The Stone Roses’ successful reunion shows no signs of dying down, as the Madchester legends have today been confirmed as the first headliners of next years Isle Of Wight Festival. The festival will run across the weekend of the 13 – 16 June 2013 – with the Roses set to headline Friday 14th June. The…
So I was just lazily scrolling through my emails today, as I tend to do on a lazy Sunday evening, and this Glaswegian band who like to run around in leather jackets and skeleton masks and who describe themselves as a ‘groove/blues rock and roll band’ just jumped out at me. Can’t think why! I’m…
Following some confusion in the music press earlier this month regarding the title of Glasvegas’ new album, the Scottish rockers have officially confirmed it will be called Later… When The TV Turns To Static. The album title was announced on the bands Twitter, with this rather straightforward message: ‘Later…When The TV Turns To Static’ is…
White Bone Rattle – Creature Of Curiosity {rating} As White Bone Rattle cite the likes of The Doors and Cream as influences – as well as more contemporary acts like Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Black Keys and Tame Impala – it should come as no surprise to learn that their debut album is drawn…
YouTube has announced that PSY’s South Korean pop-rap-dance thing ‘Gangnam Style’ is now the video-sharing sites most popular video ever. It’s taken just four months for ‘Gangnam Style’ to beat Justin Bieber’s previous record of 803 million views – reaching an unprecedented 805 million views sometime around midday today (24 November). Before Bieber’s ‘Baby’, the…
With all the bleeps, synths and wobbly bass lines dominating new music these days, it’s refreshing to come across a new band who stick to the good old fashioned alt rock approach. London-based band The Divers cite the likes of Pearl Jam, Wilco, Bush and Band Of Horses as influences – so you wont be…
The Maccabees guitarist Felix White has announced the bands fourth album, the follow-up to this years brilliant Given To The Wild, will be produced by the band themselves. Speaking to Digital Spy about their next album, White said: I think we’re gonna do it ourselves. The way we made the last record, learning to do it…
Just in time to put herself into contention for everyone’s ‘Sounds of 2013’ lists, hotly tipped London singer 2forJoy (Ruth Ivo to her friends) has released her first single ‘Michaela’ – along with a suitably atmospheric video, directed by Annick Wolfers. Check out ‘Michaela’ below and let me know what you think in the comments…
Not sure exactly what’s going on with promising Manchester band WU LYF at the minute, but it doesn’t look good. Front man Ellery Roberts posted new track ‘TRIUMPH’ on YouTube yesterday (their first new material since debut album Go Tell Fire To The Mountain), and appeared to leave the band at the same time –…
Single Reviews – 25 November Philip Lickley’s weekly round-up of the coming weeks biggest single releases… Bullet For My Valentine – ’Temper Temper’ [rating:3.5/5] Buy: Temper Temper The first single from their same-titled fourth album ticks all the boxes of a rock song with a driving guitar backing, rough screaming vocals and a catchy drum…
