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iPhone musicians invited to perform live with indie legends Good Night, States
Good Night, States, it seems, are a trusting lot. These indie rockers have not only supplied Noise.io soundbanks for their songs, but if you check 'em out at Mr. Small's in Pittsburgh this Friday you can plug your iPhone or iPod into the house sound system and jam along with the group. Noise.io, if you've not seen it before, bills itself as a "highly advanced sound synthesis workstation," with a unique touchscreen interface and all kinds of features sure to make softsynth fans positively giddy. Ready for your fifteen minutes of fame? Pick up your copy at the App Store for $8.99, and then proceed to the read link to get started -- but not before you peep the video demonstration after the break.[Via Speed of the Pittsburgh Sound]
Rock Band Weekly: The Fratellis
Rock Band is getting a little more indie next week when a song pack featuring The Fratellis is released. The pack will contain three songs from the Scottish band's first album, Costello Music. Harmonix missed a trick here by neglecting Chelsea Dagger or other, better UK indie bands such as Bloc Party, Arctic Monkeys or the Kaiser Chiefs. Still, we're not going to complain about some more indie songs for the game. Check out videos of the three songs after the break.The Fratellis Pack (440 / $5.49) "Flathead" (160 / $1.99) "Henrietta" (160 / $1.99) "Creeping Up The Back Stairs" (160 / $1.99) All tracks are masters and will be available for download next Tuesday and Thursday for Xbox 360 and PS3, respectively.
Band's name gives them 30 lives
We don't know what exactly possessed Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start to name themselves after Konami's famous code, but we're sure that it helps people remember their band name. It also helps bloggers looking for any excuse to write about Contra. We expected their music to be mostly chiptunes and 8-bit homages -- or, given the manliness of the Contra series and the Contra 4 website, something in the same vein as Team America's "America, F*** Yeah" (NSFW) -- but their songs lean more towards indie rock. There's a stack of downloadable MP3s available for you to sample at the band's site, and they're actually quite listenable!We've pasted a music video from one of UUDDLRLRBAS's tracks off their Worst Band Name Ever album past the post break for you. While the song won't make beating Contra/Gradius/Jackal any easier, it's not bad!
