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Slowdive’s remix of CUTS’ “Dream Voyager”

CUTS' Anthony Trombling, Jr. Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
Okay, this is kinda random. But I accidentally clicked on this track, not even reading what it was. That sort of thing happens when I'm tired and ready to go to bed. But wow, I didn't realize this track I never heard of, by an act I know nothing about, was remixed by none other …

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Setlist: Slowdive
Gonna follow up the King Gizzard setlist with a more chilled wall of sound from Slowdive's Desert Daze performance on 10.13.18.  This playlist lacks the Syd Barrett cover of "Golden Hair," due to its absence from Spotify.  But in all fairness, I'm not sure if it's ever been properly included on an album  … maybe …

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Desert Daze: Day 2, Part 2

An artistic response to the previous night's lightning storm that ended Tame Impala's set and temporarily shutdown Desert Daze.
I've been meaning to post this one for a few days.  But you know, shit happens … So here we go ... the second half of Day 2 of Desert Daze.  There's a lot great stuff that happened on this second day, and especially in the second half of the day. There's a phenomenal set …

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Chapterhouse’s “Pearl”

Vintage press pic of Chapterhouse.
Chapterhouse's immensely listenable "Pearl" goes all the way back to 1991, when a number of British indie bands embraced the wall of sound genre known today as shoegazing.  This one's a bit of a blissful oddity.  It contains all the aural ingredients … shimmering guitars, intensely focused feedback, and ethereal vocals (from guest artist Rachel …

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Slowdive

Slowdive follow-up their FYF reunion appearance with the first of two sold-out shows at the Theatre at the Ace on 11.08.14. Sadly, I only have pics of this performance.
With Desert Daze coming up this weekend, I was inspired to compile a collection of concert videos from one of my favorite artists Slowdive.  They're performing this Saturday night at the three-day festival in Southern California's Lake Perris.Part of the original UK shoegaze wall-of-sound guitar movement from the early '90s, Slowdive has been experiencing a …

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