Sniffing out the best new music
** (Update 8 December 2021 : I wrote a piece about recent events that have circulated about The Outlaw Ocean Music Project. Read it here.) ** Welcome to part two of my definitive countdown of the top tracks released for Ian Urbina's ambitious, 'The Outlaw Ocean Music Project'. Previously, I reached as far as number... Continue Reading →
** (Update 8 December 2021 : I wrote a piece about recent events that have circulated about The Outlaw Ocean Music Project. Read it here.) ** A couple of weeks ago, I was approached by Ian Urbina, a New York Times journalist with an ambitious plan. He asked me to provide press coverage for his... Continue Reading →
Ever since hearing 'Slow My Heart Rate Down' from his 'Poisoned Reveries EP back in June 2019, I've been a fan. Callum Pitt is one of the most consistent Indie/Rock artists in the UK and has been quietly building a loyal fan-base. It's a very difficult era for artists breaking through with many getting disheartened... Continue Reading →
This week has been quite indifferent. I thought my number was up on Saturday and legged it to the A&E late on Sunday. Thankfully, it was more than likely a flair up of me being a total hypochondriac. It wouldn't have been the first time either. I got back into the music mood earlier today... Continue Reading →
I don't normally do premieres here on The Sound Sniffer - it takes a superbly impressive bank of work to warrant a feature like this. London-based producer Yescene and Downtempo/Soul vocalist Noé Solange are two artists I've come to love in my time in the blogosphere. They have decided to work together on a wonderful... Continue Reading →
** (Update 8 December 2021 : I wrote a piece about recent events that have circulated about The Outlaw Ocean Music Project. Read it here.) ** An Introduction to 'The Outlaw Ocean Music Project' A collection of music collaborations stemming from the field recordings gathered by one of the world's leading investigative journalists. Surfacing just... Continue Reading →
Struggling through this week a bit to be perfectly honest - haven't been my usual self and subsequently have been finding it hard to take in as much music as normal. That said, I stumbled across a new Londoner who has tickled my fancy over the course of this dour week. His name is Lookman... Continue Reading →
It's Monday so I've decided to compile my top five tunes of the week here. After a couple of weeks of painting fences, building patios and cooking up BBQ's, I'm back doing the music thing again. It's amazing how much a break is needed sometimes, listening to thousands of songs is tiring and can wear... Continue Reading →
July has been a weird month, a month full of the same angst but with just a little more optimism seeping in. Recently we have kind of regained half of the freedom we lost in March. We can go to the pub again, albeit a weirdly altered version of the pub. It's certainly not life... Continue Reading →
Music that's a little heavier. Check out two of the UK's best new rock groups. Blue Stragglers - All Mine (Sometimes) Sussex based three piece Blue Stragglers have recently released their second single following on from their 2019 debut Recover. Their latest offering, titled All Mine (Sometimes) is a powerful piece of rock and has... Continue Reading →
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