The netflix series Stranger Things has given Kate Bush’s ballad ‘Running Up That Hill’ a new lease of life. Pushing it to number two on the charts, just behind Harry Styles ‘As It Was” marking the highest ever position for Bush’s song. Kate Bush who was the first female artist in the UK to achieve […]
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Fergus McKay & Nothing Concrete present ‘Old Black Crow’
Fergus McKay and his troupe, Nothing Concrete, are music like nothing you have never heard before from their remote location of Pyrenees in the South of France. With diversity in both their music and backgrounds, Fergus McKay & Nothing Concrete are an extraordinary band consisting of unique and talented musicians who create folk infused, bluesy, […]
The weird and wonderful world of Alice’s Night Circus
Back in 2005, Panic! At The Disco married debauchery, trip hop and cabaret pop in an open relationship that invited us all to explore the slightly twisted sides of us that others may not have understood. Panic! gave outcast teen emos a place to belong, but what about those of us who never truly left […]
From the Vault: The Hush Sound
Much like The Brobecks, The Hush Sound is a semi recent discovery that has consumed me like I have been listening to them for years. Since The Hush Sound received their own ‘Discovering’ post a few months back, I want to draw attention and give appreciation to an album of theirs that became a fast […]
Hey Look Ma, Panic! At The Disco’s brand new album Pray for the Wicked
When Pete Wentz was quoted describing Pray for the Wicked as ‘Death of a Bachelor on steroids’, I personally worried we would end up with either cutting room floor songs or a recycled album. However, ‘Say Amen (Saturday Night)’ floored me and gave some understanding into exactly what ‘Death of a Bachelor on steroids’ means. […]
From the Vault: The Brobecks
Technically, this blog post would probably fit better under the ‘Discovering’ series however The Brobecks are yet another example of music that went underappreciated during it’s time. Fans of I Don’t Know How But They Found Me (IDKHow) and Panic! At the Disco will know The Brobecks as one of Dallon Weekes’ first ventures into […]
Two halves make an EP with Son of William’s Colour of Love
Some people believe in soul mates, someone else who holds the answers to your questions and vice versa, another person who can somehow complete you. What people seem to forget is that these people do not only exist in romance. They exist in friendship, partnership but also in music. After finding success in their own […]
Earth through psychedelic eyes with The Statue Thieves’ Laniakea
From the LCD laced waters of 1967, The Statue Thieves have arrived with their album Laniakea, a forty-minute psychedelic journey across planes you thought you knew. The Statue Thieves have created something out of this world whilst exploring the world we are all killing time on. Wanting to put out something that captures the hypnotic […]
From the Vault: The Young Veins
After a week’s break from this blog, filled with nothing but countless hours of essay writing, I’m about ready for the summer to start, and I know I’m not the only one. The week away also gave me time to reflect and fall back into music that has been forgotten or, for some, never heard. […]
The Decemberists, I’ll Be Your Girl, review
The 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s have combined with mythical synths to create The Decemberists eighth studio album, I’ll Be Your Girl. Three years in the making since their last release, What a Terrible World, What A Beautiful World, the indie rock band have stepped away from their story telling roots to take a more […]
Celebrating the music of Brazil with Ricardo Bacelar’s Sebastiana
No celebration is complete without music and Ricardo Bacelar has used this to his advantage to create a fifteen-track album entitled Sebastiana bursting with culture and pride. Being Ricardo’s third album, the artist wanted to create something that would transcend musical styles and go beyond trends and fashion. With Sebastiana, Ricardo has recorded something that […]
Sugarspun are showing their softer side with B-side ‘Hide’
On Friday 6th April Suagrspun’s debut single ‘Spaceman Dreams’ was launched into orbit and is well on its way to completing its mission of boosting the band’s popularity. Since my first post about the band, ‘Spaceman Dreams’ has received a music video that contains all those soaring visuals the song evokes. Give it a watch […]