SONIC MASALA: Borderline

Friday, 23 September 2011

Idle Petting

London skunks Pet Scenes have an EP of sorts for your listening pleasure - if you're a masochist, that is. Idle Children is four tracks of sonic disgust and disdain. It lulls you with mild vitriol before spitting bile at your newborn, with no explanation or apology. None needed.

If you are in London and want all of this aural evisceration in a live setting, head down to Borderline next Thursday (29 September).

Idle Children by Pet Scenes

Friday, 18 February 2011

Friday Cover Up - Disappearing Radiation

Hey kiddly winks! Its Friday, which Im sure you are all thanking the dark lord of amber liquids for. I guess I am too - whilst not having a real job may have its perks, its no fun when everyone is in their dumb offices. SO let's bring in the weekend with something a lil special, shall we?

I mentioned that Sonic Youth's Steve Shelley has joined the fold of ace band Disappears. Well, they are already writing and recording stuff together - the first thing offered will be Live At Echo Canyon, which is a live album from Echo Canyon... Guess I didnt need to tell you that. Still, you MUST know this - one of the tracks is an unbelievable cover version of Suicide's 'Radiation'. I love the shit out of Disappears, even moreso now that Shelley is on board, and this song - well, Heyzeus wept.

Disappears were meant to be playing in London this Sunday - as they are touring France this month - but someone dropped the ball, so they are now playing Utrecht in the Netherlands that night. So now you will have to wait until the end of May before catching them in their new format at Borderline - still that is going to be one of the shows of the year, so start making up excuses to all and sundry to keep that date clean.

And how about that - a Friday Cover Up ON A FRIDAY? Absurd...

OUT!

Disappears - Radiation (Suicide cover)

About

It was early on a Sunday morning at ATP - A Nightmare Before Christmas 2009. After downing a fair few, at 4am we decided to cook a curry. It was during the consumption of this drunkenly delicious breakfast treat that we decided to actually do something about the music we talk about all the time.

So we started a blog – and Sonic Masala was born. Now into its seventh year, the blog has spread out to call both Australia and the UK its home (and the rest of the world), and has expanded to include gigs, festivals and a record label under its black umbrella. Come on, eat the noize.

If an mp3 is up here, it's because we have been talking about it, and think the whole world needs to know more. It's there to give you a little taste. Then, if you like, check out the band live and spend all your hard earned cash on their records. If we've posted up an mp3 of your stuff and you're not too keen on the idea, let us know and we'll happily take it down pronto.