2011 Mercury Prize Shortlist
2011 Shortlist The 2011 Albums of the Year are: Adele – 21 Anna Calvi – Anna Calvi Elbow – Build a Rocket Boys! Everything Everything – Man Alive Ghostpoet – Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam Gwilym Simcock – Good Days at Schloss Elmau James Blake – James Blake Katy B – On a Mission … Continue reading
Festival Review: Magic Summer Live
Sunday 17th July 2011 Without wishing to sound too harsh it would have been nice had the organisers of this event actually set about some actual organisation. They failed to order any magic or indeed any summer weather, though that much really couldn’t be ordered as such, though it would have been nice. The only … Continue reading
Free Track Alert: Scams – Helicopter Parents
Helicopter Parents Leeds based band Scams are giving away their track Helicopter Parents and well we thought why not offer it up to you lovely people as well. The track is to be the band’s next single and is released on the 22nd August so this is your chance to get it for free and … Continue reading
Single Review: Arctic Monkeys – The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala
The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala Released 15th August 2011 The Arctic Monkeys are set to release The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala as the second single from their recent album Suck It And See. It is an interesting choice, it must be said, as it’s not really the most “single” sounding track in comparison to some of the … Continue reading
Introducing Alert: Hyde and Beast
Never Come Back Hyde & Beast are the side project of The Futurehead’s Dave Hyde and ex Golden Virgin’s drummer Neil Bassett. Don’t expect a replica of anything even vaguely Futureheads-eque though. This duo are much more into a different kind of sound as their first official single, Never Come Back, demonstrates. Taken from their … Continue reading
Video Alert: Teeth – Care Bear
Care Bear We’ve seen lots of fan generated official videos in our time but never one quite like this. Male fans of Dalston’s Teeth have dressed up as women, some rather odd women at that, and lip synced and danced themselves silly all for the love of music and quite possibly madness. Teeth release Care … Continue reading
EP Review: Diagrams – Diagrams EP
Diagrams EP Released 11th July This is a real gem of an EP and I’m so glad that it found its way into my Inbox. There’s a real eclectic collection of sounds to be found here, everything from electronics, a wide variety and all manners of percussion, brass and even rain. From the very moment … Continue reading
Single Review: The Drums – Money
Money Released 12th September 2011 Summer is here so it’s only right we welcome back The Drums with open arms. Money is the first single to be taken from their forthcoming album Portamento. Not only do The Drums make amazingly catchy tunes but they manage to make them in such a way that makes it … Continue reading
Free Track Alert: Wye Oak – Holy Holy
Holy Holy Having released their album Civilian earlier this year through City Slang and having sold out their second ever London show Wye Oak are certainly proving to be ones to look out for and for good reason. If you haven’t heard Wye Oak yet then you’re in for a treat with this offering. Set … Continue reading
Free Track Alert: I Break Horses – Winter Beats
Winter Beats I Break Horses is the project of Stockholm residents Maria Linden and Frederik Balk. The pair have been working on their début album Hearts, which is due for release on 15th of August through their label Bella Union Records. The album’s title track has already recently been released and they’re now making the … Continue reading
Video Alert: The Black Ghosts – When Animals Stare Logo Creation
When Animals Stare (logo creation) The Black Ghosts are to release their second album When Animals Stare on 1st of August. The duo have just released this video showing the creation of their new logo. Theo ‘Fake Blood’ Keating came up with the concept for the logo by taking some of his favourite letters from … Continue reading
Album Review: The Horrors – Skying
Skying Released 11th July 2011 It has to be said that I haven’t always been the biggest fan of The Horrors, I had their début album even went to the effort to get them to sign it and then promptly gave it away to a proper fan. There are always times when you wish that … Continue reading
Video Alert: My Toys Like Me – Freak
Freak Crazy ass noize makers My Toys Like Me are coming back with their second album in September. It’s called Come On Sunshine and will be available on the 5th. There have been some changes in the My Toys Like Me camp, with the run away drummer who left for Canada they have now collected … Continue reading
Tour Alert: Fenech Soler
Fenech Soler Having already started their full on hectic live schedule with the Summer’s festival’s, Fenech Soler have announced their own headline tour for later in 2011. They have also released a video documenting some of their festival appearances so far this year just to get you in the mood. JULY 12th – Mallorca Rocks … Continue reading
Introducing Alert: Alpines
Cocoon Alpines are the latest elecronic pop duo to come from South West London. They label their sound as “Night Pop” and have already started to pick up plenty of fans for it too. Alpines are Catherine (vocals/keyboards) and Bob (bringing sexy back to the name Bob but mainly being Alpines’ guitarist/production guy). The duo … Continue reading
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