Music
Not Forgotten: The Band – Music From Big Pink
The Band are an acts whose heavyweight reputation promises far more than it actually delivers. For all the revisionist history since, in truth they only released two truly world class albums, Music From Big Pink and their eponymous second. That said, those two albums are probably responsible for influencing more Americana acts than anyone else …
See: The Riptide Movement reveal new video for “Animal”
We know all about Irish four piece The Riptide Movement, after they did an exclusive session for us earlier in the year. If you didn’t know, they are something of a big deal in their home country, recently having their album Getting Through nominated at the Meteor Choice Music Prize – Ireland’s answer to the …
Album Review: Father John Misty – I Love You, Honeybear
Bella Union have been on a massive – and I mean massive – roll this year. In 2015 they’ve released the long overdue return albums by B.C. Camplight, Mercury Rev and John Grant and Ezra Furman’s breakthrough album. In among all these was Father John Misty’s second album, I Love You, Honeybear, which saw J. …
Live Review: The Space Lady, Secret Gig, Belgium, 27.10.2015
I met a guy in a bar a few months ago, and he spoke of a clandestine venue in the region, invitation only. It was all a bit Twin Peaks, but in the end I gave him my email address and he said he’d put me on the list. Sure enough, occasional mails came in, …
See: The Lonely Together release video for Congregation
Maybe it’s The Lonely Togethers Scottish roots, but there’s something of both the Biffy Clyro and Snow Patrol about them. A mixture of the anthemic and the emotional, if you like. It wrapped up in swathes of guitars and atmospheric backing vocals, aiming to, according to the band themselves “carve(ing) a mysterious path through love …
Win: Two Tickets for Gogo Penguin at London Village Underground 25.2.16
We’ve been big fans of Manchester jazz trio Gogo Penguin for about as long as we can remember. The three piece, pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka and drummer Rob Turner drew on not only the jazz heritage, but broader influences such as Brian Eno, John Cage, Massive Attack and Aphex Twin to make something …
Premiere: Sakura – Now that I found you (Andre Hutchinson Remix)
Lost that Summer feeling, now that the nights a drawing in and the temperatures are dropping? We’re delighted to premiere the Andre Hutchinson Remix of Sakura’s Now That I Found You, and if this doesn’t bring a little bit of sunshine back into your life, then you need to seriously consider hibernating. Sakura is familiar …
EP: Alex G – ‘Share Your Story’
One of the things I’m constantly amazed by is how music can become a tool for transformation. A tool for coming to terms with inner emotions and that it has the power to change an outlook. The latest release from Alex G is one that has an incredible concept to it. Taking personal and individual …
News: PVRIS Announce First Ever UK Headline Tour
This week PVRIS have announced their first ever UK headline tour taking place in April next year. The pop-rock ensemble are beyond thrilled to finally have their own run of headline dates on UK soil. “This year has been a massive year for us, especially over in the UK. Everyone has been so enthusiastic and incredibly …
Live Review: Young Guns, Warehouse 23, Wakefield, 22.10.15
While many people in tonight’s crowd are still wondering what one of the leading bands in the UK’s rock contingent are doing in grey old Wakefield, its nonetheless exciting when said city is almost religiously omitted from band’s touring cycles. Vukovi are essentially pop-rock infused with strains of indie- excitably inoffensive, they add a pop …