Collapsing keyboards, hilarious publicity blunders, rain, haircuts, cues….oh and some excellent live music. Caution….this review contains the phrase “it is about as inappropriate in this setting as Slayer opening for Cliff Richard”.
May, 2009
Dag För Dag – Shooting From The Shadows EP
Dag För Dag are a bit of an anomaly on the Saddle Creek label, but with Richard Swift on board can they go wrong on this EP? Catriona Boyle reviews.
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone – The Luminaire, London, 27/04/09
Owen Ashworth brings his beautifully fragile recordings to The Luminaire, mesmerizing the sell-out crowd and spinning his wonderful tales of woe. Ama Chana reviews.
Sleepy Sun – Embrace
2009 is proving to be something of a great year for psych rock. Maybe we should all get hairy and drag ourselves out West – West, where the white dove flies…
Timber Timbre sign to Arts & Crafts
Toronto’s Timber Timbre gets a UK release July 28th after inking a Worldwide deal with Arts & Crafts.
Mamer – Eagle
A triumph of a record, this traditional Kazakh guitarist manages to weave contemporay influences into his sound without losing any of it’s charm. Shain Shapiro reviews the latest from Real World records.
TLOBF Interview :: Grizzly Bear
Peter Bloxham met Chris’ Bear and Taylor from NYC quartet Grizzly Bear on a fresh spring afternoon on Shepherd’s Bush common to talk about ‘Veckatimest’, touring with Radiohead and Twitter.
John Vanderslice – Romanian Names
For a long time, Vanderslice has been one of the most consistent-and underrated-indie artists around; any of his previous albums are well worth seeking out. It’s a shame then that on ‘Romanian Names’ there isn’t really anything to fall in love with.
Benjamin Taylor – The Legend of Kung Folk Part 1
As far as musical heritage goes, having James Taylor and Carly Simon as parents can’t exactly be a hindrance to a man’s music career.
Graham Coxon – The Spinning Top
Seeming to be at peace with his former bandmates and life in general, Coxon delivers an eccentric album that manages to be loose and coherent in equal measures. Simon Rueben reviews.
New Cornershop record just round the, er, corner….
Cornershop are to release a new single from their forthcoming new album this month, plus will be touring the UK during the Summer.
Au Revoir Simone – Still Night, Still Light
The electro-dream pop trio’s third album is evocative and even beautiful, but falls just short of leaving a lasting impression. Angelica Tatam reviews.
Wintersleep – The Portland Arms, Cambridge, 13/05/09
One of the most under-rated bands around at the moment, Wintersleep showcase their fantastic live prowess at a small, packed and excellent show in Cambridge.
