EP: Peaness ‘No Fun’
Rating: Peaness – I’ll give you a moment to giggle over that, we’re going to need your full attention – have just dropped their debut EP, No Fun, and it’s somewhat of a doozie. The Chester-based Grrrl-pop trio play, in…
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ALBUM: VIN WHYTE ‘KEYWORDS’
Rating: Vin Whyte deals in “melodramatic pop”. On his debut, Keywords, Whyte seems to masterfully flit from whichever genre sparks his interest, crafting songs that portray both extravagance and understatement in equal measures. The soft-psych harmonies and melodic pop-stylings of The Kinks,…
Ten of the Oddest Acts at Glastonbury 2015
Wide-eyed, lost and slightly terrified, I was not at my most clear-headed as I wandered across Worthy Farm’s hallowed mud in 2002. Through ganja clouds, bongo drummers, junglist sound systems, naked campaigners and harrowing long drop stenches, I stumbled into…
LIVE: Foxygen – The Kazimier, Liverpool 07.05.15
When the audience start spilling onto the stage and the bouncers cannot tell drunken admirers from drunken band members, well, that’s when you know you’re at the right gig. It’s no Stooges-like stage invasion – thrashing and fighting for space…
INTERVIEW: Marika Hackman
As she sets out on her biggest solo UK tour to date, we got Marika Hackman on the blower to have a chat about grizzly Werewolf encounters with Laura Marling and forming a Steely Dan tribute band.. We’ll grant her…
LIVE: Marika Hackman – Night & Day Café, Manchester 04.04.15
“This song is about someone who goes out into the woods to meet their love. But their love never arrives… so they just lie down and die…” As far as introductions go, Marika Hackman has got them nailed. Since the…
ALBUM: Belle & Sebastian ‘Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance’
Rating: ‘Pop’ has become quite the umbrella term. Part of the problem is being an abbreviation of ‘Popular Music’, the two terms are often used interchangeably. Isn’t that right Wikipedia? Yes, I believe it is. Now as someone who often…
PREVIEW: Shhh – A Day Of Quiet Music
Now in its eighth year, London’s quiet music festival Shhh makes its much-anticipated return and it is certainly something to shout about… or perhaps not, as the case may be. Shhh was developed by London music hub The Local and…
ALBUM REVIEW: My Drunken Haze ‘My Drunken Haze’
Rating: Hailing from Athens, Greek five-piece My Drunken Haze fuse smooth neo-psychedelia with a spirited 60s Garage vibe. We’re talking intoxicating melodies along the lines of ‘I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night’ and ‘Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)’. Their…
ALBUM REVIEW: Temples ‘Sun Restructured’
Rating: It is said in some circles, Beyond the Wizard’s Sleeve ‘do not merely remix, they Re-animate’… or so their Facebook page tells me. Now, if you require more evidence than an artist’s social media bio to pass judgment, may…