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Review by Andy Nisbet “The Creation Records story is about the death of the independent” laments Bobby Gillespie, frontman of Primal Scream and former drummer of The Jesus and Mary Chain. It’s an observation that not only draws a conclusion to [...]
Photo by Todd Cooper / www.jasontoddcooper.com Review by Matthew Mowatt – Nouveau Casino, Paris – Aug 24th, 2011 There’s that age-old argument between music snobs and critics alike: Are you more of a live music person or a studio produced [...]
“The Telescopes sound is one that commandeers the stomach as an additional bass amplifier, and then insinuates its way up the throat and into the cerebral cortex.” The Telescopes – Live Aftertaste [Static Charge] Review by Benjamin Halligan Is [...]
Bridget Hayden – A Siren Blares in an Indifferent Ocean [KRAAK] Review by Benjamin Halligan Bridget Hayden brings to her first solo release sonic preferences for echo and expanse that look back to her previous musical work: as a (now [...]
Boris – Heavy Rocks / Attention Please Sargent House Review by Jesse Pruneda If you haven’t been keeping up with the Japanese experimental noise-rock trio Boris, no one can blame you. They, like most of the tracks on Heavy Rocks [...]
A Place To Bury Strangers live – July 10th, 2011 La Maroquinerie, Paris by Matthew Mowatt The intimately constructed stage area at the Maroquinerie was perhaps one of the best venues in Paris to have your face melted by A [...]
No NME journalists were present as Lydia Lunch launched a tirade of abuse at “tweety pie” Pete Doherty during her set at the 1234 Festival. Commenting on Doherty’s early release from prison, the singer accused him of playing up to [...]
The Black Ships – Kurofune EP Self-release (free online download) Review by Jasmine Martin The ebb and swell of guitar riffs and the screeching intonations of electric violins which open The Black Ships’ debut EP signals a declaration by its makers – [...]
Thurston Moore – Demolished Thoughts Matador Review by Will Donelson Throughout Thurston Moore’s latest solo effort, the Beck-produced Demolished Thoughts, a sombre atmosphere emerges which if anything is an ode to unrealised ideas, and dreams that were pushed aside. The [...]
Neil Young - A Treasure Reprise Review by Rod Kitson THE 1980s are a dirty great stain on many a recording artist’s copy book, a time most would rather forget. It was a period when crimes against art were rife. Music, [...]
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