[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dalOhMk5Wqk”] Man, I really hate to be THAT guy…the one stereotypical dude/ette who always says something similar to what I’m about to write and immediately puts off everyone around them because of it…but I think getting a mainstream push has sorta ruined SCANDAL. Prepare rotten garbage and shouts of “pretentious dick!” now, but the group’s…
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20v19eA4bEM”] Break out the weed glasses for the new “2010” video by The Telephones. A lot of colors flash around and all sorts of animals pop up and then they dissolve into rainbow orbs (?) and it’s all pretty cool, way more so than my lame drug joke up there made it seem. The clip…
Dear New House, I’m gonna cut right to it…what have you guys been up to recently? Did you enjoy the summer, maybe go to a summer festival or Tokyo Disneyland or just sit inside eating ice cream? That’s great, no reason to be productive during those hot months. But now it’s the fall and you…
The Mirraz ““君の料理(レシピNo.2027)” [youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDDtW4JqJl0″] Another day, another new Mirraz track and video to digest. The latest continues in the same direction as last week’s single “Happy Ice Cream,” putting the band’s rapid-fire-talk-sing vocals against relatively simple albeit sweet music. It’s another strong song from the group, and it’s helping to make their new album On…
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pPcaLhBjxQ&feature”] Indie kids take note…THIS is how you do 90’s punk-pop. Though I could live without Sand Beach Surf Coaster’s Rocket Power-ish imagery – aren’t there enough songs about the beach already?…everything else drips with California punk-pop perfection. Guitars drive ahead on only a few chords, making no room for cutesy stuff. Simple but effective…