noise = sure win! The vocal mix needed a bit of sorting out but the guitar noise was terrific. I'll have tinnitus for days i'm sure.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
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