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INTERVIEW – KIRK BRANDON
Kirk Brandon is post-punk royalty. A key player, from his punk outfit ‘The Pack’ in 1978, then with his bands ‘Theatre of Hate’ and ‘Spear of Destiny’ he’s scorched a trail of passion and power for almost forty years. I caught up with him between studio recording sessions and preparations for a UK tour at …
Say Psych: Preview: Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia 2017
The full line up has been confirmed for the annual Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia, and as usual it more than impresses. Songhoy Blues, a desert blues group from Timbuktu, Mali. The band was formed in Bamako after they were forced to leave their homes during the civil conflict and the imposition of Sharia Law. …
News: Black Stone Cherry To Release Cover EP
Black Stone Cherry are set to release a new cover EP on September 29th titled Black To Blues. The 6 track EP is full of blues covers but all with the signature BSC hard country rock spin on it. The first track released to the world is a cover of Howlin’ Wolf’s classic Built For …
News: The Brackets Release New Single
Up and coming Wakefield indie quartet The Brackets have released a new single today (12/08). Jaded is a stand-alone single as we await the release of a new EP from the Yorkshire lads. The metallic guitar tone to begin the track is infectious and draws the listener in, the charming vocals from Buster Charles are …
Album Review: The Cribs – 24/7 Rock Star Shit
24/7 Rock Star Shit is the new album by Wakefield lads The Cribs. Their seventh studio album (if you don’t include best-of Payola) begins in the most Cribs was possible; a screech of guitar into an immediately catchy riff. The classic Jarman brother vocals on Give Good Time aren’t note perfect, but that isn’t why …
News: Cambridge and Newport Folk festivals to merge
From next year, two of the powerhouses of folk are joining forces, Newport and Cambridge folk festivals will be a partnership to bring folk music across the Atlantic. Further details will be revealed in the run up to next year, but it’s certainly an intriguing move. Hopefully it will lead to a number of artists …
Modern Studies at the Edinburgh Fringe
The elegant but dusty pop of Modern Studies’ harmonium-driven Swell To Great album was one of the highlights of last year, coming out on the ever-reliable Edinburgh label Song, By Toad. And they’ll be gracing the Edinburgh festival next month as part of Sounding, a Made in Scotland music showcase, alongside Lomond Campbell and string …
NEWS: Nothing More Set To Return To The UK Plus Album News!
It’s been just under a year since Nothing More last graced the UK at the Reading and Leeds Festivals but they’re set to return in the Winter for a few select dates in support of their new album The Stories We Tell Ourselves. This is the first headline tour they will have done in two …
Track: Beaches – ‘Void’
Melbourne psych outfit Beaches release a new single ‘Void’, from a forthcoming double album Second of Spring in September. Australian psych is really setting the pace at the moment, and this is no exception. Driving guitars and a relentless beat that doesn’t let up, like Dandy Warhols in a wind-tunnel, echo-drenched vocals, and yes I think …
See: VUKOVI share behind the scenes of their debut album ahead of summer festivals
At first glance, Vukovi may seem loud, intimidating, and a little bit intense, but underneath the glitter and guitar riffs you’ll realise they’re just as weird as you are. The Scottish neon-rockers have just shared a behind-the-scenes look at the making of their debut album, bringing you into their recording studios and showing you how …