Rubyworks – Things We Lost In The Fire Sale
Things We Lost In The Fire Rubyworks is Ireland’s leading Independent record label and it was one of those hit hard by the fires during Monday night’s riots when the Sony DADC warehouse was set on fire. The label’s stock, as well as the stock of sister label Model Citizen, was lost in the arson … Read more
Video Alert: Howling Bells – Into The Sky
Into The Sky Howling Bells return with their brand new album The Loudest Engine on September 12th through Cooking Vinyl records. The album was recorded in Las Vegas and produced by The Killer’s Mark Stoermer. They will also be releasing the first single to be taken from the album on the 5th of September. The … Read more
UK Record Labels affected in London Riots
London Riots August 2011 Whilst the majority of news is of course covering the fires and High Street looting across London that has now spread to other cities, it has come to our attention that the UK Independent music industry has also been harmed in this outrageous act of mindless criminality. The Sony building set … Read more
Album Review: The Black Ghosts – When Animals Stare
When Animals Stare Released 1st August 2011 From the first listen of this album I was pretty much hooked, although it didn’t exactly start quite that way if truth be told. The starting track Water Will Find A Way is a track that has taken the most time for me to get to grips with … Read more
Album Alert: Hatcham Social
About Girls London quintet Hatcham Social are due to release their second album About Girls later this year. From it they will release Like An Animal, the first single to be taken from the album. Like An Animal will be available from the 12th of September and you can listen to it below the album … Read more
Introducing: Theme Park
A Mountain We Love / Wax Theme Park are a four young lads from London who will be releasing their debut double A-side single A Mountain We Love/Wax through brand new label imprint paraYse (new label from Transgressive.) The Theme Park single is going to be released as a very limited run of 250 hand … Read more
Video Alert: Ladytron – White Elephant
White Elephant Ladytron are all set to release their next album on September 12th, entitled, Gravity The Seducer. From the album they released the track White Elephant back in May this year to whet our appetites. The band have only released this video for the single. Directed by Michele Civetta, the music video was filmed … Read more
Tour Alert – Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Tour Noel Gallagher and his band the High Flying Birds have today announced details of their first ever live dates in Ireland and the UK. At the moment there are only three dates, however, more are due to be announced shortly. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Bird’s début single The Death … Read more
Video Alert: Hard Fi – Fire In The House
Fire In The House Hard Fi release the single, Fire In The House, on August 7th. It is the second to be taken from their forthcoming third album Killer Sounds, which is due for release on August 22nd through Atlantic Records. Fire In The House follows on from the success of recent single Good For … Read more
Live Review: Tom Jones
Tom Jones at Sandown Park Wednesday 27th July 2011 Having caught the tail end of Tom Jones’ set at the Isle Of Wight Festival we decided to go along and see the man himself play again, and this time there would be horse racing too! In a series of summer events taking part at race … Read more
Album Review: Wolf Gang – Suego Faults
Suego Faults Released 25th July 2011 Suego Faults is the début album from Wolf Gang and it is quite an unexpected treat. Not that I was expecting it to be rubbish, just that it’s much more interesting than I was perhaps anticipating. There’s a real pop feel to this album, a classic pop sound. There … Read more
Single Review: Sound Of Arrows – Magic
Magic Released 25th July 2011 Sound Of Arrow’s release their single Magic and you would expect it to have something magical about it somehow, but it kind of doesn’t. It is lacking a little bit in that bit of spark. It’s got some kids chanting which is kind of sweet I guess and the track … Read more
