Ok only a quick one tonight because someone had something already written out and is a bit of a retard and left their laptop at someone's mother's house.. eediot.
This Friday night is the launch of The Paper Scissors debut EP at Candy's Apartment. With Pinky Tuscadero in support, it promises to be an awesome night and I suggest you get your arses down there to make the most of it. Both these bands have been growing in immense popularity of late and well deserved I say. These bands are so unique which is a fresh slap in the face with a scene that may be trying a little to hard to be like the brit indie pop that was 'like soooo 2005' (in your best Clueless voice). And because I (a) really want to go to bed and (b) would really struggle to even try and describe the sound of either of these bands I'm posting a couple of The Paper Scissors tracks and a link to Pinky's myspace site where you can listen for yourselves (so sorry for the lack of effort in this post btw). Also, I'm planning on posting an interview and a review of The Paper Scissors new EP in the next couple of weeks anyway.

Pinky Tusdadero MySpace

The Paper Scissors - We Don't Walk
The Paper Scissors - Alright OK

And before I go. Kudos to Meg and Boundary Sounds. Last Saturday should have silenced all Rebel Rebel's critics with Louis XIV and Red Riders taking stage. That was one of the best gigs I've been to in some time. Opening with Red Riders, the crowd was exposed to a number of new tracks that are almost certainly going to be on their upcoming debut LP. Somewhat different to their older stuff I felt there was more of a disco-feel to them more as a result of the drummer rather than the strings. Both old and new, they raced through their music like dogs on heat, the crowd appreciative as they jived and sang along with them. And although I just mentioned that I was kind of over all that Brit/pop genre, I lied - I give these guys anytime of day.

After a long break between sets Louis XIV made the stage. I found them to be a little passive to what I was expecting (although I had expectations of some kind of wild sex orgy - funny that one of the people I bought along was my sister). Anyway, I loved it. It is clear that these guys have a number of influences; beautiful rock anthems with riffs borrowed off AC/DC to Dylanesque acoustic numbers such as 'Ball of Twine' which I thought was the highlight of the night. Most of their playlist was off 'The Best Little Secrets Are Kept' but that was fine by me... it was one of my favourite albums of last year.
Here are a few tracks from both Louis XIV and Red Riders...

Louis XIV - Ball of Twine
Louis XIV - Louis XIV
Red Riders - Forget Easy
Red Riders- Call On Me

Labels: Pinky Tuscadero, Red Riders, The Paper Scissors