Music
Video: The Riptide movement speak and record an exclusive session track
A couple of weeks ago we hauled ourselves over to Live at Leeds where amongst many others Lucan quartet The Riptide Movement we’re performing. Bonding over the likes of Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Ryan Adams, Rory Gallagher and The Rolling Stones after meeting in 2006, the band – Mal Tuohy (lead vocals/guitar) and …
Track: Method Man – The Meth Lab
Ahead of his forthcoming new album, The Meth Lab, legendary rapper and sometime Wu-Tang Clansman Method Man is back with a new single, and the title track from his record. Teaming up with long term collaborators Hanz On and Streetlife for the song, its fresh and fierce and features Method Man demanding your attention. Characterised …
See: Against The Current – ‘Talk’ Music Video
Against The Current have just released the music video for ‘Talk’, one of their most popular and discussed songs to date and yeah it’s pretty awesome. ‘Talk’ is a song that allows the band to rock out and give it their all but that’s only half the reason why it’s been so well received, the …
See: Kytes release new video for Inner Cinema
Munich indie poppers Kytes, aka Michael Spieler (Vocals/guitar), Timothy Lush (Drums), Kerim Öke (Guitar/synths) and Thomas Sedlacek (Bass), mark their arrival with a debut single ‘Inner Cinema’, self released on June 15th. Written last summer and recorded earlier in the year, drummer Lush describes it as “an uplifting song, with a driving beat, one that …
Meet: Three Day Millionaires interview
Hull punk outfit, Three Day Millionaires, are all set for the release of their debut single ‘Behind These Eye’s‘. It’s a raucous affair that captures the flair and feeling of their live set. No strangers to the local scene we thought the timing was just right to introduce you to the lads from Hull. So …
News: Kompakt spreads its wings to Ibiza and Glastonbury this Summer – Full details
There’s not many things that legendary label Kompakt hasn’t done, but its going about filling any gaps in its impressive CV this summer. Its almost incredulous to think that a label that has been at the forefront on electronic music for so long hasn’t held a residency in Ibiza, but not only is it true, …
See: HOTEI ft. IGGY POP – ‘How The Cookie Crumbles’
Japanese guitarist Hotei is probably best known outside of his home country for creating the song ‘‘Battle Without Honor Or Humanity’ which was used by Tarantino as the main theme for Kill Bill, but in a career spanning over 3 decades, he has worked with some of the all time greats – David Bowie, Andy Mackay …
Festival Review: Raw Power 2015
Above: Circle – All photography by the author. You would be forgiven for thinking that a festival with a name like Raw Power would promote a very specific style of music. One pictures a hoard of hard rock bands whose members never really grew out of their Black Sabbath phase, their music a slow variation …
Tracks: The Strypes – Get Into It, plus Autumn tour dates
After the stir their debut album ‘Snapshot’ caused back in 2013, Irish four piece are back with a new album ‘Little Victories’, out later in the year. Currently in the midst of a 30 date ‘Flat Out’ UK tour, the band have announced the first single to be taken from the album, ‘Get into It’ …
News: Jesus and Mary Chain – ‘Live at Barrowlands’ 10″ + LP + CD
Just over thirty years ago brothers William and Jim Reid, emerged from the East Kilbride dole queue in a wave of feedback, distortion and attitude, the likes of which had never before been seen or heard. Early gigs were notoriously short, amphetamine fueled affairs and would often descend into violence, and chaos. Coming in at …