Today Liverpool band KEEF have announced new single "Beat Of A Drum" for Friday July 24th. This follows on the back of their previous singles 'Satellite' and 'Day In Day Out'.
Pre-save / Pre-order link: https://ditto.fm/beat-of-a-drum
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We chatted to CRAIG WALKER from POWER OF DREAMS about their forthcoming album, new material and interesting lockdown hobbies....
Almost thirty years since the release of their seminal debut album, Immigrants, Emigrants and Me, Power of Dreams recently released a double A-side on FIFA Records that encapsulates the different sides of the band’s musical coin and the multi-faceted songwriting of Craig Walker.
‘America’ / ‘Across the Shannon’ is the precursor for Power of Dream’s first studio album in twenty five years, titled Aüslander, and a wonderful re-introduction to one of Ireland’s most enigmatic bands of the nineties.
We caught up with Craig Walker from Power of Dreams to chat about lockdown hobbies, the early 90s music press, being in a band pre-internet and of course, their forthcoming new album Aüslander.
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MICKO & THE MELLOTRONICS release double A-side single Noisy Neighbours/ You Killed My Father....
7” VINYL OUT NOW, VIA LANDLINE RECORDS
“Ready to create a metaphorical storm in art-pop’s tea-cup like spiritual forebears XTC and Pulp.” - LOUDER THAN WAR
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London based singer songwriter NICK HOWE releases new track 'Wide Awake', watch the video here....
Artist: Nick Howe
Single: Wide Awake
Label: Self-Release /AWAL
Release Date: 10 Jul 2020
For Fans of Jason Mraz, James Bay, Jeff Buckley, Bon Iver.
“A softly powerful, yet grounded folk sound” – Alfitude
“a fresh and enticing frontman with plenty of heart and soul to boot” – Fame Mag
“His songs are completely original” - Les Reed OBE
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Bristol based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist JAMES HUMPHRYS is back with his sophomore EP 'Memory Palace'....
JAMES HUMPHRYS
SECOND EP: MEMORY PALACE
OUT NOW
“Although it sits at the funkier end of pop, his music celebrates the odd jazz element, giving it a playful vibe.” - Darkus Magazine
“Defiant and deliberate, Humphrys has all of the ingredients it takes to create the perfect summer anthem.” - One Great Song
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POWER OF DREAMS release double A-side single America / Across the Shannon....
‘America’ / ‘Across the Shannon' (Taken from the new album Aüslander)
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KAYTRANADA returns with a new single "LOOK EASY" featuring Grammy-nominated singer Lucky Daye....
KAYTRANADA SHARES NEW SINGLE "LOOK EASY" WITH LUCKY DAYE
BUBBA OUT NOW VIA RCA RECORDS
"this is undeniably KAYTRANADA's show" DJ Booth
"BUBBA, unsurprisingly, is KAYTRANADA at his finest" Forbes
"BUBBA delivers immaculate rhythms and grooves" Highsnobiety
"KAYTRANADA blesses this woeful decade with one last great dance record" Pitchfork
"sounds...like the future." TIME
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Warrington based garage-punk outfit THE LOTTS announce debut EP 'We Are The Lotts' on July 24th....
“The Lotts don’t care. Their brash high energy, exciting punk is just what the place needed” - Manchester Rocks
“An entertaining romp with raised guitars and guttural rasps”
“Turned a family pub into a mosh pit. SHOCKING!!!!!!!”
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LIAM GALLAGHER dazzled the audience with his MTV Unplugged appearance, read our review....
Do you remember what happened at the MTV Unplugged session that OASIS did back in 1996? Liam bailed at the last moment (owing to illness…..ahem) leaving Noel to pick up vocal duties as well as lead guitar whilst Liam stood on the balcony, slugging back beers and taking every opportunity to heckle the band. Noel and the band did well, some might say (see what I did there?) he even saved the day and widened the already noticeable cracks in the relationship between him and his younger sibling. Fast forward 24 years and Liam gets a second bite of the apple, but this time, he went solo (with the assistance of his band of course), read on to see how the show went down….
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We caught up with Joe from THE AMAZONS and chatted about wine, America, festivals and paddling pools....
