#Tamar Aphek

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11/12/23.

It's finally here - the aptly named "The Comeback Kid" represents Marnie Stern's first album in 10 years. Since "The Chronicles of Marnia", Stern has been working as part of Seth Meyers' band, the 8G Band.

Stern (New York, New York) really is in a category all her own. There aren't any people (that I'm aware of) whose guitar work sounds like hers. But the overall vibe of the music does recall bands like Deerhoof, Tamar Aphek or Yonatan Gat.

Joyful Noise Recordings was lucky enough to land Stern for this release.

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Tamar Aphek: Crossbow

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“ Crossbow”, Tamar Aphek

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Sounds That Have Been Made, EP 78: Tamar Aphek "Crossbow"

Henry Rollins said she was good….he’s right. This is a chugging, blistering bit of indie-rawk, and it’s all worth repeat listens. She’s a classical musician from Tel Aviv who somewhere along the line discovered Fugazi and Led Zeppelin and well…the results speak for themselves.

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Omega Radio for June 19, 2021; #268.

Big Brave: “Half Breed”

Chelsea Wolfe & Emma Ruth Rundle: “Anhedonia”

Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen: “Like I Used To”

Lala Lala: “Destroyer”

Khruangbin: “So We Won’t Forget”

Tamar Aphek: “Drive”

Lower Dens: “Real Thing”

Ganser: “Told You So” (Algiers RMX)

Big Joanie: “Fall Asleep”

Tempers: “Trains”

Iceage: “Vendetta”

Rat The Magnificent: “The Inevitable”

Bloodside: “Pica”

Domiciles: “Sinking Sun”

DYGL: “Don’t You Wanna’ Dance In This Heaven”

Echodrone: “Jaded”

The Criminal World: “Landing Flare”

Soft Kill: “Pretty Face”

The Futureheads: “Jekyll”

Spice: “Murder”

Purrs: “Navy”

Bitch Falcon: “Test Trip”

All indie volume.

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Tamar Aphek

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URL Song

Pick a Song for each letter of your URL, then tag as many people as there are letters in your URL

Tagged by @saxhleel hiiiiii :))

C: Car Crash Decisions - Crain

R: Russian Winter - Tamar Aphek

O: Only Anarchists are Pretty - World/Inferno Friendship Society

M: Marissa Wendelovske - End of a Year

E: Everything's Eventual - Spiritbox

R: Robespierre - billy woods

H: Honey in the Hair - Blackbird Raum

O: One Beer - MF DOOM

L: L'Via L'Viaquez - The Mars Volta

T: Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes - Propagandhi

Im not tagging that many but Get This @noellevanious @phantomfitzroy @foolive @midbyte @thesexiestlobster @derekstronk @girldong

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Tamar Aphek

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My top 10 albums of 2021

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Omega Radio for June 19, 2021; #268.

Big Brave: “Half Breed”

Chelsea Wolfe & Emma Ruth Rundle: “Anhedonia”

Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen: “Like I Used To”

Lala Lala: “Destroyer”

Khruangbin: “So We Won’t Forget”

Tamar Aphek: “Drive”

Lower Dens: “Real Thing”

Ganser: “Told You So” (Algiers RMX)

Big Joanie: “Fall Asleep”

Tempers: “Trains”

Iceage: “Vendetta”

Rat The Magnificent: “The Inevitable”

Bloodside: “Pica”

Domiciles: “Sinking Sun”

DYGL: “Don’t You Wanna’ Dance In This Heaven”

Echodrone: “Jaded”

The Criminal World: “Landing Flare”

Soft Kill: “Pretty Face”

The Futureheads: “Jekyll”

Spice: “Murder”

Purrs: “Navy”

Bitch Falcon: “Test Trip”

All indie volume.

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11/26/22.

I see that Kill Rock Stars is doing a 2 LP reissue of Marnie Stern's self-titled 2010 album. Years ago, I bought and have enjoyed "The Chronicles of Marnia". Unfortunately, we haven't seen a new release since.

Stern's music is complex, and challenging, while somehow retaining a semblance of "catchiness". In this way, she is no different than Yonatan Gat, or Tamar Aphek. Stern's vocals recall the work of Deerhoof. And sometimes this can sound like Apprentice Destroyer with lyrics.

But really, she's in a league all her own. Her frequent collaborator, Zach Hill (Sacramento/Death Grips) is a significant addition via percussion.

Stern (New York) is currently a member of the 8G Band...Seth Meyer's house band featuring Fred Armisen.

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Right off of Exit 15 on the Brooklyn / Queens Expressway (Rt. 278). My Dad and I drove past this billboard all the time before riding through the Queens / Midtown Tunnel into Manhattan. I could’ve swore he had a deathwish and wanted to kill us both with his diminishing driving skills. He almost drove right into a highway divider, scraped the side of his car with the barrier, and somehow managed to drive with a faulty power steering on crowded narrow roads. I was literally on edge hoping to be alive arriving home from the doctor’s office. His temperament didn’t help matters either. One wrong turn and the doors swung wide open for frustration and verbal abuse.

This billboard served as the album cover for The Unstoppable Death Machines’ Know Tomorrow. The -Machines’ were two twin brothers (Mike and Billy Tucci) from the Brooklyn / Queens area whom my friend Conor described as our own local version of Lightning Bolt. They haven’t released anything since 2017, but brother Mike is a master engineer and worked with the likes of Tamar Aphek, Thick, Titus Andronicus, DMA’s, and more.

