KATIE CUNNINGHAM and CAITLIN WELSH report on the first day of Vivid Sydney, which saw the illumination of the Opera House and performances by Florence + The Machine and PVT. Photos by PRUDENCE UPTON . With the sails of Sydney’s Opera House lit for the fist time last night (May 25), Vivid Sydney was officially on. This year, German design collective Urbanscreen handled the visuals: think giant dancers beamed across the Opera House sails and geometric shapes building up and crumbling away. We spoke to Vivid LIVE creative director Fergus Linehan about Efterklang, Karen O in Stop the Virgens , the collaboration ...

Back in March of this year we sat down with Kindness in a Stoke Newington Cafe to discuss his debut album, which has been released three days earlier, 'World You Need A Change Of Mind'. The record had genuinely not left the RFB office stereo since its release and we ventured out to his sold out show at XOYO 48 hours before the interview and experienced a show that still stands as our gig of the year. Like many we came across Kindness for the first time back in late 2008, stumbling across a good looking Myspace page and first ...

Well it's Brian Borcherdt day here at SnobsMusic.  The Holy Fuck honcho returns with the debut album from his new project Dusted on July 10th. You can hear a track "Property Lines" from the record, Total Dust , here and now: Dusted play The Great Hall in Toronto tonight with The Bruce Peninsula.

Toronto indie pop/rock outfit Modern Superstitions release a brand new 7" next week.  The record, "School Days/Way I Want" was produced by Holy Fuck 's Brian Borcherdt. Listen to it here: Modern Superstitions play a release show at The Garrison in Toronto on May 31st.

WHAT:  Movement Electronic Music Festival WHEN: May 26-28 WHERE: Detroit, MI WHO: Public Enemy, Major Lazer, AraabMuzik, Actress, SBTRKT, Lindstrøm, Tiger & Woods, Todd Terje, Photek, Radioslave, more WHAT: Vivid LIVE WHEN: May 25 - June 3 WHERE: Sydney, Australia WHO:  Karen O's "Stop the Virgens", Sufjan Stevens with Bryce Dessner & Nico Muhly, Janelle Monae, Zola Jesus, Danny Brown, Florence + the Machine, Shut Up & Play the Hits (LCD Soundsystem documentary), My Brightest Diamond, Amon Tobin, Efterklang, MED, more WHAT: I Love This City WHEN: May 25-26 WHERE: San Francisco, CA WHO: James Murphy, AraabMuzik, Holy Fuck, Holy Ghost!, Duck Sauce, Cut ...

You’re gonna like this one. Brian Borcherdt (Holy Fuck) has gone off and started up his own solo project called Dusted, whose debut LP “Total Dust” will be out July 20th. I’ve been listening to the album for a little while and it’s definitely a jaw-dropper. While you’re waiting for the drop date, though, check [...]

Brian Borcherdt, co-founding member of Holy Fuck, has a new band called Dusted, featuring producer Leon Taheny of Final Fantasy fame, as reported here last month. Their debut album Total Dust is due out on July 10th via Hand Drawn Dracula and Polyvinyl. Following Dusted’s first single ‘(Into the) Atmosphere’, the twosome have just dropped [...]

by teepoo Watch my review of Dusted’s Total Dust out July 10th. The duo is made up of producer Leon Taheny and Brian Brocherdt from Holy Fuck. Tracklist 1. All Comes Down 2. (Into the) Atmosphere 3. Cut them Free 4. Low Humming 5. Bruises 6. Pale Light 7. Property Lines 8. Dusted 9. Long [...]

Artist: Dusted Album: Total Dust Hails From: Toronto Release Date: July 10, 2012 Featured Track: “Property Lines” Holy Fuck! Brian Borcherdt (Holy Fuck) has gone rogue and formed a stripped down twosome with Leon Tahney (Final Fantasy, Rituals, Bruce Peninsula) called … Continue reading →

U’ve probably heard of Brian Borcherdt, member of Toronto-based electronica band Holy Fuck. But u probably didn’t know of his side-project Dusted! To fathom a new and different sound he teamed up with producer Leon Taheny and I think that two-piece developed something great. A sound melodic and haunting, carried gently to yr ears by [...]

Holy Fuck’s Brian Borcherdt has a new project, a duo called Dusted that also features Final Fantasy’s Leon Taheny. Unlike his other band’s instrumental beatscapes, Dusted makes haunted and Neil Young-esque rock music. Below, stream the song “Property Lines” from their forthcoming album Total Dust. Dusted – “Property Lines” Total Dust is out 7/10 on [...]

Watain will bring the fire to the Golden Gods! Holy fuck! Black metal icons Watain will be invading this year’s Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards – and trust us, there will be blood, there will be fire, and there will be fucking carnage! Yes! They join main stagers Anthrax, Biohazard and the mighty Ghost, who [...]

WAIT. Didn’t we just see the video trailer for J Dilla’s Rebirth of Detroit? But now we’re already watching a video for the Danny Brown-helmed “Jay-Dee’s Revenge”? Holy fuck. This is just as amazing as you might imagine. Seriously. Just watch…

Some tasty additions to Forbidden Fruit today: Saturday 2nd June: Holy Fuck, Actress, Republic of Loose, Reid and White Collar Boy. Sunday 3rd June: Purity Ring, Cloud Nothings, To Kill A King and We Cut Corners. Monday 4th June: Chairlift, … Read More... →

More acts heading to Dublin 8 over the June bank holiday weekend for this year’s Forbidden Fruit festival. Saturday Holy Fuck Republic of Loose Actress (new album “R.I.P” is stunning) Reid White Collar Boy Sunday Purity Ring Cloud Nothings We Cut Corners To Kill A King Monday Chairlift Owls">Autumn Owls (looking forward to hearing if [...]