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Popfrenzy
Popfrenzy is an independent record label and touring-events agency created by Chris Wu based in Sydney, Australia. They began in the late 1990s, putting on various underground parties/nights. Between 2000 and 2006, they booked such Sydney clubs and venues as the Spanish, Mandarin, Taxi and Teachers Clubs. Around 2003, Popfrenzy started to bring overseas acts to Australia as well establishing their own record label. The first two releases were from Camera Obscura and Les Savy Fav. They also started and ran an independent record store between mid-2005 and mid-2006 in Surry Hills, Sydney, called Gifted Records. Notable artists * Best Coast * Deerhunter * Neon Indian * Metronomy * Ty Segall * Blonde Redhead * HEALTH * Electrelane * Matt & Kim * Wire * High Places * Times New Viking * Marnie Stern * Broadcast * The Drums * Gruff Rhys * Camera Obscura * The Clientele * Slow Club * Even As We Speak * Xiu Xiu * Patrick Wolf * Institut Polaire * Les Savy Fav * The Rogers Sisters * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institut Polaire
Institut Polaire were an indie band originating from Perth, Western Australia. History Institut Polaire formed as a three piece in 2004 by an American ex-pat (Erik Hecht), an English born scientist (David Thirkettle-Watts) and a country boy moved to the big city (Ash Blakeney; who left the band in 2005, handing over his role to cousin Ben). Institut Polaire has grown from three piece roots into a full-blown collective who currently number between seven and nine members toting everything from vintage Wurlitzer pianos to violins, banjos, trumpets, MacBooks, and glockenspiels. In recent times, the collective have shared the stage with acclaimed artists and bands including Camera Obscura, The Clientele, Architecture in Helsinki, Jens Lekman, Lou Barlow, Gerling, New Buffalo, Starky, The Panics, and The Lucksmiths. Institut Polaire's debut 7-inch single "City Walls and Empires" (released through Love Is My Velocity Records) won them the Western Australian Music Industry's ' Song o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |