For anyone scared that this album will topple the pedestal you have placed OMD on, never fear, the boys have still got it according to Gina Louise.
September, 2010
Pontiak unveil UK dates
Pontiak, my favourite purveyor of dusty riffs, have announced a set of UK dates for October, including a TLOBF show in Cambridge! October 23 Penryn Miss Peapod’s 24 Manchester Ruby Lounge 25 Glasgow Captain’s Rest 26 Nottingham Bodega 27 Cambridge Haymakers 28 London Old Blue Last
BRNLV Tour Week Interview // Pagan Wanderer Lu vs Chris Alcxxk of Internet Forever
As part of BRNLV Tour Week, we got Chris Alcxxk of Internet Forever to put Pagan Wanderer Lu under some pressue…
Dungen – Skit I Allt
The album title might translate to “Fuck Everything”, but it finds Dungen at the height of the powers, ploughing their own, particular furrow.
TLOBF Interview // Michael Gira (Swans)
Jen Long interviews Michael Gira about reactivating one of the seminal bands of the last 20 years; Swans.
[Photos] End Of The Road Festival – North Dorset 10/11/12 September 2010
We’re rounding off yesterdays extensive coverage from the fifth End Of The Road Festival with a sort of “best-of the rest” photo feature. From Adam Green to Yuck and everything in between, we shot them all.
Former Ghosts = One part Zola Jesus, one part Xiu Xiu and a twist of Tearist
Former Ghosts is the collaborative project of Freddy Ruppert featuring Zola Jesus, Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart and Yasmine Kittles of Tearist. The collective are releasing their second full length record, called New Love, via Upset The Rhythm on 8th November. As you might expect, this is dark pop. For a taster, have a look at [...]
Win (!) Tickets to see Erland & The Carnival, Alessi’s Ark + more
Erland & The Carnival are to host a mini folk festival at Camden’s prestigious home to English Folk Dance & Song; Cecil Sharp House (it’s also where the rehearsals for Strictly Come Dancing take place, fact fans) this Sunday (26 September). We have two pairs of tickets to giveaway for the show.
Badly Drawn Boy: ‘Too Many Miracles’
Badly Drawn Boy returns with new single ‘Too Many Miracles’ on October 3rd. The single is the first to be taken from Badly’s forthcoming new album It’s What I’m Thinking Part 1 – Photographing Snowflakes, due for release the very same week on Damon Gough’s own new label, One Last Fruit.
BIGSOUND Summit – Brisbane, Australia 8/9/10 September 2010
I heard that if you go to the University Hospital here in Cardiff they give you five grand to cut your toe off so they can try and stitch it back on again. And if they fail, they’ll give you ten. I’m seriously considering it so I can make BIGSOUND 2011. I hate flip-flops anyway.
SOTD #135 // Idiot Glee: ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’
It’s Bill Withers made over by Beach House, slowed down to the pace of a stoned Thursday evening spent watching the sky for shooting stars. James Friley – the young man behind Idiot Glee – tears the song a new a-hole, with a confident vocal that touches base just a little bit with each of the Beach Boys.
End Of The Road Festival – North Dorset 10/11/12 September 2010
Now in its fifth year, End Of The Road once more closes the packed festival season with a giant hurrah. Mathew Parri Thomas guides you through the many highlights whilst Leah Pritchard, Paul Bridgewater and Jenny Mollergren supply the photographs.
REM teamed up with Jacknife Lee for new studio album
Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, and bassist Mike Mills have just finished recording their 15th studio album. It’ll be released next Spring via Warner Bros. The band teamed up again with the Grammy Award-winning producer Jacknife Lee, who produced R.E.M.’s previous album Accelerate. R.E.M. and Lee have been recording in New Orleans at the Music [...]
Grinderman – Grinderman 2
This new album is far more menacing, sinister and substantial than their initial offering, and we can all quit calling this a late-period comeback for Cave, and start realizing that he’s thankfully not going away quietly anytime soon.
Drums of Death – Generation Hexed
Generation Hexed is a stellar disc that is worth your time if you’re fan of left-brained rave music.
Swans – My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky
Jen Long gets carried away with her love for the comeback album by Michael Gira’s Swans.
