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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

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