LIVE: PATTI SMITH – 05/06/2018

-APOLLO, MANCHESTER- Tucked into the modest seats of the Apollo’s circle, and the second song in is a cover of ‘Paint in Black’ by The Rolling Stones. It’s an impromptu addition. Patti reads the lyrics from a sheet of paper and misses a vocal cue, having to re-join the song a few bars down the […]
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

SPANISH PUNK BAND MOURN UNVEIL DEBUT ALBUM

Spanish punk band Mourn have previewed Silver Gold, the first single from their debut album. The four-piece from Barcelona, who are all still in their teens, will release their self-titled debut album on February 18 as a vinyl through Captured Tracks. The album is already available via iTunes, and has been previously been released in […]
London based singer Natalie Bang Bang will release her new single Dangerous When Wet through Speedy Wunderground on November 3. The single by Natalie Bang Bang, real name Natalie Chahal, is the label’s ninth release, which will be available on a limited edition 7 inch. Citing Patti Smith, Talking Heads and The Velvet Underground as influences, […]

NATALIE BANG BANG PREVIEWS NEW SPEEDY WUNDERGROUND SINGLE