John Allen describes himself as "yet another one of these bearded and tattooed singer/songwriters", but don’t be fooled by these words; his latest offering “Sophomore” holds some emotional depth that some acoustic artists would only dream of diving to. In this offering his lyrics are momentous, heart breaking and at times uplifting; it could just be the perfect antidote you need to break the January blues and actually reach out for those positive affirmations.
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ANAAL NATHRAKH ANNOUNCED FOR TRONDHEIM METAL FESTIVAL 2015....
British black metal overlords Anaal Nathrakh are the latest band to be added to an already blinding roster for Trondheim Metal Fest 2015!
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HOFFMAN RELEASES 'FIRST LIGHT' ON JANUARY 12TH....
Hoffman
‘First Light’
(Slime Recordings)
Cat # SLM126
WILCO - ALPHA MIKE FOXTROT RARE TRACKS 1994-2014 - ALBUM REVIEW
This box set comprises some 77 songs, pushes the 5 hour mark and retails for a price that all other artists and bands should try to emulate when releasing old or unreleased material. This is very much the story of Jeff Tweedy who emerged burnt from the split of Uncle Tupelo one of the founders of the Alt Country movement and the junior partner to Jay Farrar as the guiding force in that band. Tweedy however had his own musical vision and at the age of 28 set out on the Wilco journey that has produced eight full albums over twenty years including a number of bonafide classics.
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SAM SMITH IS FIRST MALE ARTIST IN 34 YEARS – AND FIRST U.K. MALE ARTIST EVER – TO EARN NOMINATIONS IN ALL "BIG FOUR" GRAMMY CATEGORIES FOLLOWING RELEASE OF A DEBUT ALBUM....
Smith Receives A Total Of Six Nominations, Including Album, Record And Song Of The Year As Well As Best New Artist
North American Tour Kicks Off January 9 And Includes Shows At NYC's Madison Square Garden And The Forum In Los Angeles
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INTRODUCING TORONTO BASED FAST, LOUD MUSIC MAKERS TERRORISTA....
Terrorista is a two-PEACE post-post-post-punk band. We play fast songs consisting of guitar, drums, and vocals.
We met up with the guys outside the Tupperware store on Cheritan Ave as Sam needed a new lunch box and Rich wanted to see if they still sold those little clippy things that you can use to re-seal cereal packets to save the contents going all soft.
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SAM SMITH ANNOUNCES NEW VIDEO FOR 'LIKE I CAN'....
Following the recent GRAMMY nominations where Sam Smith broke records after receiving 6 nominations including Record and Song of the year, as well as Best New Artist. Today Sam Smith reveals his stunning new video for current single "Like I Can" which is out now on Capitol Records.
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ENTERTHELEXICON RELEASED NEW VIDEO FOR 'FULL MOON'....
'Full Moon' is the second single to be taken from the bands self-titled EP, released earlier this year. The video for their debut single 'Do You Feel The Same' caught the eye of both Kerrang and Scuzz TV, as well as the single receiving numerous amounts of radio airplay across the county.
Hailing from the birthplace of Dire Straits and Maximo Park, ETL, as they are known by their fervent following, have had one hell of a year. Going from playing local support shows, to signing to LA based independent label Kill/Hurt Recordings at the beginning of the year was a welcomed shock. The band have now gone on to play to packed rooms up and down the UK, with yet more touring planned in the new year.
ETL do not shy away from their influences; there are hints of Reuben and Nirvana laced within their sound, but that is something the trio are proud of. They bring a strong feel of 21st century British rock within their debut EP release, with every melody, riff and emotive sound flourishing their song writing ability.
NORTH SEASONS ANNOUNCE DEBUT EP DETAILS....
Northern melodic hardcore quintet NORTH SEASONS, are pleased to reveal the details of their debut EP release 'Eyes For The Blind', due for release via Kill/Hurt Recordings on 21 January 2015.
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Photo Credit: Jamy Cabre - For The Love Of Punk
PEARS ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN RELEASE OF DEBUT ALBUM "GO TO PRISON"....
Snotty Punk Hardcore Mob, PEARS from New Orleans, USA have announced the EU release of new album "Go To Prison" The new album, "Go To Prison" will be released on January 30th through Gunner Records.
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J RODDY WALSTON AND THE BUSINESS ANNOUNCE MARCH U.S. TOUR DATES....
J Roddy Walston and The Business will be on the road in 2015, hitting a bunch of new cities & a few that they've played before. Check out the new dates below - more shows to be announced soon!
