01.27.10 | Das Bunker Limited Edition Posters
Originally designed and illustrated for a series of fliers promoting Das Bunker as “The Past, Present and Future of The Los Angeles Underground”.
These posters are full color, 11×17, limited to 50 copies and will never be printed again. They will be numbered and signed, and will be shipped rolled in a mailing tube. Better get them now!
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01.03.10 | De musica ligera
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1. The Horrors – Primary Colors It took a few listens before I fell in love with this album, but once I got past the initial shock of not hearing much of the previous “zombie garage” sound, I was hooked. The sound is very reminiscent of vintage darkwave, but with a modern twist. |
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2. Conor Oberst – Outer South I was surprised to see a new Conor Oberst (and The Mystic Valley Band) album get released so close to his previous release, but Outer South turned out to be just as good, and in some tracks, even better. I must have driven people crazy with how much I played this album. |
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3. The Whitest Boy Alive – Rules It took WBA almost three years to come out with a follow-up to their first album, Dreams, and it shows with the more mature and developed sound of their second album, Rules. This album is filled with all kinds of infectious loops and lyrics that it’s hard to listen to it just once. |
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4. Silversun Pickups – Swoon I was late to find this band, but ever since I purchased this album, I have purchased everything they’ve done. I love their melodic sound and lyrics. Their music is perfect for a long drive or while working into the late hours of the night. |
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5. Mexican Institute of Sound – Soy Sauce I really love it when bands from south of the border break into the American music scene. M.I.S. got me dancing since the first time I heard them get airplay on KCRW. I was also lucky enough to catch them perform live, and I must say that they know how to work the crowd. Everyone was dancing! |
The Rest
A lot of these albums made an impact on me, but didn’t get as much play as the five above.
10.17.09 | Combichrist.com
Just finished updating the Combichrist site with a new flash header. I’m actually planning a full redesign soon. That site was built about two years ago, and it’s screaming for a new layout. Stay tuned for more!
09.01.09 | Upgrade – A Night of Geek-Chic Electro
08.25.09 | Win Demon City Tickets
Win Two Tickets to Das Bunker’s Halloween Event
All you have to do is become a fan of Verdilak on FaceBook. Just click the image above to go to FaceBook and become a fan, and your facebook profile will be added to the contest. Anyone that becomes a fan has a chance to win two tickets to Demon Night. The Winner will be announced on October 26th.
Legal stuff : This contest is open to everyone, except those directly associated with Das Bunker. Tickets must be used by the person that wins them, and they are not transferable or have any resale value. Contestants must be at least 18 years of age, and have a valid form of identification.
08.08.09 | Collapse into a dream
The Horrors’ second album, Primary Colors, came out a while ago, but for some odd reason I can’t stop listening to it. While some of their older fans are still a little puzzled by the sound of this album, and don’t really know what to make of it, it only took me one listen to realized it’s greatness. The traces of that old zombie garage sound are almost nonexistent, but you can still catch glimpses of them in songs like “New Ice Age”, but I must admit that while I love their first album, I do not miss the sound at all.
Primary Colors almost sounds like a who is who of early goth and dark wave without sounding like a clone of bands such as Echo and the Bunnymen, Bauhaus or even the most copied of them all, Joy Division. The album stands strong and on it’s own thanks to masterful production by several people including Portishead’s Geoff Barrow and director Chris Cunninham. The moody sounds of the album begs to be filed next to albums such as The Cure’s Disintegration and The Damned’s Phantasmagoria. I suggest listening to the whole album, but if you must listen to only a few tracks, I recommend “Scarlett Fields”, “Who Can Say” and “Sea Within a Sea”.
