VIDEO: POSTCARDS FROM JEFF ‘AWAKE’

Whether channelling a small-budget British independent film or an epic million pound widescreen wonder, if there’s one thing multi-instrumentalist and sonic explorer Postcards From Jeff knows it’s how to be cinematic. ‘Awake’, the next track to be taken from his self- titled debut EP is a classic but thoroughly modern film noir offering about one man’s attempt at bringing […]
Breton will release their new single ‘Fifteen Minutes’ on 14th April 2014 through Cut Tooth/Believe Recordings. ‘Fiften Minutes’ is taken from their recently released second album ‘War Room Stories’ and is a highly charged track that captures the spirited energy of the band. The song is written around a field recording of a fierce argument between a […]

NEWS: BRETON RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR ’15 MINUTES’

NEWS: BASSEKOU KOUYATE & NGONI BA – BAND ON THE WALL SHOW

Grammy Award nominated Bassekou Kouyate’s extraordinary musical journey shows that he is unquestionably the most innovative and exciting Malian musician to have emerged in recent years. Having defied tradition he continues to push the boundaries of his ancient musical heritage, bringing his music to audiences around the world with his phenomenal live band Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba and […]
Whether you’re going fresh faced and brimming with enthusiasm to Austin, Texas’s South By South West festival or returning as a hardened veteran, no two SXSWs are the same. With more music than this here Manchester girl can jab a forkful of beef brisket at, navigating a way through the endless lists of artists, day […]

SOUTH BY SOUTH WHAT?! A SORT OF GUIDE TO SXSW 2014

NEWS: TAME IMPALA ANNOUNCE EXTRA UK DATES + HEAR EROL ALKAN REWORK OF ‘BE ABOVE IT’

Over the past year Tame Impala have been touring the globe in support of their universally lauded second album ‘Lonerism’, mesmerizing fans from Brazil to LA and Japan with their transcendent psych pop. Grammy nominations, Glastonbury performances and Flaming Lips collaborations aside, the latest episode in Tame Impala’s story came in the shape of the […]
Teleman – ‘Tele’, from the Greek for ‘distance’ – are a band you’re invited to, not inundated with. Their sparse, welcoming minimalist synth tones, gentle motorik beats and balloon-light melodies seeped quietly onto the radio last year and hypnotized the alt-pop nation. Their festival sets of 2013 (including Glastonbury and Latitude) drew an attentive, fascinated […]

NEWS: TELEMAN ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM ‘BREAKFAST’ + HEADLINE TOUR DATES + HEAR NEW TRACK ‘LADY LOW’

NEWS: GREY LANTERN & BAD UNCLE’S BOX SOCIAL – 10 ACTS + INDEPENDENT LABEL FAIR

After both moving into the area last year, independent promoters Grey Lantern and Bad Uncle were keen to put Levenshulme’s Klondyke Social Club firmly back on the gigging map. Fast forward a few months and the two come together this weekend to throw a Box Social for the ages! Ten live acts, DJs, and independent […]
Kiran Leonard opened the main stage at the inaugural BBC Radio 6 Music Festival on Saturday. A highlight was the six and a half minute long version of ‘Geraldo’s Farm’ – complete with violin solo –  which closed his set, perfectly showcasing the new four-piece live band. The singles ‘Dear Lincoln’, ‘Port-Ainé’ and ‘Wild Walks’ […]

VIDEO: KIRAN LEONARD – EXTENDED LIVE VERSION OF ‘GERALDO’S FARM’

NEWS: GRUFF RHYS – HEAR THE TITLE TRACK FROM NEW ALBUM ‘AMERICAN INTERIOR’

Gruff Rhys has announced details of the first single from his forthcoming album, ‘American Interior’. The title track from Gruff’s luscious sonic travelogue about the incredible true journey of Welshman John Evans is available to listen to now. The title track is officially released on April 28th and the album, Gruff’s fourth solo record, is […]
With their new album ‘Close To The Glass’ released on Feb 24th by City Slang, The Notwist have shared, accidentally very topical, new video for their ludicrously catchy new single ‘Kong’. The animated visual, directed by Japanese film-maker Yu Sato and featuring illustrations from Tim Divall, tells the true story of a young boy and […]

NEWS: THE NOTWIST REVEAL NEW VIDEO FOR ‘KONG’ AND UK LIVE DATES