The Line of Best Fit’s Finbarr Bermingham catches up with Glenn Kotche of Wilco to discuss the recording of The Whole Love, and what it’s like to recognised as the ’41st best drummer of all time’.
September, 2011
Photos: Slow Club – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 26/09/11
The sultry Sheffield duo return to the capital for a massive show in Shepherd’s Bush; our photographer Burak Cingi was there to shoot it and sends back these lovely pictures.
Brooklyn’s finest aim high at first UK show
An amazing double bill hit the capital last night with hot-as-hell label-mates Friends and Caged Animals in town for their premiere UK show.
Listen: Acid Glasses Binnacle Mix
Listen to Memphis’ Acid Glasses’ mix for the forthcoming Binnacle weekender, running next month at the Old Blue Last.
Listen: Icona Pop – Sun Goes Down
Like a steroid-induced Ace Of Base. Icona Pop produce music that is both devilishly romantic and ridiculously sexy. For now at least, say hello to the new queens of pop.
Stream live Nirvana show at 5pm today
The only concert by the legendary trio ever captured onto ‘proper’ film will stream live for 24 hours only from their YouTube channel.
Watch: TLOBF meets The War On Drugs
We spent the day with The War On Drugs during their sold-out peformance at London’s Cargo this month. In a candid chat with band leader Adam Granduciel, we talk over the creation of the beguiling new album Slave Ambient and also throw in some footage from their biggest UK show to date including an electrifying perforrmance of ‘Come To The City’.
Andrew Weatherall, HudMo, 2 Bears for Bugged Out Weekender
Andrew Weatherall, Hudson Mohawke and 2 Bears are amongst the latest additions to the Bugged Out Weekender.
Listen: Blood Orange to release new single, reveals tour dates with CANT
‘Champagne Coast’ will be released on 7 November ahead of Blood Orange’s tour with CANT.
Korallreven – As Young As Yesterday (Girl Unit remix) // Song Of The Day #334
Girl Unit’s remix of Korallreven’s ‘As Young As Yesterday’ takes the staccato, marching drum percussion of the original and uses them to create a brooding, drama-laden new track.
TLOBF Introducing // Friends
“It’s not domineering, it’s endearing – what we got” TLOBF looks back at Brooklyn’s Friends’ heady first year with vocalist Samantha Urbani.
Ryan Adams adds an extra London date
Ryan Adams will stop off at London’s Cadogan Hall on 1 November.
Total Slacker – Thrashin’
Total Slacker are a band who refuse to take themselves too seriously, slicing their songs with yelps of joy, witty social commentary, and pop culture references. Eleven tracks of carefully crafted slugging pop. Jen Long reviews.
Toro Y Moi – Freaking Out EP
Far more than just a stop gap EP, ‘Freaking Out’ is another bold and impressive step forward for Toro Y Moi, as he combines the laidback grooves of ‘Underneath The Pine’ with the pounding rhythms of his debut to stunning effect.
Festival Diary: Southsea Festival 2011
Portsmouth’s Southsea Festival has been one of many events this summer to prove that small festivals are on the rise in quality and resolutely not in price. Merlin Jobst reports.
Miracle Fortress – Madame JoJo’s, London 13/09/11
Canadian one-man-band (with the occasional drummer) Graham Van Pelt brings Miracle Fortress to London at last, writes Matthew Horton
