Meet: Nat Johnson
It’s not often I taken notice of a drummer. In general, drummers hang about with drummers, talking about cymbals and other stuff mere musicians don’t understand (probably like unintentionally slowing…
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Jim F
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Founder of Backseat Mafia, obsesser of music, hoarder of records, player of notes, defender of the unheard, ignorer of genre, writer of words, hater of preconceptions.
News: Foreign Talks – Debut LP Release Date
I’d like to say sorry to the people of Norman Road. You see, I left home at 17 to go to one of these old-fangled (you know, back in the…
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Track: Josh Kumra – The Answer, plus new Album and Single Details
Off the top of my head, Diana Dors, Melinder Messenger and an unfathomable roundabout system are the only things of note to come out of Swindon. And of course…
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See: Everything Everything release video for Duet
I was a relatively unsuccessful footballer, looking back. I had major issues at the best level I ever played at, and I had to give up on it. When I…
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Album Review: Atoms for Peace – Amok
Given its slightly dark imagery, and menacing title, it’s rather a surprise that Thom Yorke and (new) friends have made an album that, while having its moments of doubt and even sadness, is…
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Meet: NZ/NYC synth-pop artist Lips
When I was younger I moved from a small village in Yorkshire, to London. The big metropolis that London is both scared and excited me. There were certain things I…
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Screaming Maldini Singer Gina Walters gives us the low-down on their new album, track by track.
We’ve already talked about the Screaming Maldini album, here. If you don’t want to read it (go on, it’s really good) then the important facts are these – 1. It…
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Sarah Records, and an interview with Clare Wadd, co-founder
Both me and my brother went through a period of waiting furtively for the postman to deliver these plain brown packages, which we ripped open and almost tore the plastic…
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New Music: Kodaline – High Hopes (Romare Remix)
I have this little seven-year old girl at home, and when she is not watching Scooby-Doo or arguing with her mother about brushing her hair, she is doing craft things.…
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Meet: Ghost Wave
Trouble is, wherever you look, there is music. Thousands of bands springing up, splitting, making records, touring, remixing, showcasing, re-releasing. Everywhere – all over the world. I was looking through…
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