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A compelling and musically inspiring album from the US musical duo. In the wake of Lou Barlow’s recent decision to pursue yet another change in musical direction, I believed it would be appropriate to take a look at one of his past offerings- and the choice was hardly limited! Choosing to ignore his work in both»
Disappointing number from a band capable of so much. When a band releases a debut album as good and as beautiful as that of ‘Lost Souls’, and when their single releases include something as enchanting and as magnificent as ‘Cedar room’, you begin to expect a lot. That expectancy is sadly and almost predictably »
This is ‘widescreen rock’- a new angle on a broader canvas. Introducing four day Hombre the musical sensation hailing from Leeds. As far as demo CD’s go, they just don’t get much better than this one- in fact you’ll be hard pushed to find many EP’s that exceed this in terms of sound quality. The demo, rece»
3rd single to be taken from No. 1 debut album ‘Parachutes.’ Timing for the release of this single couldn’t have been better (bar coinciding with Spice Girls single release that is). Released corresponding to the end of the sell-out UK tour, ‘Trouble’- possibly one of the strongest moments on ‘Parachutes’- i»
Latest Melodic offering from the Glaswegian Mercury prize nominees. ‘No Danger’ the latest single to be taken from the bands third album ‘The Great Eastern’ finds the Scottish four-piece in fine form. Built around a basic piano and guitar combination greatly enhanced by an almost orchestral string arrange»
Double A-side from the London Six-piece genre breakers. So, are AKA an Indie, Hip-hop, Funk, Dance or Punk-rock band? The answer is none of these yet all of them. They play with a unique style, blending, crossing and breaking all the rules of most musical genres. In truth they do what they like and it sound»
We all love muse don’t we? Well I do, and so it appeared did the Friday night Reading crowd. Having fought our way through ‘Shed Seven’ fans to the fucking awful sound of ‘Disco Down’ we managed to find ourselves nicely situated five rows from the front. The crowd that night was always going to be ‘up for i»
If this is the future of music, then the industry is in safe hands. Not many debut albums have sparked such pre-release hype amongst the musical fraternity as this one from Braintree outlet ‘Union Kid’. Arriving at a time when the industry appears stale, and doesn’t seem to know whether it’s coming or going, thi»
2 Gigs, 2 Venues, 1 new album, 1 week, 1 band: MANSUN Maida Vale Studios: Monday 14th August. Many before had pondered the unexplained musical mysteries such as the whereabouts of Richey Edwards and the highness of Mark Greaney's voice; I was about to add a new one to their list. You see »
Ok, so this wasn't the most conventional of all interviews, then again I wasn't interviewing the most conventional of all bands… Introducing Coda a band comprised of David a singer who was baby-sat by none other then Timmy Mallet! Glen a drummer who suffers from on stage impotence, Guitarist Mark the Wombl»
“There’s no part of my body that has not been used,” roars James Dean Bradfield as ‘Yes’ plays majestically in the background. Even though in the wake of last night’s glorious gig the lyric “There’s no part of my body that has not been BRUISED” seems somewhat more appropriate. The gig coincided w»
Coldplay: They’re Tasty (Sorry Chris I couldn’t resist!)
I’m hung-over, tired, with sore feet and little to no voice left, and oh did I mention, I’ve just had the GREATEST DAY OF MY LIFE. In my short
Aussie skate/punk band 28 Days follow up their recent support slot with NY Hardcore veterans Sick Of It All, with the release of their new single "Rip It Up". Which is set for release February 26th. They've also been confirmed as the main support for Goldfinger both in the UK and on the European leg of dates too! Ca»
