Playlists
Playlist: Rare gems from the Warp Records Catalogue 1989-1994
The story of Warp is now a thing of legend. Born out in Sheffield’s FON record shop by store workers Steve Beckett and the late Rob Mitchell, alongside record producer Robert Gordon. Originally named Warped, it was shortened when the trio discovered it was difficult to distinguish over the phone. Like any new label, they …
Playlist: Paul Nash, aka North Sea Navigator shares with us his top ten influential tracks
On the cusp of his new album ‘The Memory Clears the Space for What’s Needed’ via Blurred Recordings on 13th April 2018, former Gravenhurst sideman Paul Nash, aka North Sea Navigator recently released the beautiful and brilliant ‘Pure modulations in space and time’ track which peeked our interest, and having heard the album, it’s one …
Soundtrack of our lives: The Fall – Album Definitive Quagmire. In memory of Mark E Smith
I don’t really know why I’m a fan of Mark E Smith and The Fall. Is it the uanabashed Northernness? Is it the mastery of prose? or maybe the fact that he never forgot his roots? I don’t know, but what I do know is that for whatever reason once I’d entered the Wonderful and Frightening …
Playlist: Poisoned Electrick Head – Tourbus Treats
Poisoned Electrick Head (Mk 1) were together twelve years (1986 – 1998), and probably spent ten of them in tourbuses of various types (the band officially reformed in 2009 and are now actively gigging and releasing albums). As an eight-piece touring psychedelic outfit, the choice of listening was never going to be a simple affair, …
Playlist: The Sherlocks pick a tour bus playlist for Backseat Mafia
Sheffield favourites The Sherlocks are heading out on their biggest UK headline tour to date, before heading over to Europe as main support for Liam Gallagher. It follows the recent success of their debut album, ‘Live For The Moment’, which was fawned over in equal measure by press and fans alike. Ahead of the tour …
Playlist: John Peel Show 10.12.1976 The Punk Special
It has been viewed, especially in retrospect, as something of a watershed moment – an incoming of punk rock, a realisation that John Peel really did and could move with the times. It featured the first ever session from the Damned. It was previewed in the Melody Maker and the paper interviewed John Walters, who …
Playlist: Robot Rock
Robots! They are coming for you, taking our jobs, driving our cars, offering to help you over the internet, it’s all part of their dastardly plan to take over the world. Despite recent high profile robotic embarrassments, songs about robots have always been popular. This playlist avoids the most obvious, but gives an overview of some …
Say Psych: News: Full line up and playlist for Karma Fest V – Leeds 28.05.17
The late May Bank Holiday weekend once again see’s the psychonautic compass point to Eiger Studios, Leeds for the 5th Karma Fest. And once again, the line-up (to quote a friend) ‘is an absolute belter!’ Running right through the day, well into the night and through to the early hours of the morning, an impressive …
Soundtrack of our lives: James from Post War Glamour Girls
Once classed as Leeds’ best kept secret, Post War Glamour Girls have well and truly emerged from the shadows. Their skewed observational lyrics and baroquish approach to sound, has seen them earn a following and respect that far out reaches the confines of their West Riding home. Their, soon to be released, third studio album …
PLAYLIST: Bonfire Nights pick their European Tour Playlist
Load the van, and hit that dusty trail for a European road trip tour. Load ins, soundchecks, photos, show time. Sounds good yeah ? But what about the endless hours in the van as you drive from venue to venue , not really knowing/caring where you’re going, just so long as you get there. What …