ALBUM REVIEW: STEVE GULLICK AND JAMES JOHNSTON – EVERYBODY’S SUNSET PLUS VIDEO PREMIERE FOR SAVE OUR SOULS SINGLE

Steve Gullick and James Johnston have both made a name for themselves in their respective creative fields. Gullick as a photographer who has taken some of the most iconic images in rock photography from Nirvana to Spiritualized to Wet Leg and more. As a founder member of indie rockers Gallon Drunk, former member of Nick […]
We’re thrilled to be back at the brilliant Louder Than Words Literary Festival! Silent Radio’s New Releases Ed, Paula Farr, will be one of the panellists for an in-depth discussion about music writing – how to get into it, the importance of independent music sites and publications, the highlights and pitfalls we’ve encountered along the […]

SILENT RADIO AT THIS YEAR’S LOUDER THAN WORDS FESTIVAL

LIVE – BOB DYLAN: 2/11/22

You never quite know what to expect from a Bob Dylan gig, guitar, piano, both, which of the old tunes will make a comeback into the set? As we take our seats awaiting the arrival on stage of a bona fide musical legend, the upright piano placed facing the audience centre stage is a bit […]
Any review of Personal Trainer ought to address the Stephen Malkmus-shaped elephant in the room. In his previous band, Canshaker Pi, Willem Smit, the group’s conductor and cheerleader, recorded with Malkmus and there is a distinct air of Pavement’s swallowed a thesaurus and must select the most phonetically pleasing words approach to Smit’s lyrics. ‘Big […]

ALBUM REVIEW – PERSONAL TRAINER: BIG LOVE BLANKET

ALBUM REVIEW: ALELA DIANE – LOOKING GLASS

As far as singer/songwriter music goes, my taste tends to skew older. I’d rather hear about raw, lived-in experiences than the broad platitudes any day of the week. Sure, the music might oftentimes be slow, relatively mundane, and lacking hooks, but intelligent construction and thoughtful writing can make up for a lot. On that note, […]
It’s been twenty-two years since Pavement last played Manchester, in the intervening years, social media has taken off, the way we consume music has changed, yet for many bands the two-way street of appreciation between band and audience remains as vital as ever. I was lucky enough to witness Pavement in the early years, after […]

LIVE REVIEW: PAVEMENT – 20/10/22

LIVE: THE LEMONHEADS – 08/10/2022

Being old enough to have seen The Lemonheads plenty of times in the early 90’s, the fact they were returning to play the whole of one of my favourite albums, was a gigging opportunity which was not to be missed. Last time Evan Dando and his band toured the seminal ‘It’s A Shame About Ray’ […]
Kramies is a Dutch singer songwriter from Ohio, who on his latest album has created eight tunes which he states are a like a “polaroid scrapbook of his life”. With inspiration for each song originating in the different life stages and situations he’s encountered over the years it could have made for a disjointed listen, […]

ALBUM REVIEW: KRAMIES – KRAMIES

ALBUM REVIEW: THE LOUNGE SOCIETY – TIRED OF LIBERTY

The name may conjure up smoky wood panelled rooms and hushed conversations, or loafing around on hazy Sundays, yet this lot couldn’t be further from that imagery if they tried. Lounge Society hail from Hebden Bridge and Todmorden and are the latest band to emerge on the wonderful Speedy Wunderground label. Not fitting in and […]
Hailing from Galway, Oisin Mod has created a debut album that brims with a calmness and sense of serene yet vibrant melodies. It’s no wonder that Bill Ryder-Jones liked his songs so much he ended up producing his debut album, as the two operate in the same realms of gentle vocal sounds mixed with dreamy […]

INTERVEW: OISIN MOD – BILL RYDER-JONES PRODUCED HIS DEBUT ALBUM, A SERENE YET CAPTIVATING COLLECTION OF SONGS FROM THE NEW GALWAY BASED SONGWRITER