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Member Since: 15/08/2005
Band Website: www.darklingmusic.com
Band Members: ?|;^)
Influences: For whatever reason we (or some) appreciate and have or have not been influenced and continue to be influenced by - or not - many of the following: Withnail & I, The Cult of Nigel, The Clientele, Sigur Ros, Haruki Murakami, The Big Lebowski, Willy Wonka (Wilder, not Depp), Richard Hawley, Scott Walker, Phillip Pullman, Terence McKenna, Mark Twain, Pink Floyd, The League of Gentlemen, Falsetto Teeth, marijuana, Stella Artois, Julian Cope, George Harrison, Augie March, Martin Amis, Big Star, Broadcast, coffee, The Verve, vacations, Spiritualized, Red House Painters, XTC, nudity, sushi, Edward Gorey, The Smiths, Talk Talk, The Winchester Mystery House, The Blue Nile, agnosticism, herpitology, the The, The Church, Papa Lazarou, Mogwai, Bill Hicks, The Thing (What is it?), Arab Strap, Sparklehorse, Night of the Hunter, Nick Cave...(TBC)
Sounds Like: The nectarine of the Gods
Record Label: Commercial Suicide Recordings

My Blog

Revolux - Thief

Revolux was a rock and/or roll band from the late 20th century that comprised David Newton, Chris Skane, yours truly and Bobby Moore (whom has since disappeared into the ether...Bobby, are you out the...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:47:00 GMT

Current Listening

"Pacific Ocean Blue" - Dennis Wilson"Closed Off, Cold & Bitter - Life as a Can of Beer" G.A. Richards & The Dark Satanic Mills Bros."Pour Down Like Silver" - Richard & Linda Thompson"Devotion" - Beach...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEWSFLASH!! Its Obama stoopid!

In perhaps one of the shrewdest political maneuvers since Kennedy narrowly avoided the Cuban Missile Crisis in '62, Twinstar has decided to endorse Barack Obama in California's Democratic Primary. Yes...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:58:00 GMT

The Cult of Nigel

Lest anyone think we're wasting away the Hollywood days swimming in our pools of cash, here's the newest Twinstar song for you, The Cult of Nigel! Take it, it's yours. We love you more.
Posted by on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:50:00 GMT

State of the Twinstar Union

We are recording new tunes at a secret location in Burbank for what could possibly become the greatest album of all time. Meanwhile, check out a rare track from several years back; a cover version of ...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Jul 2006 10:10:00 GMT

Welcome Joe and what's goin' ahn...

We'd like to welcome Joe Higgins into the Twinstar fold. Joe's an amazing drummer whom some of you may have known from the band AM Radio. Ironically, he was there at the genesis of Twinstar for an all...
Posted by on Tue, 09 May 2006 13:05:00 GMT

The Arena of the Unwell now available at iTunes

Our last EP The Arena of the Unwell is finally available at iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum? playListId=97680044 Our first self-titled CD is also available: http://...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:33:00 GMT

DJ Dave on Little Radio every Wednesday 4-6PM

Check out Twinstar guitarist and Mighty Blue-Aero-Fonda-Drop Mr. Newton spinning toons on Little Radio Wednesday afternoons from 4-6PM. Then immediately following, find Dave enjoying a blue-collar bee...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 08:34:00 GMT

The KF & Richard Hawley

A big thanks to everyone who came out to the show at the Knitting Factory. It was great to see you all. And wasn't Mr. Hawley something?! See you soon.
Posted by on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 07:53:00 GMT

One Tree Hill

In further news of the weird, the song "Moksa" from the The Arena of the Unwell will be featured in the January 18th (2006) episode of The WB drama One Tree Hill.
Posted by on Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:59:00 GMT