Another ferocious find for Cannibal Cheerleader faithful today, as Toronto-based trio Die Mannequin came ripping and gnashing through out inbox, out our speakers, and down out throats like a poison-tipped sabre, except replace the poison with the malice that is singer Care Failure’s slobbering, blood-guzzling bellow. Rocketing skyward on the backs of several successful EPs, [...]
The behavior of Alice Glass is legendary – from her stage-diving antics at the past month’s Reading Festival that resulted in her needing to be rescued by security, to the cancellation of this year’s Crystal Castles performance in Dallas (at least we got to see ‘em here in Austin!). And while we probably won’t be [...]
The Big Pink, consisting of Robbie Furze and Milo Cordell, have recently blasted out of the London electronic drone and dance scene on the back of awe-inspiring live performances, convincing, fiery remixes, and searing singles like “Dominoes” that marry the pop sensibilities of early Jesus & Mary Chain with digital experimentalism a la labelmates Crystal [...]
ARCTIC MONKEYS REVEAL HUMBUGSince we last left you Cannibal Cheerleader faithful the word on the street was still pretty sketchy on the details of the newest Arctic Monkeys LP. My how the times have changed. Seems as if the boys from Sheffield have been busy, releasing everything from the album cover (the hazy, retro image [...]
NEW CRYSTAL CASTLES REMIX VIDEOHere’s a new video from Cannibal Cheerleader favorite Crystal Castles for their remix of White Lies‘ “Death” off the latter’s To Lose My Life… LP which leaked on this site way back in the day over here. A bizarre and psychedelic dark journey through a suburban teenager’s adolescence, the video churns [...]
CRYSTAL CASTLES EXPLAIN CANCELLED DALLAS GIG
For all those who were at Monday’s sold out Crystal Castles show in Austin consider yourselves lucky – turns out that the band’s scheduled set the next night at Dallas’ Granada Theater was cancelled at the last minute! Horrible news indeed! Here’s the word straight from the band’s management:
“After witnessing [...]
CRYSTAL CASTLES IN AUSTINBloodshed and mayhem in Austin, Texas as Cannibal Cheerleader faves Crystal Castles ripped and snarled their way through a brief but electric set at La Zona Rosa. Thrashing through new tracks such as “Baptism” and “Yes/No” with reckless abandon while adding a new level of live carnage to their classics such as [...]
FREE CRYSTAL CASTLES IN AUSTIN TIX!
Hey Cannibal Cheerleader faithful, if you’ve been following us for any length of time you know we’re absolutely obsessed with thrash-electro artists Crystal Castles. Turns out Crystal Castles are fans of Cannibal Cheerleader as well!
That’s why they’re giving us FOUR FREE TICKETS to tomorrow’s (Monday April 13th) show at La [...]
THE ACTION DESIGN – BLOOD BATHRegular readers of Cannibal Cheerleader will be familiar with one of our favorite acts the Action Design who played our inaugural Blood Bath SXSW day party a week ago. The band rocketed through a seven song set of classics, even throwing in a Misfits cover for good measure! Seriously, this [...]
CRYSTAL CASTLES RETURN TO AUSTIN
According to sources within the band’s camp, our favorite electro-thrashers Crystal Castles will be returning to Austin on April 13th, at a location to be announced. Great news considering the band will be skipping out on this year’s SXSW 09, so citizens of the Lone Star State will be given an [...]