Artist: Picture Books In Winter

Picture Books In Winter In my spare time I trawl Last.FM searching for the great unheard. A recent trawl uncovered Picture Books In Winter a great indie noise band from Cardiff with hints of fellow Cardiffians Mclusky and the Celtic rock of Idlewild. Check out the Reykjavic which sounds like fellow Mclusky covering Danse Macabre (the theme tune from Jonathan Creek) or 'Open Heart Surgery' which could be Idlewild and the Triffids covering 'The Devil [...]

• Picture Books in Winter - Open Heart Surgery

Manchester is firmly in winter. Two facts have drawn me to this conclusion: 1. The Council have constructed a big fucking 'snow slide' in the middle of town. £1.50 per slide which will probably make more money than that congestion charge they want to bring in. 2. After seeing Abe Vigoda this week (who were incredible) I walked home and got snowed on whilst blasting The Twilight Sad's album out for the first time in ages. As a terrible link to a band I like, Picture Books In Winter [...]

• Picture Books In Winter - Horizontally I Am Champion