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Album Review: Nkono Teles – Love Vibration : remembering the man who put synth into Afro-boogie.
May be less celebrated than William Onyeabor or Jake Sollo, you could say that keyboardist Nkono Teles was similarly fundamental to Nigeria’s electro pop explosion in the eighties. Well, Soundway Records are aiming to do the right thing and raise his profile with the release of ‘Love Vibration’, a collection of key cuts from Teles …
News: Gary Hempsey Blends Blues & Americana On New Single ‘Sinkhole’
Florida folk singer-songwriter Gary Hempsey injects some soulful blues licks into his new single ‘Sinkhole’. Bringing together heartfelt, poetic lyricism with a warming, organic sonic palette, Gary’s musical maturity and identity shines on ‘Sinkhole’. His husky, effortlessly charismatic lead vocal moves effortlessly over layers of bluesy electric guitar, strummed acoustics, warming piano, swelling organs, tight …
News: Honey Revenge announce debut album ‘Retrovision’
Pop-rock duo, Honey Revenge have announced their debut album, ‘Retrovision’, for a June 23rd release on Thriller Records. To mark the announcement, the band have released a huge new single, ‘Airhead’. “It’s a self sabotage anthem,” says vocalist Devin Papadol. “We all make decisions we know are bad for us. This song touches down on my impulsive thinking and actions despite being aware of …
News: Ocean Alley announce headline show for Vicar Street Dublin 18th of June 2023
Ocean Alley are one of Australia’s most exciting musical exports. Low Altitude Living debuted #3 on the ARIA charts, #1 ARIA Vinyl and #5 on the New Zealand album chart and has over 15 million global streams. Last year alone saw the band perform 65 shows around the world and sell a cumulative 75,000 + …
Live Review + Gallery: WOMADelaide Day 4 (Monday, 13th March, 2023)
Day 4, and after the previous three wonderful days, there was a sense of relief entering the final day, as the constant roving from stage to stage to get the shots had taken a bit of a collective toll on my lower body. However, in the name of my art, I push through the discomfort …
News: Indie supergroup SnarskiCircusLindyBand (including members of The Go-Betweens, The Black Eyed Susans and The triffids) announces mini LP and live dates.
With founding members Lindy Morrison (legendary drummer from The Go-Betweens) and Rob Snarski (the iconic Black Eyed Susans) at the helm, and joined by ‘Evil’ Graham Lee (The Triffids, The Blackeyed Susans), Shane O’Mara (Rebecca’s Empire, Chris Wilson, The Silversound) and Dan Kelly (Paul Kelly, Dan Kelly & The Alpha Males), the amusingly named SnarskiCircusLindyBand …
Say Psych: News: Manchester Psych Fest Announces Huge Second Wave
Manchester Psych Fest has announced the second wave of acts for its 10th and biggest edition of the one-day event to date, taking place on 2nd September 2023, including headline sets from art pop innovator Ezra Furman and psych heroes The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Joining them at this year’s edition, MPF welcomes Irish post-punks The …
Album Review: Neil Cowley – ‘Battery Life’: music with momentum and magic for piano and electronics.
Neil Cowley has never been a musician to tread water unnecessarily. Filling the prime keyboard seat in the Brand New Heavies and Zero 7 he was there at the centre of that soul dance/acid jazz nineties prime time. Then came the jazz informed Neil Cowley Trio, a band that fore-fronted the first wave of UK …
News: More special guests announced for BST Hyde Park
Blackpink who are set to make the UK festival debut at this years BST Hyde Park shows have announced some of their special guests.Lined up to appear on stage on the 2nd of July with the K-Pop act are Sabrina Carpenter / The Rose 더로즈 / Caity Baser / Mae Stephens and thats not all, …
News + Album Review: The Silversound release sensational debut self-titled album
Following on from the release of their first two singles Wolf and Shaker, Melbourne psych supergroup, The Silversound have released their first album, the self-titled The Silversound. Whilst this may be a debut album, the members of this collective have lent their many talents to numerous projects, including playing with some of the icons of the …