'A natural charm'
The film producer remembers the kindness and charm of the Boyzone singer who died, aged 33, of natural causes on 10 OctoberStephen's death seemed so unbelievably random a...
The excellent Hunx & His Punx are touring the UK in April.
Dates as follows…
Wild Palms are giving away the B-side to their new single to all and sundry. It’s a cover of Human Behaviour by Bjork and you can get it after the break.
Here’s a sweet fan vid for Art Brut’s Emily Kane.
Made by a father and son and lots of lego, it’s a fine excuse to listen to a classic tune.
The Heartbreaks
Now this we like the sound of. To celebrate turning 16, Fierce Panda records are releasing a 6 track compilation EP featuring the kind of brand new bands we should all be getting excited about. This is what they did better than anyone else back in 1994, and they’ve decided it’s high time they started doing it again.
Full details from their press release after the break…
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Sick of the indie-band format (you and me both, kid) Field Music went on a three-year hiatus after capping off their last show with Deerhoof in 2007. Solo projects do what they do during such a period—abound. Marimba affairs and murder-mystery themed records lush with postpunk and postrock gave way to the band’s resurgence, two new members for the brothers Brewis, and now a double album slated to drop February 16, with a smattering of tour dates. Below, “Measure” is an intricately-crafted gem.
We’re very saddened at Artrocker.com to hear the news that Jay Reatard died in his sleep last night. His Watch Me Fall album was one of our favourites of the year, and fans of lo fi punk rock have lost a leading light.
iLiKETRAiNS DEMO OF THE WEEK:
ISTVAN & THE KOSMAS / DISCO CLUB IMPERIAL
DAVE: The song started out pretty promisingly, but it didn’t really develop. It could be just me! Having said...
Legendary rock photographer Steve Gullick has a retrospective at Manchester’s KRAAK Gallery running from March 12th til March 27th, featuring shots taken for NME and Melody Maker as well as his...
To accompany the review of tUnE-yArDs’ Monday gig at Cargo, a few tasty shots of Think about Life, Trash Kit and New England native Merrill Garbus aka tUnE-yArDs.
Read the review of the night...
We have collected some truly heinous examples of recent album covers, from Empire of the Sun’s Star Wars travesty to the banal evil that is Razorlight’s Slipway Fire. Discretionary...
Album art in this gallery was selected based on several simple traits: strong concept, fine graphics including creative typography and general lushness. The first three of ‘The Best Record...
Placebo pictures: just in - some photos of Placebo and Brian Molko from last week’s gig at the Glasgow SECC.
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