Half-handed Cloud – Animals Are Cut in Two
(From Das Kleinicum)
Sparkling, quaint indie in which Berkeley's John Ringhofer has his knives out for the likes of Damien Hirst ("The same thing that happened to the animals will have to happen to you"). It's a radical suggestion for a performance piece, but then it may finally help the Groucho Club barfly land a decent review.
Ape School – Wail to God
(From The Walrus)
Warped psych-rock from Ninja Tune producer Michael Johnson's solo project. The superb video (by apparent Robert Crumb devotee Anthony Schepperd) imagines a post-judiciary world where monkey, machine and, um, loads of breasts live together in mellifluous harmony.
Warpaint – Krimson
(From iso50. Thanks to theunderstudy for the recommendation)
LA's Warpaint are something of a fantasy band – they look like the Corrs, sound far better (early Tom Petty, Kate Bush and Jefferson Airplane) and could easily be cast as the bar band in a Tarantino movie that doesn't suck (while we're dreaming). How can the beer-sculpted blokes of other work-a-day groups hope to compete?
JJ – Go Go Club (Riddim mixx)
(From YouTube via Heatwave)
Chainsaw-chopped remix of a track bounding up the Jamaican charts, according to Heatwave blogger Dan Bean. His survey of scene stars includes hits from Mavado, Ce'cile and NMOW favourite Timberlee.
The Marshmallow Ghosts – Shriek
(From Pampelmoose)
Early Halloween offering stitched together from the body parts of Black Moth Super Rainbow, the Appleseed Cast, Dreamend and Casket Girls. Lurching, unsteady and fumbled in its construction, but very much alive.
