Untangling The Kite String Tangle

Yesterday on the show we were lucky enough to have Danny Harley, a.k.a The Kite String Tangle, come in and give us a rundown on what this exciting alias is all about. Frequented readers of this blog would know that Danny is also a member of Brisbane electronic band Pigeon... whoops, i forgot no one reads this... my bad, Anyway we were lucky enough to hear a sneak peak of Tinder, a track Danny has been working on though is yet to release and boy were we blown away by this lads talent! Not only musically but also in music knowledge with Danny scoring six and three quarters, out of ten on 'How Bandy is the Band,' and smashing Pat at a game of kite string untangling! Peep the video above to see exactly what went down in studio!

Anyone Thirsty? How about some LEMONADE!

Regular followers of this blog, if there are any of you out there... Sorry. Sorry that i've taken a break from keeping you up to date with the latest splash of music news, i too understand that it may not be the latest, but it sure as hell sounds real when reading this blog! Anyway, i'm back to help you out! I've found something and i believe you guys deserve the GOD DAMN RIGHTS to listen to it. Lemonade.... WTF! I know. This... is... a... band! Formed in San Fran, that hipster-ass place in the USofA, this all male dominated 3-piece initially crafted their music as visceral, psychedelic, and "vaguely tropical rave journeys," that supposedly touched upon the masses, though never quite resonated and stuck around in peoples itunes libraries. Lemonade released a self-titled LP in 2008 influenced by artist such as Liquid Liquid, Sons of a Loop Da Loo Era and Digital Mystikz. Though if your anything like me, you probs have no fucken idea who any of those influences are, making sense as to why you would of never of heard these guys. Since that first release, Lemonade moved to New York, released a second body of work, Pure Moods, and attempted to ditch this Schizophrenic palate for something more along the POP music lines. It seems like the lads decided to "keep it real," merging a plethora of sounds and global rhythms into something more listenable to a wider audience, hence forming this brand new LP, Diver. The newby documents the band as operating as a focused unit, something that seems a tad more interested in speaking to an audience, rather then merely 'blowing the loads' of a bunch of MDMA filled pill heads (Not saying that wouldn't fun, as it would). Labelled as a bold and sensual electronic pop record, this first single 'Ice Water' is something i know you'll enjoy. Listen out for it on our show or watch the clip above!

Mount Kimbie @ The Hifi

The term 'Post Dubstep" has been loosely floating around the independent music scene for the last year. A term that basically represents anything to do with vocal pitch shifting, spasmodic ambient sounds and soothing low end bass frequencies. To sum up the genre we suggest you check out these guys... Mount Kimbie! Jake had the pleasure of checking out their gig at The Hifi Bar in West End last night, and they surely didn't disappoint. With an encore that will make you reconsider why you attended the first half of the show, these futuristic British musicians definitely know how to trip you out. 

Last Dinosaurs & The Bloodpoets! Double-Banger = Eargasmic

Zed listeners, blogsphere, world wide web, mum... Last week on the show we got chatting to Dan from Last Dinosaurs in regards to their upcoming 'In A Million Years' tour! The band are currently playing shows locally if your keen to check them out, before embarking on a short stint to the UK, France & Germany! Hear what Dan had to say in our live interview below. We were also lucky enough to have Todd & Jake in the studio from The Bloodpoets, prior to their friday night gig @ The Hifi. We definitely tested their musical knowledge putting them to the 'How Bandy is the Band' test! The lads did considerably well, enough to make the grade and be called a band! Check out how they went on the podcast below! Enjoy

Antonio Paul or Paul Antonio... It's all in a name

Recapping on todays show, we had the awesome pleasure of chatting to Michael from Bunbury's surf pop outfit Antonio Paul. In our books he's an absolute LEGEND! These guys know how to write catchy as shit music, that'll definitely get your feet stomping and your head bopping. Hear what Mike has to say about kids on the west coast, shopping online and the Australian music scene. Check the interview posted above!

Chinatown is definitely NOT Newtown! says Oceanics!

Last week we were lucky enough to catch a phone interview with Elliot from Oceanics, just before the band were set to make the trip up to Brisbane and play at Cobra Kai, a thursday night indy event held at the infamous Oh Hello in The Valley. Elliot let leak his incredible statistic of female audience attendees and  shared a great insight into the making of the clip above, Chinatown (is not Newton). For the full interview check below!

Jake Interviews Switchfoot @ City Beach #SLAM (live music day)

With the Soundwave Festival at our doorsteps and ready to kickoff in Brisbane, Switchfoot jumped off the plane and cruised on in to City Beach, Queen Street Mall to play a couple of acoustic tracks for their avid fans. Jake had the pleasure of MC'ing the event along with interviewing the band... Looks like these guys have a long road ahead, with Australia being the first stop on their current world tour! Video up soon!