GLASGOW’S THE VANITIES UNVEIL NEW SINGLE + VIDEO ‘REALITY TV’
Glasgow-based 4-piece The Vanities have unveiled new single ‘Reality TV’ via their debut music video, shot in Glasgow and directed by Rory Cowieson at Tongue Twister Films.Vocalist Alan Hannah says of the video:“Rory’s style was absolutely the vibe we wanted to go for, guy made it the drugged up love child of Trainspotting and a 90’s Beastie Boys video, suits the tune perfectly, we got a bunch of our pals to come be the judges and the talent... Read More
CARDIFF’S HMS MORRIS HAVE RELEASED LATEST SINGLE ‘MYFYRWYR RHYNGWLADOL’
Cardiff based HMS Morris have released latest single ‘Myfyrwyr Rhyngwladol’, which translates as ‘International Students’, via Bubblewrap Collective.The band say the song is an assertion that the world would be a better place if we were all International Students. In the context of this summer’s global race-relations reckoning, there is a general moral imperative for us all to become students of the international: to watch the news as if... Read More
LA BAND DEATH VALLEY GIRLS UNVEIL UPCOMING ALBUM’S TITLE TRACK ‘UNDER THE SPELL OF JOY’
Death Valley Girls have unveiled the title-track from their upcoming album ‘Under the Spell of Joy’. The album is due out on October 2nd via Suicide Squeeze Records.Speaking about the new album, singer Bonnie Bloomgarden said:“‘Under the Spell of Joy’ is a space-gospel record. We believe we served as channels for what we think are guides. As we learn what the songs are about, we realize they are meant to be sang like chants, hymns, or... Read More
BLACK HONEY UNVEIL NEW SINGLE ‘RUN FOR COVER’
Black Honey have announced their latest single ‘Run For Cover’. It is the second song to be taken from their upcoming new album. The song was co-written with Royal Blood’s Mike Kerr following a tour the bands did together.Singer Izzy B Phillips says of the track:“‘Run For Cover’ is about the nuances in sex. It’s fun but on a bit of a knife edge of risk and weird. Sex can be clumsy, emotional and complex. There’s so much baggage... Read More
LONDON BASED VIJI UNVEILS SINGLE ‘CHERRY’ AFTER SIGNING TO DIRTY HIT
Viji has announced that she has signed to Dirty Hit and to accompany the news has unveiled new single ‘Cherry’. An animated video has been released alongside the song, which is taken from Viji’s debut EP due for release later this year.Speaking about the song, Viji says:“‘Cherry’ is the first song I wrote for this project. It was when I started writing on guitar again. I got the hook in the chorus and the song unfolded around... Read More
ALBUM REVIEW: SAUNDER JURRIAANS – BEASTS
Following a decade writing scores alongside Danny Bensi for some of the most watched TV shows and films over that period, and releasing albums as part of Tarantula and Priestbird, Saunder Jurriaans is stepping out of the shadows to put his name front and centre for the first time. I’d only heard one of the songs, the single ‘Easy Now’, before reading Jurriaans claim that “putting out music this intimate is scary”. Armed with that piece of information... Read More
WHO ARE YA? THE PERSIAN LEAPS
From time to time, one of our contributors will recommend an artist/band they think deserves 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 introduction, in... Read More
INTERVIEW: REGENT
Following the release of Southampton based 4-piece Regent’s latest single ‘Dirty Little Sinner’, Sophie Nebesniak briefly spoke to the band to find out a little bit about them.What is your music like? If someone were to listen to you, without knowing anything about you, what would they hear? Our music is like a blend between the 60’s and the 90’s Who are your inspirations? If someone was to listen to us without knowing anything about us, they... Read More
Silent Radio – 15/09/2020 – Freebie Jeebies
This week Ian Burke brings you another 14 tracks of music available online on a pay-what-you-want basis. As always, if you like anything you hear and can afford to support these artists financially, please to buy their music on Bandcamp. TRACK LISTING Of Montreal – Peace To All Freaks / School Of Language – Disappointment ’99 / Sweeping Promises – Cross Me Out / Blyzo – Solace / Tapeworms – Safety Crash / Gloria – Global... Read More
Rig Stars: Dream Nails
We’re a curious bunch here at Silent Radio and decided it was time to start scratching that itch, so we asked Dream Nails guitarist Anya Pearson what her favourite piece of music making equipment is. This is what she told us: What is it? BOSS CE-2 analogue chorus pedal from the early 1980s.How long have you had it? This cheeky blue stomp box has actually been passed down the generations of feminist rock! My mum bought it sometime between 1979-1982 when she was... Read More
