Maz Totterdell is incredible. I don't normally start with such hyperbole, but it's just the only way I can introduce this 15 year old Devonian. Yes, 15. When you listen to the song (or if you already have) you'll realise why I'm highlighting her age, because she has got a voice and a sound that belies her years. The lyrics to her first single, 'Counting My Fingers', are sweet but not sickly, her voice is a revelation and the song is one of the best things I've heard in a long time. It's got twee handclaps you'll be joining in [...]
"Hollow Heart" By Birdland. Reunions are very much part and parcel of today's musical landscape, some work extremely and sometimes things are better left in the past, that " foreign country" : were " they do things differently. " However some bands you sense may feel may have unfinished business. Birdland, that fleeting peroxide riot of white noise and rock n roll mayhem that flared brightly and briefly in the late 80' and early 90's are back ! Formed in 1988 by brothers Robert and "Lizzy" Lee Vincent, Birdland's [...]
I may not be at Glastonbury this year, and will in fact be playing that wonderfully English game of cricket over the weekend instead, but that doesn't mean you should miss out on the BBC's live coverage of pretty much everything that is going on in the fields of mud. If you're near a digital radio or anything with an internet connection then here are some highlights of what 6Music has on offer to get yours ears around: Saturday 1pm - 2pm - Steve Lamacq has Warpaint and Two [...]
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Tweet Talk about serendipity - actual serendipity, not the stain on John Cusack's career. Having just been talking with Frank about The Veils , and how awesome they are, and how more people should like them, I discovered that one half of new band Straylings is ex-Veils guitarist Oli Drake. Which is to say, it's not surprising that they're great. The other half is Bahraini/Austrian Dana Zeera. She moved to the UK a couple of years ago, having grown up listening to the [...]
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Tweet If you're a regular listener of 6 Music (as I am), Jukebox Collective will be no stranger to you. Amongst their 6 Music accolades are: Winner of 6 Music Rebel Playlist against Beady Eye and Carl Barat - April 2011 and Steve Lamacq Interview as "Favourite new band" in April 2011. They have also received heavy support from Tom Robinson, Chris Gorman, Frank Skinner and John Kennedy. Mind you it's not [...]
"Already championed by the likes of Steve Lamacq and Tom Robinson due to their gloriously unpredictable live show, Hoodlums issue a statement of intent with the June 13th release of their debut single 'Landmarks' via Blow The Whistle Recordings . Originating from Southend, the London based band first attracted attention when they were invited to open for Suede on the Britpop kings' intimate comeback shows at London's 100 Club and The Ritz in Manchester. From there Hoodlums attacked the summer festival circuit with relish, performing at the 2010 Hop Farm Festival, three sets at Secret Garden Party and [...]
It's easy to say, isn't it, but oh so very hard to do: whatever else you do in the music business, never get into the habit of resenting other people's success. I had an absolutely awful temper as a kid. I don't think anyone I currently know has ever really seen me lose it, because it doesn't really happen these days. But I went through a couple of years of getting into fights, shouting at referees, smashing up things in frustration, and just generally giving too much vent to my feelings. Eventually I got myself sent [...]
May 17, 2011, 5:47pm
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Tweet It's rare you'll find a music video featuring a grumpier looking set of 14 year olds. Who stole their lunch money? Or did they leave their PE kit at home and they'll have to wear the lost property instead? Maybe it's just because Steve Lamacq likes their music but he looks a bit to much like creepy uncle Trevor and they're all just a little scared... Whatever the cause of the morose new single from Beau and the Arrows they [...]
Time to introduce you to Manchester's City Reign . Their new single "Daybreak" that came out on May 9th is full of honest lyricism, garage influenced guitars, and employ a very wistful attitude. It is very pleasing on the ears, to be honest. They actually remind me of Yuck quite a bit without as much distortion or "lo-fi" to their music. Having already been played by Steve Lamacq on 6Music and XFM, the band is certainly on the rise, and for all the right reasons. The band already knows what they are doing, as they have started their own record label, [...]
