Daily Archives: Sep 4, 2009

Autotune? There’s an App for that.

It was only a matter of time.

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Empire of the Sun

If pressed to think of Australia most people would picture Crocodile Dundee, Men at Work, Kangaroos, the Great Barrier Reef, Ayers Rock and AC/DC .  I know, all cliches of a country known more for the Outback than its musical heritage but a bevy of young bands (Wolfmother, Jet, Cut Copy) [...]

The Courteeners

Hailed by Britain’s notoriously fickle New Music Express (NME) as the new “Manchester Messiahs”, a reference to the northern English city’s rich musical heritage, The Courteeners already draw big crowds at festivals all over Europe and played a few fests stateside this year amidst a supporting slot for Morrisey. Their sound [...]