Like last years "Bright Sunny South" this new album by Sam Amidon is quietly compelling and perfectly poised to soundtrack the onset of winter. Hailing from Vermont Sam Amidon is a folk singer, multi-instrumentalist and interpreter of songs, both old and new.
Read MoreJESSE WINCHESTER - A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TROUBLE - ALBUM REVIEW
Jesse Winchester died in April 2014 at the age of 69. Like Warren Zevon's "The Wind" this posthumously released new album "A Reasonable Amount of Trouble" will be forever entwined with his fate.
Read MoreINTRODUCING PORTSMOUTH BASED PUNK QUARTET MISGIVINGS....
Misgivings began as an idea in 2013, after a drunken chat at a squat show In Hamburg. Based in Portsmouth, UK, they combine a love of travelling, touring, drinking beers and bands such as Samiam, Jawbreaker, Husker Du, Strung Out, Alkaline Trio & Title Fight.
We met up with the guys at the main observation deck at the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth where we chatted about imitating Buddy Holly, mute gorillas and Bob Mould, here's how we got on....
Read MoreINTRODUCING THE SUPER TALENTED FRONTMAN OF THE WONDER STUFF....MILES HUNT
After hearing that Miles and Co were putting on 4 gigs just before Christmas (details below), we thought it would be a great idea to get in touch and drop a few questions his way, imagine my surprise this morning when in popped an email from Miles with answers to every question we sent across, read on to find out about how they 'made it' in the US, what he thinks about the resurgence of the audio cassette and his underwear preference....
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THE BOOMTOWN RATS AT EXETER LEMON GROVE - LIVE REVIEW
Bob Geldof is a Rock Star, Political Activist and occasional actor (he played ‘Pink’ in Pink Floyd’s movie The Wall), judge him as you will, we think that he’s a force to be reckoned with, just look back at 1985’s Live Aid and everything that went with it and show me someone else who has done as much as Geldof to raise WORLDWIDE awareness of a major catastrophe and bring much needed famine relief to stricken parts of Ethiopia, feed the world indeed.
Anyway, fast forward 29 years and here we are in Exeter’s Lemon Grove, standing backstage, drinking water and waiting for the stage times from the promoter. Read on to find out how the evening unfolded....
Read MoreINTRODUCING TRANSATLANTIC ALT-ROCK LOVE BIRDS JINGO....
Jingo are a transatlantic, alt-rock, four-piece formed in early 2013 by couple, Jack and Katie Buckett, and rhythm section, Joe Reeves and Chris Smith. They are based in the East End of London.
We met up with Katie at her favourite pie n' mash joint to feast on some good old fashioned East End soul food and chat about meteorological phenomenon's, Radiohead and why their last gig was busted by the NYPD, read on to find out more....
Read MoreDUB PISTOLS AT EXETER PHOENIX - NOVEMBER 8TH 2014 - LIVE REVIEW
Dub Pistols are a 7 headed, 14 legged mash up of dub, hip hop, disco, electronica and jungle, they class London as their hometown and tonight and tonight only, they were to grace Exeter with their presence.
Read MoreATLAS LOSING GRIP ANNOUNCE NEW RECORD 'CURRENTS' DUE JANUARY 2015....
On January 16th 2015, Sweden’s Atlas Losing Grip unleash what worldwide fans have been craving for since the 2011 masterpiece “State Of Unrest” - The relentlessly majestic punk rock serving that is “Currents.”
Read MoreYOU TOO CAN ENJOY CHRISTMAS WITH THE PUPPINI SISTERS....
As the cold winter draws in and Christmas approaches, the fabulous Puppini Sisters bring good tidings in announcing a UK Christmas tour that’ll be sure to warm the cockles of your heart. Featuring reworkings of Christmas classics from the jazzy waltz treatment of Wham's 'Last Christmas' to sultry seasonal staples such as 'Santa Baby'. This is a tour not to be missed!
Read MoreINTRODUCING CHICAGO BASED FOLK/AMERICANA SUPERSTAR TYLER SJÖSTRÖM....
