The 405

This weeks 405 Debate centers around Radioheads pay-what-you- like system.

Everyone on this planet had an opinion on the matter last year and due to the recent release of the sales of In Rainbows, which showed they made an absolute killing, I thought I would ask all your opinions.

Is it a good or bad thing for the industry?

Let the debate begin!

After a heated debate with the 405’s very own Aaron about whether the PS3 or Xbox 360 is better (which of course I won) I felt there was no better way to rub it in Aaron’s face than post a review of the best game I have played this year, If not ever? Fable 2.

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Artist: Crystal Stilts

Album: Alight of Night

Release Date: 28/10/08

Label: Slumberland

Link: http://www.myspace.com/crystalstilts

There are artists that wear their influences on their sleeve, there are artists that are slightly coy and downplay their influences; and then there’s Crystal Stilts. The Brooklyn based (What do they put in the water there?) group bluntly shout their influences from the rooftops through megaphones in homage to them. With their debut full-length release Alight of the Night it would be hard not to mention acts such as The Jesus and Mary Chain and The Velvet Underground, such is the prominence of their style involved. The contradiction though is that the five-piece outfit are so fresh sounding and unique, that they easily stand up for themselves. [Read more →]

Disclaimer: Please, in the name of all that is holy and true in the world. Do not not expect an unbiased review of this album from me, I figure I need to say that here and now, before you read further. The following is only my opinion. Besides which, if you love Guns N Roses enough to care what i think, you are definately way tougher than me. So please don’t take it as a personal attack. [Read more →]

In the light of the end of the world economic crisis, I thought it would be fitting for the 405 to jump on the credit crunch bandwagon, if there’s any petrol left in it of course. So compiling a list of songs that are long in length seemed a good way to give you all value for money. Epic songs. It would have been easy for the mix to consist of just pure Sigur Ros, but I felt that was cheating a bit, and we’re probably all intimate with their general loveliness. I also refrained from using Godspeed You! Black Emperor, as they’re super protracted, and other post-rock outfits. [Read more →]

The wonderfully hectic Racebannon will be playing at the Lexington in London next Thursday 27th Nov.  With Trencher and Pulled Apart By Horses as support it looks set to be a great show.