Truck is its own beast. Hell, it has its own beast, in the form of its cutely furry Truck monster mascot, who didn’t seem to make many appearances this year. Most of the times I saw him (her?) he was sulking motionlessly, which may be to do with the fact that Truck is now officially a teenager.
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Apparatjik – We Are Here
As a project, this doesn’t seem like a ‘supergroup’, whatever that means. It is more akin to a group of friends who got together to make ambitious, yet still commercial, music. It is not being heavily marketed. Buying it takes a special effort, an effort well worth taking.
Mew, Esben and The Witch, Los Campesinos! and Egyptian Hip Hop for Truck 2010
The first handful of acts have been announced for this years Truck Festival which is to take place at Hill Farm, Steventon on July 23rd – 25th.
TLOBF Albums of 2009
It’s what you’ve all been waiting for folks… The year’s best albums according to us, The Line of Best Fit…
Mew’s Jonas Bjerre reveals side project
Jonas Bjerre, the lead singer with Mew, has just announced the debut release of his side project Apparatjik.
Mew – No More Stories…
No More Stories is a 52 minute vacation from whatever’s troubling you. For all the self indulgent appearance of the album from the outside, the music itself rarely taxes the brain, instead coaxing the heart and soul to take some time out from this hectic world.
Pitchfork Festival – Chicago 17-19 July 2009
Just because you operate the world’s most influential independent music website doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to put on a decent festival. Pitchfork give it a damn good try though…
[Video] Mew – Introducing Palace Players
The latest video from Mew, for the song Introducing Palace Players, is full of the wonder, nonsense and amazement that only Mew can bring.
Latitude Festival, 17th-19th July 2009
Simon Tyers travelled to deepest Suffolk for three days, where he found old stagers in fine form and newer names coming good on their promise.
Mew release new album with VERY LONG title…
Mew return in August with a new album out on Columbia… featuring some quality song titles and one of the longest album titles I’ve seen…
