The Occasional Flickers | th
The Occasional Flickers began as the solo project of Giorgos Bouras in Athens, Greece. With the help of some good friends they recorded their first 7″ single rain until monday 7", which was released in early 2003.
After a long break, their debut album scattered songs recorded at Bouras’ bedroom was completed in 2006 and released in 2007 by the Peruvian indiepop label Plastilina Records. Even though it was awkwardly performed and recorded, scattered songs included some of their best songs. In 2007, they also released the limited edition 3” CD single When The Sky Looks So Gray for Miami-based...
The Goat & the Occasional Others is a Los Angeles-based garage band which formed in 2007 by two skateboarders with too much time on their hands and too much creative energy to keep bottled up.
Andrew Reynolds (guitar) and Shane Heyl (vox) were quickly joined by their good friends and fellow professional skateboarders Kevin "Spanky" Long (guitar) and Beagle Oneism (drums) to create the Goat's first record, a vinyl 10" self-titled EP released in 2008 as a promotional item in very limited quantities by Altamont Apparel Ltd., Reynolds' Los Angeles-based skateboard clothing company featuring the band logo and cover artwork...
The Occasional Keepers comprise Bobby Wratten (The Field Mice, Northern Picture Library, Trembling Blue Stars) together with Caesar and Carolyn Allen (The Wake), featuring guest appearances from Beth Arzy (Aberdeen, Trembling Blue Stars) and Michael Hiscock (The Field Mice).
The music made by this 'Sarah Records supergroup' is a somewhat meditative, minimalist mix of guitars, keyboards, echoing drums and male and female vocals, set against the background hummings of real places and real times. The songs incorporate a variety of styles, to produce a highly personal synthesis of neo-folk, experimental pop, dissonance, electronics and improvisation.
The 2005 album 'The Beauty...
Flickerstick was an alternative rock band from Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas. The mischievous masterminds of this five-piece rock explosion have yet to experience a dull moment in their fledging music dynasty. From a young Dallas band to VH1 TV stardom with a recording deal and national radio singles, their intense touring, raucous records and constant promotion still havent cooled their heels as the band on the run gracefully pairs sonic excitement and DIY-ethics over cigarettes and spilled beer.
Following the "Bands on the Run" VH1 series with a video for the song Smile and a pairing with Sony/Epic, Welcoming Home the...