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See: beGun reveals new video for ‘Dora’
Ahead of his January 2nd appearance at XOYO in London with Booka Shade amongst others, Barcelona producer beGun, aka Gunsal Moreno has released a new video for his single Dora, which drops on December 18th via Ham House Records. Explaining the African influence behind the track, Moreno says “As with my previous releases, the song …
Live Review: 3AM & The Dead-End Alley Band, Zwolle
Every now and again, a band comes along that compels you to move heaven and earth to see them play live – 3AM are one such band. “3AM it’s the solo project of Chino Burga (La IrA de Dios, La Garua, Necromongo, Los Entierros, Black Saqras, Espira) based on riffs, loops and a lot of tremolo.” I …
Live: Fish & Lazuli – Sheffield City Hall – 10.12.2015
Way back in the mid-90s, I turned down the opportunity to see Fish live in concert, and opted to go and see another band, who I was more familiar with. The band I saw were distinctly disappointing, and I’ve regretted not choosing to see the former Marillion frontman instead ever since, especially as, a couple …
See: Like Moths To Flames release new video for ‘Wither’
Columbus, Ohio metalcore quartet Like Moths to Flames have released a new video for their track Wither, taken from their highly regarded ‘The Dying Things We Live For’, out now on Rise Records. The track is muscular, in your face aggressive and yet has this certain swagger about it, laying down these sour sounding chords …
See: Half Japanese release video for Hold On
Damn you, Half Japanese. Despite almost 40 years of off-kilter alt-sort-of-punk, they still manage to catch the imagination and surprise. The band have just released the new visuals for their track ‘Hold On’ taken from their forthcoming album ‘Perfect’ which comes out on 22nd January via Joyful Noise. It’s typically off kilter, passing to the …
News: Joanna Newsom announces new live dates
American singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom has added a load of new dates to her already much acclaimed tour. In a recent press release, her label, Drag City, proclaimed: With greater velocity than a meteorite-straddlin’ Kris Kringle, Joanna Newsom keeps dropping gifts on a grateful world-pop! While she’s in the midst of her first USA tour in …
Track: Young Brew – OWN
Young Brew, the North Carolina MC has released his new single, Own. Its a joint production by Raleigh’s Hydro Beatz and Montreal’s Yung Drilla, and is hosted by Atlanta DJ Lil Keem. Asked to describe the sentiment behind the track, Young Brew says that Own is about feeling “the only thing that’s stopping you or …
Track: TYGA – Baller alert feat. Rick Ross & 2 Chainz
If there’s one thug that’s definitely made it big, it’s Los Angeles rapper TYGA. Featuring contributions from Rick Ross and 2 Chainz, his new single Baller Alert its taken from his forthcoming mixtape Rawwest Nigga Alive, which drops on Friday December 18th. Built over this rolling percussive beats, eerie synths stabs and assorted sirens and …
See: Ghostpoet shares new video for ‘Be right back, moving house’
Its been quite a year for Ghostpoet. His album Shedding Skin, as well as being one of the albums of the year, was nominated for a mercury prize, though – aren’t all of his albums? He’s released a new video for the track ‘Be right back, moving house’, a wistful, pondering track ‘I sit right …
See: Quiet Hollers release video for Mont Blanc
Louisville five piece Quiet Hollers song Mont Blanc was one of the stand out tracks on their recent self-titled album, which dropped back in October. It’s classic indie/americana, built on aching violins, twinkling guitar lines, this almost static piano and this shuffle, meaning it floats somewhere between heart-breaking and drop dead gorgeous. The new video, …