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Live Review: James – First Direct Arena, Leeds 23.11.14
Sunday night saw James arrive in Leeds for the last gig of their 11 date tour. There was a definite buzz in the air. A James gig is always special, but for some reason tonight felt that bit more so. As they took to the stage this was confirmed by guitarist/violinist, Saul “This is our …
News: Screaming Maldini announce final album ‘Everything Unsaid’
With Screaming Maldini announcing the end to their journey last month, downhearted fans still have a few things to look forward to before the group disbands and moves on to future endeavours. Today, the band have announced the release of their second, and final, album. Titled Everything Unsaid, the album will feature songs from the band’s Monthly …
News: Of Mice & Men announce UK and EU tour for 2015
If bands who have managed to battle their way through the barrage of metalcore bands in their scene to come out as some of this generation’s rising stars is your thing- then Of Mice & Men may just be to your liking! If they already are your thing, and/or they interest you in any way, …
Not Forgotten – The Shins – Wincing the Night Away
It’s happened to me more times than I like to think – I discover a great band with a small but interesting discography, I’ve just missed them on tour, but great things are expected of their next album. So I patiently wait. And wait. Finally the album is released. It’s not quite as good as …
Not Forgotten: Jethro Tull – War Child
Released in 1974, War Child found Jethro Tull at a crossroads in their career. Having had their previous album, the dense and generally grumpy A Passion Play, critically mauled and a subsequent mis-step by management that saw the band apparently announcing their retirement without their knowledge, War Child was the opportunity for the band to …
See: José González releases video for ‘Every Age’ / announces 2015 tour dates
Here’s the basics. Its José González’s first solo album in Seven Years, its called Vestiges & Claws and its out via Peacefrog records on 16th February. From it he’s releasing a single ‘Every Ege’, which comes out on November 30th and features a video thats a unique collaboration between José and directors Simon Morris & Chris Higham. …
Say Psych: Album Review – I’m Your Mind Fuzz by King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard
It was a rainy Thursday night in Leeds, and I had just had a long and full day which I had found pretty exhausting. I’d dragged myself out of the place where I was staying and, even up to the point of getting to the doors of The Belgrave Music Hall where the band were …
See: Afghan Whigs release video for “Lost in the Woods” video, announce 2015 European Tour Dates
Taken from the recent album ‘Do to the Beast’ album, and following on from Algiers and Matamoros comes a new video from legendary Alt-Rockers Afghan Whigs. Lost in the Woods is the latest track on the album to get a video makeover (is that really the right term) directed by longtime collaborator Phil Harder. The …
Meet: China Mac interview, and watch his new video for “Buck a Cop”
China Mac has had it tough. Two things have always been a constant in his life – hip-hop and trouble. Sent to a group home at eight years old and writing his first rhyme whilst sat on the bunk bed of a juvenile detention centre, its a wonder that the Chinese-American, Brooklyn born rapper ever …
Meet: We interview Alicewell, new Swedish kids on the Rock block
Meet Alicewell; a new band from Sweden. Even though this is the case, take one listen to them and they sound as if they could have stepped straight off the UK rock scene. Alicewell are an unsigned band, but despite this, they have recently released their debut album Wounds, and just finished a tour of …