We have been working hard securing a few headline acts to perform at our very own podcast festival which is going to be taking place on Sunday June 28th and I thought I’d drop the manager of The Amazons a line to see if they’d be up for donating a track. I was amazed when he came back and said that they’d love to be a part of the event and provided me with a specially recorded ‘lockdown’ acoustic version of their track ‘Mother’ to play. He also asked if I’d like to have a chat with one of the band members and find out what they’ve been upto, who am I to miss out on an opportunity like this….
Fast forward a week and we spoke to Joe Emmett (drummer) all about the hobbies and interests that he has picked up since going into lockdown, work on their 3rd album, topping up his tan whilst sitting in his children’s paddling pool and LOADS more, read on to find out more….
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Considering the different aspects of traditional style piano lessons
In a place like Plainview, where music schools and studios abound, you can feel naturally inclined to try your hand at music. And your instinct may suggest that you should begin with piano, for the obvious reasons such as ease of learning. There is no doubt that this musical instrument is arguably the easiest one to pick; still, there are many other factors that contribute to a successful experience with this. Of them, one is your willingness to learn it. If you have a genuine interest in music and piano, you can imagine yourself doing well. But having an interest in something is not enough until you make efforts to acquire the required skills for the same.
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We caught up with Cornish singer songwriter DAISY CLARK on the eve of the release of her latest song 'BATTLE SCARS'.....
It’s been 3 years since we last caught up with DAISY CLARK, I remember the day as if it were yesterday, she had just come off stage at Boardmasters Festival and we were hunkered down behind a bale of hay to try and shield ourselves from the booming funk emanating from The House of Marley. I don’t remember what we chatted about, probably some of her songs, how she enjoyed playing at Boardmasters, standard festival related questions no doubt!
Fast forward 3 years and Daisy is due to launch her brand new single ‘Battle Scars’ in less than 24 hours, we were lucky enough to get a 15 minute slot with her to chat about the new single, her life in lockdown and a bit of reminiscing about the time BILLIE EILISH showered her with praise following her cover version of ‘Bellyache’, read on to see how we got on….
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Cornwall based singer songwriter DAISY CLARK releases new single 'BATTLE SCARS' - Listen here....
LIAM GALLAGHER dazzles with his unplugged version of OASIS rarity 'Sad Song' - Watch the video here....
Chart-topping duo Sleaford Mods announce exclusive live stream show at the 100 Club in London on June 20th....
To mark the release of their latest top 10 album, All That Glue, Sleaford Mods are performing a one-off live stream show from the iconic 100 Club, London on June 20th at 9pm BST.
Streamed live via YouTube, the band will perform a full set of fan favourites and rarities and the show will be filmed with multiple cameras in Ultra HD and offer the highest quality audio.
Fans worldwide can access the show via a ticketed live stream on YouTube. When purchasing fans will also be offered the choice to donate to a charity and in keeping with tradition, Jason and Andrew have chosen Refuge as their spotlight charity.
Tickets are available now from sleafordmods.com/live.
THE WAILERS Unveil Brand New Single “One World, One Prayer” Ft. Shaggy and Skip Marley
*Legendary reggae outfit set to release forthcoming album produced by Emilio Estefan later this year
SINGLE RELEASE DATE: 22ND MAY 2020
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#saveourvenues Campaign sees 140 UK music venues removed from ‘Critical’ list ………For Now.
London, May 19th 2020 – Music Venue Trust (MVT) has announced that the #saveourvenues campaign launched three weeks ago today has now resulted in 140 grassroots music venues being removed from its ‘critical’ list.
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HAYLEY ROSS announces ‘Come Back: The Remixes EP’ - Available from May 22nd - Listen Here....
Roads, Radio-Activity and Robots: Florian Schneider (1947-2020)
Photo credit: Paul Perrault
The KCRW and COLORS-tipped Parisian producer duo, Duñe x Crayon share their new single 'Save Yourself First' - listen here
Duñe x Crayon Share New Single: ‘Save Yourself First’
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Debut Album: ‘Hundred Fifty Roses’ – May 22, 2020
Out via Roche Musique – Presave
"A tale of lust-driven ambition" – NOWNESS
"Reminiscent of Thundercat and Flying Lotus … a heavy and sticky song” – The Line Of Best Fit
"Calls to mind the likes of FlyLo and Dilla" – Complex
“'Soothes as it grooves” – Indie Shuffle
"Jazzy instrumental that emits with warm glowing feel" – Lyrical Lemonade
"Another lush electronic bed boasting sensational basslines and a crisp beat" – COLORS
"Infectiously deep downtempo and louche” – CLASH
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