The Thermals – The Lexington, London 09/02/09
The Thermals motor through their back catalogue of sonic three chord punk-pop wonders, all crammed into a 50 minute set in a rather lovely whiskey bar located in the heart of Angel.
Camden Crawl 2009 Lineup announced!
We’re thrilled to reveal this years Camden Crawl lineup. Taking place in and around various participating venues in the cooler than thou London borough. The two day event this year will take place on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th April. Full details inside.
Wintersleep – Hoxton Square Bar, London 18/02/09
So, a trip to the papp-patrolled streets of Hoxton, where if you listen very hard you can sometimes hear the crack of matchstick thighs buckling under the weight of their owners own bodies. Andrew Dowdall catches one of Canada’s finest bands.
Ida Maria – Fortress Round My Heart
With a reworked tracklisting and a few new songs, whether that justifies a re-release is doubtful and only serves as a smack in the face for all those who parted with their hard earned last year.
Mountains – Choral
One quality of first class drone is the ability to fill up the space it’s being let out into, emanating from the speakers and flooding into every corner. Safe to say, Choral is some first class drone.
Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele – The Good Feeling Music of …
Attention Animal Collective fans! Want a peek into your heroes’ mindset? Might not be what you expect.
On Song :: It Hugs Back
We love It Hugs Back, so much so in fact that we’re putting them on live tomorrow night! Here, we caught up with them to find out about their musical interests.
Pop Scene // Manchester
In the second part of our tour around the UK’s thriving music scene, Tom Whyman interviews six of the bands that are causing a stir in and around his adopted home: Manchester.
St. Vincent announces new album
St. Vincent has announced details of a new album, to be release in May via 4AD.
BLK JKS announce tour dates & HEALTH support
BLK JKS have announced a UK tour for April, hot on the heels of their excellent debut EP.
Porcupine Tree man Steven Wilson releases album, burns iPod. Literally.
Acclaimed for his work with Porcupine Tree, Opeth and Anja Garbarek amongst others, Steven Wilson’s debut album ‘Insurgentes’ will be released on Kscope on the 9th March.
Sad news day: Touch & Go Records to regroup
Whilst perhaps not as bad news as initially thought, Touch and Go records have announced that they are to shrink their output and restructure due to the current economic climate.
M. Ward – Hold Time
Ama Chana reviews the latest album from TLOBF fave M. Ward. The question is, does it live up to the classic albums he’s released previously?
Extra Golden – Thank You Very Quickly
Extra Golden’s latest is a thrillingly psychedelic take on the Kenyan Benga style, says James Dalrymple
Hinterland Festival announce Sons Of Daughters, Micachu and Metronomy
Organisers of the Hinterland Festival that takes place in Glasgow on April 30th and May 1st have today announced the names of another 27 acts, taking the overall band tally for the festival up to 57.
