Hall and Oates Sing Broken Bells ‘The Ghost Inside’
Hats off to film maker Matt McCormick for spotting the similarities in the handclaps in Broken Bells’ “The Ghost Inside” and Hall and Oates “Private Eyes” Continue reading
Frightened Rabbit & Craig Finn – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
Hold Steady man takes on Kiki Dee role Continue reading
X Factor and American Idol are ‘malignant tumours’, says Blur frontman
Gorillaz and Blur frontman Damon Albarn has launched a scathing attack on X Factor and American Idol. Continue reading
Ten Bands That Changed Our Lives – The B-52s
Rock Lobster reached 12 in the UK singles charts in 1985, with my pocket money helping it on its way. Continue reading
Kort – Invariable Heartache
“Kort” is Lambchop front-man Kurt Wagner and country singer Cortney Tidwell. Invariable Heartache sees them celebrating the record label Chart. Continue reading
Rufus Orders Fans Not To Applaud On Tour
First Ringo Starr told fans not to bother writing fan mail to him and now Rufus Wainwright is moving in on the ‘don’t flatter me’ market. Continue reading
Animal Collective to curate All Tomorrow’s Parties
Animal Collective have been confirmed as the curators of All Tomorrow’s Parties in May 2011. Continue reading
The Robot Heart – Dust EP
From the beautiful arranged harmonies on opener ‘Raining Stones’ to the heartbeat rhythms of standout track ‘Lost In Stereo’ it’s clear this is no ordinary act. Continue reading
Top Ten Sleep Inducing Musicians Revealed
The mystery behind Coldplay and Snow Patrol’s popularity has been revealed. Continue reading
Cygnets – Bleak Anthems
It is the second half where the album really takes off. From ‘Let’s Make A Video’ onwards the synths take a back seat and the band really benefit from it. Continue reading