#37: Darcel Disappoints
Darcel doesn't disappoint - well at least in the Modcast stakes. The internet's favourite bespectacled vector cyclops has turned in a smashing (though somewhat one-eyed) selection of tracks that regardless of whether you have 20/20 vision or not, you will thoroughly enjoy. No disappointments here.
Tracklist
M83 - "*"
Vivian Girls - "Tell The World"
My Bloody Valentine - "I Only Said"
Fever Ray - "Triangle Walks"
Fleetwood Mac - "Everywhere"
Major Lazer - "Pon De Floor"
MEN - "Off Our Backs"
Crazy Frog - "Popcorn"
Modeselektor - "Black Block"
Mew - "Repeaterbeater"
The Cure - "Love Song"
Cornelius - "Count Five Or Six"
Always - "Pigg Playe"
The xx - "Basic Space"
Notorious B.I.G - "Hypnotize"
The Big Pink - "Velvet"
Sonic Youth - "Silver Rocket"
January 29, 2010 at 2:47pm in modcast
Watch and Listen to John Cale's Keynote Online
On February 15 underground rock royalty and founding member of the Velvet Underground, John Cale, cut the red ribbon for Modular and Sydney Festival's Circa 1979: Signal to Noise with a Keynote speech at the Seymour Centre. Hipsters rubbed shoulders with electronic pioneers in a packed out York Theatre as Cale showed off a few snaps and described working with the likes of Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Happy Mondays, The Stooges and LCD Soundsystem before capping things off with a mind blowing rendition of "Heart Break Hotel."
If you missed the speech or want to listen/watch it again, ABC's Big Ideas are streaming it online.
January 28, 2010 at 10:23am in circa 1979: signal to noise
Video: The Making of Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Skeletons"
Karen O, Nick Zinner, Brian Chase and crew behind the scenes on the shoot of the 'Skeletons' video.
January 28, 2010 at 9:50am in videos, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2009 Triple J Hottest 100 Round Up
Well done team Modular, who represented a tidy 5% slice in this year's Triple J Hottest 100 pie chart, which was unveiled yesterday. Yeah Yeah Yeahs' peaked as the highest Mod act (with 2 songs no less), while Australia's own Wolfmother, Tame Impala and Bag Raiders bigged up the local side of things. Thank you all for taking the time to vote, and a big congratulations to the acts!
11. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Heads Will Roll"
18. Bag Raiders - "Shooting Stars"
25. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Zero"
75. Wolfmother - "New Moon Rising"
78. Tame Impala - "Remember Me"
January 27, 2010 at 9:55am in news, Wolfmother, Tame Impala, Bag Raiders, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Video: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Skeletons"
Directed by Barney Clay.
January 27, 2010 at 9:02am in videos, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
#36: Kim Pt. I - Prog-Cast
It's a well known fact that the best things in life come in two parts. Take this week's Modcast for example, put together by the one and only Kim Moyes (aka KIM/Kim from the Presets) who has provided us with a whopping two week's work of musical ear candy. This first installment, the ambient 'Prog cast' is an ode to synthesisers, prog and all things chill. Stay tuned in coming weeks for the 'Clubby' mix.
Trevor Jackson Happenings in Australia
With a Trevor Jackson (Playgroup, Output Recordings) Modcast coming up very soon, now's your chance to acquaint yourself with the prolific UK DJ with two very special shows this weekend.
First up is a show in Sydney this very evening at the Beck's Festival Bar where Trevor will be joined by Yen, Aeroplane and Future Classic DJs, while tomorrow night in Melbourne Andee Frost's world famous weekly club night: 'The House de Frost' will be playing host to an "intimate evening" with Trevor Jackson.
Check the The House de Frost deets on Facebook.
January 22, 2010 at 11:20am in news
Delphic's 'Acolyte' Available Today
Happy Delphic day, everybody! We're very pleased to announce that Delphic's debut record, Acolyte, is now available everywhere - in good ol' fashioned CD format and new school digital styles. People are going slightly bananas about this record, with NME hailing it as the "first great debut album of 2010." Why not find out for yourself?
Circa 1979: Signal To Noise Podmag - Issue 5 - Stephen Mallinder
Modular presents the Podmag, a new online experience combining words, visuals and audio with the first of the series being dedicated to Circa 1979: Signal to Noise.
January 21, 2010 at 4:14pm in circa 1979: signal to noise
New YYYs Video 'Skeletons' To Premiere Next Week
If you're still in a Yeah Yeah Yeahs fever since they parted Australian shores on their It's Blitz! tour then fear no more, because next Monday on January 25, Babelgum will be premiering the music video for the brand new single "Skeletons."
January 21, 2010 at 2:57pm in news, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Delphic Give Away 4 Free Tracks
It's two days until the release of Acolyte in Australia, and if you can't wait to get your hands on it why not whet your appetite with 4 free Delphic tracks to prepare yourself with? Your digital music player of choice will love you for it.
01. Alterstate
02. Counterpoint (Live in Amsterdam, 19/02/2009)
03. This Momentary (Live in Berlin, 14/02/2009)
04. Counterpoint (Paul Woolford Remix)
All you need to do is head in this direction and the music's yours.
Pre-order Acoylte from the Mod Shop
Pre-order Acolyte from JB Hi-Fi
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