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IS TROPICAL RECENTLY RELEASED PART 1 OF THEIR 5 PART 10" VINYL COLLECTION....
IS TROPICAL are set to release their third album Black Anything. Originally formed in 2009 as a trio- Dominic Apa, Gary Barber and Simon Milner- the band has now added vocalist Kirstie Fleck, who was featured on the 2013 track "Dancing Anymore." Working alongside producer and collaborator Luke Smith (Foals, Depeche Mode), IS TROPICAL set out in the summer of 2014 to record across five continents; North America, Africa, Europe, Asia and South America.
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I, THE LION RELEASE NEW EP 'RUN' ON FEBRUARY 9TH....
This is a band who were made for creative songwriting. Since forming, the band have worked hard to craft their sound and make their mark on the UK scene. As the band have grown, most notably they have become more technical in their songwriting, playing music that is complex but grabs the listener with hooks.
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INTRODUCING SPANISH SINGER SONGWRITER NACHO SILVESTRE....AGAIN!
I fell upon Nacho Silvestre recently after interviewing a French singer songwriter called Billy Boguard, he met Nacho in a bar in Kentish Town and after a good chat, agreed to have Billy stay with him in Spain and use his studio to record his latest EP. I duly sent Nacho an email asking if he'd like to get in touch and carry out an interview for our 'Introducing' feature, he agreed so a list of questions were sent over to him for completion.
It wasn't until after a few days that realised that we'd already been in touch with him back in September 2014 to carry out an interview....DOH!
Despite this, Nacho answered the questions all the same, luckily, I had written these questions whereas Mark Wincott had pulled the last set together so there was little duplication! What you see below is part 2 of the Nacho Silvestre interview, think of it as all the questions that we didn't ask in September!
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SMALL HOUSES - EXACTLY WHERE YOU WANTED TO BE - ALBUM REVIEW
Jeremy Quentin hails from Michigan and has been recording acoustic Americana under the Small Houses moniker since his 2010 debut "Our Dusking Sound". This record "Exactly where you wanted to be" has been on release since 2013 and it could more accurately be described as an extended EP rather than a long player.
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STEELY DAN - ELLIS AUDITORIUM MEMPHIS 30TH APRIL 1974 - ALBUM REVIEW
Steely Dan are amongst that privileged elite of musicians which include The Beatles and Brian Wilson, who gave up touring at a certain point in their career to become the masters of studio perfection and release albums so good that they defined an era. In the case of Walter Becker and Donald Fagan the obsessive search for the "right cut" would see them use 42 musicians on the 1980s album "Gaucho" with its title track drum backdrop assembled from 46 different takes.
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LOST PETS - 3 LIVE TRACKS - REVIEW
Lost Pets is a Nottingham based band that despite being under a year old have already managed to speed success by landing gigs across the country as well as writing and recording their own tracks, in fact the band is so new that before May 2014 these girls had never met each other. They were brought together by answering to an advert “for untalented girls who can’t play their instruments”; but what’s clear to see in this short space of time is that these girls can most definitely play their instruments and they can most definitely write their own fantastic music. They recently uploaded 3 of their live tracks to Bandcamp, we logged on and had a listen….
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ROB LYNCH RELEASES NEW SONG 'LORD KNOWS I HAVE TRIED' FOR FREE DOWNLOAD....
“2014 rarely produced anything as affecting as this” - Rock Sound
“It’s impossible not to be moved” - Kerrang! (KKKK)
“one of the most genuine albums released this year.” - Already Heard
“we could genuinely be looking at the next big UK singer songwriter to break through here.”
- Punktastic
CLOUD BOAT REMIX SASHA SIEM'S 'MY FRIEND'....
“Coming on like Bjork fused with Joanna Newsom... painstaking intricacy” - NME
"bewitchingly complex rhythms and swirling drama" - Wonderland Magazine
“sweeping, widescreen grandeur… both contagious and quite, quite affecting” - Clash Magazine
"intelligence that places her among a pack of similarly singular artists like Andrew Bird and Joanna Newsom" - Q Magazine
The Grape and The Grain - For Fans of: The Black Keys, Queens of the Stone Age and Clutch
THE GRAPE AND THE GRAIN RELEASE FULL LENGTH RECORD....
Gritty, organic and true to it's roots rock-n'-roll, The Grape And The Grain recently released their self-titled full-length. Melding blues, folk and hard rock elements, their sound spans genres seamlessly, building a whole new realm of their own.
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