Every man and every woman is a star.
Apex Beat and I are packing our bags and gettin’ ready to head up to Takaka Hill, Golden Bay for the Canaan Downs New Years Eve Festival! Whatever you’re up to at the mo, have a choice one, be safe and we’ll see ya in the new year. Thanks heaps to all who have contributed to Starlifter.TV this year and stay tuned for what 2009 has in store.
Mad love, respect and peace,
Dr H
xoxox
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The new Palace of Wisdom cut ‘True Man’ is a marriage of the old and new. Musically, this track lends itself to the monumental riffage of the husky bluemen and roughnut surf guitarists of the 50s and 60s. While never mimicking their emotive chops, their influence is certainly tangible. Lyrically, this track is a cutting criticism of modern society, capitalism and the banes of a watered down intellect, referencing an age where “working men wrote poetry and talked politics” as counterpoint to the modern ignorance of “the media man.” While this track is found a little wanting structurally, the open plan song structure works well with the kerouacian ‘stream of consciousness’ lyrical style to create a very listenable wee number.
“I Love You But I Hate You But I’m Just Not Sure” from Starlifter.TV favs the Tiger Tones was the most played song on Alternative radio in New Zealand in 2008. That’s awesome! Go the T-Tones!
Tiger Tones (Radioscope.net.nz)
” … the b.net stations ensured 2008 largely belonged to the locals. All but one of the year’s Alternative Top10 were by New Zealand acts – just Aussie alt godfather Nick Cave and his Bad Seeds allowed entry to the exclusive club. And although there are some widely recognisable names in the final hit list, it was the newcomers who took out the top spots – Christchurch’s Tiger Tones at #1 with I Love You But I Hate You But I’m Just Not Sure, followed closely by one of the discoveries of 2008 The Naked and Famous who score two places in the Top Four, and current international sensation Ladyhawke.” (Radioscope.net.nz)
Mad props to all the cool kids, kats and party rats who played with us last Saturday. Well done on another awesome party MASSIVE!
TwEQ and Dr Hitchcock – FRESH!
Dr H – respect…
Onepunga – WOW!
Markj – Tech Lord Deluxe
:: Dr H
‘Aaaarrrgh!!!’ the debut album from Auckland based four piece Yule is eight songs, thirty minutes long, and sounds familiarly quirky. This may or may not have something to do with some of the band once being in One Million Dollars (Alex Urlich, Jono Goss and Bjorn), although I wouldn’t say this formation taps much from the soul/funk vein…Interpol, Regurgitator and Gomez, definitely.
It seems Yules’ influences are clear to hear, but whatever is used, is transformed into something unique and danceable. Songs on the album range from layered to minimal, with cute stand out track ‘Eat Your Greens’ simply featuring banjo and vocals. ‘attack! ATTACK!!!’ has Interpol sounding guitar and vocals, ‘A Mess’ reminds very much of Gomez, and ‘Migraine’ sounds like the Streets…kind of.
The band describes the album as “darkly fun”, which I think is rather apt in terms of song subject matter; and if you like any of the mentioned influences you will definitely appreciate this album. Have a listen: http://www.myspace.com/yulenz or http://www.amplifier.co.nz/release/41924/aaaarrrggh.html
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