Music
See: Hinds share ‘New For You’ video, plus album and tour announcement
Hinds kick off 2018 in style by sharing the football-themed video for new single ‘New For You’ and announcing the release of their second album. In 2016 Hinds released a debut album full of attitude and charm, producing a contender for album of the year before the end of January. The Spanish quartet – Carlotta …
Not Forgotten: Warren Zevon – Excitable Boy
Sometimes a single song becomes so synonymous with an artist, that they are unable to outrun its shadow and anyone who is not a established fan only ever associates the act with that song, regardless of how rich and varied the rest of their output. “Werewolves of London” certainly isn’t a bad song, but as …
ALBUM: Revolutionary Spirit: The Sound Of Liverpool, 1976 – 1988, Various Artists, 5CD Deluxe Boxset
Compiled by the team behind previous Cherry Red box sets (Scared To Get Happy, Still In A Dream, Millions Like Us, Action Time Vision and Manchester North Of England, the forthcoming release see Liverpool get its turn with this 5 cd deluxe set featuring some of the best from 76-88. Music has always been a …
News: Del Amitri announce additional 2018 tour dates at Glasgow Barrowlands
Del Amitri have announced that they’ll conclude their long-awaited UK tour with two hometown shows at Glasgow Barrowlands. The Del Amitri lineup that performed to rapturous crowds in 2014 – Justin Currie (vocals, guitar), Iain Harvie (lead guitar), Andy Alston (keys), Kris Dollimore (guitar) and Ashley Soan (drums) – delighted fans when they announced that …
Not Forgotten: Rush – A Farewell to Kings
By 1977, although Canadian progressive power trio Rush had taken the scenic route to commercial success, they were well on the way to becoming one of the biggest bands from the North American continent. Their proverbial last roll of the dice in recording an album, 2112, had finally found the band’s audience of kids who …
Album Review : Ty Segall’s ‘Freedom’s Goblin’
Ty Segall is not the type of guy to sit on his laurels. He doesn’t put out an album and then sit, lay back and just coast on good reviews for awhile. It seems that usually by the time he puts a record out he’s already onto the next record, project, music obsession, etc. For …
See: Towers of London release new video for ‘Superbowl’
On the back of the Superbowl being decided, apparently between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, the Towers of London have released a video called, well, Superbowl. Its taken from their forthcoming album ‘Super Sounds of K-Town’ and is the usual slice of good time spandex laced rock and roll expected from the band …
Album Review: Dream Wife – Dream Wife
Dream Wife go from “power trio” to empowering trio with the release of their eponymous debut album. The London-based, British/Icelandic trio of Rakel Mjöll (lead vocals), Alice Go (guitar and vocals) and Bella Podpadec (bass and vocals) formed Dream Wife in 2015 as a college art school project. Since then they have released two EPs, …
Track: Dita Von Teese – Bird Of Prey
After seeing Dita Von Teese performing at the Crazy Horse in Paris to one of his tracks, French electronic music maestro Sébastien Tellier composed an album especially for her. The latest track to be unveiled from it being “Bird Of Prey” – Dita’s breathy vocals float over a shimmery background of space age harp music, before …
Playlist: The Sherlocks pick a tour bus playlist for Backseat Mafia
Sheffield favourites The Sherlocks are heading out on their biggest UK headline tour to date, before heading over to Europe as main support for Liam Gallagher. It follows the recent success of their debut album, ‘Live For The Moment’, which was fawned over in equal measure by press and fans alike. Ahead of the tour …