Interview: 10 000 Russos on new release ‘Kompromat’
By Beatriz Fontez ‘Kompromat’, the most recently released record by 10 000 Russos, delivers us a kind of industrialized British nastiness and the minimalist aspects of krautrock, features that came in swollen and stretched in this album, without shying away from the dab of psychedelic outlines which is gilded in the band’s name. Speaking of …
See: The Bambi Kills reveal new video for Sweet Love
The Bambi Kills are an independent sister duo from Melbourne Australia, no strangers to music Vanessa was the singer of Grunge trio ‘Valentiine’ and Elena is one half of Garage Punk’s ‘Mannequin Death Squad’ both signed to UK independent label Integrity Records. With The Bambi Kills both sisters take a more stripped back approach creating …
Track: Abdullah Ibrahim – Dreamtime
In his 85th year and still writing vital music, Abdullah Ibrahim, a true giant of the golden age of Jazz, releases Dreamtime, the lead track from his first album in four years, The Balance, recorded at London’s RAK Studios and due out in late June. Ably supported by his long-time backing band Ekaya, Ibrahim doesn’t …
Album Review: The North Sea Radio Orchestra feat. John Greaves & Annie Barbazza – Folly Bololey: Songs from Robert Wyatt’s Rock Bottom
Following his retirement in 2014, there are few, if any opportunities to hear new material from Robert Wyatt, though while he remains alive and in reasonable health, there’s always a glimmer of hope, and his canon of oddball esoteric jazz-pop remains much revered and respected within the musician community and far beyond. Save for a …
Track: Horror In Clay – Heck Cattle Grazing
“Heck Cattle Grazing” is the first work to be released by Auckland art-folk/experimental group Horror In Clay. The group, featuring former members of popular group Girls Pissing on Girls Pissing, recorded the work with local engineer Rohan Evans and revealed the track last week with little-to-no warning except for a post on their label MUZAI Records‘ …
Album Review: Calexico & Iron Wine – Years to Burn
“Life is hard. Awesome. And scary as shit. But it can lift you up if you let it,” These are the things Sam & Joey write about now. And the title can encapsulate a lot of things. ‘Years to Burn’ could mean you’re cocky, you’ve got it made. Or, our life is ours to burn, …
News: Buzzcocks announce details of the reissue of ‘A Different Kind Of Tension’ & ‘Singles Going Steady’.
Domino Records have announced the latest batch of Buzzcocks reissues, A different kind of tension and Singles going’s steady, are coming out on Friday 14th June. It follows the recent untimely death of founder member and songwriter Pete Shelley. They follow the 40th anniversary re-issues of Another Music In A Different Kitchen and Love Bites …
Meet: The Luck, and check out the video for leave your light on
The Luck, brother sister duo from London, have their new single ‘Leave Your Light On’ out now. We caught up with them to get some info on the new song and see what’s going on in the world of The Luck. Tell us about the new single. Max: Leave Your Light On is a song …