Mixtape: bad baby

As I put together the baby mixtape for my friend, there was a few songs that just didn't make the cut for obvious reasons. So they got put on the second CD, I gave her. Just in case things got so bad she had to let out some frustration.

1. Accidents - Alexisonfire

What if the baby wasn't planned?

2. You Are Pregnant, You Are Dead - Xiu Xiu

3. You Children Are Waiting For You To Die - McLusky

4. Rubber Baby Bugger Bumpers - Austrian Death Machine

Why not an Arnie cover band singing about baby stuff? I was so close to putting "Who is your daddy and what does he do" on here.

5. Birth Plague Die - Trash Talk

 

6. Birth Defect - Helmet

I saw them play this song live about the same time I made the mixtape, so it stuck in my head

7. Afterbirth - Closure in Moscow

8. Baby's First Coffin - The Dillinger Escape Plan

9. When My Baby Smiles at me I go to Rehab - Frenzal Rhomb

10. My Birth - Swans

Needless to say, this mixtape did not get played.

All the news in one! Because I haven't had time this week

Sunday Afternoon Free Music
At the Powerhouse. From 3:30 catch local boys The Paper and the Plane. I've seen these guys open for some of my favourite bands of all time (From Autumn to Ashes and Brand New) and not to mention they are just tops guys that run the Kill the Music store. Catch them for free at the Powerhouse.

MySpace

Xiu Xiu
Speaking of the Powerhouse, on the 4th of September, one of the strangest electronic/goth/post-rock bands you've never heard of is playing. Xiu Xiu, from the USA are playing as part of the Frankly! pop festival. It's probably not most people's cup of tea, but they do some interesting goth pop music. I hope they play the song Chocolate Makes You Happy.

www.xiuxiu.org

Muse Supports
Muse are playing the Entertainment Centre on the 5th and 6th of December. They announced their supports today, Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro, who seem to be coming down under a lot in the last 2 years. Unfortunately for us, they are playing all of the shows of the tour but Brisbane. Instead we will get the local prog-rockers Dead Letter Circus, fresh from 2 sold out shows at the Zoo. I like them, but at the same time, I feel like we are getting slightly jipped.

Further Seems Forever
Everyone's favourite Christian-emo band of the 90s is back! And for those of you who don't know, the lead singer Chris Carrabba left to go start Dashboard Confessional. And that's when they went shit. But now, he's back, and the band is back in the studio! They've leaked a bit of rehearsal footage:

Spring 2011 from dashboardforever127 on Vimeo.

Ben Harper
...has disbanded his recent band the Relentless7, after their no show at Splendour. However, he has formed a new "super band" featuring a Beatle's son (George Harrison's son to be exact). They are called Fistful of Mercy and will be releasing an album on the 5th of October. Not too bad on first listen:

Free album?
Lastly, Melbourne band the Basics are giving away their new album for free! It's live, but it's a quality recording (and they rate it their best!). http://thebasics.bandcamp.com/