We love talking to bands, especially young bands who have every chance to ‘make it’ on the scene, you may laugh but think about it, every young band has a chance, all they need is the right team behind them, someone to spot their talent (think Alan McGee and OASIS) and WHOOSH, they’re off.

We were approached by a group of musicians from York who call themselves The Rosemaries, we listened to a few of their tracks and loved what we heard, we wanted to get involved and with the release of their latest single ‘Hullabaloo’ (19th January 2022), we caught up with Billy and Arthur from a York based band called The Rosemaries to chat about influences, early musical memories, first gigs, songwriting and even get invited round for tea, just wait until you see what they’re planning on cooking/warming up in the microwave for us…..

As January slowly rolls on so does the amount of quality music that appears in my inbox…..

Shows continue to be postponed, wreaking havoc on the live music and general entertainment industry, what can we do to keep in touch with music? How about pouring yourself a drink, sitting back and letting us entertain you with 30 minutes of the finest new music around?

With the recent release of their debut single ‘Make It Last’, I was keen to learn more about a Belfast based indie-rock band called The Continentals.

We caught up with lead guitarist and songwriter Palko to chat about how and when the band formed, influences, the Belfast music scene and how they got on in the studio where they recorded their single.

Read on for all of this and more.

Celebrating over 35 years since their debut top 5 hit ‘We Close Our Eyes’ GO WEST to play 4 UK dates WITH A FULL LIVE ORCHESTRA plus special guests Cutting Crew

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

http://www.gowest.org.uk

I have lost count the amount of times that I have chatted to Clara Bond on the website, I think we must be knocking on double figures but I don’t mind, she’s a joy to speak to and a real breath of fresh air who’s music is a pleasure to listen to.

The last time we caught up was midway through the very first lockdown, I forget what she was up to at the time, maybe she wasn’t releasing anything at all and just fancied a chat…. I’m sure if you type in ‘musomuso’ and ‘Clara Bond’ into Google, you’ll find the feature.

Anyway, this time she DID have something to talk about and boy were we excited. Not only had she recently released a track called ‘Misbehaving’, she had also dropped her brand new ‘Backtalker’ EP which consists of 5 tracks, 2 of which are completely. and utterly brand spanking new.

We caught up with Clara on a train back home, what better place to bombard her with questions when all she really wanted to do was sip her overpriced watery coffee and chew on a stale biscuit bar……

Colour TV are a South West based band that have been on my radar for a few weeks now. They got in touch with me via Instagram and sent me a link to their EP which will soon be available to buy on shiny vinyl! As with 90% of messages I receive, they get lost in the ether and it wasn’t until I saw that they were playing in Plymouth that I remembered. I dug out the message, hit the link and enjoyed their EP a few times on repeat before heading out to catch them live.

I caught up with Sam Durneen from the band to talk about the early days, how they got on in the studio, dream festival lineups and a very interesting story about The Cure, read on for all this and more…..

It’s only been a few days since #7 of our ‘on the radar’ playlist went live but looking at my inbox, I’ll be pumping these out on a regular basis until I catch up with myself!

I have received new music from bands and artists all over the world and it is a joy to see that despite where people are based, they are as passionate and enthusiastic about creating music as I am about pushing it out as far and wide as I possibly can.

Come on in, press play and enjoy 30 minutes of the finest new music.

As the year starts to unfold, we once again find ourselves in that situation where bands and artists are postponing shows owing to that pesky Covid-19 thing, shame as I had a ton of live shows lined up!

So, rather than risk catching the dreaded ‘Rona’, why not sit back and enjoy 30 minutes of brand new music from some of the world’s finest unsigned bands and artists?

I have delved deep and unearthed some proper treasure here that needs to be heard by as many people as possible.

It’s not every day that you are approached by someone and asked if you’d be prepared to premiere their new track on your website, I’ll be honest, it’s only happened a few times in the 13 years that musomuso has been in existence but when it happens, it makes you think that you’re doing something right!

The artist in question here is Ollie Dixon and the track is ‘Islands’ which is released today, 14th January 2022.

