What are they putting in the water in Canada? Yet again the Canadians are spoiling us with another innovative and exciting release. After excellent albums over the last two years from the likes of Plants and Animals, Broken Social Scene,… Continue reading
Critical and commercial success for 2002’s album Yankee Foxtrot Hotel and two grammys for 2004’s A Ghost is Born has arguably placed Wilco among the giants of modern alternative rock. The rule that applies to members of this elite is… Continue reading
Held in the dramatic chapel of the 18th century Highbury and Islington church, the evening was a celebration of the many acts that make up the collective. Arriving just as things kicked off we headed to the bar. No drinks… Continue reading
After two albums with Rough Trade, Brakes are back with a new label, Fat Cat, and a set of songs that are as good a case for a breakthrough album as you will hear all year. Continuing their “blend of… Continue reading
The Willkommen collective is a group of 25 musicians working across a dozen or more projects. They initially joined forces through the band Shoreline. Continue reading
US label Sub Pop is offering a free download sampler of 22 tracks from some of its most famous artists both past and present. The label has signed a digital licensing agreement with Amazon and to mark the deal has… Continue reading
If there were ever a music award for the best album by a softly -spoken, world-weary singer-songwriter, searching for meaning in a confused world Bon Ivor’s For Emma, Forever Ago would have been 2008’s clear winner. Not only did the… Continue reading
David Byrne may well be the coolest 56 year old in music, he is also a proper showman. He emerged onto the stage accompanied by his band all dressed in white from head to toe. He displayed a mix of… Continue reading
The Walkmen kicked off their set at a crowded Concorde 2 in Brighton with ‘Donde Esta La Playa’ from their current album You & Me. The bulk of the set was drawn from this album, intersepersed with songs from their… Continue reading
Since breaking up Hefner after 2001’s Dead Media album frontman Darren Hayman has been ploughing an increasingly lonely furrow of bedsit indie music. His latest incarnation, backed by The Secondary Modern, follows up their debut with this folk opera (Hayman’s… Continue reading