News – The Jam Release The Studio Recordings’ – 8 album vinyl box set
The Jam – ‘The Studio Recordings’ – 8 album vinyl box set + download card Release date: November 25th 2013 One of the most popular bands to emerge from the UK punk rock scene of
Track Of The Day – The Fireworks – ‘Runaround’
The Fireworks are Emma Hall (Pocketbooks), Matthew Rimell (Big Pink Cake), Isabel Albiol (Things In Herds), and Shaun Charman (The Popguns, The Wedding Present) who between them create a hook-laden mix of fuzzy reverb soaked
Track Of The Day – Rose Elinor Dougall – ‘Future Vanishes’
‘Future Vanishes’ is the title track from Rose Elinor Dougall’s latest EP, and not a Tory Party policy aimed at the long term unemployed. It’s released today (18/11/2013) via You Records and mixes her trademark
Track Of The Day – Little Matador – ‘Liar Liar’
Musical genres eh? What are they like? Incredibly irritating ? Or if employed with a bit of thought, helpful to categorise a certain style for the avid musical librarian? The industry loves them, the more
Track Of The Day – Marina Gasolina – ‘London Surf’
Photo: Andre Ligeiro The current music scene is often accused of blandness, of playing it safe. Much of this is based on an assumption that the bigger record labels are more ‘risk averse’ than ever.
Iggy Pop To Present 6 Music Show on Xmas Day
Iggy Pop is set present two shows on 6 Music as part of the station’s Christmas line-up. Ignacious, real name Melvin Hayes, will present a Christmas Day special from1 to 3pm on Christmas Day and
Track Of The Day – Marmozets – ‘Move Shake Hide’
We probably don’t feature a lot of what might be termed as ‘rock’, and we confess to having absolutely no clue as to what exactly math rock is ? Are Marmozets mathrock? Well they certainly
The Snowman and The Snowdog Prize Giveaway
HAS HE BEEN YET???? Yeah here at VPME Towers we are unashamedly Christmas freaks. Miserable bitter cynics all year round but come the festive season simply show us some tinsel and a nicely decorated tree
Track Of The Day – The Happy Hollows – ‘Endlessly’
The festive season will soon be upon us and as the year hauls its cadaverous austerity riven remains over the finishing line, we give you fair warning that anybody involved in the field of music
The Daydream Club – Found Ep Première
Adam Pickering and Paula Walker AKA The Daydream Club return with a brand new Ep to help sooth you into another working week. This ridiculously talented, insanely good looking duo release their latest self produced
Track Of the Day – Drakes Hotel – ‘Young Taste’
Ever had one of those moments when you stare up at the night sky and feel like a tiny insignificant dot when faced with the vastness of the universe? We felt a little like that
Alan McGee : New Labour were a Hugo Boss version of the Tories
Alan McGee recently spoke to UK newspaper The Guardian and discussed the Mary Chain, meeting Tony Blair and reveals who were the hardest band he’d ever had to manage. On the Mary Chains early days