Brand new sonic impulses…
22 June 2018
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IGGY POP, the 71-year old Godfather of Punk joins forces again with British
electro experts UNDERWORLD for an atmospheric ‘spoken word’ collaboration
about ‘demanding friends‘. Here’s the moody and meditative I’LL SEE BIG…
Smashing live performances of smashing knockouts…
‘Put Your Life On It’ by KASABIAN
At TRNSMT Festival in Glasgow Green Scotland in 2017
Sing along, shout along, sway along, love along, put your whole life and vox on it…
KASABIAN: Website – All Albums
PUT YOUR LIFE ON IT – on their 2017 ‘FOR CRYING OUT LOUD’ album – stream here
See you soon in Belgium (again), motherrockers…
Going back in sonic history looking for memorable albums…
22 June 2018
Artist: LIZ PHAIR
Album: EXILE IN GUYVILLE
Released: 22 June 1993 – 25 years ago
All Music wrote: “If ‘Exile In Guyville’ is shockingly assured and fully formed for a debut
album, there are a number of reasons why. Most prominent of these is that many of the
songs were initially essayed on Liz Phair’s homemade cassette ‘Girlysound’, which means
that the songs are essentially the cream of the crop from an exceptionally talented artist.
Each of the 18 songs maintains a high level of quality, showcasing a singer/songwriter of immense imagination, musically and lyrically. If she never equaled this record, well, few
could.” Score: 5/5 – Full review here
Track by Track: Liz Phair spoke in-depth about each and every song
on her debut album with Rolling Stone Magazine. Read it here.
Album in full…
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LIZ PHAIR: Website – Facebook – Discography
Eternal beauty…
Clips that will have an impact on your eyes and your ears…
21 June 2018
Brighton‘s forceful 2-motor engine BLOOD RED SHOES returned with new material
last April. Comeback single ‘GOD COMPLEX’ is a vigorous punch with a doomy flare. Hypnotic and energized with a tribal The Kills vibe while Laura-Mary Carter’s vox has
both a threatening and sensual tone. Here’s the brand new video clip emphasising
the darksome feel of this slo-mo banger…
BLOOD RED SHOES: Website – Facebook – Twitter
GOD COMPLEX – out now – available on iTunes
When timeless in sound and vision it’s a…
21 June 2018
Irish pop punks not only wrote timeless killer stroke Teenage Kicks. Oh no,
folks, THE UNDERTONES scored a big bag of catchy rippers between 1978 and
1983, releasing thirteen singles and four studio albums over that period with
original frontman Feargal Sharkey in the middle. One of their many upbeat
crackerjacks was HERE COMES THE SUMMER. An irresistible knockout, a
perfect earworm to start the summer of 2018…
THE UNDERTONES: Website – Facebook – All Albums
Fast, flaming and flamboyant…
Going back in sonic history looking for memorable albums…
21 June 2018
Band: THE VERVE
Album: A STORM IN HEAVEN
Released: 21 June 1993 – 25 years ago today
ALL MUSIC wrote: “The group’s 1993 full-length debut, ‘A Storm in Heaven’, was based on buoyant, extended psychedelic passages. Looking back today, it was an interesting and original musical direction, since at the time, angst-ridden Seattle bands (and their many copycats) were all the rage. A fine debut, the important connection between the Verve’s expansive early work (1992’s self-titled EP) and their later worldwide pop hits.”
Score: 4/5 – Full review here.
TURN UP THE VOLUME says: Far-out longplayer in sound and vision. Add Richard Ashcroft‘s imposing voice and his state of madness and what you got was breathtaking psychedelic paranoia.
TOP TRACKS: Slide Away / Star Sail / Blue
* SLIDE AWAY – way-out, sky-high…
* BLUE – spiritual rocker…
* STAR SAIL – insane live rendition…
The exorcism in full…
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THE VERVE Facebook – Biography – All Albums
Northern souls and fans…
Ex-NME writer and legendary radio DJ STEVE LAMACQ about bands starting up…
Full interview with NME here.
Daily fuel to load your sonic batteries…
20 June 2018
Washington D.C. popsters FLASHER launched their debut album CONSTANT IMAGE early this month. To celebrate the event the trio just issued a weird clip for one of the record’s singles. ‘WHO’S GOT TIME?‘ is a dynamic, multi-layered pop noise firecracker pushed by a wall-of-electrified-guitar buzz. Infectious and brawny. Here’s the fresh video. Bizarre and curious. Something like Chernobyl offsprings lost in the woods, looking for their identity. Press the button and enjoy the trip…
FLASHER: Facebook – Website
CONSTANT IMAGE – debut LP out now – available on iTunes
20 June 2018
New Zealand s pop collective UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA released their fourth
full length Sex & Food last April. They’ve been touring the globe since then and recently stopped by Canadian indie rock radio Sirius XMU to record a playful cover of David Bowie’s Hunky Dory LP classic ‘Oh! You Pretty Things’. Here’s UMO’s energetic rendition…
The masterly original…
