Tag: "Hook"

60 Seconds With... Young Maverick
0 Comments. 783 Views. Posted 16 Feb 2012 @ 9:14am.
So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? The band is called Young Maverick, my name is Will, and I play Drums.   What do you think people will say you sound like? We get some Vampire Weekend references, but I don’t really see that too much. We’ve branded our style as ‘Holiday Pop’, so hopefully that catches on.   What is “Holiday Pop”? It’s pretty much exactly... Read More
These Kids Wear Crowns : I Wanna Dance With Somebody
0 Comments. 985 Views. Posted 9 Nov 2011 @ 1:00pm.
These Kids Wear Crowns, far as one can sniff out on the interwebs, are Canada's answer to Short Stack, a six-member modern-day boy band blending the vaguest of rock and roll sensibilities with pounding Katy Perry-style party pop. Their debut single, Jumpstart, was a pretty much de rigeur example of monster hook writing, leaping face first onto the dance floor and pounding the air with all the... Read More
In Good Company
0 Comments. 1,557 Views. Posted 30 Sep 2011 @ 9:23am.
What sometimes starts out as a bit of fun with your friends can easily turn into an actual career defining opportunity. Having been a part of the Australian rap scene for a good few years, Melbourne-based MC Whisper made his name alongside Mantra as part of the duo Equills before deciding to take the solo route. However, when he hooked up with his pals Breach and Syntax last year to release a... Read More
The Drums: Portamento
0 Comments. 1,388 Views. Posted 29 Sep 2011 @ 9:29am.
The Drums’ second LP, Portamento, in contrast to their naïve debut, provides a snapshot of a band maturing. This album is heavier, darker and sadder, but manages to retain the fun at the core of the Drums’ music. Although it deals largely with themes of loss, loneliness and futility, the album somehow remains highly danceable and the highly stylised Drums’ sound persists. Their infectious toy-... Read More
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