Author Archives: Paul Sng

About Paul Sng

Editor-at-large, Brighton. Likes: Lee Hazlewood, Lee Hazlewood songs and Lee Hazlewood's moustache Dislikes: Celery, crap nostalgia and people who raise their voice when speaking as if they're asking a question?

10 OF THE BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARIES

To celebrate the release of new documentaries about two of our fave artists – Nick Cave’s 20,000 Days on Earth and Big Star’s Nothing Can Hurt Me – Gigslutz presents ten of the most captivating films to explore the stories behind…

INTERVIEW: SUPERHAND

Anglo-Swedish duo Superhand are singer Inga Carlstrom and instrumentalist Leck Fischer. To date the band have released two singles, ‘Discpline Me’ and ‘Crystal Pianos’. As they get ready to release debut album American Teeth, we caught up with them to talk about their influences, making…

WATCH: SUPERHAND – ‘CRYSTAL PIANOS’

If you like woozy, piano-led dream pop with some enigmatic vocals thrown in for good measure, check out Anglo-Swede duo Superhand’s video for ‘Crystal Pianos’. Comprised of Inga Carlstrom and Leck Fischer, the band are gearing up to release their debut album…

GIGSLUTZ INTERVIEW: OUR FOLD

Bolton four piece Our Fold are Damien Riley (vocals & guitar), Dan McLaren (bass & vocals), Sam Evans (drums) and Gaz Drury (guitar & vocals). Having supported the likes of Kasabian, The Coral, and The Fratellis and performed at Glastonbury, Bestival and Lattitude, the band…

SPLIT FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT: OCEAN COLOUR SCENE

Ocean Colour Scene need little introduction. Formed in 1989 in Moseley, Birmingham, they went on to achieve great success during the Britpop era, scoring four Top 10 albums (including a number one with Marchin’ Already) and six Top 10 singles. The band continue to…

EP REVIEW: Ellie Ford – Show Night In

Rating: While it’s not inconceivable that Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell met one another in the former’s lifetime, I’d wager that the likelihood of them having produced any offspring is highly improbable. I don’t know Ellie Ford’s age (she certainly…

ALBUM REVIEW: John Morales Presents: Club Motown

Rating: In the unlikely event that you’ve never heard of Motown, read no further; come back after you’ve read this article. (Actually, read it regardless of how much you know about Motown; it’ll only take a few minutes and you…

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…

TEEN – LIVE @ The Hope, Brighton, 18.07.14

Rating: The Ronettes. The Shangri-Las. Heart. The Bangles. The Breeders. Haim. From the sixties to the present day, the sister act remains a staple motif in pop music. Brooklyn quartet TEEN (capped up to boost search engine optimisation, techies) boasts…