Album Review: Crocodiles – Crimes of Passion
With summer almost over, it’s a shame the new Crocodiles album Crimes of Passion has arrived in August as it would have provided the perfect soundtrack to soak up those boozy afternoon sessions in the park. Formed after their previous punk bands had split, Brandon Welchez and Charles Rowell decided to continue on their musical journey, which had seen them jam together since they were in their teens. Joined by Marco Gonzalez, Anna Schulte and Robin Eisenberg, the band have been... Read More
Album Review: Laura Veirs – Warp and Weft
With her last album comprising a collection of songs for children and having recently given birth to her second son, it would be an easy assumption that Laura Veirs’ latest material is characterised by more insular themes. However, this is hardly the case at all. After the lofty, scientific subject matter and metaphors of Carbon Glacier and Meteors comes Warp and Weft, which sees Veirs expand her subject matter further, into the annals of history and the physical and political... Read More
LIVE: TEXAS IS THE REASON – 03/08/2013 (MANCHESTER) & 04/08/2013 (LONDON)
Journey – An act of travelling from one place to another. The past weekend has been that journey. One that has spanned nearly two decades of waiting, one that has been filled with emotion and one that ended with sheer beauty and happiness. Texas Is The Reason released one album, one EP and two split singles in the mid /late 90s then went their separate ways. Not many people in the venues had the chance to see them before and even more thought that a day like this would ever... Read More
NEWS: DUCKTAILS – ‘UNDER COVER’ VIDEO + TOUR
Ducktails are to release ‘Under Cover’ as the second single from their recent album, ‘The Flower Lane’, on 23rd September 2013. Directed by Charles Poekel, the plot for the video was written by Matt Mondanile and filmed in his home town of Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA, in an abandoned house that will soon be torn down. Matt has filmed two other music videos in the house because of his love for its unique design.Ducktails will be playing four dates in the UK next... Read More
NEWS: DAVID BRONSON – ‘TIMES’ (SILK LUNG REMIX) VIDEO
NYC musician David Bronson is back with a very fresh new take on his customary guitar driven rock. While wrapping up the second instalment to his 22-song opus, ‘The Long Lost Story’ NYC singer songwriter David Bronson teamed up with Brooklyn beatmaker Silk Lung to electronically revamp one of the most epitomising tracks from his recent debut ‘Story’. This is ‘Times’.‘Times’ comes from his previous album ‘Story’ (produced by Godfrey Diamond,... Read More
NEWS: DAN LE SAC Vs SCROOBIUS PIP – FREE DOWNLOAD + VIDEO
Arriving out of clear blue skies, Stunner is the new single from dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip. This new track features some of dan le sac’s heaviest beats to date. The story of the duos ascendancy is the stuff of indie legend… Hot off the CD burner, their first song Thou Shalt Always Kill was sent to XFM’s John Kennedy in demo form and within 24 hours was on the airwaves. Pip swiftly set up a myspace page with their solitary track… “Suddenly it went crazy –... Read More
WHO ARE YA? BY TOUTATIS
From time to time, one of our contributors will recommend an artist/band they think deserves to be brought to your attention. No record labels, PR companies, bands or band’s management will ever have made these recommendations. It is simply one music fan putting their taste on the line in the hope of sharing good music. The questions are intended to give just a basic introduction to possibly your new favourite artist/band. So without further ado, let’s crack on with another... Read More
NEWS: BIG DEAL – WATCH THE NEW ‘DREAM MACHINES’ VIDEO
Big Deal have already made a big splash this summer with their gorgeous second album June Gloom, released on Mute, and the rest of the year looks set to see the band steadily building on that wave of critical acclaim with some must-see live dates as well. This is the brand new video for Dream Machines, directed by Errol Rainey.This month will see them playing alongside the likes of Django Django, Ghostpoet, Savages, Julia Holter and many more at Beacons Festival in North Yorkshire,... Read More
NEWS: MONEY – HEADLINE TOUR + ‘HOLD ME FOREVER’ VIDEO
Following their performances at two sold-out Manchester International Festival shows, MONEY are shaping up to be one of the most talked-about bands of the year and The Shadow Of Heaven one of the most eagerly-anticipated debuts. The good news is Jamie Lee and co have just announced a November UK tour, taking in some of the country’s less conventional performance spaces, MONEY being a band who do things very much on their own terms. Upcoming UK live info below: Thursday 15... Read More
LISTEN: PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING – THEME FROM PSB (D/R/U/G/S REMIX)
Released as part of the Theme From PSB digital package (12 August 2013) itunes.apple.com/gb/album/theme-f…b-ep/id672710976 More info about D/R/U/G/S here: @drugsbeats Buy PSB’s debut album “Inform – Educate – Entertain” here: Digital: bit.ly/11cHjJP Physical: www.cargorecords.co.uk/release/21008 publicservicebroadcasting.net/ www.facebook.com/PUBLICSERVICEBROADCASTING Read More
