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TRACK OF THE DAY – MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS – ‘I’m A Ruin’

TRACK OF THE DAY – SKYLAR FRI – ‘Wild Animal’

TRACK OF THE DAY (2) – TORRES – ‘Strange Hellos’

Track Of The Day – Tuff Love – ‘That’s Right’

LIVE – ALVVAYS and MOON KING – Deaf Institute Manchester – 21/01/2015

TRACK OF THE DAY – MY INVISIBLE FRIEND – ‘Eyes’

TRACK OF THE DAY – ANNALIBERA – ‘Black Cat, White Cat’ ( Free Download)

Music, Track Of The Day January 31, 2015

TRACK OF THE DAY – MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS – ‘I’m A Ruin’

We first met Marina And The Diamonds back in the heady days of MySpace, the music and social media platform founded by an all-seeing munificent benefactor known simply as ‘Tom.’ Tom was great, even if his profile picture did look like he

Music, Track Of The Day January 30, 2015

TRACK OF THE DAY – SKYLAR FRI – ‘Wild Animal’

Sophisticated electronic chillwave tinged pop, commercial enough to get the ears of the pop crowd, and equally hip enough to seduce the cool kids. Moreover, if all pop were as well crafted and beautifully polished as this track then perhaps the

Music, Track Of The Day January 29, 2015

TRACK OF THE DAY – COLLEEN GREEN – ‘TV’

We caught Colleen Green live last year when she opened for EMA and were hugely impressed. She arrived armed with just an electric guitar a drum/loop machine and proceeded to charm the collective pants off the audience. At the time we

Music, Track Of The Day January 27, 2015

TRACK OF THE DAY (2) – TORRES – ‘Strange Hellos’

Brooklyn based artist (by way of Nashville) Mackenzie Scott aka Torres makes a blistering return with ‘Strange Hellos,’ the first track to emerge from her second album ‘Sprinter’ which was recorded in Dorset, England; and then at the Bristol studio of Portishead’s

Music, Track Of The Day January 27, 2015

Track Of The Day – Tuff Love – ‘That’s Right’

It’s another track of the day from Glasgow’s Tuff Love and the second song to be released from their forthcoming ‘Dross’ Ep . ‘That’s Right’ continues where previous single ‘Slammer’ left off which a short sharp blast of infectious, spiky

Live Reviews, Music January 23, 2015

LIVE – ALVVAYS and MOON KING – Deaf Institute Manchester – 21/01/2015

Few bands of late seem to have captured discerning indie pop fans collective hearts as quickly and as effortlessly as Canadian quintet Alvvays. Their self-titled debut album appeared in a plethora of “best of 2014″ lists (including our own) whilst

Music, Track Of The Day January 21, 2015

TRACK OF THE DAY – MY INVISIBLE FRIEND – ‘Eyes’

We love Italy and we are also rather partial to dreampop and happily today we can combine both by introducing My Invisible Friend who are a dream pop trio from Parma Italy. Our track of the day ‘Eyes’ is the stand

Music, Track Of The Day January 20, 2015

TRACK OF THE DAY – ANNALIBERA – ‘Black Cat, White Cat’ ( Free Download)

Annalibera’s full-length debut ‘Nevermind I Love You’ is one of the most spellbindingly beautiful, assured and astonishing debut albums we’ve heard in quite some time. ‘Black Cat, White Cat’ is the first single to be taken from the album, and for many

Track Of The Day January 17, 2015

TRACK OF THE DAY – GHXST – ‘No Luck’

Brooklyn’s incendiary doom rockers GHXST are back with a brand new track ‘No Luck ‘ which features singer Shelly X’s trademark insouciant seductive vocals backed by huge slabs of shuddering Sabbath-esque guitar riffs. It translates into a dark ominous dose of blistering sonic

Music, Track Of The Day January 16, 2015

Video Of The Week – Moon Duo – ‘Animal’

‘Animal’ is from Moon Duo’s upcoming Third album ‘Shadow Of The Sun.’ It’s a driving slice of cosmic punk psych rock and equally hypnotic is the video starring pro skater and all round psychedelic dandy Richie Jackson, who directed and

Tracks Of The Day – Mark Crozer And The Rels – ‘There is No Love’ And ‘A Good Heart’

Well we’ve just about recovered from our Mary Chain shenanigans are ears have stopped ringing but we will be catching up with them again in

November 24, 2014 Music, Track Of The Day

The Jesus And Mary Chain – Psychocandy 30th Anniversary gigs

Photo: Sakura Photography Let’s be clear from the outset, I’m very protective with regard to the Jesus and Mary Chain and their legacy. Nothing is

November 23, 2014 Live Reviews, Music, The Best Of

Track Of The Day – Desperate Journalist – ‘Control’

Desperate Journalist where one of our tips for 2014 , and have spent much of the year working on their glorious debut album which has

November 17, 2014 Music, Track Of The Day, Video

Songs To Learn And Sing – Sophie Jamieson, Heavy Heart, I Am The Mountain, Tara Priya,Victories at Sea, Pretty Sad

Sophie Jamieson You can’t help but marvel at the waif like Sophie Jamieson’s ability to write such graceful music led by that deceptive spine tingling

November 14, 2014 Music, Track Of The Day

Tracks of the Day – Kid Wave – Gloom EP

Well this is a bit good, isn’t it ? It’s tempting to fall in line and call Kid Wave’s sound, ‘indie slacker,’ yes the EP

November 12, 2014 Music, Track Of The Day

Liverpool Sound City 2015 – Interview with CEO Dave Pichilingi

Liverpool Sound City, our favourite urban music festival, which somewhat serendipitously also happens to be our local music festival has announced a major overhaul for

November 11, 2014 Interviews, Music