NEWS: CAVFEST – A PRIMARY SCHOOL EVENT LIKE NO OTHER
If you thought the Prime Minister playing ‘Killing Me Softly’ at a primary school at the end of Love, Actually was far-fetched… well maybe you need to think again. If your usual primary school organises a fund-raiser, it is probably unlikely to tear up any trees in the playground or lift any roofs from the main hall. However, this is Manchester and things are a little different in this city. Here, the school is Cavendish Primary, in Didsbury and when they hold a fundraiser,... Read More
LIVE: THE ORWELLS – 13/09/2013
– SOUP KITCHEN, MANCHESTER – Looking around, there is no shortage of garage rock crawling out of the bins in every suburb and back alley of America, infecting itself among the fuzz-demented noise craving youth. That being said, barely legal Chicago five-piece The Orwells fit this mould of what you might call yet another “underground revival”, catching the ears of today’s mud hungry counter-culture with every rare EP release. The Orwells have been... Read More
LIVE: GIANT DRAG / BAD GRAMMAR – 13/09/2013
– THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – I’ve been wanting to see Manchester based duo, Bad Grammar for quite a while now and somehow it just never happens, so I’m glad to finally make it to the building of their gig. Upon entrance my attention is immediately diverted to the merchandise stand where I find some rather fetching Bad Grammar tie dyed t-shirts and also some rather beautiful Giant Drag tour posters. I am pleased to note that Bad Grammar singer/guitarist,... Read More
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
