Say Psych: Preview: Float Along Festival, Sheffield
24 September sees Float Along Festival hit the streets of Sheffield for the first time: here is a preview of what to expect from the festival, encompassing psych-rock, a medley of the best in indie and alternative, and more which BSM have the privilege of reviewing for you. Organised by Strange Days (promoters who have …
Say Psych: Track Review: Kill Your Boyfriend – The King
Treviso based duo Kill Your Boyfriend are back and announce the release of their forth album Voodoo on 14 October via Sister 9 Recordings (Europe), Little Cloud Records (North America) and Shyrec (Itay). A frantic and hypnothising bacchanalia of Psych & Industrial tinged soundwaves, the new album is a collection of reverb laden necromantic charms, …
Live Review: Primal Scream & The Mysterines @ Castlefield Bowl 09.07.2022
Photos by Olivia Kenny Primal Scream stunned many when they announced the latest incarnation of Screamadelica Live, a series of live dates that sees the Scottish band playing the seminal album in full and saw them close out the Sounds of the City event at Castlefield Bowl. Formed in Glasgow in 1982 the band began …
Say Psych: Track Review: San Pedro Collective – Nightcruising
San Pedro Collective is a 7-piece melting pot of mostly Mancunian musicians with a revolving door policy. Formed in 2018 with ex Paris Angel Rikki Turner and ex Fall/Ian Brown drummer Simon Wolstencroft amongst others, the band have slowly built a respectable following especially after their previous release ’Time’, on which Jasmine Needham took on …
Say Psych: Preview: Manchester Psych Fest
The UK’s leading psychedelic music and arts festival Manchester Psych Fest has announced a huge line up for its ninth and biggest edition of the one-day event to date, taking place on 3rd September 2022 and BSM will be there on the day to take it all in. Joining the likes of Tinariwen, Warmduscher and Jane Weaver, Manchester Psych …
Live Review: The Libertines @ Castlefield Bowl, Manchester 01.07.2022
Photos by Olivia Kenny The Libertines commence celebrations for the 20th anniversary of their era-defining debut album Up The Bracket with four headline shows, the first of which took place tonight at Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl. Up The Bracket was produced by Mick Jones of The Clash and took listeners then, and now, on a journey …
Say Psych: Live Review: Viagra Boys @ Albert Hall, Manchester 08.05.2022
Viagra Boys are a band who have seemingly become infamous almost overnight, but their story goes back to 2015 when they formed in a Stockholm suburb. Their appearance in Manchester tonight has been hotly anticipated for over 18 months; the small matter of a world pandemic getting in the way. After a series of venue …
Say Psych: Video Premiere: Gunman & The Holy Ghost – Stockholm City
Gunman & The Holy Ghost are back with a brand new video and single, ‘Stockholm City’ and BSM is honoured to bring you the premiere. Gunman & The Holy Ghost, is the project of Icelandic musician Hákon Aðalsteinsson. Hákon, who is now based in Berlin has formerly played in the Icelandic band Singapore Sling, and …
Say Psych: Live Review: A Place to Bury Strangers, Plattenbau & HAU @ Temple, Athens 19.03.2022
Tonight it’s a pleasure to be at Temple, Athens (Greece) where a band who need no introduction, A Place to Bury Strangers, are supported by two who do. Opening are local duo HAU who offer distorted noise to the early birds of the event. These guys know how to make some noise and mash up …
Say Psych: Live Review: You Are Not Alone Festival 2022, Manchester
You Are Not Alone Festival (YANA) is a multi-venue festival in the centre of Manchester City Centre, in aid of non-profit charity Manchester Mind. It started in 2019 and sold out in record time before the small matter of a pandemic delayed the next instalment until 2022. With the choice of 81 bands for £10 …