When Big Boi released the tracklist for his upcoming album Vicious Lies And Dangerous Rumors, it seemed pretty clear the former Outkast rappers second solo album was set to be an eclectic affair – and the songs so far released have definitely added to that belief. Following the saccharine and melodic ‘Mama Told Me’, the…
Can you believe it’s been eight whole years since the then relatively unknown producer Danger Mouse unleashed his masterful Jay-Z / Beatles mash-up The Grey Album? Well it has, and today a digitally remastered version of the genre-defining album has been released by studio engineer John Stewart. In keeping with the spirit of the original,…
Hot new band of the moment Palma Violets have today announced the release date of their highly-anticipated debut album. Although they haven’t settled on a name for it yet, Palma Violets announced on their Facebook page that the album will be out on 25 February – and is available to preorder now via Rough Trade…
Football’s homo-erotic side gets lampooned in Hot Chip’s new video for latest In Our Heads cut, ‘Don’t Deny Your Heart’. The video, directed by comedian Peter Serafinowicz, starts off with Hot Chip playing a FIFA-esque console game on their tourbus, before turning into something a little bit different. I won’t spoil it all for you,…
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…
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