Death of Death From Above

Sad news emerged this week when JFK from Death From Above 1979 announced that the bass and drum two piece was no longer. In a statement on their official website http://www.deathfromabove1979.com, JFK said, among other things:

"over the last 3 years of touring, sebastien and i had grown apart to such an extent that the only real time we spoke was just before we would play and during interviews. we both changed so much that the people we were by the end of it, probably wouldnt have been friends if they were to meet for the first time again"

What a shame.



MP3: The Magic Numbers - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (The Smiths cover)

When I heard this track for the first time, it was on the radio and I thought, wow this is a really nice song. As the song progressed, the lyrics became more familiar to me and then the songs beauty really hit me. I seldom hear covers a good as this one, and the Magic Numbers have taken a great song by a great band and interpreted it beautifuly. The male/female harmonies are stunning against a more minimal acoustic guitar rhythm section, and the phrasing attaches more emotion to lyrics already dripping with sap. Still it is hard to beat the original, but it comes close.




NEW AUSSIE MUSIC : Ray Mann Three

Kid Confucious are clearly one of the most exciting bands in Australia right now with their Soul/Hip Hop fusion and 9 piece band getting airplay everywhere. KC side project Ray Mann Three takes that soul element, influenced by the sound of Marvin Gaye, D'Angelo, Otis Redding and alike to create an understated and smooth sound. They will be playing some shows around town in the near future so check out their MySpace for more info.