Paul
1:05 PM on October 19, 2011 Tags: Anna Calvi, Austra ( 5 ), Battles, Beastwars, Best Coast ( 7 ), Cage the Elephant, Cults ( 6 ), Cut Off Your Hands, David Dallas, Ema, Feist ( 2 ), Foster the People, Ghost Wave ( 4 ), Gin Wigmore, Girl Talk, Girls ( 3 ), Glasser ( 3 ), Gotye, Kanye West, Kasabian, Laura Marling, M83 ( 2 ), Mariachi El Bronx, Mayavanya, My Chemical Romance, Odd Future, Opossom, Pajama Club, Röyksopp, SBTRKT Live, Shayne P. Carter, Soundgarden, The Horrors, The Living End, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Toro Y Moi ( 3 ), Transistors, Twin Shadow, Unknown Mortal Orchestra ( 2 ), Washed Out, Wu Lyf, Yuck ( 9 )
I read through the bands coming to Auckland for the Big Day Out and Laneways. Many have been featured in earlier blog entries. See the list above, those in blue link through to the blog entry. It’s a pretty eclectic mix of artists. I will dig out any older mixes where these bands feature. I am not blown away by the choice but there are bands I would like to see.
There is a reasonable ‘LoFi’ turnout with Cults, Girls and Yuck, a bit of shoegazey action with TPOBPAH and Mariachi el Bronx to show what punks sound like when they go back to their mariachi roots.
8. Bricks of our Home – The Cave Singers. 2nd outing on a mix. Alt country
9. Lone Star – Mirah – loopy yet infectious song.
10. Dust Me Off – Tilly and the Wall – tap dancing and vocorder – fun. Came to Auckland last year in the silly season (late December)
11 By the Dethbridge in Lethbridge we’ll make it out someday – The Rural Alberta Advantage – I thought this band was a bit gimmicky, but the Walkman-esque next track made me give them a second look.
12. Sleep All Day – The Rural Alberta Advantage
13. Louisiana – The Walkmen
14. Suerte – Jóvenes y Sexes – was to be a treat on my 2nd Mexican compilation, but moved it here as it fitted in – LoFi chanteuse and guy with big hair.
15. Bride and Groom Hot Air Balloon Hop Along, Queen Ansleis – more loopiness – oddly engaging as a wedding takes a turn for the worse.
16. As You Wish – Aqueduct – if they made Saw into a musical, this would be perfect for the soundtrack.
17. Spring Jam – Alex Bleeker and The Freaks – the man – Mr Low Fi himself (plays in Real Estate, mates with the guy who is Ducktales etc) here jamming with his friends.
18. Time Wastin’ Woman – The Frowning Clowns – rockabilly
19. Go East Le Loup – OK – it should be go West but this will have to do.
20. On the Low – Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions – can’t get enough of her voice.
21. Strange Love – Sonny and the Sunsets – punky alt guitar
22. Wide eyes – Local Natives – tuneful as hell
23. Take Me As I Am – Au Revoir Simone – Not French but American.