Best of Summer
(so far)
The Village Voice gets something right
First lauding Wierd Records and Blacklist, then Sacred Bones Records with a shout out to The Hunt – is dark post-punk and coldwave truly in vogue now?
NY Eye and Ear Fest II (July 9-12)
Awesome three-day DIY/Indie festival featuring the best local labels selling their rekkids, along with performances by Blacklist, Religious to Damn, Martial Cantarel, and a bunch of other greats I have yet to cover on BTO.
Those Darlins – Those Darlins (Oh Wow Dang)
Whiskey-drenched southern friend chicken garage pop punk girl group trio from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Join their mailing list and get their first single, “Wild One,” sent to yr inbox! (See my full review in the August issue of Nylon)
Blacklist – Midnight of the Century (Wierd)
Religious to Damn – Falls Down Again 7” (M’Lady’s)
Japan Cuts @ Japan Society.
Choice picks of latest and greatest Japanese films. Through July 12.
Kas Product – “Never Come Back”
One of my favorites played Wierd Wednesday's Home Sweet Home. DJ Frankie Teardrop finally set me straight as to which coldwave group created it.
Otakon 2009 (July 1-19) Baltimore, MD
Yearly gathering of Japanime freaks + geeks. Cosplay is at its finest, and the nerdery is high. Great section of Japanese and Japanese-inspired wares in the basement, and sometimes they have a few good panels. People-watching is a must.
Lady Gaga – “Paparazzi” video
The most ridiculous/brilliant bricolage of grotesque pop art aesthetics I’ve seen in a while. The Lady owes much to Gareth Pugh, Matthew Barney, and Marilyn Manson. (The former for the fashion, the latter two particularly for glamorizing physical maladies + medical paraphernalia.) Too bad the music isn’t as interesting as the imagery (cue comparison to Manson, again).
Cruel Black Dove – “Love Song” (Remix by Dean Rosenzweig)
IAMX’s Dean Rosenzweig remixes one of CBD’s best tracks. Download here for free from thee great RCRD LBL.
