Music
Album Review: Luke Seymoup’s ‘Tales of Suburban Angst’ is an effervescent collection of power pop punk gems.
We met Luke Seymoup with the release of the single ‘Paint’ – a gloriously hyperactive piece of power pop – and he has now released the album ‘Tales of Suburban Angst’. Seymoup has continued with what he started out with: a collection of danceable, anthemic pop gems that glisten and sparkle with a self-deprecating sense …
Premiere: Brisbane’s A Country Practice unveils beautiful, emotive video for the poignant track ‘The Longest Drought’ and announce launch dates.
A Country Practice exemplify an archetypal antipodean sound: unabashed Australian accents mixed with a detailed eye for the minutiae of everyday life, bursting ripe with a poignancy and sense of place. We are very honoured to be able to premiere the exquisite video for the track ‘The Longest Drought’ from the band’s debut album ‘I …
News: King King announce July and October 2022 UK Tour
Hot off the heals from their successful February 2022 UK tour (read our live review here), King King are pleased to announce they will perform more concerts in the UK during July and October 2022. Dates include Lytham Lowther Pavilion (July 28), Holmfirth Picturedrome (July 29), Castleton Devil’s Arse Cave (July 30), Northampton Roadmender (October 16) and Southampton 1865 (October 20), and Liverpool Grand Central Hall (October 21). King …
Live Review: King King / Damn Truth – Leadmill, Sheffield 19.02.2022
I’m back at the Leadmill, my second time in seven days. A clear sign that Live music is definitely thriving in Sheffield and that I’ve spent far too much time at home with only my CD’s, Spotify and a bit of vinyl for company, musically speaking that is. I’ve missed this ! I’m really looking …
News: Italy’s magnificent Stella Diana are back with news of new album ‘Nothing To Expect’ and with another atmospheric slice of gothic shoegaze in new track ‘Sleepless Girl’.
It’s been a while since we last heard from one of Italy’s most exciting bands coming out of the burgeoning psych/shoegaze scene in Italy over the last five years. Stella Diana have made a triumphant return with the shimmering and atmospheric single ‘Sleepless Girl’. Stella Diana excel in creating a chilling sonic architecture to their …
Track: Thrillhouse kick starts the year with the effervescent ‘Janus’.
I feel that my musical year doesn’t really start until I’ve received Thrillhouse latest offering. And their opening salvo for the year is the appropriately named single ‘Janus’, the Roman god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces and is where the name …
LIVE REVIEW: OH BRYAN / THE SCREWS / ST JOHN OF GOD – UPSTAIRS WHELANS DUBLIN 19.02.2022
Last night saw a Kilkenny take over of upstairs at Whelan’s Dublin with three acts playing to a packed venue.First up on stage was solo act St John of God opening his 30 minutes set with anacoustic version of Nirvanas “Heart Shaped Box” to the crowds delight, after which he says, thatwas going to be …
Live Review: Elkin – Burner Records Bash, Workmans Cellar, Dublin 05.02.2022
On the 5th of February, Elkin played there first full capacity live show since the beginning of the pandemic. Elkin are an Irish electro-pop duo made up of Carla Ryan and Ellen O’Mahoney. The duos self proclaimed “girly bangers” always get the crowd moving and this night was no different. The set on the night came …
Tracks: Ruoska – Kade
Finnish industrial metal band Ruoska is finishing the production of their sixth full length album. In anticipation they have released the second single from that album – ‘Kade’ Frontman Patrik Mennander backgrounds the new single: “Kade leads the listener deeper inside the upcoming album’s dark atmosphere. It’s a story about eternal disasters and misery that continue across the generations. The …
Track: Winston Surfshirt & Genesis Owusu team up with feeling on new single “There’s Only One” – Out now via Sweat it Out/BMG
Those smooth as hell, ARIA double-platinum funk-makers, Winston Surfshirt, have teamed up with another multi ARIA-Award winning artist, Genesis Owusu to share a double-dose of euphoric funk in new single, There’s Only One – out today via Sweat It Out and BMG. One of Australia’s best-loved acts, Winston Surfshirt continue their mission to do everything …