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Comprised of long time friends Marcus Pepperell (vocals, guitar, keys) and John Hamson Jr. (drums, vocals, bass), THUMPERS make colourful, exuberant alt-pop that celebrates their innate musical kinship and draws upon their shared childhood memories. The London-based band combine layered androgynous vocals with muscular drums, astral synths and shimmering … Read on
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To celebrate the release of their debut album, Mowbird are doing a tour for it. And Manchester will be the opening gig, WOOO. And they’re also touring with … Read on
Manchester’s art-pop quad-unit, Temple Songs have dropped a new track called ‘Point Of Origin’ and it’s going to make your heart skip a beat. Listen to it three times in a row, go for bath then come back and listen twice more…
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Forest Swords’ Engravings was pretty high up my list for ‘favourite albums of 2013’. A ticket to ATP Iceland has also landed in my lap (it didn’t take much to persuade me), for which Forest Swords have been announced to play. This would be an opportunity to feed the … Read on
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Bill Callahan and I have some things in common. Callaghan is a last name we shared, except he dropped the ‘G’ (it’s silent anyway, who needs it?) and I dropped the name completely. Alright, I know that’s tenuous and I’m pretty sure that Bill never had the ‘G’ in … Read on
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The word “Americana” when applied to music conjures up visions of acoustic guitar, singing with friends around a fire, and an authentic approach to the music and lyrics. All of these things are true – at its best it can incorporate country, folk, bluegrass, and even R&B into the … Read on
In The Lonesome Traveler, Jarrod Dickenson has crafted a truly panoramic collection of songs, penned and performed with uncommon spirit and invention. The Texas-born, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter expertly chronicles romance and struggle, solitude and adventure, in a resonant, rough-hewn voice that belies his relatively brief time on this earth. From … Read on
THE FLATMATES
Part of the mid-1980s British indie pop boom, The Flatmates were part of the Subway Organization, a Bristol record label formed by Martin Whitehead, who was also guitarist and main songwriter for the band.
Following the band’s formation in 1985, singles such as “I Could Be In … Read on
Kid Canaveral are an alternative pop group based in Edinburgh whose releases find their home on Lost Map Records roster. The band – David MacGregor (Guitars & Voice), Kate Lazda (Guitars & Voice), Rose McConnachie (Bass Guitar & Voice) and Scott McMaster (Drumkit) released their debut 7″ single ‘Smash … Read on
The Blue Orchids
When Una Baines (keyboards, vocals) and Martin Bramah (guitar, vocals) quit the Fall in the late ‘70s, some of that group’s irreverent, punk-injected spirit continued to flow through their veins when they formed the Blue Orchids in Manchester, England in 1979. With the addition of Rick … Read on
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