Sniffing out the best new music
I remember a good few years ago going to a gig in London on my own for the first time. Before I set off I was subtly apprehensive about going alone, especially after just moving to this big scary new city. The gig in question was Kiasmos in Brixton - on the night they were... Continue Reading →
Following on from the highly impressive ‘Dancing for the Answers’ EP, released the back end of 2018, Mulvey returns for his first foray for 2019. ‘Moment of Surrender’ is the tune and it is a good one at that. His voice is always fairly on point throughout his work and this is no exception. The... Continue Reading →
Groningen's 'Murakumo' with one of the best EP's of 2018 hasnt hit any of the heights he deserves. The EP was more a personal project rather than a release hence why it has stuttered on music platforms this year. I heard 'Thin Film Interference' in a friends mess around set and instantly shazamed it thinking... Continue Reading →
2018 was a stellar year for new and exciting music, here we explore our top 10 picks for the year. 10 Leon Vynehall - Movements ( Ch III ) Leon Vynehall is the man who brought us the quite brilliant ‘House of Dupree’ a few years back – a song that was played in almost... Continue Reading →
Sheffield’s Matt Relton (Kidnap Kid) is a stalwart on the London Club scene. I suppose I better call him ‘Kidnap’, now since he has changed his name and all that jazz, but how and ever. ‘Birds that Fly’ is such a relaxing production from Relton and has been on our playlists for a good long... Continue Reading →
Nevada City, California is the origin of this wonderful singer-songwriter. She bears a stark resemblance to Lisa Hannigan in terms of her looks and sings like a god too. ‘The Pirate’s Gospel’ is a really catchy little jingle, the harmonies remind me of Irish band ‘Ham Sandwich’, with the male bass vocal complimenting her voice... Continue Reading →
A little reminiscing here taken from The Arctic Monkey’s 2009 third studio album ‘Humbug’. The opening track ‘My Propeller’ is the tune in focus, and what a tune it was. After the success of their opening two albums it was difficult to see how the band could keep the Sound fresh. ‘My propeller’ opened Humbug... Continue Reading →
Sitting in the midst of David August wonderful improvised Berlin ‘Boiler Room’ set in 2014, is this absolute rocket of an adaptation of Syl Johnson. Music purists would argue that the original can’t be touched, that it’s a catastrophe, a musical crime etc.. I cannot disagree more. This jam from August was done live and... Continue Reading →
What happens when you take all of a city's busking community and shove them together into a band? 'Galway Street Club', is what happens. With members uniting from every part of the planet, this ever expanding collective of talent keeps entertaining audiences all over Ireland and the UK in the busking and live scene. I... Continue Reading →
Sheldrake & Eidse bring us back in time to when life was a lot simpler and innocent with this gorgeous piece of musical treasure. A bumbling mellowness throughout, with subtle harmonies and an experimental natural flow, this tune will set your mind at ease after a long and treacherous day. Cheers Cosmo and J.D. Sheldrake... Continue Reading →
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