Hoodlums release debut single "Landmarks" out 13th June 2011 via Blow The Whistle Recordings Already championed by the likes of Steve Lamacq and Tom Robinson due to their gloriously unpredictable live show, Hoodlums issue a statement of intent with the June 13, 2011 release of their debut single "Landmarks" via Blow The Whistle Recordings . Originating from Southend, the London-based band first attracted attention when they were invited to open for Suede on the Britpop kings' intimate [...]
Steve Lamacq played Michael J Epstein Memorial Library's "Amylee" on his weekly BBC Radio 2 show, which serves to introduce people to new music he digs on April 2nd. The show also featured music by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Blur, and British Sea Power. Lamacq was clearly intrigued by the idea of [...]
Following her stop over promo tour Cougar Microbes and Alana Stewart discussed UK venues, Rod Stewart covers and "resurrecting" Lauryn Hill. I'm pretty sure this is how it went down: - Cougar Microbes: Who is Alana Stewart? Describe yourself and your music to the uninitiated. - Alana Stewart: I'm a vocalist & lyricist who tries her [...]
Earlier today, our good friend Dan Cook (Cook & Finn) plugged us on Steve Lamacqs BBC Radio 6 show. He only had about ten minutes to talk but he put out all of the info I wanted so I'm somewhat pleased. Anyone else in or around the London area who wouldn't mind plugging our night at The Rhythm Factory on the 28th of April, would be much appreciated. Click HERE and skip forward to about forty nine minutes in to hear Dans slot.
Introducing Beau and The Arrows Debut 7" single "Fix" released on 4th April through Happy Release Records "Fix" is the debut single by Beau and The Arrows . Balancing sparse post-punk dynamics with freshness and urgency, this is the sound of one of London's most exciting and inventive young bands. The single is released on 7" vinyl from selected independent retailers on 4th April 2011. Already heralded by Steve Lamacq on BBC 6Music [...]
'Darling Alistair ' By Little Comets. 'Adultery ' By Little Comets. It appears that many music fans view big record labels as inherently evil, that they essentially steal money, intellectual property and artistic ambition from musicians by way of their own version of the ' dementor's kiss' – the record deal!! Of course it's not my place to comment on such scandalous allegations however, Newcastle four piece, Little Comets didn't exactly enjoy the experience of being [...]
'Darling Alistair ' By Little Comets. 'Adultery ' By Little Comets. It appears that many music fans view big record labels as inherently evil, that they essentially steal money, intellectual property and artistic ambition from musicians by way of their own version of the ' dementor's kiss' – the record deal!! Of course it's not my place to comment on such scandalous allegations however, Newcastle four piece, Little Comets didn't exactly enjoy the experience of being [...]
It used to be that artists strove to be on the radio. This aspiration became predominant in the 1950s and 1960s, when disc jockeys helped bring artists to the forefront of our conscience. Long gone are the days when disc jockeys had the freedom to play what they wanted, and could establish a name for themselves and their radio station. There are few radio stations that allow such liberty, and most of them are are college owned radio stations. Yes, exceptions can be found. For instance, BBC Radio still has influential personalities like Steve Lamacq [...]
'Calendar' By Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo. As a blogger I'd like to say that I discovered Emily Barker before you, that I had been tipping her for success before she'd even written her first song and like some sort of musical Clinton Baptiste ( is there a J..J- a Joh. . .a JOHN in the audience ? ) I am blessed with an innate ability to 'sense' talent. But of course that would be fibbing for pretensions sake and I, like many others, initially became entranced by [...]
New band Moon Visionaries are getting some real praise of late, BBC 6Music (Steve Lamacq), Q, The Unsigned Guide, and that which we do not mention..... Here is their new video for the track 'Mr Hollywood' which in my opinion is responsible for getting them all the press they have recieved. If you didn't like that then I seriously doubt you will be reading this, and if you [...]
Celebrated not only by 6 Music's Steve Lamacq but also TLOBF's Euan Mackay , Goldheart Assembly are a band on the ascent. Their debut LP Wolves & Thieves and its infectious single "King of Rome" have accumulated deserved praise, and this summer they have toured relentlessly to support the songs. After catching up with them for a half-hour's chat behind the scenes at this year's Summer Sundae festival in Leicester, I present the band's views on confrontational gigs, the state of British music radio today, and the combination of excitement and nervousness their [...]
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