Category Archives: from the vault

Friday Classic – Silverchair – Anthem For The Year 2000

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Seeing as its a brand new year this week, I thought I’d turn the clock really far back.. (14 years to be precise) This piece of angsty, disillusioned grunge rock from Australian trio Silverchair is as relevant today as it was back in 1999 when it was first released on the band’s third album, ‘Neon Ballroom’.

What are they up to now?

The band released two further albums, ‘Diorama’ and ‘Young Modern’. Frontman Daniel Johns and part time member Paul Mac had a brief side project, The Dissociatives, which is currently on hiatus due to the member’s commitments to Silverchair. Johns is rumoured to be working on his debut solo album.

RC xx

Friday Classic – We Are The Ocean – Nothing Good Has Happened Yet

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This has to be one of my favourite songs of all time. Essex four piece We Are The Ocean have been blending melodic verses and screaming choruses since before it was cool. This piece of rocking goodness is from their self-titled debut album, which came out in 2008.

What are they up to now?

The band have just released their fourth album ‘Maybe Today, Maybe Tomorrow’  and are on tour in the UK from January. Check the dates on their facebook page.

RC xx

From The Vault – AFI

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I’ve loved Califonian “goth punks” AFI for years now (and have been lucky enough to meet the very charming guys too).

This has to be one my favourite songs of theirs, taken from (arguably) their best album ‘Sing The Sorrow’. The video really captures the energy and passion of the band, plus their connection to their devoted fans, the Despair Faction.

What are they up to now?

Vocalist Davey Havok and guitarist Jade Puget have an electro side project, Blaqk Audio, who’ve just released their new album ‘Bright Black Heaven’.

Bassiest Hunter Burgan has a side project, Hunter Revenge and drummer Adam Carson is involved in a new band, The Reckless Kind.

AFI’s most recent release is ‘Crash Love’, which came out in 2009.