12 To Listen Out For In 2016 – Part 1
So we’ve had the BBC Sound of 2016 long list, and bloggers top choices via the Blog Sound of 2016 …and if we’re being honest we didn’t find too much to get excited about in
The Blog Sound Of 2016 – Long List
So …. we’ve had the BBC Sound Of 2016 long list and instead of bemoaning how unremittingly shit it is (and it is) I’d like to praise the BBC for this essential piece of public
INTERVIEW – THE VPME MEET – DILLY DALLY
Toronto quartet Dilly Dally’s breathtaking debut long player Sore will no doubt feature amongst our favourite albums of 2015. Squalling guitars detonate around singer and guitarist Katie Monks bruised defiant nettle sting rasp on an album
TRACK OF THE DAY – EMBERS – ‘The Bitten Tongue’
A few years back we drove up to Manc -land and were fortunate enough to catch one of Embers very first gigs. It was apparent then that this quartet had something of the dark glitter
SOUND CITY 2016 ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF ARTISTS
SOUND CITY 2016 ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF ARTISTS Circa Waves, Sleaford Mods, The Dandy Warhols, Young Fathers & Band of Skulls added to the line-up TICKETS ON SALE 9AM FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER Following Monday’s news
VIDEO – CHLØË BLACK – Le temps de L’amour
We don’t often post covers here , but this contains four things we’re rather fond of – the faded timeless glamour of vintage footage, Paris, Françoise Hardy and Chløë Black – and perhaps the fact
VIDEO – WOLF ALICE – Freazy
A new video from Wolf Alice for arguably one of their most ‘pop’ moments from their Mercury nominated debut album ‘My Love Is Cool’ … This we imagine is what happens if you spike a bands
TRACK OF THE DAY – LA LEIF – Chanctonbury Ring
Photo Credit – Tomás Wolfson La Leif’s self-produced debut EP ‘ The Nest’ takes the DIY ethic to new heights and contains a hauntingly beautiful collection of songs. It’s experimental electronic music which mixes loops
THE VPME PODCAST 2015 – November 2015
Our last podcast of 2015 (aside from our Festive edition) features new music from New Order, Dilly Dally, The Anchoress, Jennie Vee, Nadine Carina, Sugarmen, Killing Joke , Victories At Sea, Chløë Black, The Eagles
TRACK OF THE DAY – THE ANCHORESS ft. PAUL DRAPER – You And Only You
Catherine Anne Davies aka The Anchoress returns with another beautiful sophisticated slice of dark pop in the shape of her new single ‘You And Only You’. The song which features Catherine’s velvety, narcotic vocals alongside
TRACK OF THE DAYS – VICTORIES AT SEA – ‘Up’ and ‘Bloom’
A bit unusual to have a track of the day and a video of the day? Well perhaps, but we like to live dangerously – ‘Bloom’ and ‘Up’ are both perfect examples of the soaring
TRACK OF THE DAY – NIGHT BEATS – ‘Sunday Mourning’
Today’s track of the day arrives via Seattle in the shape of Night Beats. It’s a tune taken from the group’s forthcoming album ‘Who Sold My Generation’ which will be their first release on Heavenly