Beach House
Twentysomethings Alex Scally (guitar and keyboards) and Victoria Legrand (vocals and organ) settle down with a cup of coffee on the sofa. The Baltimore duo is thoughtful and soft-spoken during conversation, but have a wry humor that pops up in their stories now and again. Together, you can see how the dynamic works between them and lends the unique chemistry that creates their own strain of dream-pop – that ethereal, indie sound the band have become famous for. (More …)
SAY HELLO TO NEW MUSIC
THE BEWITCHED HANDS ON THE TOP OF OUR HEADS
Dear ‘SUP, my old friend, (More …)
8Bitch
Maya Medvesek is anything but a bitch. When I met the 26-year-old, Slovenian-born producer, known to most as 8Bitch, I was pretty taken aback by her complete lack of bitch-ness: She’s tiny; she’s gorgeous and she’s very polite. She’s also mega accomplished, being a former judo champ and a total TV celebrity in her homeland, but we’ll talk about that later. Having just moved back to London from Glasgow with her boyfriend, dubstep/grime/electro producer Rustie, Maya eagerly talks of her upcoming releases, body doubling for Penelope Cruz and why she prefers Buckfast to bubbly. (More …)
Pulled Apart By Horses
The last time I hung out with Leeds-based, very loud rock ‘n’ roll quartet Pulled Apart By Horses, they were sitting in The Lexington pub in North London, killing time between soundcheck and stage time. They were about to play their first London headline show, and had just been nominated for a Critics Choice Award for their performances at last summer’s festivals. They’d also just got back from supporting the mighty Dinosaur Jr. in Germany and had both the indie and the metal press chasing them left, right and center. (More …)
New York House Special
House music. Perhaps you’ve heard of it? Apparently it’s back (although it’s hard to say it ever really left). But if you believe us media types, Connecticut’s Underground Quality is one of the many labels to blame. Headed up by DJ Jus-Ed, the imprint has doggedly pursued a sound that they call “innovative deep house music.” What that means in practice is something right around 120 BPM, something with a little bit of soul and something raw. (More …)
Megadeth
In metal there are few more legendary bands than Megadeth. They slay. You don’t need the multitude of pop culture references in Beavis and Butthead or Bill and Ted to confirm this. One of the “Big Four” thrash acts, they were birthed in L.A. in 1983 by Dave Mustaine shortly after he was kicked out of Metallica for being too drunk and crazy (something he has seemingly spent a long time struggling with). (More …)
Gonzales
We first came across Gonzales in 2000 when we interviewed him with Peaches after a show in San Francisco (’SUP MAGAZINE Issue 9). At that stage in his career, he and Peaches were on a loved-up, electroclash, rap-infused tour of the States. Back then, we caught a glimpse of his rhyming skills but really had no idea about his musical virtuosity, his prowess on the piano and his mastery of real entertainment. (More …)
Hundred in the Hands
With the NYC rock scene in a bit of a shambles due to severe stylistic stratification – you’re either part of an electronic act or an über indie unit – it’s refreshing to find a band like the Hundred In the Hands who successfully cull together the best of both words in a sincere and deeply engaging manner. (More …)
Efterklang
Efterklang’s sophomore album Parades (The Leaf Label, 2007) was a magnificent record of depth and finesse that graced many a magazine’s year-end list. At times melancholy and with a classical lean, you could be forgiven for thinking Efterklang were a serious bunch. Yet with their new release Magic Chairs (4AD, 2010) they’ve cast aside their bookishness and made a sunny pop record that on first listen has you at hello. (More …)
