Tag: "Belle & Sebastian"

60 Seconds With Khancoban
0 Comments. 919 Views. Posted 18 Aug 2011 @ 9:27am.
So then, what's the band name and what do you 'do' in the band? Khancoban. I sing and play the guitar.   What do you reckon people will say you sound like ?   We've been likened to Wilco, Belle and Sebastian, The Triffids, The Go-Betweens, Yo La Tengo.   What do you love about making music?   The absolute release of making noise and taking chances. I think the more... Read More
The Ladybug Transistor : Clutching Stems
0 Comments. 1,739 Views. Posted 7 Jun 2011 @ 11:26am.
  The title-track from The Ladybug Transistor’s new album has a sunny rhythm and a faded romantic tone, similar to Jens Lekman’s music, but a little sweeter and maybe a little less distinctive. The kicking pace and earnest vocals also remind me of Belle And Sebastian, or pretty much anything from that pale pool of fey indie pop that is now almost retro. Sweet.       Read More
Belle & Sebastian
0 Comments. 830 Views. Posted 1 Mar 2011 @ 11:45pm.
A friend of mine who happens to be quite the fan of Belle & Sebastian likes to tell a story about when one night, after a show, she plucked up the courage to approach the band and introduce herself. Obviously, as many have learnt over the course of rock history, many bands can be aloof and unfriendly in person; not so the Scottish indie poppers - they ended up staying out late... Read More
Iron and Wine : Kiss Each Other Clean
0 Comments. 1,417 Views. Posted 27 Jan 2011 @ 12:15pm.
Sam Beam’s earlier, mellower, lighter work, most notably in his album Our Endless Numbered Days sits somewhere between the finger and the fretboard, between the pluck of the string and the shiver of a note. It was delicate, pretty and soft – Kiss Each Other Clean, his latest record finds a 2011 Beam driven certainly by the same feelings but, like Tunng, he has levelled up in... Read More
Belle & Sebastian Announce Additional Shows
0 Comments. 498 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:20am.
Belle & Sebastian have announced two final shows to their Australian Tour, including one show in Perth, one in Adelaide and an additional show in Melbourne.   It’s been five long years since this Scottish group graced our shores, but they are coming back with a bang. They will be performing all of their hits, including their debut Tigermilk from 1996, The Boy With the Arab Strap,... Read More
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