From the ghostly image on the cover, a song about drug abuse, bombastic choruses, orchestral sweeps, banjo, wild west imagery and bar room melancholy nothing seems to make sense on this breakthrough album from Joel. But that’s why we love it. Continue reading
Seventies singer songwriter turned 21st century independent music champion John Howard is back with another collection of nostalgic and melancholic pop. Continue reading
The weirdest act you’ll see all year! Continue reading
Singer songwriter Beans on Toast’s Foolhardy Folk Festival later this month will feature Badly Drawn Boy, alongside Skinny Lister, 3 Daft Monkeys, KOG and Gecko. Continue reading
All other band sets fade into insignificance compared to a Flaming Lips show. Their Nottingham festival appearance did not disappoint. Continue reading
1970s singer songwriter turned independent artist John Howard recalls the horrors of the 1980s AIDS crisis in his latest single. Continue reading
Nottingham was treated to a two hour set from Ralf Hutter’s Kraftwerk this week, complete with a UFO landing in its city centre. Continue reading
The House of Love were demigods back in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Worshipped by many and totally original in a haze of shoegaze. Continue reading
What do 50,000 bees , a bearded gentleman by the unlikely name of Wolfgang Buttress, an environmental message and a member of the legendary rock band Spiritualized have in common? Continue reading
Bearded Theory is now a major UK festival player, with the likes of The Pixies, The Damned and Lambrini Girls impressing in the sun. Continue reading