
If you were to make a list of the twenty bands that influenced our musical taste, Bedhead would certainly be an integral part of that list. At a time when the feedback of My Bloody Valentine was segueing into the grunge of Nirvana, Bedhead taught us that nothing is more important that a perfectly crafted melody. Rather than hiding behind effects pedals and a wall of noise, Matt and Bubba Kadane wrote songs with so many layers of intertwining melodies, that they challenged the premise that "mellow" music was "simple". In fact, the emotional intensity of their [...]

From the ashes of nineties Texan band Bedhead, brothers and guitarists Matt and Bubba Kadane formed the New Year, releasing the Steve Albini worked album Newness Ends in 2001, The End Is Near in May 2004, and The New Year last fall. Things run slow in their world, though in May the band will play their only four European engagements for the year. dates: 28th May: VALLADOLID (Ciclo Véral) 29th May: VITORIA (Jimmy Jazz Club) 30th May: BARCELONA (Primavera Sound Festival) 31st May: MADRID (Neu! Club) [...]