pop
Premiere: AM Exchange releases live acoustic version of ‘Unreachable’
We’re delighted to premiere the new video from AM Exchange, aka Los Angeles singer and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Jacobs. Its a live acoustic version of his track Unreachable, the second single from his debut EP, released earlier in the year. Essentially a comment on communication, this acoustic version allows the song to breathe a little, and …
See: FEMME release new video for ‘Gold’
London alt-pop darling FEMME has released a new slice of glittering pop with her new single ‘Gold’. It’s already been receiving love from the likes of Lauren Laverne, Stella McCartney and Annie Mac, and was written after supposedly spending many days watching ABBA videos and late nights dreaming of Shirley Bassey, according to FEMME. The …
See: Josh Kemp reveals video for Leap of Faith
Josh Kemp is a hero. Well, sort of. He’s playing Nottingham’s legendary thief in Hood, a modern adaption of the medieval tale, produced by local media company Envision Productions. As well as playing the lead in the film, Josh has written and produced ‘Leap of Faith’, his latest single (which also features on Hood‘s soundtrack.) …
Album Review: Justin Bieber – Purpose
Nobody quite likes Justin Bieber. He is both the most loved and hated man in the world at the same time, and i differece to the former child star seems impossible. In the past few years he has been better known for his blatant disrespect for the law, or his knack of saying ridiculously inappropriate …
EP: Harper – ‘White Lies’
Last year I put the debut EP from Harper at number one in my top 10 EPs of 2014, which means that my expectations were considerably high for what was released next. To put it simply, whatever expectations I had from the debut EP, they’ve been exceeded with this latest release. With the single ‘White Lies’ …
See: Line Bøgh reveals new video for “Fix Me”
Danish singer-songwriter Line Bøgh released her debut album ‘Something else and something else and something else again’ back in March, which showcased her beguiling vocals and alternative pop credentials, while dropping in subjects such as an apparent rejection of the speed and priorities of the modern world. She’s just released a video for the track …
Not Forgotten – DEVO ‘Duty Now For The Future’
Devo’s first album ‘Q – Are We Not Men? A – We Are Devo’ was by all accounts a messy, protracted birth, brought about in no small way by casting Brian Eno as the midwife. Despite many moments of genius, Eno’s forté of making pedestrian bands interesting had never been more surplus to requirements, his …
Live Review: The Staves – The Roundhouse 9.11.15
School night out. Early start in the bar of the Roundhouse. Camden Brewery beer. Hot dogs and ale over the road at Joe’s. More beer back in the venue. Beautiful music from the Staveley-Taylors. Back into the bar for more beer. Urgh. And an über taxi home. Dirt. I think I’ve just about recovered and …
Live Review: Alex G – Sheffield O2 13.11.15
Of all the reasons I listen to the music that Alex G releases (and have so for a number of years), whether they’re covers or originals, well-written compositions or filled with creative hooks, it’s the honesty in her voice that keeps me listening. After seeing her live show in Sheffield last night, this was the …
Meet: Rod Argent of The Zombies interview
Its not often you get the chance to speak to a bona fide legend, a real one mind, not just someone to whom we bestowed that title to entice more people into reading it (actually, we don’t do that – but you know, if we did) So when we got the chance to have a …