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Track: Wild Ones – Show Me islands
We’re not quite used to heat waves here in the north of England, so when we get one, like today (the hottest July day on record, apparently) we get all giddy, kicking back in the garden and drinking beer. I’m sat between work and work, in a supermarket cafe (with no air conditioning) so I’m …
See: Bob Moses reveal video for Talk, plus album and tour details
There’s something calming yet unsettling about Talk, the new single from Canadian duo Bob Moses (aka Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance). It grows out of this cross rhythm laced opening, which confuses your senses, into something that merges the melancholy of the pairs vocals with layers of echo drenched synths and guitars, over a percussive …
Premiere: Daisy and the Dark release video for Red Planet
Recently I wrote about there being something about the Jones’s…Mr Jones (Counting Crows), (Me and) Mrs Jones (Billy Paul) and then Mrs Jones by Pearl TN. This week I want to talk about the letter K, but not the ‘K’ synonymous with the popular horse tranquilizer. Somewhere between the ghostly gliding and luscious laments of …
News: Florence and the Machine announce September Tour
Riding at the top of the world right now is Florence and her Machine. Fresh from the news that her recently released third album ‘How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful’ had made the #1 slot in the UK album charts outselling the rest of the top 5 combined, and then stepping into the breach caused …
Video: Kat Eaton records two exclusive session tracks for Backseat Mafia
We’ve followed the trajectory of Kat Eaton for quite a while now, the Sheffield singer songwriter seemingly able to mix up pop and soul to make something that is not only good, but showcases the amazing instrument that is her voice. Certainly, the release of her forthcoming single Giving it Up – out on June …
Not Forgotten: Harry Nilsson – Son of Schmilsson
Having a hit with “Without You”, the power-ballad that still out power-ballads all other power-ballads, had left Harry Nilsson in a uniquely enviable position of being a vastly talented singer songwriter who enjoyed his biggest hit singles with cover versions of material by other world-class songwriters. Oh and to sweeten the deal he didn’t even …
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 …
Track: Leeds’ Trudy release new video for ‘All My Love’
What do you suppose would happen if Dr. Dog, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and The Fratellis morphed together into a three-piece from Leeds? Well, I’d suspect they’d sound a lot like Trudy. The Leeds trio have given us a new song in “All My Love”. It’s a lovely, wobbly little pop song that’s sweet at its …
Tour News: Against The Current – Gravity Tour
How do you top a year of touring that was incredibly successful? Simple. You do it again in bigger venues. And that’s exactly what Against The Current are doing with their Gravity tour that covers Asia, Europe and North America. For those who saw them last year, you’ll know why Against The Current are a …
Interview: We speak to upcoming pop superstar Mackenzie Johnson
After posting a few articles about Mackenzie Johnson’s original songs and cover versions recently, I was lucky enough to speak to Mackenzie for an interview on aspects of being an artist and a listener. Taking a change in direction from some of the standard questions that get asked, here are a few that lead way …