Mining MySpace - We Were Promised Jetpacks

I swear I'm not fixated on Glasgow (Updated - Feb. 18, 2008: though that swear was a lie at the time I initially wrote this I am not ashamed to make my readers aware of that fact. I am officially over my addiction to the current happenings over in Glasgow - I am also over my coverage for the time being of Australia, New Zealand and Amsterdam - though I always tend to drift back there on occasion. A bon voyage to those readers whom I have really never met.) Though I wouldn't be embarrassed to say so if I were. My next entry will be about a different music scene. Before then I just have to bring We Were Promised Jetpacks to your attention. They're really (Update: Id. removed "effing.") good!

I think Bloodshed In The Woodshed nailed it with this entry:

Every now and again you accidentally stumble upon something quite brilliant. The open-mouthed moment of wonder when you realise you've been an idiot for not hearing something so amazingly good before has to be one of my favourite feelings on earth. Today this happened to me.

And to me today. I can't stop (Update: Id. I did.) listening to Quiet Little Voices and Moving Clocks Run Slow. You shouldn't be able to either. I would love to hear some more music by WWPJ. (Update: Id. I won't.) If anyone out there in music blog land can point me in the right direction please let me know! (Update: Id. they didn't.)

The Calico Brothers - Future Phenoms

The Calico Brothers don't have a website or a label and it's next to impossible to find a place to purchase their music. Those three things need to be rectified because these "three brothers, one cousin, one friend...all good (mostly) [who] sing, play instruments, record songs, sometimes play live, sometimes drink wine, watch TV, go to bed early, [and] swim at the beach in the morning," are seriously "choice."

You can find their song God Left Town on Westside Rules: The Outrageous Fortune Soundtrack (along with a bunch of other good tunes). Dunedin Music has a couple tracks on their site, including Poor Little Girl. And of course (thankfully) they have their MySpace page (below).

I really like what I have been able to hear. I can only hope that the Calico Brothers release some more recordings. I think they have the potential to get a wider audience, well beyond New Zealand. I wish them the best.

If you want to help these lads I did find an online venue where you can purchase some of their songs. I'm not sure if you have to be in New Zealand to make a purchase. I'll give it a shot later. If someone beats me to it let me know.

Purchase some Calico Brothers Tracks Here!


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