Wild Nothing Help To Launch New Label
American solo artist Wild Nothing is set to help launch new London based label Warmest Chord. Say what you like about DIY methods, but there remains something special about record labels. Due to...
View ArticleOzzy Osbourne Talks New Album
Metal icon Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that fear of wife Sharon's retribution was the main motivation behind his new album. Ozzy Osbourne has no need to make new music. After four decades in the music...
View ArticleGaslight Anthem Add UK Tour Dates
New Jersey blue collar rockers The Gaslight Anthem have added a number of new tour dates. The Gaslight Anthem released their acclaimed album 'The 59 Sound' back in 2008. Faced with little interest,...
View ArticleHayden Amplifier
The electric guitar changed music forever. By plugging the six string into an amplifier the humble guitar was transformed from a frowned upon folk instrument into a weapon of war. No decent guitarist...
View ArticleLCD Soundsystem - Drunk Girls (Holy Ghost!)
If there's one thing LCD Soundsystem like it's drunk girls. Oh well OK - fellow DFA titans Holy Ghost! and drunk girls. So it's just as well that LCD Soundsystem have had their ode to female...
View ArticleMariachi El Bronx Tour Diary
Hardcore nutjobs turned Mexican menagerie, Mariachi El Bronx recently took off around the UK. One of the most unusual and thrilling live experiences around, the band are a blur of Mexican rhythms and...
View ArticleYu(c)k - Weakend
Yuck. It's not a nice word, commonly associated with things which are, in turn, not very nice. But this London four piece are pretty damn tasty indeed. Formed from the ashes of Cajun Dance Party, Yuck...
View ArticleModest Mouse For Open House
Belfast festival Open House has confirmed details of its bill with Modest Mouse set to headline. After years of turmoil, Belfast is now thriving. The Northern Irish capital boasts a vibrant live music...
View ArticleMariachi El Bronx Live
Even as a die hard Bronx fan I’ve never quite managed to catch their much-lauded Mariachi set but have heard amazing things about it and judging by the demand for tickets on this Monday night show...
View ArticleOlafur Arnalds On Recording
Icelandic composer Olafur Arnalds has spoken to ClashMusic about the meticulous recording techniques behind his new album '…and they have escaped the weight of darkness’. Olafur Arnalds began life...
View ArticleTom Jones For Latitude
Legendary Welsh singer Tom Jones is amongst the latest acts to appear at this year's Latitude festival. Set on England's sunrise coast, Latitude has grown to become one of the summer's most respected...
View ArticleBaddies Release Free Download EP
Essex post-punk outfit Baddies have released a new EP containing a re-working of a fan favourite in German. Baddies seem built to tour - anywhere, anytime. Last year the band released their debut...
View ArticlePortishead Start Work New Album
Bristol trip hop dons Portishead have signed a new record deal and are working on fresh material. Portishead were one of the most influential British groups of the 90s, but spent the bulk of the next...
View ArticleWichita 10th Anniversary Show
Founded a decade ago, Wichita has proved to be one of Britain's most vital and successful independent labels. Just take a quick look at the imprint's roll call of talent - everyone from Bloc Party to...
View ArticleMarina & The Diamonds - Oh No
Marina And The Diamonds have been inescapable this year. Hailing from Wales, Marina Diamandis always felt like she was destined for great things. Complete untaught, her dramatic voice is the missing...
View ArticlePeggy Sue Interview
Peggy Sue have come a long way. Initially Peggy Sue And The Pirates the band soon dropped the reference to maritime bandits in favour of something more streamlined. Unusually in this day of instant...
View ArticleDirty Projectors / Bjork Preview
A new preview has emerged of the much debated collaboration between Dirty Projectors and Bjork. As collaborations go, this one is simply mouth watering. Brooklyn indie rock giants Dirty Projectors are...
View ArticleBroken Social Scene For Scott Pilgrim
Canadian indie rock collective Broken Social Scene are working on the soundtrack to 'Scott Pilgrim vs The World'. Returning with their new album earlier this year, Broken Social Scene are obviously...
View ArticleGlastonbury 2010: The Dead Weather
A photo gallery of The Dead Weather, featuring The White Stripes' Jack White and The Kills' Alison Mosshart, playing live on the Pyramid stage on Saturday 26th June at the Glastonbury festival 2010....
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