ALBUM REVIEW – SISSOKO SEGAL PARISIEN PEIRANI: LES EGARES

At its best, music can be a balm that sees all stresses evaporate. That is certainly the feeling generated by the opening track of ‘Les Egarés’, ‘Ta Nye’, each note a carefully placed finger on the temple, massaging away anxiety. ‘Les Egarés’ is the work of a quartet consisting of Ballaké Sissoko (kora), Vincent Segal (cello), Vincent Peirani (accordion) and Émile Parisien (sax). Their collaboration was an idea born in June 2019 at Les Nuits de Fourvière Festival... Read More

ALBUM REVIEW – KATIE GATELY: FAWN / BRUTE

Katie Gately mines the seismic events in her life for musical inspiration. In her 2020 album, ‘Loom’, she channelled the loss of her mother through sampled sounds sourced from coffins closing, meat smacking, elephant trumpets, cantaloupe stabs and earthquakes. Her latest release, ‘Fawn / Brute’, sees her exploring the flipsides of childhood energy following the birth of her daughter in 2021, taking a journey from effervescent early years to teenage turmoil. Gately composes... Read More

LIVE: ANNA B SAVAGE – 22/03/2023

– Yes Pink Room, Manchester – Anna B Savage press shot by Katie Silvester To describe this Anna B Savage show as eagerly awaited would be a major understatement. The searing intensity of her first album, ‘A Common Turn’, became one of my soundtracks to 2021’s winter lockdown while her more nuanced follow-up, ‘in/FLUX,’ has already established itself as a leading contender for album of 2023. Prior to the gig, I had some anxieties. None of them related to the... Read More

Silent Radio – 21/03/2023 – Freebie Jeebies

Another hour of quality music you can get for whatever price you think it’s worth online. Join Ian Burke as he presents his selections. As always, if you like what you hear, please support the artists in whatever way you can, whether financially or with a public outpouring of love. Cover star this time is Way Dynamic. TRACK LISTING Way Dynamic – So Familiar / Men I Trust – Ring of Past / Star Funeral – Half Whole, Half Empty / Kicksie... Read More

LIVE: ALEX G – 18/03/2023

– Ritz, Manchester – Alex G I usually hate those pretentious types, those fans who believe that the unreleased stuff is better than the released stuff, but for tonight at least I’m my own worst enemy. As someone who only listens to Alex G’s unreleased music I have no idea how I will fare at an Alex G gig. I don’t like going to gigs blind but new year new me, we all have to face our fears sometimes. The support band, Momma, are a sort of lo-fi indie band but... Read More

NEWS: CORY HANSON RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR TWINS

Released on the Drag City label, Cory Hanson’s new single ‘Twins’ is another blast of psyched up rock n roll, taken from his third album, due to be released in June, A uniquely eccentric yet melodic songwriter! Cory Hanson Video – Twins  Read More

ALBUM REVIEW: INSPIRAL CARPETS – THE COMPLETE SINGLES

There are certain bands whose music has the power to transport you back to a particular point in your life, all it takes is a few notes, and your mind drifts into nostalgia, the days and nights out, friends you knew back then. Listening to ‘The Complete Singles’ by Inspiral Carpets I’m instantly back in my teenage years in the early 90’s, with those swirling Hammond organ riffs, melodic guitars and memorable vocal lines. Inspiral Carpets may have been catapulted... Read More

ALBUM REVIEW: GORILLAZ – CRACKER ISLAND

A first post-pandemic album by the group avoids market rollouts and a concept-heavy narrative in favour of showcasing the band’s effect on pop’s today and tomorrow, to include a strong new future.  I finally won! I finally did it! I listened to a Gorillaz album and absolutely loved it. Involving nuance features that arguably differ in genre to the typical ‘feel good inc’ sound that the Gorillaz battle for. Tame Impala, for one, is a feature that blew up the hype... Read More

Silent Radio – 14/03/2023 – Freebie Jeebies

Ian Burke brings you another hour of music he’s selected from the plethora of great music available online on a pay-what-you-can basis. Listen, enjoy, discover your new favourite. This edition’s cover stars are Tombouctou. TRACK LISTING Tombouctou – Lucrece’s Summer / Way Dynamic – Marion / School of Language – Rockist Pt. 1 / Obey Robots – Porcupine / Cheekface – Ted Talk City / Patchnotes – Tell Me Your... Read More

ALBUM REVIEW – THE FREE MUSIC: THE FREE MUSIC (VOL 1)

Habibi Funk is a German-based record label that has been dedicated to releasing an eclectic range of high-quality unknown or neglected music from the Arab world since 2015. Their latest excellent release marks a departure for Habibi Funk as the acts they featured previously experimented with soul or funk for a couple of tracks before reverting to a more traditional sound whereas The Free Music continually infused their songs with disco, soul and funk to create a uniformly blistering... Read More