Kynsy

Rig Stars: Kynsy

We’re a curious bunch here at Silent Radio and decided it was time to start scratching that itch, so we asked Kynsy what her favourite piece of music making equipment is. This is what she told us:   What is it? A bit commander, a guitar pedal by EarthQuaker devices which gives a synth fuzz […]
We’re a curious bunch here at Silent Radio and decided it was time to start scratching that itch, so we asked Death Valley Girls guitarist Larry Schemel what his favourite piece of music making equipment is. This is what he told us:   What is it? It’s the BOSS FZ-5 Fuzz Pedal How long have […]
Death Valley Girls

Rig Stars: Death Valley Girls

Mourn

Rig Stars: Mourn

We’re a curious bunch here at Silent Radio and decided it was time to start scratching that itch, so we asked Mourn guitarist Carla Pérez Vas what her favourite piece of music making equipment is. This is what she told us:   What is it? A Reverb pedal Electro Harmonix Holy Grail Max How long […]
Over the past couple of months we’ve been working with ReverbNation to offer independent artists the opportunity to introduce themselves. After nearly two thousand applications, we’re pleased to give Robert Robot & Mash The CTRLR the floor today. Who are ya? Robert Robot the digital love child of Bo Dierker and his laptop. Where are […]
Robert Robot

WHO ARE YA? ROBERT ROBOT & MASH THE CTRLR

SINGLE REVIEW: FURROWED BROW – PISSING SUPERFLUOUS

In the preceding summer, I erroneously misheard this song’s name while it was still in its unrecorded, (about-to-be) live-debuted infancy; the unpleasant temperature, noise pollution and the perturbing similarity of piss and kiss as syllables (matter of tongue placement) all proved decisive factors in an error I was powerless to reverse from being carved into […]
The explosive crack of the snare, check. The ferocious drive of the bass, check. The controlled screech of the guitars, check. The snarl of the vocals, check. Yep, this is an Idles record. The band’s first two albums, ‘Brutalism’ and ‘Joy as an Act of Resistance’ have brought lots of success and the winning formula […]
Idles - Ultra Mono

ALBUM REVIEW: IDLES – ULTRA MONO

Saunder Jurriaans - Beasts

ALBUM REVIEW: SAUNDER JURRIAANS – BEASTS

Following a decade writing scores alongside Danny Bensi for some of the most watched TV shows and films over that period, and releasing albums as part of Tarantula and Priestbird, Saunder Jurriaans is stepping out of the shadows to put his name front and centre for the first time. I’d only heard one of the […]
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 […]
The Persian Leaps

WHO ARE YA? THE PERSIAN LEAPS

Dream Nails

Rig Stars: Dream Nails

We’re a curious bunch here at Silent Radio and decided it was time to start scratching that itch, so we asked Dream Nails guitarist Anya Pearson what her favourite piece of music making equipment is. This is what she told us:   What is it? BOSS CE-2 analogue chorus pedal from the early 1980s. How […]
Brighton based 4-piece TV Coma recently released ‘Congratulations’ taken from their forthcoming debut album that will be called ‘WUSS’ and released later this year. Silent Radio’s Sophie Nebesniak caught up with the band to find out a little more about them. You guys are based in Brighton, Any cool places to visit? Seeing as all […]
TV Coma

INTERVIEW: TV COMA