To save me having to bang on about how good the track is, you’ll find a detailed Q&A below that I did with Ollie a couple of weeks back which you can read through at your leisure, I’d get a beer or a nice cup of tea and get comfy as we cover a lot of ground!

Metronomy today share ‘Things will be fine’, the second single from their forthcoming seventh studio album Small World, out on 18th February 2022 via Because Music. ‘Things will be fine’, grapples with harnessing hopeful, sunny optimism in the face of difficult situations, speaking positivity into existence whether for our own reassurance or for that of our children or loved ones - even when we have no idea ourselves if things really will be fine.

‘RACE TO NOWHERE’ [PART ONE]
FIVE-TRACK SOLO EP OUT NOW - LISTEN IN FULL HERE
PLUS, DEBUT LIVE DATES IN SPRING 2022 - TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Last year, Tachys released the two singles ‘When The World Wakes Up’ & ‘Signify’, with BBC 6 Music calling ‘When The World Wakes Up’ - “absolutely brilliant” and Under The Radar “an anthem for our times”. Now Tachys return with their third single “Magenta”.

Skin Mountain, the 8-piece Totnes supergroup guaranteed to get you dancing, are playing one very special big gig at The Barrel House Ballroom on Friday 21st January. 8pm.

WALLIS BIRD

‘WHAT'S WRONG WITH CHANGING?’

THE BRAND-NEW SINGLE

INCLUDES B-SIDE ‘PRETTY LIES’

~ OUT JANUARY 28th 2022 ~

FRANK ZAPPA’S LEGENDARY 1971 FILLMORE EAST RUN IN NYC AND SHOCKING FINAL RAINBOW THEATRE GIG IN LONDON WITH THE MOTHERS GETS PROPER 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION WITH DEFINITIVE EIGHT-DISC BOXED SET, THE MOTHERS 1971

ASTONISHING AMOUNT OF UNRELEASED LIVE MATERIAL UNEARTHED FROM THE VAULT CONTAINS EVERY NOTE PLAYED OVER FOUR SHOWS ACROSS TWO NIGHTS THAT CLOSED FILLMORE EAST, INCLUDING FAMED JOHN LENNON AND YOKO ONO ENCORE; PLUS FULL FINAL SHOW AT RAINBOW THEATRE IN LONDON NEWLY MIXED BY EDDIE KRAMER, BONUS HYBRID HARRISBURG AND SCRANTON, PA CONCERT AND MORE

COMPLETE COLLECTION ALSO AVAILABLE DIGITALLY IN STANDARD AND HI-RES AUDIO

EXPANDED FILLMORE EAST – 1971 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION FEATURING NEW REMASTER OF ORIGINAL ALBUM ALONG WITH BONUS TRACKS AND PERIOD-PERFECT MIXES BY ZAPPA, NOT FOUND ON THE BOXED SET, AND RAINBOW THEATRE CONCERT, TO BE RELEASED CONCURRENTLY AS 3LP SETS

AVAILABLE MARCH 18 VIA ZAPPA RECORDS/UMe

This new release comes highly recommended to any listener who enjoys music that feels energetic, yet also atmospheric - and perhaps a bit unpredictable too! The deeper you get with the listening experience, the more surprises and “ear candy” moments you will uncover, making this song quite special and one-of-a-kind.

What makes this new single stand out is the unique intensity of Mark Westberg’s performance, in tandem with a world-class approach to production. The artistry here is truly outstanding, and you really can’t go wrong in terms of channeling some of the very best features of songwriting this modern artist is all about.

Drug Church Share New Song "World Impact"
In-Depth Interview on Stereogum
New Album
Hygiene Out 11th March 2022
via Pure Noise Records
Preorder Available Now

BBC Radio championed Jack Francis plays The Slaughtered Lamb, 34-35 Great Sutton Street, London, EC1V 0DX to celebrate his much-anticipated album launch with his full band on Thursday February 3rd.

Tickets £11 @ eventim.co.uk

Preceding their first album for over six years, GILMORE TRAIL today return with the graceful “Nocturne”; the final single to be cut from the upcoming ‘Impermanence’ LP (out 21 January, via Chasmata Records).