LIVE: SOHN – 17/09/2014
SOHN – GORILLA, MANCHESTER – Sohn, aka Christopher Taylor, strolls onto the dry iced stage in a sweltering Gorilla, black hoodie pulled over his head, looking every bit the mysterious, enigmatic electronic artist we see so much of today. Taking his seat at a keyboard at the front of the stage, flanked by a couple of other members of the band (who he later jokes are swathed in dry ice at his request so people can’t se them), the atmosphere in the nearly full room... Read More
EP Review: The Costellos – Mini EP
The Costellos The Costellos are a young band based in the north-east and get regular airtime on BBC Radio Newcastle. All aged 20, the 4 members combine to create a smooth, easy rock sound, reminiscent of Stereophonics’ ‘Maybe Tomorrow’. The band’s output is purely internet-based for now (links below), thus their music is easy to access. Three tracks in particular can be found on their SoundCloud page, and having spoken to the band, they have expressed interest... Read More
20/09/2014 with We Were Promised Jetpacks
Guests in the studio were Adam Thompson and Sean Smith of We Were Promised Jetpacks. Our radio show goes out live every Saturday 3-5 on Fab Radio International. TRACK LISTING Alt-J – Left Hand Free / The Slow Readers Club – Don’t Mind / We Were Promised Jetpacks – Safety In Numbers / We Were Promised Jetpacks – I Keep It Composed / First Aid Kit – My Silver Lining / Girlpool – Jane / Moscow Transport – Holder /... Read More
Album Review: Wild Cub – Youth
Wild Cub – Youth Wild Cub present their début album in a flourish of melody-heavy and anthem driven tracks with the aptly named ‘Youth’. The Nashville based outfit, assembled around frontman/guitarist Keegan Dewitt and multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Bullock, have quickly erupted across the United States and are now set on emulating such success in the United Kingdom. After recently releasing a handful of UK tour dates, this album is a sizeable introduction for Wild Cub... Read More
NEWS: PURPLE HEART PARADE RELEASE LIMITED EDITION CASSETTE
Independent label Blak Hand Records are happy to announce the release of Purple Heart Parade’s new single ‘Drifter’ as an official part of International Cassette Store Day 2014. A-side ‘Drifter’ is a dreamy blend of cosmic guitar riffs quilted with lumbering shoe-gaze, offering vocals reminiscent of early psychedelia. B-side ‘Spirit World’ hits the active core of live psychedelic music, as it was recorded at their gig last September supporting... Read More
LIVE: WILD CUB – 14/09/2014
Wild Cub – THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – Nashville’s Wild Cub come to the Deaf Institute this evening for one of only two gigs in the UK this month. Support for the show comes from VYKTORIA. The four members of VYKTORIA swagger out onto stage and get stuck straight in to their opening song. Their sound, laden with synth, conjures up thoughts of the late 1980s. If VYKTORIA had been around 25 years ago I’m sure their sound would have slotted nicely into... Read More
PINS: HEAR TITLE TRACK ‘COME BACK’ FROM LTD EDITION CASSETTE EP
Manchester all-female four-piece PINS first released material via cassette back in 2012 and will return, following on from their accredited 2013 debut album release ‘Girls Like Us’, with a limited edition cassette EP released through Bella Union, for Cassette Day on 27th September. Featuring three covers of 1960’s Girls in the Garage bands, PINS take each track and make it their own adding their unique dark pop, post punk, fuzzed up garage sound and alluringly abrasive chant-like... Read More
LIVE: DAN MICHAELSON & THE COASTGUARDS – 11/09/2014
Dan Michaelson – THE CASTLE HOTEL, MANCHESTER – Dan Michaelson has always struck me as endearingly old fashioned, in that he concerns himself with the craft of writing songs, and the subtlety of his songs on record demonstrate a becalmed, bleached and sparse beauty, where space and brevity become sumptuous and rich. In the live setting the nuances are magnified, and I realise the quality of the songs more, as the sparse essentials of each song are left shimmering and... Read More
LIVE: CATE LE BON – 12/09/2014
– GORILLA, MANCHESTER – I last saw Cate Le Bon in support of St. Vincent at The Deaf Institute almost 3 years ago. Since that superb set, where she stood on stage with just a small pink practice amp and a guitar for company, she has released her finest album to date – ‘Mug Museum’, and has also gathered a fine band to boot. It’s a very Welsh affair. Cate’s guitarist/keys player H.Hawkline steps up under the bright lights to showcases his... Read More
13/09/2014 with Karima Francis Playing Live
Guest on the show was Karima Francis, who played live for our very first Silent Session. Our radio show goes out live every Saturday 3-5 on Fab Radio International. TRACK LISTING DZ Deathrays – Black Rat / Mothertongue – Nautilis / SOHN – Fool / Luke Sital-Singh – Nothing Stays The Same / Karima Francis – Remember Me (live in the studio) / Karima Francis – Waves (live in the studio) / White Manna – Mirror Sky / Wild Cub... Read More
