LIVE: WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS – 20/09/2014
We Were Promised Jetpacks – THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – I don’t know what it is, and I think it’s more than the accent, but Scottish music of late has had a signature sound. It’s influenced by their own countrymen, many of whom they have seen grow to huge international success from familiar beginnings that it has formed a musical landscape more distinctive and proud than that of England or any of its famous musical cities, including Manchester. FatCat album... Read More
MARK LANEGAN BAND ANNOUNCES UK TOUR
MARK LANEGAN BAND – Phantom Radio With his much-anticipated new album Phantom Radio just under a month away on 20th October, MARK LANEGAN BAND have today announced news of an extensive European tour running from January through to March 2015. The tour will touch down in the UK for the following shows, including a performance at The Ritz in Manchester: 20 – GLASGOW – ABC 21 – NEWCASTLE – Riverside 22 – LEEDS – Met University 23 – MANCHESTER – Ritz 26... Read More
LIVE: DZ DEATHRAYS – 19/09/2014
DZ Deathrays – NIGHT & DAY CAFE, MANCHESTER – The listing calls it Thrash Pop, which I don’t really like, and I think it’s been called Dance Metal. I read Pop Rock somewhere which I thought was the kind of stuff the Goo Goo Dolls make. I made up Avant Hard because I thought it was funny but then had to draw attention to it because people are liable to take that stuff seriously. Ridiculous genre names are the result of an industry that places too high a value... Read More
MONEY ANNOUNCE THREE INTIMATE UK SHOWS
Having just completed an extensive US tour and currently working on material for their second album, MONEY have just announced three intimate UK shows in October at which they’ll be showcasing new songs prior to going into the studio. Continuing their tradition of performing in unconventional spaces the band’s London show will be at Chats Palace which was originally a library for the betterment of the people of the East End. They’ll also be playing The Eagle... Read More
EAGULLS REVEAL SHOCKING NEW VIDEO FOR ‘HOLLOW VISIONS’
Eagulls reveal the video to their new single Hollow Visions. The track is taken from their self-titled debut album that was released earlier this year. Their 10-track, critically acclaimed album was recorded in Leeds between touring and their full-time dead-end jobs and features previous singles Tough Luck / Opaque and Possessed and Nerve Endings.The list of UK shows is as follows: OCTOBER 7th Cambridge, Portland Arms 8th Hull, Fruit 9th Newcastle, The Cluny 10th Edinburgh,... Read More
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
