‘PLAYING DEAD’ – WATCH THE VIDEO FOR THE DESERT’S SECOND SINGLE NOW
‘Playing Dead’ is the second single from London-based girl/boy duo The Desert; a collaboration between singer-songwriter Gina Leonard and guitarist & producer Tom Fryer. Originally featured on Gina’s solo ‘Catch EP’, ‘Playing Dead’ was inspired by Gina moving home to live in a bubble with her parents in a tiny village, and is about the desire and struggles surrounding the pursuit of escapism. Now recorded by Tom in his bedroom in St Pauls, Bristol,... Read More
DINNER SHARES ‘SIREN SONG’ VIDEO AHEAD OF NOVEMBER UK TOUR DATES
Dinner, the Los Angeles-based pop project of Danish producer/vocalist Anders Rhedin, shares the video for his single ‘Siren Song’ Directed by Pierce McGarry (Mac DeMarco, Walter TV), which can be found on Dinner’s brand new album New Work, which is out now on Captured Tracks. Dinner will be touring Europe this autumn in support of New Work. DINNER NOVEMBER 2017 UK TOUR DATES Sun 19: The Hope – Brighton, UK Mon 20: Moth Club – London, UK Tue... Read More
FLAT WORMS OCTOBER 2017 UK TOUR DATES HERE
Flat Worms is a three piece punk band from Los Angeles; with Will Ivy on guitar/vocals (Dream Boys/Wet Illustrated), Justin Sullivan on bass (Kevin Morby/the Babies) & Tim Hellman on drums (Thee Oh Sees/Ty Segall/Sic Alps). With an upcoming UK tour in October – look for your nearest gig with tour dates below – and go check them out. FLAT WORMS OCTOBER 2017 UK TOUR DATES Fri 13th – London – Shacklewell Arms – tickets here Sat 14th – Newcastle... Read More
HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR TREATMENT AND PURCHASE ‘THE BEES KNEES: A COMPILATION FOR DAN’
The Bees Knees: A Compilation For Dan Artwork by Jessica Jumpers A new charity compilation The Bees Knees: A Compilation For Dan has just been released via bandcamp to raise funds for Dan Wild-Beesley, who you may know as one half of turbo-prog two-piece Cleft and one third of upcoming noise-rock nutters GUG. Dan is currently battling two brain tumours and needs to raise £50,000 so that he can seek treatment that isn’t available on the NHS. The treatment is based in Istanbul... Read More
LIVE: LCD SOUNDSYSTEM – 16/09/2017
James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem -STORE STREET WAREHOUSE, MANCHESTER- Now and again I can be prone to hyperbole when talking about music, such is my enthusiasm for certain bands. But, dear reader, hear me out here: LCD Soundsystem have just won music with their first night (of two) opening this year’s Warehouse Project season. Everyone else should just pack up and go home, because Store Street (or anywhere else for that matter) isn’t going to witness anything better than what... Read More
LIVE: RYAN ADAMS – 14/09/2017
Ryan Adams -APOLLO, MANCHESTER- WARNING: I am a Ryan Adams fan boy, so this review will mainly be a gushing fan letter to one of the greatest songwriters of the last 20 years. With that out the way, and you duly forewarned, let’s continue… I love Ryan Adams. There, I said it. He came into my life just at the right time; it was 2001 and I was 18, I was leaving the village I’d lived in for my entire life to move 350 miles away to Bournemouth for Uni. The Strokes were... Read More
BBC MUSIC INTRODUCING HOSTS AMPLIFY ANNOUNCES FULL LINE-UP AND DAYS SPLITS
Marking 10 years of BBC Music Introducing, Amplify is the biggest new music business event ever to be held in the UK and a must attend for all musicians and anyone looking for a career in music. With over 100 sessions and 250 speakers, Amplify will feature some of the biggest names in the business including Chase & Status, Melanie C, Marika Hackman, Nina Nesbit, JP Cooper, and Rae Morris joining previously announced The Libertines, Blossoms, The Courteeners, Hurts, Frank Carter,... Read More
Silent Radio – 16th September 2017 – MCR Live Resident
Join Simon, Max and Rich as they help you discover your new favourite with the SilentRadio.co.uk radio show TRACK LISTING Sparks – What The Hell Is It This Time? / Sweet Baboo – Swallows / The Murlocs – Space Cadet / Baby Strange – Pure Evil / Julia Jacklin – Cold Caller / Tankus The Henge – Recurring Dream / Tom Hickox – The Dubbing Artist / The Desert – Playing Dead / LCD Soundsystem – Change Yr Mind / Juju... Read More
JULIA JACKLIN REVEALS ‘COLD CALLER’ – TAKE A LISTEN THEN CHECK OUT HER NOVEMBER 2017 UK TOUR DATES
‘Cold Caller’ is the second track from Julia Jacklin’s ‘Eastwick’/’Cold Caller’ AA-side single which has been released digitally, and on limited edition vinyl on Transgressive Records. Following the release of the video for ‘Eastwick’, ‘Cold Caller’ is an ode to Jacklin’s sister. Jacklin explains how ‘Cold Caller’ and the 7” came to be: “I started writing this song when my older sister told me she... Read More
WATCH THE ‘SKYLINE’ OF BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE’S NEW VIDEO
Following the release of their long-awaited fifth album Hug Of Thunder, Broken Social Scene have just released the video for single ‘Skyline’. Directed by Kevin Drew, the video follows Brendan and Dimitri Karakostas on their quest for momentary survival, through peanut butter, mouth guards, friendship, skateboarding and Foreigner. Broken Social Scene Official | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Read More
