The decade-old Australian pop quintet Dappled Cities are releasing their third album Zounds 9/15 on Dangerbird. In this week's 'Gum Drop we spoke with co-guitarist/co-vocalist Tim Derricourt and debuted the dusky, grandiose synth-rocker "Answer Is Zero." You can learn about... CONTINUE READING THE 'GUM DROP XCIX: HEAR DAPPLED CITIES, WIN A A 16GB IPOD TOUCH»
Posted on July 29, 2009 in , (3 comments)
Tags: Bradford Cox | Dappled Cities | Deerhunter | La Roux
After a number of EPs and years of critical praise, brainy and baroque Detroit pop crew PAS/CAL is releasing a full-length: I Was Raised on Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura is out on 7/22 on Le Grand Magistery. A ways... CONTINUE READING THE 'GUM DROP XLIII: HEAR NEW PAS/CAL, WIN PF FLYERS SNEAKERS»
Posted on June 25, 2008 in , (2 comments)
Tags: Dappled Cities | Darker My Love | Eulogies | One AM Radio | PAS/CAL
After OKX, our 10-year cover tribute to the Radiohead classic OK Computer, we soon began narrowing the list of prospects for our next celebratory project: sifting, sorting, debating, etc. But when we realized we were approaching a decade and... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM PRESENTS... DRIVE XV: A TRIBUTE TO AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE»
Posted on October 2, 2007 in (0 comments)
Tags: Blitzen Trapper | Catfish Haven | Dappled Cities | Dr. Dog | Figurines | Kaki King | Meat Puppets | R.E.M. | Rogue Wave | Shout Out Louds | Steve Albini | Tegan And Sara | The Forms | The Veils | The Wrens
The song's called "Fire Fire Fire," so the chances of Prometheus's gift to man not featuring heavily in the song's clip was minimal, though the Zippo adds a nice touch to the prehistoric campfire scene. This is the Aussie band... CONTINUE READING NEW DAPPLED CITIES VIDEO - "FIRE FIRE FIRE"»
Posted on April 19, 2007 in (0 comments)
Tags: Dappled Cities
Crowds at NYC clubs the week after SXSW are a comical spectacle; bands play to quarter-filled rooms when any other week they'd be packed, and the the people that turn up are a mix of eager-eyed, music-deprived, SouthBy holdouts and... CONTINUE READING DAPPLED CITIES @ PIANOS, NYC 3/22/07»
Posted on March 22, 2007 in , (11 comments)
Tags: Dappled Cities
In the months since we've checked in with Aussie Band To Watch Dappled Cities Fly, they've apparently dropped the "Fly." We wholeheartedly approve. So, the new look Dappled Cities are finally ready to try their hand with American audiences with... CONTINUE READING NEW DAPPLED CITIES - "FIRE FIRE FIRE" (TIM GOLDSWORTHY/DFA REMIX)»
Posted on March 2, 2007 in (5 comments)
Tags: Dappled Cities | DFA
Don't run away! There's a great sound beneath the head-scratching name of this Aussie indie-pop outfit. Dappled Cities Fly are making the long trip across the Pacific with TONS of down-under buzz and will release their sophomore effort Granddance on... CONTINUE READING BAND TO WATCH: DAPPLED CITIES FLY»
Posted on November 22, 2006 in , (20 comments)
Tags: Dappled Cities
