Bloody Thursdays! (1) – Soak, The Preatures…
Bloody Thursdays! (1) featuring: Kid XL, The Preatures, CHAMPS, Honduras, Soak, Stone Giant, Ayla, The CO, No More Lies, Yohomama.
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The Joy Formidable
London-based band The Joy Formidable are as powerful as they are charming. Lead vocalist Ritzy Bryan met Rhydian Dafydd as children, and officially formed as a group in 2007 with drummer Justin Stalhey, who was later replaced by Matthew James Thomas.
Read moreThe Joy Formidable and Passion Pit at the Knitting Factory (Spokane), concert review
An anthemetic introduction of strings on an empty stage began The Joy Formidable’s set at the Knitting Factory last Friday night. A long buildup led into “This Ladder is Ours”, and high energy established the scene for the remainder of the show. The three piece band is comprised.
Read moreVillamanuela 2013, festival review
Villamanuela is the new festival that invites you to visit several venues in Madrid featuring the best live music from the international underground and the Spanish scene.
Read moreTubeway Army – Are Friends Electric? (1979)
Londoners Tubeway Army released their latest single Are Friends Electric? on May 4, 1979.
Read moreThe Ruts – Something That I Said (1979)
Something That I Said is the third single of the punk rock band The Ruts. It was published in August 1979.
Read moreFossil Collective Interview
Fossil Collective: “Our songs are much more important to us than the shoes that we are wearing.”
Read moreFrightened Rabbit at Pumpehuset (Copenhagen), concert review
Frightened Rabbit yesterday in Copenhagen. I planned my meetings in Copenhagen with surgical precision around this date so I could fly the 500 miles and somebody else payed the air fare bill.
Read moreMadchester, Rave & New Rave Part I: Madchester
Madchester was a music scene that developed in Manchester, England, in the late 80s and early 90s. It was a mix of Indie Rock, Psychedelic Rock, and Dance. Among the groups in this movement are The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, James, The Charlatans, Inspiral Carpets, 808 State, and many others.
Read moreThe Fall, you love them or you hate them
I have a liking for extreme bands, bands other’s might find hard work, but we are all different and have different tastes. The Fall are definitively an acquired taste, Mark E Smith’s Manc [Manchester] drone not being easy listening at times.
Read moreMarina Diamandis is Marina, we are The Diamonds
Greek father and a Welsh mother, Marina and The Diamonds is a British singer discovered in 2008 by Derek Davies, who signed her to open for Australian Gotye.
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