Today Warpaint’s debut album ‘The Fool’ hits the shelves. NME give it 9/10, The UK Guardian call it ‘mesmerising’ and The UK Sun label the LA four-piece ‘the best new band of 2010’. Not that we’re in anyway biased, but we highly recommend you give it a spin too…

Emily Kokal from Warpaint talks about how Ari Up helped her find her voice….

NME reported yesterday -  FULL STORY ON NME HERE

Yowza! Check your collections folks – well actually you’d be pretty lucky to have one of these – only 15 hand-painted copies of 2nd single Lafayette Blues exist. Hand painted by Jack White and label boss Dave Buick the report tells us. And there’s an even rarer collecter’s pieces exist in Detroit furniture.. yet to be discovered. Brilliant!

Jack & Meg White are two of my most admired creatives – the music of course but every other little thing – design, ideas, merch, their choice of support crew, the record label Third Man Records have always and continue to be innovative and laden with integrity…. bloody love it. Hope to cover some more on Third Man in a piece I’m developing on all these amazing labels I get to work with. There are great lessons to be had that could possibly help the NZ music scene… anyway.. I digress!…

THIS SATURDAY 4.10PM – SET YOUR ALARM!  Radio NZ National take a very clever look back at  the important role NZ played in The White Stripes early career and the importat role The White Stripes played in giving some of our bands a leg-up on the international stage!
The official RNZ blurb: –

It’s the 10th anniversary of the rock sensations first tour to the Pacific – in fact it was just about the first time the White Stripes played outside of their hometown of Detroit – and well before making it big in the United Kingdom.
It was a significant event for New Zealand music too, leading to several local acts and agents being introduced to the international stage.
Nick Bollinger talks to Jack White, members of The Datsuns and others influenced by six small gigs held across New Zealand in October 2000.
www.radionz.co.nz/whitestripes

There’s a raft of White Stripes albums – all worthy of being in your collection but the latest release – Under Great White Northern Lights contains the fantastic documentary and live album that gives a new perspective to the band. Out now on Third Man / XL / Rhythmethod…

First up – apologies if you missed out on tickets to go and see this band in January – this is gonna sting!!!
Directed by Matt’s brother, Tom Berninger even! – lucky guy…not a bad job!

Second video from ‘High Violet’.. which as we’ve mentioned before – there’s an expanded edition coming out on November 22nd!
High Violet out on 4AD/Rhythmethod
Touring Jan 12th, 13th, 14th – All shows at the Powerstation, Auckland – All Shows Sold Out. (Ouch sorry!)

A new M.I.A track with a dedicated url!

Check out http://bedroomtothehallwaytotheroadtotheworld.com/

File this one under “party bangers”. Don’t worry… we won’t be upset if you have to wait ’till Friday to properly bust this one out. Practise your moves though for Big Day Out 2011. We’re hoping she’ll play the Boiler Room and she’ll have sweat dripping off that roof in no time!

Not familiar with Glasser? Imagine a cocktail of Joanna Newsom, Kristen Hersh and Lisa Gerrard and you’ll be in the vicinity!

from the gorgeous debut album ‘Ring’….
out now on True Panther Sounds / Rhythmethod

Treat yourself….
‘A Darkness Rises Up’ is from Broken Records’ new album, Let Me Come Home: which is out in New Zealand on Monday – 25th October on the delicious 4AD label….
This fab’ video by the very talented (SO talented she makes me wanna squeal!) Jane Pollard…
http://www.iainandjane.com/

Plus sign up to the mailing list of the band for a free copy of track:
‘A Leaving Song’…..

Album artwork is by 4AD longtime associate – Vaughan Oliver. i.e. – its gorgeous!!

http://brokenrecordsband.com/
http://www.4ad.com

British Sea Power release a generous seven-track EP, The Zeus EP – Here’s a 5 minute mini-documentary about them playing on the Isle of Eigg. E.P out now – new album January 2011!!

And our very generous friends at Rough Trade are gifting you this track!
Awwww……