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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1628 )

• Deep Elm Release New Compilation ‘Sometimes I See You in the Stars’ – Featuring ...

  

  Deep Elm Records is held in high regard by many music fans around the world and with their recent decision to offer up their entire back catalogue on a... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Seahaven – Reverie Lagoon: Music for Escapism Only

  

  ‘Reverie Lagoon: Music for Escapism Only’ is a title that immediately pricks your ears; will you be transported to a strange and serene place away from all... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Mutes – Mutes EP

  

  A one-man band formed in James Brown’s bedroom in Birmingham just last year, Mutes has wowed people across the country with a solo show made up of loops, pedals... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Little Matador – Reasons

  

  Little Matador’s self-titled debut album was full of hooks, choruses and a refreshingly bold rock aesthetic. Now, ahead of a few festival appearances and suppor... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Manchester Orchestra – Cope

  

  Four albums in and Manchester Orchestra’s ‘Cope’ continues their rise to the top of the alternative rock scene. Hitting number 13 on its week of release in the... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Sons & Lovers Release Video for ‘Lover’

  

  Evoking ‘The Back Room’-era Editors or the latter-day Maccabees, Sons Lovers are a band who are already well on the way to big things, having established... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Alcopop! Records 100th Release – Len’s ‘Steal My Sunshine’!

  

  Alcopop! Records are all set for their 100th release, which in itself is enough reason for celebration, but the fact that the release will be Len’s seminal pop... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Sam Airey – Station Approach

  

  Already a favourite with all the trusted BBC presenters, Sam Airey is set to release his debut album later this year, but first he will drop the first single... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Monument Valley – Tattooed Fists

  

  Monument Valley is a one-man band (known as Ned Younger to his friends and family) and he’s already gained praise from many of the top names in the music press. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Racing Glaciers – First Light

  

  A five piece hailing from Macclesfield and already playing a prestigious slot at Radio 1’s One Big Weekend festival, unsigned Racing Glaciers have released the... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Happyness – Great Minds Think Alike, All Brains Taste the Same

  

  Already a favourite on XFM and 6 Music, and with festival performances at the Secret Garden Party and Bestival lined up, it’s fair to say Happyness are well on... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Cheerleader – Perfect Vision

  

  Two years in the making, Cheerleader’s ‘Perfect Vision’ mixes Tegan and Sara-style synth pop with the bouncy hooks of The Hold Steady or even the Beach Boys. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Savage Nomads – Porno

  

  From South London, The Savage Nomads are a new band and ‘Porno’ finds them mixing the best of the early 80s post-punk bands like Gang of Four with a contemporar... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Alternative Escape 2014 – Head to the Pav Tav…

  

  Every year, seemingly the entire music industry and thousands of punters head down to the South Coast for an extended weekend in May to enjoy the bands on... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Fight Like Apes – Whigfield Sex Tape

  

  Teaming up with the brilliant Alcopop! Records once again, Fight Like Apes make a welcome return with the fantastically named ‘Whigfield Sex Tape’ EP. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Death and the Penguin – Accidents Happen

  

  Named after a satirical Ukrainian novel by Andrey Kurkov, Londoners Death and the Penguin have been quietly creating a buzz since emerging in 2013. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Benjamin Shaw – Goodbye, Cagoule World

  

  London’s Benjamin Shaw has released EPs called ‘I Got the Pox, the Pox is What I Got’ and ‘Rumfucker’ in the past, and now he’s following 2011’s debut... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Bye Bye, HYHI – Hold Your Horse Is Become Hold Your Horse Was

  

  Back in 2008, Hold Your Horse Is entered the local Hants/Surrey scene with a bang – and a few riffs to boot. The three members – guitarist and singer Robin... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Dragons That Make Love to Pandas – Roundabouts

  

  Long-time favourites of Spectral Nights, Guildford three-piece Dragons that Make Love to Pandas finally release their new EP ‘Roundabouts’ via Bandcamp. With a... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Body Hound – Rhombus

  

  Featuring ex-members of Rolo Tomassi and Antares, it’s no surprise that Yorkshire band Body Hound specialise in riffs. Brutal, melodic and completely... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC