With Wilco still a few weeks away from jetting in to Scandinavia for some festivals before a too brief flit to Wales (Green Man), London, and Dublin, the genre-bending Chicago six piece have announced another European sortie.
July, 2009
Pop Profile #2 :: Passion Pit
Who’s lurking behind the Pop Profile window this week??? Why it’s none other than Michael Angelakos from Passion Pit! (Can’t you tell from the picture?) Tom Whyman delves inside another pop stars psyche.
Ear Pwr – Super Animal Brothers III
For brief glimpses Ear Pwr’s attempts at surreal imagery and lively music do succeed, but too often they just come across as annoying, uninspired and almost cringe-worthy.
[Video] Loney dear: ‘In Session’
Enjoy ‘Everything Turns To You’ and ‘I Was Going Out’ plus a few words from Emil inside. Courtesy of the guys from Yours Truly.
R.E.M. – Reckoning (Deluxe Edition)
Hot on the heels of ‘Murmur’, a debut album which arguably reinvented indie rock for the 1980s, R.E.M.’s second album was a far more instant proposition and, 25 years on, still sounds as determined and focussed as ever.
TLOBF Interview :: Cymbals Eat Guitars
Cymbals Eat Guitars took some time during their five show stint in London to talk to Leah Pritchard about going it alone, excessive sweating and brothels in Indiana.
Tinariwen – Imidiwan
Sit back, close your eyes, and indulge yourself in the latest album from the African wonder that is Tinariwen.
Supersonic Festival tomorrow! What should you see?
Rich Hughes is excited about going to Birmingham. Don’t worry, it’s for good reason. Supersonic Festival starts tomorrow, and he’s provided a quick rundown of the highlights…
Liam Frost returns with new album, free download
Manchester singer-songwriter Liam Frost has announced details of his second album, which includes a duet with Martha Wainwright, which you can download now for free!
The Ettes – Danger Is EP
Studio tracks, live tracks, AND videos! The Ettes are generous… but which are worth the price of entry?
Bat For Lashes – Somerset House, London 16/07/09 [Photos]
On an evening plagued with torrential rainstorms, Natasha Khan – aka Bat For Lashes – performed one of her biggest headline shows to date at the regal setting of Somerset House. Photos by Valerio Berdini.
Air announce new studio album
French electronic pop duo Air, Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Nicolas Godin, will release their fifth studio album in October.
Apostle of Hustle – Eats Darkness
Starting life out as an EP, Eats Darkness in it’s longer form is another example of the hard-working Andrew Whiteman’s creative itch.
A Place To Bury Strangers unveil sophomore effort
A Place To Bury Strangers have announced details of their second album, which is apparently “43 mesmerizing minutes of pain as pleasure”. Marvellous.
Warp20 New York event announced
The Warp record label have announced a very special event as part of Warp’s 20th Anniversary in New York.
