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WHO ARE YA? FALSE ADVERTISING

From time to time, one of our contributors will recommend an artist/band they think deserves  your attention. No record labels, PR companies, bands or band’s management will ever have made these recommendations. It is simply one music fan putting their taste on the line in the hope of sharing good music. The questions are intended […]
From undisputed classics through interesting reinventions to downright abominations, Silent Versions looks at half a dozen different imaginings of the same song. Smoking gun in hand, Joe is off to Mexico. His starting point, however, is a little more complicated. Originally registered for copyright by folk singer Billy Roberts, there have been numerous disputes of […]

SILENT VERSIONS: HEY JOE

INTERVIEW: MARTIN LUKE BROWN

London based Leicester born singer/songwriter Martin Luke Brown is supporting Orla Gartland on her UK and Ireland tour (interview with Orla here). Silent Radio’s Fran Canning caught up with him after his set at Manchester’s Deaf Institute. For people who don’t know, who are you? My name’s Martin, which to be fair I hate my […]
London based Irish singer/songwriter Orla Gartland found fame posting videos of herself playing acoustic cover versions of songs she liked on YouTube. At present, her channel has received over 11 million views. Silent Radio’s Fran Canning caught up with her while she was in Manchester for her sold out show at The Deaf Institute. To […]

INTERVIEW: ORLA GARTLAND

RICHARD WALKER’S END OF YEAR LIST

Albums: 1) Sun Kil Moon – Benji Incredibly tender, rambling stories about cranky Mark Kozlek’s family and life set to incredibly tender finger picked guitars, absolutely stunning songwriting. This is not background music, it’s music that demands your attention and rewards you every time you go back to it. (Best Track – Jim Wise) 2) […]
Albums: The Wytches – Annabel Dream Reader I first heard The Wytches on Silent Radio’s FAB FM show – no other debut album had gotten me so excited, this year. I bought Royal Blood’s at the same time and it hasn’t had a look in. Apparently, this is ‘Surf Doom’ – another reason to love […]

PETER REA’S END OF YEAR LIST

PAUL ROBINSON’S END OF YEAR LIST

Top Five Albums Hookworms –The Hum The second album from Leeds’ Hookworms moves on from the more ambient debut of Pearl Mystic with a more direct and heavier Krautrock groove. Album opener The Impasse pummels and bludgeons the senses, but the instrumental tracks, titled with a number as with the first album, have a greater […]
Albums Mazes – Wooden Aquarium An album brimming with fine post-punk tunes and their finest album to date Liz Green – Haul Away The piano led second album from Manchester’s very own darkly Brechtian infused folk chanteuse is a fine follow up to her debut O Devotion Jane Weaver – The Silver Globe This her […]

JONATHAN ROBY’S END OF YEAR LIST

JOHN PLATT’S END OF YEAR LIST

Albums Foxygen – …And Star Power A sprawling, acid fuelled vision of the 60’s. Foxygen’s double concept album rattles through every rock star trope, yet somehow still manages to subvert expectations. They easily inhabit the bodies of Lindsey Buckingham, Smokey Robinson and Mick Jagger, yet are avant-garde enough to still sound fresh. Songwriting as brilliant […]
Some of Silent Radio’s contributors have kindly put together a review of their 2014, best albums, best songs and best gigs. Joe Curran John Platt Jonathan Roby Paul ‘Robbo’ Robinson Peter Rea Richard Walker

REVIEWERS END OF YEAR LISTS

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