LIVE: LOS PORCOS – 13/09/2013
– KRAAK GALLERY, MANCHESTER – “Welcome To Pork City” written on a newspaper stand ahead of the dark back alley where Kraak Gallery is situated is about as ambiguous a notice as the band’s online surfacing, which carried with it a similar secretive obscurity. Signing to Caledonian records, the same label as upcoming Blaenovon, the band first posted songs on their Soundcloud with no description apart from the words ‘Yacht Rock’ and a... Read More
Album Review: Nightmares on Wax – Feelin’ Good
A great artist releasing an album is always a good thing, but when new material comes at a machine-gun pace (hello Ryan Adams), it can sometimes detract from your relationship with their art. Listeners need time to acquaint themselves with an album, to let their perception of and relationship with the tracks evolve. Some days you like one song, other days, not so much. Your favourites change on a regular basis until the album is cemented into your collection and finds its own... Read More
LIVE: FUCK BUTTONS – 09/09/2013
– GORILLA, MANCHESTER – Tonight Gorilla is darkly intense and chaotic, a quasi-bestial atmosphere collecting in anticipation of the sound explosion that Fuck Buttons promise to hurl. Touring their latest album Slow Focus after a near four-year hiatus, the Bristol duo recently headlined Glastonbury’s Park Stage and are on the brink of a world tour that will see them in a different country or US state almost every day until November. Wyclef wrote a song about it... Read More
NEWS: ISLET – UNVEIL VIDEO FOR ‘TRIPPING THROUGH THE BLUE ROOM (PART II)’
The fearless Welsh band’s bold collaboration with ice-painter Casper White exemplifies Islet’s intimacy with experimental approaches and their continued exploration of visual art. White’s unique process has been described as an act of ‘creative destruction’. For this video he painted a series of portraits of the band members directly onto ice blocks, allowing layers to freeze and then to thaw under the gaze of a video camera. This footage was layered with shots of the... Read More
NEWS: TOTEM & MOSHI MOSHI – ‘SEE SAW GIRL’ VIDEO
Comprising of sunset flavoured fizzy guitars and driven by a restless drumbeat ‘See-Saw Girl’ touches the bands pop-punk roots. Yet although intricately layered ‘See-Saw Girl’ is wholly immersible with it’s call and response vocals and toe-tapping sensibilities. Heralding a statement of intent from Totem, ‘See-Saw Girl’ acts as the perfect introduction to the band, encapsulating their wild, cacophonous energy behind them. Totem are able to deliver compelling... Read More
NEWS: POND – VIDEO FOR ‘O DHARMA’
In a day of announcements from Australian psych rockers Pond, have a new video for album cut ‘O Dharma’ as well as a new tour in their native Australia. ‘Hobo Rocket’ is the fifth album in as many years from Pond, and was released around the world last month to glowing reviews. The latest track from the record to get the video treatment is ‘O Dharma’. Shot one afternoon at Lake Gwelup, the clip was created by pals at Krang Doogs, edited by Nathan Savage and... Read More
NEWS: CRYSTAL STILTS – NEW VIDEO FOR ‘STAR CRAWL’ + ALBUM ‘NATURE NOIR’ & NOVEMBER TOUR
Here is the video for Crystal Stilts’ ‘Star Crawl’, directed by Daniel Fetherston. The video captures the earthy feel of the band’s forthcoming album, ‘Nature Noir’, out Sept 16 through Sacred Bones Records.Crystal Stilts formed in 2003 in New York City by Brad Hargett (vocals) and JB Townsend (guitar) and are currently joined by Andy Adler (bass), Keegan Cooke (drums), Kyle Forester (keys) On ‘Nature Noir’, The Stilts are honing in on their various affinities... Read More
Album Review: The Strypes – Snapshot
The debut album from The Strypes, Snapshot, is a fast paced nod to the 60s rhythm and blues era. The preceding EP, Young, Gifted and Blue, came out in 2012 causing quite a stir. The timing of this record couldn’t be better, with the rise of stars such as Jake Bugg, the reemergence of The Rolling Stones and the return of the mighty Arctic Monkeys, 2013 has been all about the sounds of the past by bands of the future. The Strypes hail from Ireland, and with a maximum age of... Read More
LISTEN: FESTIVAL NUMBER 6 PLAYLIST
I’ll be packing my bags this week and heading off to the stunningly beautiful and equally weird Portmeirion for the second Festival Number 6, so thought I’d put together a little playlist to get me in the mood. Below is an hour’s worth of acts that I’ll be doing by damnedest to take in while I’m there, and if I do mange to see all sixteen I’ll be a very happy chap.Dutch Uncles – Cadenza BBC Radiophonic Workshop – 5 minute showcase MONEY... Read More
NEWS: DUTCH UNCLES – BRAND NEW VIDEO FOR ‘NOMETO’ + UK LIVE DATES
Dutch Uncles have unveiled a new video for their single ‘Nometo’. For the distinctly Gilliam-esque film, which recalls the golden age of MTV video, the band turned to long term collaborators Dr. Me who have been responsible for the band’s striking artwork to date.‘Nometo’ is one of the more orchestral tracks from recent album Out Of Touch In The Wild, which the band are set to recreate live on a run of very special live shows. The Manchester 5-piece... Read More
