The Long Blondes – they’re so modern
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- ‘Red of Tooth and Claw’
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The Long Blondes – they’re so modern
Belfast Telegraph – Mar 21, 2008
They were a legendary shambles live back then but by 2005 had still forged a reputation as “the best unsigned band in Britain”. Jackson who worked in a vintage clothes shop and proved startlingly photogenic helped create a look of approachable thrift-store high glamour and made them stars. When they were signed to Rough Trade the music on their debut Someone to Drive You Home (2006) felt similarly home-made yet rigorously crafted: great pop made for pennies. The sleeve by Jackson showed Faye Dunaway from Bonnie and Clyde (1967) leaning on a Ford Cortina a getaway car that wouldn’t get her far. Watch the video for the Lond Blondes’ track ‘nce and Never Again’ taken from their debut album… It’s not nostalgia it’s part of who you are. ” Another MR cultural stalwart also found himself sampled: “Dorian and I were recording a B-side in Sheffield on a reel-to-reel tape owned by a friend” she explains “and we played it back and there was this weird death-metal and backwards strings. It sounded like Twin Peaks. Then we thought we’d play it forwards and it was Terry Wogan’s radio show from the late Fifties or something.
… Cover Bucks Trend In Metal File – News Story | Music…
MTV.com – Mar 21, 2008
It’s supposed to be black-and-white with a corpse on there and blood and that’s death-metal you know? But it doesn’t always work like that. We’ve done that and we’ve moved on. It’s doubtful that other death-metal bands will follow suit but then again In Flames have always been the kind of band that sets trends instead of following them. After all the Swedish metallers are considered pioneers of what has become known as the Gothenburg sound and they’ve influenced scores of other musicians since forming back in 1990. “That makes me feel really old sometimes” Gelotte said with a chuckle. “Most of the bands that sort of sounded like a rough copy of In Flames on their first demos have evolved into something of their own and that’s all that matters. You always have to take what you’re inspired by mix your own juice with it and come up with something that hasn’t been heard before.
‘Red of Tooth and Claw’
Daily Collegian nline – The Daily Collegian nline – Mar 21, 2008
Anytime I introduce this band to someone I quickly have to mention that no this isn’t a death metal band. n their earlier albums — Like the Exorcist But More Breakdancing specifically — they drew comparisons to Johnny Cash and Radiohead which might be an odd combination at first but after enough listens it begins to ring true. Imagine your favorite western. Now imagine the best fight scene from that movie. Murder by Death’s music will more than likely fit right in along with it.
… X17 Agency After Alleged Assault – News Story | Music…
MTV.com – Mar 21, 2008
“I didn’t know what was going on” he said. Three witnesses called 911 and Silva was taken by ambulance to the emergency room with a police escort according to the police report. ne of the witnesses told police officers that he heard one of the attackers say “Let’s go f— him up there are 10 of us here” saw one of the attackers go get a metal tube from his car for that purpose and heard another attacker say “Don’t kill him! Don’t kill him!” according to the report. At Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills California Silva was treated for blunt head trauma and a broken nose according to the medical report. Silva said his injuries temporarily rendered him unable to drive or operate a camera. “They kicked and punched me almost to death” Silva said. “I was beat up for doing my job.