If the world was going to end (again) it's a fair bet that you wouldn't want to be in the office when it finally happened. But just because something is ending doesn't mean it's gone. As I closed my notebook on 2012's festival there was a feeling of microcosmic world ending for sure. But just as a plant awakes from it's sleep when the sun returns, it's the 2013 festival and there's butterflies in the air. The theme for the first evening of fun is Escapism. If last years festival was another world, then ...
Threshold Festival always throws up more than a few must see bands and that's putting it mildly. As part of our coverage of the festival and it's fun we spoke to Operation LIghtfoot (Luke Moore and Richard Geraghty) about their multi-media performance designed especially for this years festival... How did the project come about? Luke Moore: At the tail end of last year, I submitted an application to perform at Threshold 2013, knowing there were a few options that could work. I knew there was a real op...
Last year we had Drop Out Venus's Elastic Teen Rent, with it's suggestive yet excellent video, on our playlist for a long time. When they released LOVE+ DESIRE last month we had that same feeling. In fact we spent so much time enjoying it we forget to write about it until now! With a nervous energy filled vocal reminiscent of early PJ Harvey and a slowly mounting tension to it's production the song was clearly timed to rip the Valentines Day celebration apart. Choice lines include comparing a lover to...
We reviewed the unnervingly bewitching debut albumfrom White Blush a few weeks back and enjoyed what we heard. The latest video to be made for the album is a filmic dreram sequence for track Juice of My Heart. In it we the artist as a waitress being somewhat nastily treated. White Blush - Juice Of My Heart (Official Video) from carolrhyu on Vimeo.If you've ever been party to a particularly moody diner worker and wondered what goes on in their imagination as they deal with some occasionally rather rude pe...
You'll be aware already that we're going to be at Liverpool's Threshold Festival this coming weekend 8th to 10th March producing the Official Festival Blog. We're all looking forward to it immensely but in a post also showing on said Official Blog and here because it's proven so popular we included all the known 'Renegade Posters' from the various promoters involved in the festival.With so much going on in the lead up to the very exciting Threshold Festival it's easy to forget there's some excellent desi...
When Argonaut released their self titled album late in 2012 we were impressed. We were so impressed that it made it into our Crucial 20 and one of our highlights is now out as a single with a cool video to boot. Monet, the albums opening track is a brooding song that stays in your mind for long after you first hear it. Check out the video below. Seba Rashii Culture appreciates that people may wish to show their love of this website by quoting or using images from it. This is perfectly fine when the fu...
There's a voice sample midway through this split album from Fawn Spots and Cumstain that says "I just think you're so full of magic! You're like a big round wizard!" and as we listened to the record we found some magic in the mayhem... Split records can be a gamble. On the one hand they work well, with both bands mixing their songs together well but on the other the contrast can jar noticeably. Thankfully, this isn't the case with Wedding Dress. The split release from Fawn spots and Cumstain is at once ...
So hands up who doesn't believe that diamonds are forever? Whatever the stance you take, it's clear to us that Ores and Minerals are a batter companion. Sonically at least... Mazes, much like imagery behind their name, make music that takes you on a journey. By sheer coincidence, the day after a gig they played locally, I took a tour of the venue and saw the run times poster still displayed. after hearing this album I found myself wishing I'd been there.The music is playfully experimental and despite th...
Recently released from Scotlands's The Deadline Shakes is their silken earworm like single Boy. A title of few words yet a video of some subtlety that adds color to the songs melancholic tick-tock rhythm. The video was filmed at The Platform Theatre in Glasgow and was directed Iain McKinstry of the band. The single is released on 18th March via Flowers in the Dustbin on digital and physical formats. Look out for our review closer to the time of release! Seba Rashii Culture appreciates that people ma...
Just to get you excited for the marathon of fun that is coming in 2013's Festival we though we'd show you just how much we enjoyed the first day of last years Threshold Festival. Seriously, it was funky! It was also cool, inspiring, thrilling and any other positive adjective you could choose to use as well... The festival experience is one that can vary immensely from person to person, site to site or venue to venue but whereas last years festival was the biggest indoor one in Europe - No mean feat - th...
