Gotye - "Easy Way Out"
Yet another brilliant film clip by Wally De Backer. Beautifully constructed with surprisingly nostalgic animation.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Gig Bite: Laneway Festival '12 - Silo Park, Auckland
Talk about a scorcher! But the grey-and-white-flecked Auckland sky, and city landscape, was the perfect backdrop for what proved to be a full day of hot new music.
EMA
First to play was American songwriter EMA (Erika M. Anderson). Some dirty grunge with a distinctly industrial motion to it, her music manages to balance the strong frontwoman (kinda Karen O, and a bit of Bjork - think the demanding vocals in Army of Me), with grinding guitars and sledge-hammer percussion. I really got into the live set, but I've only found a few tracks that have permanent homes in my library.
Cults
Next up were Cults! Continuing the gothic vibe, but injecting a bit of rock'n'roll, Cults manage to broach subjects like death and violence in a sugary, organ-infused coat of tinkly percussion and child-like vocals. Love it!
Glasser
We snuck away to the Park Lane stage to check out Glasser at this point and were grateful to catch even the smallest amount of her set. I remember hearing Apply a little while ago and loving the combination of lo-fi and tribal sounds. It was great to see Cameron Mesirow (along with a bearded and bespectacled sidekick), belting it out right next to the sparkling blue water of the viaduct.
Laura Marling
In all their motherland glory, Laura Marling and band took the stage next, armed to the teeth with mandolins, banjos, acoustic guitars and a double-bass. I just can't say enough about Marling; it might be my soft spot for a bit of British melancholy, or just my huge respect for her skill with words. No matter how hard you try you just can't resent her for being so damn young and talented.
Okay, so at this point we got a bit hungry and missed a bit...but back to the music!
EMA
First to play was American songwriter EMA (Erika M. Anderson). Some dirty grunge with a distinctly industrial motion to it, her music manages to balance the strong frontwoman (kinda Karen O, and a bit of Bjork - think the demanding vocals in Army of Me), with grinding guitars and sledge-hammer percussion. I really got into the live set, but I've only found a few tracks that have permanent homes in my library.
Cults
Next up were Cults! Continuing the gothic vibe, but injecting a bit of rock'n'roll, Cults manage to broach subjects like death and violence in a sugary, organ-infused coat of tinkly percussion and child-like vocals. Love it!
Glasser
We snuck away to the Park Lane stage to check out Glasser at this point and were grateful to catch even the smallest amount of her set. I remember hearing Apply a little while ago and loving the combination of lo-fi and tribal sounds. It was great to see Cameron Mesirow (along with a bearded and bespectacled sidekick), belting it out right next to the sparkling blue water of the viaduct.
Laura Marling
In all their motherland glory, Laura Marling and band took the stage next, armed to the teeth with mandolins, banjos, acoustic guitars and a double-bass. I just can't say enough about Marling; it might be my soft spot for a bit of British melancholy, or just my huge respect for her skill with words. No matter how hard you try you just can't resent her for being so damn young and talented.
Okay, so at this point we got a bit hungry and missed a bit...but back to the music!
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Codie
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Artist: Laura Marling
Laura Marling - "Ghosts"
So! It's probably a little late to do a Laneway Festival review...but I think I might. Before that, however, just thought I'd quickly share a beautiful little video by Laura Marling (who we saw play at Laneway - she was fantastic). Anyway, more on that later but please enjoy cut-outs, skull makeup and broken hearts.
So! It's probably a little late to do a Laneway Festival review...but I think I might. Before that, however, just thought I'd quickly share a beautiful little video by Laura Marling (who we saw play at Laneway - she was fantastic). Anyway, more on that later but please enjoy cut-outs, skull makeup and broken hearts.
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Codie
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