[youtube]http://youtu.be/1sUTVT7HzSg[/youtube] Everything about this video, from the band’s name to the trippy industrial beat, has a distinct darkness to it. And it should come as no surprise, since How to Destroy Angels is made up of Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch Nails), Mariqueen Maandig (Reznor’s wife), Atticus Ross, and Rob Sheridan. “How Long” is one […]
All photos by Alix Critchley. There’s something about seeing thousands of black-shirted, leather-booted, spike-bedecked rock minions descend upon a traditional venue like the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Classy suits and gowns are traded for gothic garb and generous bustiers. Conservatism and stuffiness are yanked down from lofty heights, beaten with whips, smeared with black goo and […]
I’ve listened to many a sexy voice in my time, but, with 1000 Lives, Winnipeg’s Ingrid Gatin elevates sultriness to a veritable art form – accordion, twangy piano and all. Opening with the haunting chorus in a round of “My Ship, My Crown”, Gatin’s second album (following 2009’s Broken Tambourine) unleashes a captivating dreamscape, offering […]
Possibly Finland’s greatest export next to Santa Claus, Helsinki’s Clouds (duo Tommi Liikka and Samuli Tanner) were thrust upon the dubstep scene back in 2007 with their utterly seminal release Shallow on Tes La Rok’s Noppa label, featuring the dreamy Joanna Newsom’s “Book of Right On” a capella in direct contrast to their unique claustrophobic […]
[youtube]http://youtu.be/1sUTVT7HzSg[/youtube] Everything about this video, from the band’s name to the trippy industrial beat, has a distinct darkness to it. And it should come as no surprise, since How to Destroy Angels is made up of Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch Nails), Mariqueen Maandig (Reznor’s wife), Atticus Ross, and Rob Sheridan. “How Long” is one […] 