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Album Review: Johnny Marr ‘Playland’

Rating: Playland is the second album from Johnny Marr in only 18 months: a sense of urgency that is audible in this record but in no way impeaches the quality. It is every bit a satisfying sequel to The Messenger…

LISTEN: Johnny Marr unveils new track ‘The Trap’

Johnny Marr premiered ‘The Trap’ during a guest appearance on BBC Radio 6 Music earlier this week. Keen to relive the success of his 2013 debut solo album ‘The Messenger’, Marr revealed ‘The Trap’ on the Radcliffe and Maconie BBC…

Moseley Folk Festival 2014 – Friday Highlights

Set in the suburbs of Birmingham, Moseley Folk Festival reels in the top names of folk and increasingly more genres. The first day of the festival offered big names including The Smiths’ Johnny Marr, Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and Jimi…

ALL TALK: WHAT HAS BEEN THE GREATEST YEAR FOR MUSIC?

This month we invited our writers to get all wistful and nostalgic and cast their eyes and ears over their record collections/iTunes folders, dig out their old ticket stubs and tell us what has been the greatest year for music within…

LISTEN: Johnny Marr shares new single ‘Easy Money’

Johnny Marr has debuted ‘Easy Money’ off his forthcoming LP ‘Playland’ today (August 15). ‘Easy Money’ is the first track to be shared off his second solo album ‘Playland’ which is set to drop on October 6th. In an interview with…

SPLIT FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT: THE CRIBS

From humble beginnings in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, to rubbing shoulders with world renowned musicians at major music festivals, The Cribs have established themselves as an institution of British music. With a greatest hits album now under their belt, frontman Ryan…