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Live Review: Idle Ross / Red Rum Club / Lucid Dreams, Record Junkee, Sheffield (09/03/19)
Record Junkee’s snug first floor venue is the perfect spot for those bands on the verge of breaking into the big time and for those with loyal fanbases to comfortably sell out and create an electric atmosphere. The place is full early on and the inevitable surge forwards as the headliners come out only serves …
Re-Issue: Mark Archer – Songs For Einna
In 2007 an EP entitled ‘Songs For Einna‘ was released on the DS93, first as a White Label/Test Press as seventeen copies and then as an official DS93 release as ninty three copies, DS93 (a off-shoot of Dust Science Recordings) was set up with a strict release code: No Represses, No Downloads, No CD Compilation. Over …
Live: The Amity Affliction + Support, Church Leeds, 03/10/18
The nights are getting darker and the leaves are tumbling from the trees so it must mean it’s time for the annual fall tour season. Each year The Amity Affliction ditch the Australian summer and dig out their winter coats as they spend time in Europe and the UK towards the end of the year. …
Album Review – Peluché – Unforgettable
Trip Jam: an emerging genre that fuses elements of Latin, funk, psychedelia, soul and hip-hop, Meet Peluché, pioneers of the above mentioned genre are a trio that are becoming a standout force in London’s diverse music scene. Slippery Latin bass grooves, subtle instrumental flourishes, funk breakdowns, and a touch of magical lyricism makes for a sonic journey into the tinderbox …
New Music – Resonators – Won’t Suffer / Miles Says EP
Following on from their last single ‘Something Special / Why I (Discomix) (championed by the likes of David Rodigan, Huey Morgan & Don Letts) UK Dub outfit Resonators return with another fresh dubwise offering released on Wah Wah 45s. ‘Won’t Suffer‘ brings the smooth dub sound with all the elements of the genre played to …
KARMA FEST VII: Leeds own psych fest returns to its roots – 08/09/18
What goes around, comes around. And so the time is almost upon us. September the 8th see’s Karma Fest return to its roots and light up the Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds with one if it’s finest line ups yet. Mark Keds – (ex-Senseless Things) – brings his post-punk outfit Deadcuts, to play alongside, Matt Hollywood …
MEET: FEHM – 80’s inspired post-punk from Leeds
Leeds post-punk outfit, FEHM, have been a respected featured on the Northern circuits for quite some time now. Their classic approach to sound has not got unnoticed, and forays South and beyond are becoming an even more regular occurrence for a band that has grown not only in reputation, but also in size. As more …
MEET: Berlin based post-punks ‘KAMOOS’
In the never ending quest to unearth bands that hang out mainly off grid in the far corner of the left field, I recently found myself wondering (that’s not a typo – it was wonderful) around Berlin chasing Bowie’s ghost with Juliette from Berlin ‘weird post-punk’ outfit Kamoos. If you want to know more about …
ALBUM REVIEW: Jack Adaptor : The Spoiler Versions
Jack Adaptor : The Spoiler Versions The New album from Paul Frederick and Christopher Cordoba Supple Pipe Records SP3011 Quite incredibly this is Jack Adaptors 7th album, Paul Frederick ex Family Cat and Christopher Cordoba have been working together since 1996 with the release of their debut Jack Adaptor and Road Rail River albums …
ALBUM REVIEW: The Yachts : Suffice To Say The Complete Yachts Collection
Cherry Red By Leggy Mountbatten The Yachts Title : Suffice To Say The Complete Yachts Collection The Yachts were formed in Liverpool in April 1977, the band all fine art students had already supported the Sex Pistols under the name Albert Dock and The Cod Warriors but swiftly changed the name and band number to …