VIRAL/ JONAS BROTHERS

'Paranoid' by Jonas Brothers

Ever wondered what the Jonas Brothers would sound like in the death metal genre?

LIVE/ THEY ARE SPIES / THE FAZE / THE NATHANAEL MARC EXPERIENCE / FASTTRACK EUPHORIA

@ The Zoo
27/03/10

This is a modified version of a review I wrote for Press Record Online.  You can see the original piece here.

ALBUM/ MGMT

Congratulations
(Sony/Columbia)

MGMT make a somewhat anemic and forced return with a less punchy second album.

FRESH/ THE BELLIGERENTS

Do we really need more dance rock?

VIRAL/ SHE & HIM

'In the Sun' by She & Him

If Britney Spears was aware of how shocking her dance moves in the clip for 'Baby One More Time' were, it would have looked a little like this. 

RETRO/ HANSON

Middle of Nowhere
(1997, Island/Mercury)

Who could ever forget the beautiful Hanson brother trio? Or their luscious shoulder length hair?

ALBUM/ GORILLAZ

Plastic Beach
(Parlophone and Virgin Records)

Gorillaz return to the public consciousness with an album more complex and layered than their previous two.

VIRAL/ THE VAUDEVILLE SMASH

'Hey' by The Vaudeville Smash

Probably the happiest song you'll hear this year.

RETRO/ MUSE

H.A.A.R.P

(2008, Warner Music Group)

 
















The kings of experimental rock craft a modern classic in one of the world's biggest stadiums.

RETRO/ SO FRESH

So Fresh  - Hits of Winter 2002
(Sony Music)

We discover So Fresh compilations taste even worse (read: better) a decade stale.

FRESH/MAJOR CHORD

Folk musician Major Chord uses a "hodge-podge" of percussion from "all corners of the world".

VIRAL/ OPERATOR PLEASE

'Logic' by Operator Please

Gold Coast indie youngsters Operator Please return with their follow up to 2007 debut Yes Yes Vindictive.

ALBUM/ SPOON

Transference

(Merge)

Spoon sound like a band suffering from seventh album syndrome. 

VIRAL/ CASABLANCAS

'Boombox' by Andy Samberg and Julian Casablancas

The (somewhat) pretentious New York rocker took a chance to take the mickey out of himself by joining with the stars of Saturday Night Live.

LIVE/ MEGASTICK FANFARE

@ The Cubby Hole
11/3/10


An overly enthusiastic gig.

FRESH/ MIMICKING BIRDS

Signed to Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse's Glacial Pace Recordings, this is one charming threesome to watch.

RETRO/ DANGER MOUSE

Title: The Grey Album
(2004)

Jay-Z meets the Beatles in this epic mash up EMI doesn't want you to hear.