The Mojo Fins
Pinata Face
Tragically, according to the band’s Myspace, Mojo Fins singer Jon Chandler recently died – it’s a terrible thing, and all the more reason for you to get over to their site, show them some love, and listen to the truly wonderful Pinata Face: it’s an elegant wisp of acoustic loveliness with grand orchestral moments that conjure sundowns, breakups and makeups with simple eloquence. Beautiful stuff.
www.myspace.com/themojofins
Tigerpicks
Disco Punk Electro Punk
It’s a crude, nasty, bludgeoning record that feels like being mugged in a disco by a troupe of sarcastic haircuts wielding glowsticks and Casios. Clearly smashed together in about eight seconds and with all the wit and charm of a Bulldog after a long day’s wasp-chewing, it comes on with raging Be Your Own pet sneers suffocated in thwapping beats and a rumble specifically bred to make dancefloors feel like bad, bad places. And is of course utterly marvellous.
www.myspace.com/thetigerpicks
Maroon 5
Makes me wonder
For some reason, everyone will be running out to make these funk-lite goons number one again for the next squillion years. Why, we ask thee? Why? Yes, it’s catchy, and gets into your head and refuses to leave – but so does flu, and we don’t slap pictures of that all over the media. Yes, he has a great voice and the band looks to Prince for inspiration with choppy guitars and nano-perfect harmonies, but if you want a great voice, choppy guitars and nano-perfect harmonies, we’d suggest…well, Prince. They’re taking your money and laughing at you: run them out of town, folks.
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