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London Grammar have shared new single 'Lose Your Head' alongside details of their incoming studio album. The synth pop group have taken their time over the project, with new album Californian Soil set to be released on April 9 via Ministry Of Sound. Pointed, precise electronic pop music, 'Lose Your Head' is dominated by that peerless Hannah Reid vocal. The production touches on club flavours, and comes complete with some assistance from Domino artist George FitzGerald. Hannah Reid comments: "'Lose Your Head' is about power and control in relationships. The lyrics are quite dark, but I wanted to show the song in an upbeat way..." Zhang + Knight directed the stunning visualiser. [via Clash]

Since her tumultuous departure from Crystal Castles back in 2014, Alice Glass has steadily worked to carve out a solo career for herself. She put out her first-ever EP two years later, followed by a handful of singles, a collaboration with Adult Swim, and even a spot on The Turning soundtrack alongside folks like Courtney Love and Mitski. Now, Glass begins a new chapter in her post-Crystal Castles era with the announcement of her debut solo album. According to a statement, the as-yet-untitled full-length is expected to arrive later this year. In lieu of other specifics, Glass has let loose lead single 'SUFFER AND SWALLOW'. The track is said to examine “the dichotomy of pain and beauty,” and it does so by alternating between harsh, blistering beats and fluid, almost angelic, vocals. Think of Grimes, but with way more goth aesthetics and a lot less Silicon Valley tech talk. Stream 'SUFFER AND SWALLOW' above via a stop-motion video from Lucas David. [via Consequence of Sound]

Tamar Aphek has unveiled the video for her new single, the beautifully desolate, 'Russian Winter' taken from her debut solo album, All Bets Are Off, out January 29 on Kill Rock Stars. Tamar says of the video "´Russian Winter’ is my first concept music video. It was developed in a few stages: first a visual translation of my personal feelings in light of the collapse of the frameworks and creative endeavors in which I was involved with before the corona virus, hours of brainstorming with the director Amir Buxbaum on how to transform the ideas into a music video, and finally diving with the animator in a symbolic ocean of images."  She goes on to explain, "We are facing huge changes in our old familiar world - I wanted to include images like the cycle of the four seasons hoping by sticking to the common-place it will help us move forward into the unknown world." 

Black Honey have returned with new single 'Believer', which arrives as the fourth preview of their Written & Directed album. 'Believer' is teamed with a Sam Kinsella-directed visual. Lead vocalist Izzy B. Phillips says of the track, "'Believer' is a song to accompany your existential crisis. I wanted a religious satire that was eye rolling at all the patriarchal nonsense of spiritual sense of self. I wanna believe in me, the outsider and the underdog. It’s like coming of age, coming out and coming up." Written & Directed will follow the band's 2018 self-titled debut album. Black Honey wrote their second album last year and recorded it between touring commitments. Phillips says of the LP, "I made this record for young women to feel invincible." [via Line Of Best Fit]

Rising force Olivia Rodrigo has shared her new single 'drivers license'. Still only 17 years old, Olivia shared a snippet of music on Instagram last year, a cover of Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer' that led to an overwhelming response. Taylor Swift even picked up on it, sharing the cover and captioning it 'THE TALENT'. Out now, the full version of 'drivers license' is a sensational pop statement, an impeccable melodic moment right from the off. Gloriously atmospheric, she sings: “You said forever, now I drive alone past your street...” “When I came up with ‘drivers license,’ I was going through a heartbreak that was so confusing to me, so multifaceted,” she recalls. “Putting all those feelings into a song made everything seem so much simpler and clearer - and at the end of the day, I think that’s really the whole purpose of songwriting. There’s nothing like sitting at the piano in my bedroom and writing a really sad song. It’s truly my favorite thing in the world.” [via Clash]

Paris pop pioneers L’Impératrice have announced that their brand new album Tako Tsubo will be arriving on March 26 via microqlima records, and to celebrate the news they’re sharing new track ‘Peur Des Filles’. A “scathing parody of misogyny”, the slinky synth number is also accompanied by a fab new video. “This music video is necessary. It should be broadcast in our schools. It should be translated into all languages. This title should be included in the next Voyager Golden Record.” says Aube Perrie. [via DIY]

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JUNE 19, 2021 (#269)

Big Brave: "Half Breed" (***NEW) Chelsea Wolfe & Emma Ruth Rundle: "Anhedonia" (***NEW) Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen: "Like I Used To" (***NEW) Lala Lala: "Destroyer" Khruangbin: "So We Won't Forget" Tamar Aphek: "Drive" (***NEW) Lower Dens: "Real Thing" Ganser: "Told You So" (Algiers RMX) (***NEW) Big Joanie: "Fall Asleep" Tempers: "Trains" Iceage: "Vendetta" (***NEW) Rat The Magnificent: "The Inevitable" Bloodside: "Pica" (***NEW) Domiciles: "Sinking Sun" DYGL: "Don't You Wanna' Dance In This Heaven" Echodrone: "Jaded" (***NEW) The Criminal World: "Landing Flare" Soft Kill: "Pretty Face" The Futureheads: "Jekyll" Spice: "Murder" Purrs: "Navy" (***NEW) Bitch Falcon: "Test Trip"

Omega Radio delivers its best hands in a powerful and modest two-hour showcase of new, current, and relevant indie and rock. We feature essential collaborations, the usual suspects, and also first-timers to our show.

We’ll see you in 10 days to close out the month of June for our next bonus Omega; and also in two weeks for our special double deluxe broadcast. Have an honorable and respectable Juneteenth. 

June 30, 2021 (12AM New York City): next bonus Omega.

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Tamar Aphek - CROSSBOW

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Tamar Aphek, "Crossbow"