Tyler Sjöström is a multi-instrumentalist attempting to play such tools as; guitar, banjo, mandolin, piano, glockenspiel, harmonium–all of which he had the pleasure of tracking in the studio for his latest album. Content from his music comes in general from life experience, observations of duplicitous lifestyles, and the desire to live in a tree.
We caught up with Tyler and chatted about duelling banjos, the BEST album in the world and making honey, here's how we got on....
Read MoreTHE CORNELIUS CRANE RELEASE NEW EP 'SOUL IN THE LIGHTNING'....
The Cornelius Crane, a multi-instrumentalist alt-Americana band from East Manchester are mixing up the influences of the best of seventies Americana with the best of British prog & Mancunian folk traditions.
Read MoreENTERTHELEXICON ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE 'FULL MOON'....
Fresh off their UK headline tour, Newcastle based alternative trio ENTERTHELEXICON are pleased to reveal the details of their new single 'Full Moon', due for release on 24th November 2014.
Read MoreBROKEN CHORDS RELEASE SINGLE AS FREE DOWNLOAD....
BROKEN CHORDS are to Rock ‘n’ Roll what fire is to a Pyromaniac. Catalysts for head banging, foot tapping, hard edged rock/punk anthem attitude, the band have been burning up the UK throughout 2014 – and show no sign whatsoever of being extinguished.
Read MoreFLIGHT FACILITIES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO ‘TWO BODIES’ OUT NOW....
DEBUT ALBUM AND WORLDWIDE TOUR - “DOWN TO EARTH” ALBUM OUT NOW....
Read MoreDAVID GRAY ANNOUNCES UK DATES AND NEW SINGLE....
David Gray has announced a six-date tour of the UK across late November and early December 2014, kicking off in Southend on November 27. The shows are set to end an exceptional year for the singer-songwriter, with Gray’s tenth studio album Mutineers receiving wide-spread critical acclaim, sell-out tours on both sides of the Atlantic and a recent headline show at London’s Roundhouse, as part of this year’s iTunes Festival.
Read MoreBJORN RIIS (LEAD GUITARIST FROM AIRBAG) RELEASES DEBUT SOLO ALBUM....
Airbag lead guitarist and main song writer Bjørn Riis is releasing his debut solo album, "Lullabies in a Car Crash". The album is very much a personal statement, with lyrics dealing with fear of abandonment, alienation and loss. It’s also homage to many of Bjørn’s musical influences.
Read MoreCHECKOUT THE LEAD TRACK FROM BOMBAY HARAMBEE'S DEBUT ALBUM....
Bombay Harambee is a four-piece band from Little Rock, Arkansas.
Dave, Trent, and Alex attended Hendrix College together. After shepherding the mercurial Jason into the fold, we undertook to plead, borrow, and beg for practice space. Finding one, we started the band.
Read MoreCHECKOUT THE FTSE REMIX OF SIVU'S 'BETTER MAN THEN HE'....
Sivu's debut album, ‘Something On High’ (OUT NOW)
SINGLE: ‘Better Man Than He’
LIVE: Bombay Bicycle Club Tour
MEN IN THE SKY RELEASE THEIR BRAND NEW EP VERSION 1.0.1....
Fusing atmospheric synth melodies with driving guitars to produce innovative electronica that draws as much from the jazz-blues of Jeff Beck and the funk of Chic as it does from classic British New Wave. Men In The Sky’s eloquent production aesthetic echoes the classic 1980s output of New Order and the iconic work of super-producer Trevor Horn, while the band’s guitars recall Depeche Mode’s venture into rockier, grittier territory in the late 80s / early 90s.
Read MoreINTRODUCING LONDON BASED PARTNERS IN CRIME KATIE Q AND LAURA H....
One windy afternoon when the clouds opened up around a magical coffee shop in the St Katherine's dock near where the poppies grow. There on the stairwells sat the founder of Katie and the Queue and her partner in crime Laura H. The two were ready for some interrogation by musicmuso.....the coffee flowed.
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