Track Of The Day – Dum Dum Girls – ‘On Christmas’
As we mentioned yesterday, we will yield to nobody in our view that a well judged carefully crafted Christmas tune, or indeed cover version can be a wonderful thing. And as if by magic Dum
Songs To Learn And Sing – The Aquadolls ,Mozes And The Firstborn, Sara Lowes, The Courtesans, Nadine Shah
The Aquadolls – ‘So High’ ‘So High’ is from California’s The Aquadolls debut album ‘Stoked On You’ which has just been released via Burger Records. It’s a beautifully evocative slice of dreamy reflective surf pop
Tracks Of The Day – Brown Brogues – ‘Medication’ and Skeptics – ‘TV Wizard’
Listening to some of the tips for 2015, our response in the main has been been one of ‘what a load of crystal balls’. There seems to be a worrying lack of twisted spontaneous guitar
The VPME Podcast – December 2014
After a little podcasting break we return with the December edition of The VPME podcast. As ever, it features some old favourites and selection of brand new tracks we’ve probably featured on the site of
Liverpool Sound City 2015 Announce Flaming Lips As Saturday Headliner
More exciting news from Liverpool Sound City following the news of a major relocation to a new dockland location and the unveiling of Belle & Sebastian as its first headliner, they now announce another major headliner
The Blog Sound Of 2015 – Long List
So it’s that time of year when the bloggers get together and pick out the bands or artists they hope will do well in 2015. And we moan. It’s a tradition. I guess the problem
Track Of The Day – EMA – ‘3Jane’
Our favourite track from one of our favourite albums of 2014 is given the big screen treatment, and as you might expect it explores many of the themes featured within the song. EMA of course isn’t
Track Of The Day – St.Tropez – ‘I Don’t Wanna Fall In Love’
One of our shortest ever posts, which you may or may not find to be a blessing ;). This is due in no small part to the fact we know practically bugger all about St.Tropez
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 February … So it’s back to reality and our Tracks
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 more likely to induce puce faced apoplexy than when faced
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 just been released digitally ahead of its physical release in
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 and on occasion eidolic vocal. For hers is a voice