One of the most surreal Black Cab Sessions I’ve seen for a while, Doves get squeezed into the back of a Cab and head around London town.
April, 2009
Record Store Day is TOMORROW!
It’s Record Store Day TOMORROW – hope you’ve been saving your pennies – so help support independent retailers by buying some special stuff!
Brakes – Touchdown
They used to be referred to as Brighton’s supergroup, but now onto their third album Simon Tyers asks: are they just a super group? (Sorry.)
[Track By Track] Still Flyin – ‘Never Gonna Touch The Ground’
We got Still Flyin’s Sean Rawls to give us a track-by-track run down of their debut album, ‘Never Gonna Touch The Ground’, which was released this week.
Son Of Dave release new single, cover Daft Punk
Son of Dave shows himself as something of a maverick with his new single, lambasting one of the world’s most iconic retail brands in a stab at wanton consumerism whilst simultaneously cranking out a sing-along anti-branding anthem.
[Video] Tiga – Shoes
Saucy Californian electrohunk TIGA is back with a great video for lead single ‘Shoes’, featuring a talk show host with a glove made out of static and a creepy, frigid model lady guest.
Rough Trade C09 cassette exclusive for Record Store Day
Rough Trade is going back to the happy days and has made an ear pleasingly awesome cassette in honor of Record Store Day, for the retro price of 99p!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz
With such a dramatic new direction, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs seem to be risking their rightful place at the forefront of edgy art-house music as well as sacrificing some of raw emotional energy that got them there. However, It’s Blitz slow burning romantic melodies and pulsating disco synths gradually draw you in, even if they take some getting used to.
Handsome Furs – 93 Feet East, London 08/04/09
Well, this was certainly a show of two halves. On the one hand you had a band that encompassed pretty much everything live music should be; on the other, the exact opposite. An evening of emotional highs and lows.
Steven Wilson – Insurgentes
How seriously do you take the experience of listening to music? If it’s very, very seriously, Steven Wilson may be for you.
Gizeh Records give away excellent 12 track sampler
Gizeh Records are giving away a great 12-track sample on their website, featuring the wonderful music of worriedaboutsatan, Trespassers Williamd and Redjetson.
Regina Spektor announces new album
Regina Spektor has announced plans to release a new album, and tour the world in June… and Jeff Lynne is involved…
Lady Of The Sunshine – Smoking Gun
An amalgam of styles from Angus Stone hiding on this side project, and an amalgam in a not altogether good way, but no where near as painful as the drilling and filling way (except for two tracks).
Truck Festival 09 is go! Bands to play announced!
Truck Festival has announced the first set of bands to play this years festival.
The Leisure Society – Tour Diary #3
The final part of The Leisure Society’s tour diary reaches a heartwarming conclusion; with appearances from Elbow’s Guy Garvey, DJ legend Marc ‘Lard’ Riley and a custom made T-Shirt featuring ‘our Anika’s’ comic strip!
My Bloody Valentine curate Nightmare Before Xmas
Announced literally minutes ago to TLOBF plus a handful of choice online publications, ATP have revealed that My Bloody Valentine will be curating this years Nightmare Before Christmas Festival. Start getting excited…………………………..NOW!
