Thu, 10 July 2008  Hello Gazer girls and guys! Its another session of This Mortal Broadcast, a show all about Shoegazer, Newgazer, and the Ethereal. Its been a rough week as I just got mugged on the 4th of July, BUT I'm trying to get over the whole thing and move on from the event. I've got to tell you though, that in rough times, Shoegazer has always been the best music to listen to. The Cocteau Twins especially! With that being said, this broadcast is jam packed full of songs that soothe the brain and mellow out the heart, so I hope you enjoy. Also featuring on this set is VIR, a band with roots from New Zealand who are now in the Bay Area. Check below the tracklisting for a bio and link to their site with future concert dates.
VIR Bio: VIR’s Shadow of a Mountain blends elements of post-punk and shoegaze to create a glacial, dark and elegant record. Sam Sloane’s mercurial and echo-laden guitar drifts through the record while Natasha Arens and Jeff Paul’s rhythm section build and swell around the escalating tension in Sloane’s vocals. With the band now based in the SF bay area but with roots in Christchurch, New Zealand, the album contends with a longing for home and a sense of loss despite the idealistic urge for challenge and experience abroad. Drawn to the contradictions and contrasts in the U.S the album contends with a futile attempt and defiant struggle to challenge an insurmountable mountain, as a result, VIR produce an album evocative of the American landscape. VIR’s music is unashamedly melodic, honest and affecting. The songs are built on an engaging dynamic of fragility, melancholy, ambiance and intensity. Live, the band is uninhibited in communicating songs of love and loss and the fervor with which they play elevates the music to evocative peaks. Click the Picture to View VIR's Page!  Comments[2] |
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BEAUTIFUL NOISE BROADCAST A mix of shoegazer, downtempo, glitch, and warm electro for your ears. Hosted by Tennessee Loveless out in Los Angeles, California
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