Tag Archives: postpunk
Austin Psych Fest first day: Disappears killed it
Just starting to feel human again after a late night at Psych Fest. As usual, the band I enjoyed most wasn’t the one I expected it to be. Best performance and a definite band to watch, is the Chicago-based band … Continue reading
Filed under live show, music, one to watch, psych
Repeater – best take on gothic postpunk I’ve heard in a long time
Last night I was listening to a Pandora station based on ’80s postpunk band The Chameleons, when suddenly a song jumped out at me: “A Second Home,” by Repeater. I thought, wow, postpunk is my thing. How could I miss … Continue reading
Filed under neo-postpunk, one to watch, postpunk, video
Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ – has it really been 20 years?
I remember the first time I heard “Smells Like Teen Spirit” like it was yesterday. I was driving on a little country road with my brother, listening to a rock ‘n’ roll station out of San Antonio and this strange … Continue reading
Filed under indie, indie rock, music, postpunk, Uncategorized
Robyn Hitchcock: Thanks for twisting my brain into the correct shape!
I saw Robyn Hitchcock for the first time at South By Southwest 2004. Just him and his guitar. No band. At first I thought the frat boys in front of me were going to ruin it. They talked, clinked their … Continue reading
Filed under classic postpunk, indie, indie pop, indie rock, music, postpunk, psych, Uncategorized, video
One to watch – LoveLikeFire keeps postpunk sound alive
San Francisco-based LoveLikeFire has incorporated a lot of different influences into its sound, including shoegazer and all kinds of indie rock, but the most striking to me is postpunk. I can totally hear the spirit of Siouxsie & the Banshees … Continue reading
Filed under indie, indie rock, one to watch, postpunk, video
