Chet Faker – Thinking in Textures EP
This EP has one of the most appropriate titles I’ve seen in quite a while. Melbournian music-maker Nick Murphy, otherwise (and better) known as Chet Faker, does indeed think in textures, on… Read More
Fast Years – Young Heart
Having a slow week? Here’s something that’ll help speed things up a little for you. Meet Fast Years. They are from New York. Broadly speaking, there’s a little too much garage-pop around… Read More
Maps and Atlases – Beware and Be Grateful
Getting to grips with Maps and Atlases [Twitter/Facebook] is always more difficult than it appears. Their name has become increasingly appropriate in recent years, as one needs to have a good sense… Read More
Sony Music and Raw Power Management join forces, announce new record label.
There’s a new record label around that is the brainchild of people involved in Sony Music and Raw Power Management, and the fact alone that the Iggy and the Stooges-referencing Search and… Read More
LIVE: Symbiosis
We are big supporters of live music here at The Blue Walrus HQ, with all of us spending far too much of our lives in cramped dingy venues to scout out the… Read More
Remix Round: Sebastien Tellier, Strangers, and Soulwax
The weekend is here again, so here are a handful of my favourite remixes from the last seven days: The Magician puts his thumping disco tricks to work on Cochon Ville from… Read More
SXSW 2012 Photo Diary
We packed the lovely Helen Boast on her way off to Austin, Texas last week to snap a photo journal of events at the SXSW 2012 music festival. SXSW is always an… Read More
Glow Kit – Head Factory
Good morning all. Here’s something for you to start your day with: some freshly-squeezed fuzzy indie-pop goodness from Denmark. Yep, those Scandinavians are at it again with their awesome music-making. This particular… Read More
