Music
Live Review: Joanne Shaw Taylor / Connor Selby – The Fire Station, Sunderland 21.02.2024
A remarkable venue played host to a remarkable guitar player tonight as Joanne Shaw Taylor brought her blues rocking band to The Fire Station in Sunderland. Connor Selby provided support with his electrified acoustic blues. It takes guts to take a stage with just a guitar in between you and the audience, most of which …
Live Review: Taylor Swift The Eras tour at the Accor Stadium, Sydney 25.02.2024
Terrific Taylor Touches Sydney Hearts
Live Review plus Gallery: MONA FOMA Festival – Shonen Knife, Wednesday and Little Ugly Girls, MONA Lawns, 25.02.2024
The stunning run of shows at MONA FOMA continues with the Sunday line up of Michael Rother celebration of Neu!, Shonen Knife, Wednesday and Little Ugly Girls out on the bucolic lawns of the world famous MONA Museum in the outskirts of Hobart. We covered Michael Rother’s celebration of the legendary Neu! on his Australian …
Track & News: Hollow Coves Unveils Enchanting Single ‘See You Soon’ Ahead of ‘Nothing To Lose’ Album + Aus/UK/US Tour Dates
Hollow Coves, the talented folk duo hailing from the picturesque Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, is set to make waves with their upcoming album, ‘Nothing To Lose‘. In anticipation of its release on Friday, March 1st, the duo has recently dropped a soul-stirring single, ‘See You Soon‘, and revealed an extensive international tour that promises …
News: Fucked Up Release ‘44th & Vanderbilt’ EP, ‘The Chemistry Of Common Life’ 15th Anniversary Vinyl Edition Out Now
Last autumn, we celebrated the 15th anniversary of Fucked Up’s The Chemistry of Common Life – an era-defining punk LP that also just so happened to be the Canadian band’s Matador Records debut. This Friday, our long-in-the-works orange vinyl 2xLP reissue will finally arrive on shelves. Find that HERE. Today, you can listen to a …
News: Clutch Release Transnational Speedway League On limited Vinyl For The First Time
CLUTCH are delighted to announce they will release Transnational Speedway League: Anthems, Anecdotes and Undeniable Truths as part of their renowned, vinyl-only Clutch Collector’s Series on March 29th, 2024. Originally released in 1993, Transnational Speedway League was the very first recording from CLUTCH and has never been released before on vinyl. This remastered edition is now available exclusively as a gatefold 12″ LP, including …
Live Review: The Pineapple Thief / Randy McStine – 02 Ritz, Manchester 20.02.2024
On the opening night of a 20-date European Tour, The Pineapple Thief delivered a mesmerising performance at Manchester’s O2 Ritz. With the incomparable Gavin Harrison on drums, the band’s energy was palpable from the moment they stepped on stage. The setlist, comprising of 15 songs plus a two-song encore, showcased the band’s versatility and depth. …
Track: Goblin Band – The Prickle Holly Bush
Newcomers on the thriving UK folk circuit, Goblin Band are a collection of queer, musicians based around Hobgoblin Music, a folk-instrument shop located in central London. Inspired as much by medieval and early music, as they are by the folk traditions of Britain and abroad, the six-piece set their stall on re-energising timeless, much-journeyed songs for an …
Track: Lair – Setan Dolbon
With their new album ‘Ngélar’ out now via Guruguru Brain, Indonesian collective Lair have shared the second track from the album with an accompanying video, ‘Setan Dolbon’. They have also been confirmed to play at this year’s SXSW. Tha band comments: “Originating from a true story around the year 2013 in a village in Jatiwangi, a troubling phenomenon occurred that instilled fear, suspicion, …
Album Review: The Body & Dis Fig – ‘Orchards of a Futile Heaven’: One extraordinary partnership delivers an experimental doom statement piece.
For seminal Portland doom metal duo The Body, co-working with other musicians has long been part of their modus, ensuring their music never stands still. Alongside the influential releases carrying ‘The Body’ nameplate, Chip King (guitars etc) and Lee Buford (drums etc) have unleashed around fifteen collaborative albums since 2011. Recently these efforts have diverged …