We have really enjoyed the dusky folk of Alela Diane’s previous albums, and so To Begin, a taster from forthcoming record Alela Diane & Wild Devine came as a bit of a surprise – it is bolder and more self-assured with more of a countrified twang than her usual sparser, pastoral folk feel. The vocal is gorgeous as always and a couple of listens is all it takes … Continue reading New Song from Alela Diane
Transmalinnia is the name of the debut album from The Lumerians. For anyone not familiar with them, they tick the same boxes that you expect Wooden Shjips, Black Angels, and The Warlocks to tick – that being, obviously, the tick box for the more psychedelic end of the spectrum Theirs is an alien landscape populated by synthesisers, tribal drums, futuristic guitar swirls and all cloaked … Continue reading Debut Album from the Lumerians
A good while ago, while we were still on Google’s crappy Blogspot, and before we were unfairly, ridiculously and arbitrarily removed (not that we’re bitter you understand) we introduced Ohioan, a band whose blend of country and folk music evoked the wide, sweeping vistas of their homeland and whose songs spoke with a quite grandeur and majesty. Now they are back after too long a … Continue reading Ohioan Are Back
Oh yeah… me and MM are enjoying a glass of the special stuff tonight. And we’ve waited a bit for this. In the last two or three years, I’ve come across a few genetic mutations of female adult vermin of a highly toxic strain. But guess what? Tonight, at least, a little justice has been done. They’ve gone where the goblins go, below… Well not … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (11th March)
We’ve posted about garage rock aficionados The Boom Bang before, and now they are heading down to the SxSW party to promote their forthcoming album World War Fun through Nice People Records on 15th March. Take a listen to Tobacula from the album and make sure you catch them if you’re down in Austin. SXSW schedule: March 16th – Official SXSW showcase at Buffalo Lounge at … Continue reading New from the Boom Bang
Back in January, we gave you the first excellent track from the Obits new album Moody, Standard and Poor, which is out on Sub Pop Records on the 29th March. To help the time pass, here is a second track of surf influenced, stripped back, garage rock in the shape of Shift Operator. Download Obits – Shift Operator mp3 (from Moody, Standard and Poor) Download … Continue reading More from the Obits
We know we’re a bit behind the buzz, but we heard this on Steve Lamacq’s Radio 6 show yesterday and were taken with the roughshod bludgeoning riff, the squealing feedback, and the pent up bile and viciousness of the vocals. It is the Eagulls with their excellently titled single Council Flat Blues. If you haven’t yet, treat yourself to a listen and pretend it is … Continue reading Introducing…The Eagulls
Fresh off the back of the acclaim and success of latest album The King Is Dead, The Decemberists headed into our neck of the woods this week to play a short series of live dates. Birmingham HMV Institute is a good fit for the band, it is an old and beautiful historical building with many tales to tell – the intelligent, literate (and often historical) … Continue reading The Decemberists: Live Review
Some more half decent, decent, and downright entertaining videos for you to check out. The Agitator’s new single Say NO! is a politically charged call to arms set against an equally radical new musical style. Not a guitar in sight, just front man Derek Meins’ force-of-nature voice accompanied by Robert Dylan Thomas and T-Train on thunderous double drums. Pared down and primal! a Bergen, Norway-based … Continue reading Video Round Up
For some unfathomable reason the wonderful Withered Hand has so far been denied a visa to enter the USA and play at SxSW – apparently this is based on some arbitrary judgement about his artistic merits. Clearly this is bollocks, but time is running out to get the decision overturned – as you can see from the e-mail he sent out: Dear everybody I had … Continue reading Help Withered Hand get to SxSW
