Steam trains and indiepop – an unlikely match made in heaven. Simon Tyers talks to Stuart Mackay, curator of one of the UK’s most admired small festivals “Indie Tracks” – which is now in its third year.
June, 2009
The Soundscapes – Freestyle Family
The Soundscapes arefrom Brazil, and may have avoided the Samba rhythms, but Freestyle Family is just an average indie album.
Ex-Delgado breaks cover as Lord Cut-Glass
Lord Cut-Glass is former Delgado Alun Woodward, a solo project which has grown incrementally over the 4 years since The Delgados disbanded.
Crosby, Stills and Nash – Demos
Prior to being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame later this month, Crosby, Stills and Nash unveil an intimate set of recordings that gives listeners an insight into the inner workings of one of America’s greatest supergroups.
Willkommen Week :: Audio Interview with Rowan Coupland
Todays audio interview is with sometime member of Sons of Noel and Adrian, full-time singer songwriter Rowan Coupland. This Friday, he plans to turn the Union Chapel into a reverberating sound cave. Sounds epic huh?
The Sounds – Crossing the Rubicon
To call an album ‘Crossing the Rubicon’ seems like a very deliberate move. In retrospect though, it’s a fitting one for this third album by Swedish pop rock band The Sounds. Andy Johnson reviews.
Sophia – There Are No Goodbyes
There are ways to deal with a break-up. Robin Proper-Sheppard, the man who is Sophia, has crafted an album that’s swimming in sadness, emotion and misfortune.
Fire On Fire – The Orchard
Although some songs could use a clearer sense of purpose, when listening to Bowerbirds-esque ‘Flight Song’, with it’s spare picking, upright bass and swaying group vocal, it’s hard to dwell on the negatives.
The Horrors – Electric Ballroom, London, 05/06/2009 [Photos]
Valerio Berdini managed to get himself into one of the hottest events of the year. One photo pass later, and some awesome photos of the gig emerge!
Future of the Left – Travels with Myself and Another
There’s a lot of people who’ve been waiting to hear something like this from 2009, even if they didn’t realise it…
The Victorian English Gentlemens Club announce new material
September will see the release of The Victorian English Gentlemens Club’s sophomore album, Love On An Oil Rig, which is preceeded on July 6th with new single, ‘Parrot’.
The Longcut return with a new album
The Longcut are back with a new album, on their new home, Melodic.
ATP announce special ‘Night of Musical Delights’ concert
Future Cinema and Warp X have released tickets to ‘The Night of Musical Delights’, a spectacular concert that will follow the UK Premiere screening of All Tomorrow’s Parties at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 24th.
Gregory and the Hawk – Brixton Windmill, London, 05/06/09
Whilst it was perhaps not quite the show they intended to play, there’s no doubt that hearing Gregory and the Hawk’s songs performed like this is a rare and precious treat
Steel Panther – Feel The Steel
‘Feel The Steel’ is arena cock rock in the purest sense of the term. Every single song, apart from opener ‘Death To All But Metal,’ is written from the point of view of an alpha-male’s penis. Erm…nice. Steve Lampiris reviews.
Willkommen Week :: Audio Interview with Shoreline
Tom Cowan – one of the main guys responsible for Willkommen Records talks to Ben Eshmade about the history of the label and indeed one of the many bands he plays in: Shoreline.
