Music
News: Heartbreaker Turns 25-Ryan Adams Set for an Intimate, Acoustic Tour in Australia & NZ
Ryan Adams Announces Landmark Tour
Premiere: ‘You Tried Your Best’- Wilding have excelled with a winning sparkle.
The release of another poptastic track by the inimitable Wilding is cause for internal cartwheels and a private session of interpretive dancing expressing wild uninhibited joy. And, today, we have the honour of premiering his new musical magnificence, ‘You Tried Your Best’, which is the sound of Wilding (the project of Justin Stokes) at his …
LIVE REVIEW: FAT DOG / TRUTHPASTE – PROJECT HOUSE, LEEDS 10.11.2024
Truthpaste open procedings in a venue that, even just after doors opening, is literally buzzing with excitement about tonight’s headliners. Truthpaste bring an eclectic mix of guitar, saxophone, violin, computer generated drum beats and vocals. They’re folky, poppy, jazzy, arty and completely unique. It’s doubtful you’ll hear/see/experience another live act that sound even remotely like …
News: Opeth To Return to Australian and New Zealand Stages After Six Years for Landmark Tour
Swedish Metal Icons Opeth Unleash Monumental Tour: November 2025 Dates for Australia and New Zealand Confirmed
Meet: Dublin’s Hotgirl
Dublin newcomers Hotgirl began as the bedroom project of singer/songwriter Ashley Abbedeen. Since sharing debut single on Soundcloud back in 2021 the band has seen new members, EPs and many a live show. With a new EP due out early next year, the quartet have shared the lead single ‘In Your Head’ via Cartoon Records …
News: Finnish Breakout Conchis Releases Debut Album ‘Chapters’
Five years of intricate work, tenacity, and introspection culminate today with Finnish artist Conchis’ release of her debut album, Chapters. The eleven-track release showcases some beautiful experimental-electronic-pop soundscapes, interweaved with a cathartic, psychological journey through weaving themes of loss, yearning, ecological despair, and self-confrontation, mapping Conchis’ writing process whilst battling Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). An ambitious …
News: Grammy-Winning Artist Lil Eddie Shares ‘Statue (Duets)’ – A Multilingual Tribute to Breakthrough single
Grammy-nominated and two-time Grammy-winning artist Lil Eddie is back with an exciting new release, Statue (Duets), a heartfelt tribute to his 2009 breakthrough hit, ‘Statue’. Known for his soulful vocals and evocative songwriting, Lil Eddie has reimagined this iconic track in multiple languages, delivering duets in Spanglish, Tagalish, and an acoustic version. This album reflects …
Album Review : Peter Somuah –‘Highlife’ : A punchy and profound afro-jazz fusion story .
Sometimes ‘world jazz’ or ‘world fusion’ comes across as primarily a musical endeavour. Yes the results have been seminal and spectacular. No-one would question the significance of the ethno-jazz explorations of Weather Report, Coltrane, Gillespie, Getz and so many more but sometimes the connection between heritage, culture and music-making comes from a more personalised perspective. …
News: Deathcore Band Boreal Grave Have Released A New Single ‘In Devil’s Embrace’ From Their Forthcoming Debut EP ‘I Am Your Bane’
Deathcore band Boreal Grave released a new single ‘In Devil’s Embrace’. The track is taken from the forthcoming debut EP ‘I Am Your Bane’ which is set to be released on December 13th 2024 via Inverse Records. ‘In Devil’s Embrace’ is the second single from Boreal Grave’s upcoming EP ‘I Am Your Bane’, which will be released on …
Live Review: Amyl And The Sniffers / Upchuck – NX Newcastle, Newcastle 07.11.2024
The rising popularity of Amyl and The Sniffers continues unabated. It’s well deserved and this gig, in a venue that by now seems much too small for a band of their status, was always going to sell out soon after it was announced. Support comes from American five piece Upchuck and the NX has filled …