Chapterhouse
35 great Beatles covers by indie/alt artists
As arguably the most beloved, most popular, most influential band of all time, The Beatles are probably the most covered pop artist of the last 50 years. Here are 35 great ones, from Arctic Monkeys to Yellow Magic Orchestra.
The 20 Best Shoegaze EPs of the early-'90s
The EP was the perfect format for the original shoegaze scene, allowing bands to stretch out…but not too much. Here are the best Extended Plays of the early ’90s era.
Bill's Indie Basement (1/3): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more
This week in Indie Basement: C90 takes C86 into a new decade, a collaboration between The Auteurs’ Luke Haines & R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, and Peter Strickland’s delightfully weird film In Fabric.
Slowdive's Rachel Goswell organized charity auction ft. items from MBV, The Cure, more
Bid on merch, instruments, setlists, and more from My Bloody Valentine, The Cure, The Fall, Sharon Van Etten, Peter Hook and The Light, Mogwai, Low, Japanese Breakfast, Cocteau Twins, American Football, Alabama Shakes, Alcest, Slowdive and more to benefit The Deaf Academy.
My Bloody Valentine, JAMC, Cocteau Twins, Ride and more feature in shoegaze doc that launched Kickstarter campaign
is an in-depth exploration of a music movement in the late 20th century, a fascinating period when some innovative musicians mixed guitar noise into conventional pop song structures while maintaining a philosophy of letting the music speak for itself…
Chapterhouse, A Place To Bury Strangers, Ulrich Schnauss & Soundpool played Le Poisson Rouge (pics)
The Faster Times: What songs are you having the most fun playing again live? Why?
Stephen Patman and Andy Sherriff of Chapterhouse: We’ve really enjoyed the opportunity to revisit some of the songs that we didn’t think were produced well on record…
A Place to Bury Strangers on tour, added to Chapterhouse show, hosting a video contest & stuff
DOWNLOAD: A Place To Bury Strangers – “Suffragette City” (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: A Place To Bury Strangers – “I Lived My Life To Stand In The Shadow Of Your Heart (Secret Machines Remix)” (MP3)
APTBS at Webster Hall (more by Ebru Yildiz)
Earplugs are now close-to-officially required for the previously discussed Chapterhouse show at LPR on 10/4, as A Place to Bury Strangers have been added to the already impressive lineup that includes support from Ulrich Schnauss and Soundpool…
Chapterhouse & Ulrich Schnauss schedule Oct. tour (dates)
DOWNLOAD: Chapterhouse – Pearl (MP3)
Those rescheduled Chapterhouse shows are coming up in about a month. The first is still October 3 at the Bell House with Ulrich Schnauss and Mahogany opening…
Chapterhouse reschedules NYC & other shows (on sale now)
UK shoegazers Chapterhouse have rescheduled a pair of Brooklyn shows after canceling their early May dates because of the volcanic ash that grounded European flights…