I really wish I had 48 hours in a day. Even for the simple reason of being able to review singles on the day they come out. This beauty debuted May 27th and I really regret Vanadian Avenue could not premier the single! It`s no secret that we have a soft spot for avantgarde and […]
MoreI remember the first time I’ve heard “Chasing Pavements” by Adele on a cold February morning while going around Camden Market. I stopped in my tracks, pointed at a radio and said to a shop seller that we were just witnessing a birth of a superstar. They just nodded their head and said yeah but […]
MoreSingle cover One of the longest running music websites on UK indie circuit JoyZine once wrote this about Emma Howett: “she has a history of being in brilliant bands and a reputation for writing brilliant songs”. What is missing from this statement is that Emma`s talents spread way beyond music. She`s a multi-instrumentalist (playing guitar, […]
MoreWe truly do not know how Vandalism Begins @ Home are doing it, but they are releasing some of the most ambitious music on the indie market these days. From the dreamy Peachstone, grunge inspired Sean Grant & The Wolfgang to cold wave influenced Luna Rosa – all their acts are raising musical bar very […]
MoreI’m not sure who coined the phrase that radio DJ or a music journalist is simply a failed musician, but they couldn’t be more wrong. The music business has seen many cases where an established singer decided to have (some sort of) a career change and became a radio presenter. Let’s look at Lauren Laverne […]
MoreSome things are certain: like death and taxes and perhaps me following the careers of Harrison Baird-Whitman and Joseph Devine. Sometimes I feel like an unofficial chronicler of musical shenanigans of these two, but it’s worth the effort. Who knows, maybe there`s a book somewhere in my distant, psychedelic future? I won’t bore you with […]
MoreEverybody knows the story how delivering a mushroom biryani to John Peel started Billy Bragg`s career. I wish I had a similar anecdote regarding The Barrys! Now, that would be something worth telling my (future) grandchildren. Unfortunately, my first encounter with the band started rather ordinarily – with an enquiry abouta review. Then yours truly […]
MoreThe big news this week was that Nine Inch Nails extended their UK tour by three large arena concerts and tickets costed an arm and a leg. What if we told you to skip those gigs and instead invest a tenner to see a new band? Seriously, if just a thousand people decided to miss […]
MoreEvery music journalist or a blogger can confirm this to be true – there are weeks when one receives 100 PR emails and there is not a single thing worth writing about in them. Almost like 100 channels on your cable TV and not a one good movie to watch. Or 100 shows on Netflix […]
MoreIt may be a weird hill to die on but I will risk saying that these days Birmingham scene is one of the most innovative in the country. And I don`t mean The TWANG here, but countless smaller artists and individuals with clear and fresh ideas, who quietly shape the circuit all over the Isles. […]
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