alternative rock
Premiere: Chris Casey taps Khary for updated version of ‘Cow Killers’
Back in January, Savannah-based Chris Casey released a genre-smashing look at feeling out of place as a Black man in Georgia, with one foot in R&B flows and the other firmly in alt-rock territory. It’s a head-turner, and this new version of ‘Cow Killers’ is arguably even better, with a little bit of extra spice …
Album Review: Bob Mould – Here we go Crazy; A masterclass in melodic angst, blistering riffs, and raw emotion from a true alt-rock legend.
Bob Mould has never been one to sit still, and Here We Go Crazy, his 15th solo album, is proof that his songwriting fire burns as fiercely as ever. After four years since Blue Hearts, the legendary Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman returns with an album packed with everything he does best—devastatingly melodic pop songs …
News: Kingdom of Giants Turn Up the Heat with Their Latest Single ‘Asphalt’
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News: PJ Harvey announces Gunnersbury Park show for summer 2024
Following widespread praise with the release of her latest record I Inside the Old Year Dying, PJ Harvey will be returning to London next summer bringing her beguiling live show to Gunnersbury Park on Sunday, August 18, 2024, for her only London summer performance of 2024, with support coming from Big Thief, Tirzah and Shida Shahabi. Tickets go on general sale on Friday 27 October at …
Live Review: Loveless – Academy 2, Manchester 30/09/23
TikTok has seen many bands and singers catapulted to fame overnight – some good, some not so good and LA band Loveless with Julian Comeau on vocals definitely falls into the latter. Originally starting with pop punk covers of well known tracks on the platform, the band have now established a solid fan base and …
Premiere: Malick Koly lines up debut solo EP with the energetic new single ‘Eaux Rouges’
He may be primarily known as a drummer, not to mention come from a jazz background, but New Yorker Malick Koly isn’t especially interested in defining himself by his limits. His forthcoming debut solo EP is full of surprises – his most recent single ‘Heaven For Now’ pared things back for an acoustic song that …
Premiere: Jeremy Tuplin invites you to ‘Orville’s Discotheque’ with punchy new single ‘Why’d You Go and Look At Me Like That’
Having heard the forthcoming new record from Somerset’s Jeremy Tuplin, we promise it’s as good as place as any to start with his work. The man’s got a serious way with a hook, and it’s particularly evident on his new single. ‘Why’d You Go and Look At Me Like That’ is the latest offering to …
Gallery and Set-list: David Gray – The National Concert Hall, Dublin 04.03.2023
David Gray is in the middle of an Irish tour with his Skellig choir playing the songs of the Skellig album in full and more. Set-list:SkelligDún LaoghaireGullsAccumulatesLaughing GasNo False GodsHouse With No WallsDeep Water SwimSpiral ArmsCan’t Hurt More Than ThisDares My Heart Be FreeThe White OwlCake And Eat ItHeart And SoulAll That We Asked For_______________________________Only …
News: Dirty Heads announce new single ‘Rescue Me’
Southern California alternative rock band Dirty Heads are kicking off 2023 – promising to be their most active year yet – with the release of their new single “Rescue Me” and announcing the first of 3 EPs dropping this year, Midnight Control Sessions: Night 2. “Rescue Me” is an ode to California with a breezy vibe and …
Gallery & Set-list: Dermot Lambert – Upstairs Whelan’s, Dublin 16.02.2023
Felt great to be back upstairs at Whelan’s, always good to return to the smaller venues as the lighting can keep you on your toes. It also felt great to be there for Dermot Lambert as he was doing a show to take us back to the fantastic 1994 debut album by Blink ( remember …