Sound City 2012 Preview.
Liverpool Sound City kicks off this Thursday, May 17th and for three days the city will be playing host to some of the most exciting emerging bands as well as some old favourites from around
Year: 2012
Track Of The Day – Friday Freebie – Portasound – ‘Messerchmitt’
Friday Freebie London electronic quintet Portasound fuse massive beats, driving guitars and off kilter synth riffs to create an outrageously danceable, genre traversing mash up of styles and influences. ‘Messerchmitt’ is the aural equivalent of
HOME Volume Three – Free Album
Liverpool based Rash Records are acutely aware that “Britain’s Got Talent,” furthermore they also know that it is rarely discovered via prime time Saturday night TV. They appreciate that genuine talent is far more likely
Track Of The Day – Two Wounded Birds – “The Outer World”
Our top tip for 2012, Two Wounded Birds unveil a new track from their forthcoming self titled début album which reveals a tender, emotionally vulnerable side they may not have previously displayed. Margate’s leather clad
Elvis Costello – The Return of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook
Not many albums are being made these days like the most recent release from Elvis Costello. Feel how you feel about the music itself, but the premise behind the album is not only unique but
Track Of The Day – Southern – “Where The Wild Are”
By sad coincidence we’d decided to post this “track of the day” a few days back, prior to the news that Maurice Sendak , author of the dark graphic children’s book ” Where The Wild Things
Track Of The Day – Picking Up The Pieces (Bills & Hurr Remix)
This is a pretty “rad” remix as I believe the kids say. It sounds like Paloma has just met Donna Summer whilst being backed by New Order at Manumission. Yup, it’s a rather fab reworking
Liverpool Sound City 2012 – Timetable
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The Great Escape Preview – The Hype Machine Bloggers Choice.
The quite frankly fucking amazing interactive poster above, ( produced by a Great Escape intern who apparently spent many hellish hours putting each link on the poster) lets you listen to many of the bands
The Von Pip Musical Express Podcast – May 2012 – Episode 13
The VPME’s semi legendary podcast returns, featuring old faves from The Cocteau Twins, New Order, The Mary Chain, Curve plus guest intros from Jim Bob of Carter USM, Curxes, Jennifer Left, Velvet Two Stripes, Deathline
French Wives Debut Album “Dream of the Inbetween” A Track By Track Guide And Competition.
At the beginning of the year Scottish quintet French Wives were named in the top five “Blog Sound of 2012” as voted for by some of the UK’s top music blogs ( the idea being
Track Of The Day – Stealing Sheep – “Shut Eye”
Friday Freebie Liverpool based trio Stealing Sheep are set to conquer the world (well some of it) with their blend of wonky, surreal, choral pastoral folk . Throw in a touch of psychedelia and their