JACUZZI BOYS RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘SUN’ FOR FREE DOWNLOAD
Miami’s own Jacuzzi Boys have announced the release date to their forthcoming ‘Happy Damage’ EP and reveal their new song ‘Sun’, which is available as a free download below. The track is the second single from the EP recorded at Torche Studios in Miami and slated to drop on September 18th via their recently launched MAG MAG label. The Jacuzzi Boys’ (Gabriel on guitar, Diego on drums, Danny on vocals) signature Miami party sound is unmistakable on ‘Sun’... Read More
LIVE: DEERHOOF – 24/08/2015
Photo: Peter Rea – GORILLA, MANCHESTER – Deerhoof are 20, and remain edgy. That’s quite an achievement. The 4-piece band, born in San Francisco, have survived a few line-up changes over the years, but the current members have performed onstage together since 2008. Maryland drummer Greg Saunier was joined in ’96 by Tokyo singer Satomi Matsuzaki, and Guitarist John Dieterich (2001), was later joined by fellow guitarist and friend of the band Ed Rodriguez.... Read More
PJ BOND
PJ Bond NIGHT AND DAY CAFÉ – 10/08/2015 Back in Manchester for a second gig in as many months, American singer/songwriter PJ Bond was playing the Night and Day Café in support of Frank Turner’s on his warm up tour. Silent Radio’s Paul Clark caught up with him before his gig to chat about his new album and his tour. It comes across on the record and from talking to PJ Bond that he’s someone who enjoys being out on the road. It doesn’t appear to be the grind that... Read More
LIVE: PETER BRODERICK – 18/08/2015
Peter Broderick – ANTHONY BURGESS FOUNDATION, MANCHESTER – I did not know who Peter Broderick was until I saw the Mancunian gig advertised. I listened to a few songs and I decided to go and check him out live. I trust Hey! Manchester and I like going to the International Anthony Burgess Foundation because they have an eclectic programme and, despite the austere walls of brute bricks covered with modern frames, it’s a cosy, secluded space filled with warm red-coloured... Read More
Album Review: Spector – Moth Boys
CHEVY THUNDER, CHEVY, CHEVY THUNDER!!! Sorry, love that tune. Anyway, Spector return with their second album, Moth Boys, which is an ambiguous title to say the least and baffling to someone not in the know like myself. What the fuck is a moth boy and where can I find one? Answers on a postcard please. Opening track, ‘All The Sad Young Men’, despite sounding like a cut straight from Editors’ In This Light And On This Evening, starts the album off well. Fred Macpherson’s... Read More
The Silent Radio Show 22/08/2015 with The Bear Around Your Neck live session
A weekly audible version of the North’s best independent music website, SilentRadio.co.uk. Featuring the bands and acts gracing our hand-picked gig guide & hitting the headlines, plus we’re joined in the studio by Manchester musician The Bear Around Your Neck who played live for our ninth Silent Session. Previous Silent Session videos (Inc. Marika Hackman, Karima Francis, Songs For Walter & more) can be seen here – http://www.silentradio.co.uk/the-silent-sessions The... Read More
LIVE: ESPER SCOUT – 15/08/2015
Esper Scout by Dave at Northern Face Photo – FALLOW CAFE, MANCHESTER – August in Fallowfield is the depths of tumbleweed season, with students having committed their post-graduation mass exodus a month previous and a new influx of freshers still several weeks away. Even Saturday night is quiet, with the closure of the once-prominent Baa Bar adding to the eeriness. However, one local venue that is accelerating its efforts to stage more events and live music is the cozy... Read More
TAME IMPALA RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘LET IT HAPPEN’
Teaming up with English director David Wilson for a second time, this video is a surrealist take on the transient, overworked existence of a modern day businessman. Tame Impala and Wilson previously collaborated on the music video for ‘Lonerism’’s ‘Mind Mischief’ and more recently Wilson was nominated for a Grammy for his stunning statement for Arcade Fire’s ‘We Exist’. Watch the video above. In other news, Tame Impala begin their European... Read More
KIRAN LEONARD SHARES NEW SONG ‘WORKING PEOPLE’
Kiran Leonard Kiran Leonard has shared a brand new song ‘Working People’ via Brooklyn Vegan. Inspired by the sad tale of David Clapson, it serves as the lead single from a new EP Abandoning Noble Goals (available now). Kiran had this to say about his new release: “Working people” can, in a sense, be seen as a political song. i usually avoid writing lyrics related to politics [stick to what you know and all that] but the phrase featured in the title has... Read More
U.S. GIRLS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM AND UK TOUR
U.S. Girls is Illinois-born, Toronto-based artist Meghan Remy, who releases her new album Half Free on September 25th. Half Free is Remy’s first album for 4AD and is her most realised yet. Focusing on characters in everyday struggles, with narratives inspired by the work of director John Cassavetes and Bruce Springsteen, Meg also explores themes relating to abuse and gender inequality throughout helping to make Half Free an enchanting document of life at the point when it feels... Read More
