Nightmare Before Christmas Returns
Nightmare Before Christmas is set to return with curating duties being shared by Battles, Les Savy Fav and Caribou. Taking place in the run up to December 25th, Nightmare Before Christmas is a way for...
View ArticleFlaming Lips For Eden Sessions
Oklahoma space cadets The Flaming Lips are set to perform at this year's Eden Sessions. Led by Wayne Coyne, The Flaming Lips are some of the planet's finest psychedelic astronauts. Making their way...
View ArticleLiam Gallagher On Radiohead
Liam Gallagher has given his assessment of the new album by Oxford giants Radiohead. There's always a problem with Liam Gallagher interviews. The outspoken frontman can be difficult to handle,...
View ArticleListen: The Strokes - You're So Right
The Strokes are streaming their new track 'You're So Right' and you can listen to it now! After five years, the wait is almost over. The Strokes have been working on their new album for some time,...
View ArticleListen: How To Dress Well Tackle R Kelly
How To Dress Well are streaming a languid new remix of a vintage R Kelly track. Somewhere along the line, R&B has entered electronic music. James Blake has remixed Destiny's Child, bringing a...
View ArticleEtta James To Undergo Medical Exam
Legendary soul singer Etta James is set to be forced to undergo a medical exam. Etta James is a genuine icon. Adding some feminine sass to Chess Records, the singer more than held her own with blues...
View ArticleLupe Fiasco Pans His Own Album
Lupe Fiasco has given a bizarre new interview in which he slaughters his new album 'Lasers'. Long delayed, Lupe Fiasco's new album 'Lasers' was completed some time ago. Deemed not worthy of release by...
View ArticleMeat Puppets Talk New Album
Meat Puppets have spoken about the making of their forthcoming album 'Lollipop'. Signed to SST in the label's glorious mid 80s run, The Meat Puppets always stood apart from their peers. Mixing punk's...
View ArticleR.E.M. Work With Sam Taylor-Wood
R.E.M. have teamed up with director Sam Taylor-Wood for the video to their single 'UBerlin'. R.E.M. have always been aware of their visual impact. The band have a history of creating eye catching...
View ArticleCold War Kids Live
On encore shoo-in, 'We Used To Vacation' , Nathan Willet blithely eulogises “ Still things could be worse, natural disasters on the evening news” . Indeed they could, as most current news watching –...
View ArticleMount Kimbie April Tour Dates
Mount Kimbie are set to break cover after announcing a full nationwide tour in April. The past year has seen bass music intersect with traditional song structures in groundbreaking new ways. Artists...
View ArticleSlow Club Postpone May Tour
Slow Club have been forced to cancel their May tour due to percussionist Rebecca Taylor falling ill. Beginning as a ramshackle twee duo, Slow Club have evolved into a serious songwriting force....
View ArticleDavid Kennedy On Name Change
Bass producer David Kennedy has swapped the Ramadanman moniker for Pearson Sound. It's become one of the most recognisable monikers in bass music. Ramadanman has produced some of the best known cuts...
View ArticleWild Beasts Add Two UK Shows
Wild Beasts have added two shows to their upcoming May tour, alongside a number of festival appearances. With their previous studio album 'Two Dancers' receiving overwhelming critical plaudits, Wild...
View ArticleWin A Samsung Galaxy Player 50
If you’re a music obsessive, or a bookworm, a film fanatic or gaming King then the Galaxy Player 50 is your perfect, portable entertainment companion. It’s lightweight, compact and definitely cool, and...
View ArticleSlash Defends Charlie Sheen
Slash has defended controversial American actor Charlie Sheen, who is under fire due to his drink and drugs habit. As the guitarist in Guns N Roses, Slash was part of the most dangerous group on the...
View ArticleRackNRuin
Known for carving his way neatly through haunting electro-organs and dramatic synth-stabs, RackNRuin’s production seems to demand ‘hands in the air’ moments at every turn, while his genre-crossing DJ...
View ArticleTrack Of The Day 3/3 - Mike Watt
Mike Watt is a titanic figure in American music. As stunning (self-taught) bass player, he was one third of legendary group The Minutemen. Named as an influence by everyone from Lovvers to Red Hit...
View ArticleBeady Eye Beaten By Adele
Beady Eye are currently losing out on the album charts, with Adele set to retain the number one slot. Formed out of the ashes of Oasis, Beady Eye have become one of the most talked groups in the...
View ArticleMercury Rev Re-Issue 'Deserters Songs'
Mercury Rev are set to re-issue their 1998 album 'Deserter's Songs' and play a special series of shows. Formed by Jonathan Donahue, Mercury Rev are closely linked to The Flaming Lips. However while...
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