Hockey, one of the most talked about bands in 2009, have given us a remix of their new single for you to download NOW!
May, 2009
Mi Ami / Gyratory System / Rock with Electronics – Portland Arms, Cambridge, 06/05/09
A night of experimental noise, electronica and squirrel torture is provided by a trio of bands who bless Rich Hughes with the friend of tinnitus.
Mexican Institute of Sound – Soy Sauce
Been keeping up with Mexico City’s emerging electronica scene? No, me neither – but Soy Sauce shows we probably ought to from now on.
TLOBF Interview: Left With Pictures
Left With Pictures songwriter and frontman Stuart Barter was on hand to answer questions, and once he’d turned down Micachu, we talked about the new LWP single, tweeness, Coldplay, and forthcoming gigs, among other things…
Jamie T returns with new EP and UK tour
Jamie T is returning! A new EP to be released in June, plus a UK tour as well. Welcome back, sir!
The Maccabees – Wall of Arms
People will no doubt view this album in different ways – there will be those who see it as a progression from their debut, those who moan about them not staying true to their original sound and of course those who simply think they are just another skinny-jean clad indie band. What can’t be denied is that The Maccabees make great pop music on their second album.
Tortoise: Free download from new album!
Tortoise have a new album out in June and, as they’re lovely people, they’re giving you a free download of one of the tracks from the newbie.
New and Exclusive Manics documentary on Channel 4 this weekend
A brand new documentary about the Manic Street Preachers, including interviews about their new album due next week, will be on Channel 4 this weekend.
The Vaselines – Enter The Vaselines
This compilation has been put together with a lot of love and attention, and it’s damn near essential for anyone with even a passing interest in indiepop.
Devo / Robots in Disguise – The Forum, London, 06/05/09 [Photos]
Robin Leck, one of our new photographers, got to witness the return of Devo at The Forum a couple of weeks ago. See the photos inside!
Various – Brand Neu!
Compilation of (disparate range of) bands influenced by krautrock legends Neu!, featuring everything from rarities from Dinger and Rother, enjoyable electronica, plodding lad-rock and woozy shoegaze. A mixed bag which serves its purpose of referring the listener back to the source band themselves.
New Minus 5 album on the horizon
The Minus 5, the group under which Scott McCaughey practises his perculiar art, have announced details of a new album, due in July.
Arbouretum – Song of The Pearl
A loud, grunge-tastic band from Baltimore on Thrill Jockey? Has the World gone mad, asks Andrew Grillo…
Golden Silvers – True Romance
This week’s London hipster favourites owe quite a bit to the ongoing 80s revival, but beyond that they’re a little more slippery.
Wooden Shjips – Dos
The Wooden Shjips’ manifesto is a simple one – to make fuzzed up improvisational psych rock, fuzzed up improvisational psych rock you can dance to. And to keep it simple, Dos is about as perfect a rendering of that ambition as you could hope for. It’s fuzzed up improvisational psych rock that you can bloody well dance to. Is that clear?
Alejandro Escovedo – Bush Hall, London 30/04/09
It’s very, very tempting to drop the overused ‘L’ word to describe former punk and founding father of alt-country Alejandro Escovedo.
