Music
Live Review: The Lemonheads / Bass Drum Of Death / Alex Lipinski – Chalk, Brighton 10.10.2022
The Lemonheads after all these later come and play some special shows in the UK to mark the 30th Anniversary of their acclaimed record ‘It’s a shame about Ray’. For tonight’s show, the audience is in for a treat with the array of the band’s back catalogue of indie punk fusion The Lemonheads formed in …
Album Review: The magnificent Key Out make a triumphant return with ‘afterville’- a glorious, delicate and ethereal set of sparkling jewels.
Key Out for me are one of the unsung heroes of the indie music scene in Australia and indeed the world. Newly signed to the magnificent False Peak Records, they have burst back in to our lives with the magnificent ‘afterville’, a follow up to 2020’s ‘anthropomorphia’ (described by me as ‘stunning’ and ranked in …
News: The Lightning Seeds release new album – See You In The Stars
SEE YOU IN THE STARS LP // OUT NOW UK TOUR THIS AUTUMN “Full of perfect pop, its ten songs are giddying bursts of optimism and wonderment” MOJO 4* “Unabashedly pop-forward and irresistibly buoyant” UNCUT 8/10 “It’s clear from these ten sharp, sweet tunes that the master of jollified pop has rediscovered his mojo” CLASSIC …
Live Review: Public Service Broadcasting / Pale Blue Eyes – O2 Academy, Leicester 11.10.2022
Public Service Broadcasting brought ‘singles night’ to the o2 Academy in Leicester this week. Tonights support act were Devons Pale Blue Eyes, go check these guys out, already getting air play on BBC 6 Music and an upcoming tour with Birminghams ‘Swim Deep’ these guys have star potential and their own headline tour won’t be …
Live Review: Billy Idol/Killing Joke/Toyah – AO Arena, Manchester 13/10/22
Marking the first stop of the UK leg of The Roadside Tour 2022, tonight sees Billy Idol take to the stage in Manchester ably supported by Toyah and Killing Joke. This run of arena dates is the first time Billy Idol will have performed in the UK since 2018, with tickets for the remaining shows available here. …
Track/Video: DAAM announce ‘bivouac of the avant-garde’, a stunning three part excursion through experimental soundscapes.
What makes for the best small labels? A clear identity, enthusiastic curation, independence and endurance are good for starters. Well Difficult Art And Music (DAAM) gives you all of these plus heaps of creative ambition. Focusing steadfastly on the experimental and specialising as they say in ‘short-run, research-orientated, art-objects’ DAAM releases come as music tapes, …
News: Backstreet Boys release first ever Christmas album ‘A Very Backstreet Christmas’
Today, the Backstreet Boys have released their highly anticipated and very first Christmas album ‘A Very Backstreet Christmas’ via BMG. The album was executive produced by legendary producer Tommy Brown (Ariana Grande, Blackpink, Justin Bieber). Listen here! ‘A Very Backstreet Christmas’ features numerous timeless holiday classics including “White Christmas”, “Silent Night”, “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” and “Last Christmas,” …
News: Waterparks unveil new song ‘Fuck About It’ featuring Blackbear
Today, Waterparks and blackbear unveil their track ‘FUCK ABOUT IT’ via Fueled by Ramen. Listen HERE. Arriving in the wake of the Nothing Matters cross country tour, the track packages the artist’s incendiary stage presence into an infectious anthem that will blast you right out of any seasonal (or otherwise) blues with a tale of a dysfunctional relationship. Waterparks and blackbear sing about the …
Track/Video: Eminent composer and film-maker Christina Vantzou previews album ‘No 5’ with the radiant ‘Reclining Figures’.
If you are looking to explore a ‘body of work’ rather than a plain old back catalogue then Christina Vantzou’s CV will see you right. The composer, artist and experimental film-maker has been engaged in the refinement of sound and vision since her 2004 collaborative release ‘The Dead Texan’ with Adam Wiltzie (Stars of the …
Meet: Your New Favourite Punk Rock Band From Cardiff – Frakard
Cardiff Trio are busy making their name known after releasing their debut EP ‘Another Happy Accident’. We caught up with the band to find out a little bit about them and how they came about. Give us a potted history of the band James: 2017 Ben & Ben started things off with the old drummer, …