Music
Say Psych: Album Review, Body Cults by Narcosatanicos
If you rehearse your music in a still radioactive cellar that formerly held chemical weapons during WWII then chances are that you are gonna come up with some seriously fucked up shit. In the case of Narcosatanicos this is some pretty deep fucked up shit. From the open bar of this album until the moment the …
Say Psych: Album Review, Lee Van Cleef s/t
I have often found that some of the best music comes out of nowhere. From chance meetings, or unusual situations which present themselves to musician and inspire them. Great music, then, can be fortuitous in its foundation; but takes the vision and skill of the musicians in question to then carry it through. Such a …
MEET: We interview Safakash, The new face of Canadian Hip-Hop
What do Drake, The Weeknd and Justin Bieber have in common? They all come from Toronto, the largest city in Canada. They have dominated global music charts throughout 2015-16 with their catchy pop tunes. And they also love to praise their home city, making Canada sound like a cool new place to make music. But …
Tour news: Four Authors announce UK tour
2016 begins a new chapter for Barnsley band Four Authors, with their latest single ‘Fire, Fire’ being chosen by BBC Introducing Sheffield for an exclusive live radio session and a headline UK tour keeping them busy until Christmas. If you haven’t yet been introduced, Four Authors are “pop/rock at its finest”, bringing an explosive energy …
Classic Album: Bob Dylan – Highway 61 Revisited
Imagine the shock of hearing Highway 61 Revisited the first time in the mid 60s. You’re a Bob Dylan fan, you like his politicised songwriting as it fit in neatly with your ideals and opinions. Sure his material has become slightly less political over recent albums, but he’s still a great songwriter. You can even …
Say Psych: Playlist 21/2016
A total mix of stuff this week. I started with a clean slate about two hours ago and have put together 15 tracks that help express how wide contemporary psychedelic music can be. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did putting it together. Tortuga by Earthling Society Taken from the 2014 Riot …
Meet: One day, After School
On the eve of their latest single launch, we catch up with Wakefield three-piece, One Day, After School frontman Dean to find out a little bit more about the band… BM: So, who’s who? And where are you all from? ODAS: We are Dean Freeman on vocals and guitar, Dan Hayes on drums and Andrew …
Album Review: Blackberry Smoke- Like An Arrow
Only a year has passed since the release of an album from the Blackberry Smoke camp, yet they’re already at it again with their fifth studio album, Like An Arrow. Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, the five piece have their work cut out in following the footsteps of their last album, Holding All The Roses, which …
News: The Orb release COW / Chill Out, World!
The Orb (Alex Paterson & Thomas Fehlmann) are back, hot on the heels of their last release Moonbuilding 2703 AD, a project which took six years due to the circumstances behind its production*, COW has taken just a measly six months** Described as their most ambient album yet it features only the occasional presence of buoyant, …
Album Review: Opeth – Sorceress
Since their 2011 album Heritage, prog metal titans Opeth have been exploring their more progressive side. To various reactions from fans, the band have seemingly stood firm in their decision to eliminate the more metal part of their sound. 2008’s Watershed; with its growled vocals and technical death metal style riffing, marks the last time …