Music
Not Forgotten: Aimee Mann – Whatever
I have always kept an eye open for new female singer-songwriters. In general I am a huge fan of the genre (if you can call it a genre in its own right). But for every good one, there are a handful of bad ones. For every Tori or Alanis, there is a Sandi Thom or …
NEWS: Bring Me The Horizon Announce Arena Shows
Bring Me The Horizon have enjoyed nothing short of a meteoric rise. Their fifth studio album That’s The Spirit reached far more commercial realms than any of their previous offerings, resulting in a world-wide tour, as well as sales of over 450,000 on the album- which has now gone Gold here in the UK. Last …
Feature: David Bowie (1947 – 2016), In Loving Memory
At the time of writing it has been a week since the death of David Bowie was announced. During that time there have been countless tributes, often from the most unlikely of places, which mark him out as one of the most significant figures of our time. It is impossible to imagine what Western culture …
Album Review: Eleanor Friedberger – New View
“Oh Eleanor, it’s going to be alright. Things may seem down right now, but I promise things will get better. People come and people go out of our lives, but we will always have the memories of those people to put a smile on our face. Or, bring a tear to the eye. Regardless, you …
Track: Alissia – New Single – Take Off
Geneva born bass player Alissia and her band The Funketeers (stay with me here) have had over 2 million YouTube views (yes, the Funketeers, but let me carry on) and have also been a support act on Talib Kweli’s latest tour (see, doesn’t seem too bad a name with that endorsement eh!). ‘Take off’ is Taken …
Meet: Ed Tullett + ‘Saint’ – released from forthcoming album Fiancé
We met Ed Tullet, the twenty two year old singer, songwriter and remixer who has gone from strength to strength these past few years and talked about his album Fiancé, the creative process and Marzipan. 1. How have things been in the run up to the release of your new album Fiancé? Great – …
Album Review: The Besnard Lakes – A Coliseum Complex Museum
The Besnard Lakes sound like a cloudburst in the middle of an emotional breakdown. Absolute beauty in the midst of some psychic turmoil. Towering melody and cavernous harmonies ride on psychedelic riffs and proper rock and roll drum bashing. Ever since the very beginning back in 2003 the Montreal-based husband and wife team of Jace …
Not Forgotten: Modest Mouse – Good News For People Who Love Bad News
There are times when a band hits a point in their career where everything is just right, where they make that quantum leap forward that they’ve been threatening to make for years. Such are the vagaries of music fandom that point isn’t recognised by all their fans immediately and there are inevitably those that feel …
News: We Are The Ocean To Headline Rugby League Rocks Event
British rock band We Are The Ocean are set to headline the Rugby League Rocks event being held at New Dock Hall, Royal Armouries in Leeds on Saturday January 30 at 7pm. The event, which is now in its second year, marks the start of the new Super League year which is set to be …
Track: Cullen Omori – Cinnamon
By Ryan Jameson Weaver Not many people know this, but Smith Westerns were an incredibly special band. They crafted delectable teenage gospel in a way that was almost purposefully harking back to their past but proud and boastful enough that it lived on its own. They were snotty Chicago kids encapsulating the hype machine of …