Special Benny – Toys
There are so many influences on this unusual and eclectic debut album that it’s hard to know where to start. Continue reading
Mission of Burma – The Obliterati
Just a look at their first 1979 line up shows they were no mere spirit-of-1977 wannabes, Roger Miller (guitar), Clint Conley (bass), Peter Prescott (drums) and Martin Swope (tape manipulator). How many bands of that era could boast a manipulator of tapes among their ranks? Continue reading
Dag Nasty – Can I Say
Formed in 1985 by among others former Minor Threat guitarist Brian Baker; the band’s original line-up also featured bassist Roger Marbury, drummer Colin Sears and singer Shawn Brown. Continue reading
The Dukes of Stratosphear – Psonic Psunspot
As a callow teenager, XTC’s Andy Partridge dreamed of one day being in a band that sounded ‘just like what I could hear coming out of the radio’ – which, at that time, meant the most unapologetically out-there material of Pink Floyd, the Small Faces, the Byrds and the Beatles Continue reading
The Fatima Mansions – Viva Dead Ponies
The band was known for Coughlan’s vitriolic lyrics, aggressive stage persona and eclectic musical style. The band sums themselves up best with their t-shirt slogan “Keep Music Evil”. Continue reading
They Might Be Giants – Lincoln
They Might Be Giants (TMBG) are unlikely to ever escape their reputation as over-clever novelty hit makers. And given their primary career these days is writing music for children, I doubt they care too much what the mainstream musical audience thinks of them. Continue reading
The Monks – Black Monk Time
The Monks were among the most curious of bands. Formed in the mid 1960s they were completely out of their time, had haircuts of actual monks, dressed like The Beatles and sang like Iggy and the Stooges and punk bands of the late 1970s Continue reading
Six Classics From The Elephant Six
Neon Filler presents our favourite 6 albums by Elephant 6 artists. Featuring the likes of Neutral Milk Hotel, Dressy Bessy and Elf Power. Continue reading
Top Ten Albums of 2010 (So Far)
The year has seen a welcome return of quality British music, with Sunderland’s Field Music among the pick of the home grown entrants on our list. Continue reading
Ten Bands That Changed Our lives – Part 2
The second part in our regular feature about the bands that changed our lives focuses on Camper Van Beethoven. Continue reading