Posts Tagged ‘Popfrenzy’

The Feelies – Should Be Gone

By • Apr 21st, 2011 • Category: Downloads

Is it wrong to fawn over a band’s debut when they’ve just returned with their first album in 20 years? We’re still ashamed to admit that we gave New Jersey’s, The Feelies a wide berth for the last few decades purely because of their name. It sounded like a something straight from the heart of [...]



Laneway Festival 2011: Gimme Swelter

By • Feb 12th, 2011 • Category: Live Reviews

In complete contrast to a month ago when it was “precipitation nation” Brisbane’s fourth St. Jerome’s Laneway festival could’ve been subtitled “Boiling Brisvegas”. Unlike many festivals Laneway 2011 had a remarkably consistent quality throughout the entire day, so regardless of the weather it was always destined to be a scorcher. We braved the extreme ultra violet index to report on Australia’s Rat Vs Possum, Cloud Control and Cut Copy. While sampling UK’s Foals and America’s best of the best with Beach House, The Antlers, Warpaint, Blonde Redhead, Ariel Pink, Holy Fuck. Oh and LES SAVY FAV!.



No Years for New Years – Yes Please

By • Dec 17th, 2010 • Category: News

For the benefit of Webcuts’ Brisbane clientele, see in 2011 in style with Swedes Shout Out Louds, texans Neon Indian and a whole lot of Australian talent including The Belligerents, Bleeding Knees Club, Dead Beat Band, The Honey Month, Jonathan Boulet, John Steel Sings, Kate & Max, Little Scout, Love Connection, Mr. Maps, Parades, Seja, Seekae, Oh Ye Denver Birds, Rocketsmiths, Vasy Mollo and Velociraptor. Phew.



Deerhunter in Our Headlights – Bradford Cox Interview

By • Jul 26th, 2009 • Category: Interviews

Deerhunter’s willowy singer-guitarist and stand-up comic in the making Bradford Cox entered the 2Ser studios to trade words with Static’s Chris Berkley about all things in the Deerhunter-verse.



Trance Ending – Deerhunter – Sydney – 20 June 2009

By • Jun 20th, 2009 • Category: Live Reviews

Having caught them a few weeks earlier in London, it was like witnessing an entirely different band in the throes of conquering new territory and playing to new audiences.



Trance Forming – Atlas Sound – Sydney – 19 June 2009

By • Jun 19th, 2009 • Category: Live Reviews

I’d be surprised if the majority in attendance were familiar at all with Atlas Sound, but the crammed in masses of which Webcuts was one of the last to make the cut, were calling out requests that even Cox felt too obscure and unplayable.



Trance Sending – Deerhunter – Brisbane – 13 June 2009

By • Jun 13th, 2009 • Category: Live Reviews

Webcuts delivers the verdict on Deerhunter’s recent Australian assault with reviews of Brisbane, Sydney and also the secret Atlas Sound Sydney show. Let the hunting begin.



Deerhunter – London – 18 May 2009

By • May 18th, 2009 • Category: Live Reviews

Deerhunter Scala, London 18th May 2009 Palpable expectation, a sold out crowd, a critically received album, a loud northerner standing beside me naively exclaiming “I hope they play something off Turn It Up, Faggot” and an unlikely intro tape of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run”. This is how it begins. Four boys from Atlanta, Georgia [...]



Deerhunter Stalk Australia

By • Apr 1st, 2009 • Category: News

Dear Deerhunter, Hey, you guys read our off-hand plea for you to tour Down Under! Well, naturally we’re thrilled to bits and it’s refreshing to think that even since the whole Deerhunter thing (including your Atlas Sound and Lotus Plaza off-shoots) blew up, which in a small way we hope we contributed to, you still take [...]



of Montreal – Brisbane – 4 March 2009

By • Mar 18th, 2009 • Category: Live Reviews

of Montreal The Zoo, Brisbane 4 March 2009 It’s just before the encore that things start getting really weird: Two guys in animal masks start playing — Mr Fish is on drums while Mr Lion roars into the microphone, garnering the requisite response from the crowd necessary in encore type situations — leading me to [...]