Written By: Mark on February 12, 2010 No Comment
Alessi’s Ark signs to Bella Union/Announces New E.P.

Bella Union have announced they will be releasing the new EP from Alessi’s Ark. ‘Soul Proprietor’ is set to be released on Monday 5th April, and to mark the release Alessi will be joining Laura Marling on a host of UK dates across April.
The full track-listing for the ‘Soul Proprietor’ EP is:
The Robot
Shovelling
Dancing feet
The Bird [...]

Written By: Mark on February 12, 2010 One Comment
Simone Felice/Duke & The King update

The Duke & The King are scheduled to play a series of European shows next week. In addition, The Duke & The King frontman Simone Felice will play a couple of solo shows in London.
A Special Acoustic Night with renowned songwriter Simone Felice (The Duke & The King/The Felice Brothers) performing old favorites, brand new [...]

Written By: Mark on February 12, 2010 4 Comments
NME Tour @ UEA Norwich

Arriving at the UEA Norwich, I wondered if this year’s offering from the NME tour could live up to last year’s billing. I kinda knew the answer before the gig started. It’s a strange mix this year with Maccabes and Bombay Bicycle Club, having released albums way back. Also, this year we had no female [...]

Written By: Mark on February 11, 2010 No Comment
Clearing the desk: Best of the rest

There comes a time when I need to clear my desk of the best of the promos I have not run on the site. Having already dispatched some pretty poor ones into the oblivion of my son’s bedroom this is the best of what is left.
Corrine Bailey Rae – The Sea

There is a lot to like [...]

Written By: Mark on February 11, 2010 No Comment
General Fiasco – Buildings

First they introduced the UK to Temper Trap, then the wonderful Local Natives. Seems to me that Infectious Records can do little wrong. This latest release by Belfast’s intelligent power pop outfit General Fiasco is another release worthy of more than a passing glance.

Full of teenage angst – as lead singer Owen explains it - it [...]

Written By: Sean on February 11, 2010 2 Comments

Another video! Are those contact lenses? She’s biting me! Trees! I think the eyes are blue behind those lenses! Ahhh she’s biting again! Woah freaky split screen weirdness! Is she eating that tree? Is she saying ‘bok bok bok’? Wow she’s really, really hungry for tree! Snow! Dogs! Timber! I don’t think your teeth would [...]

Written By: Keath on February 11, 2010 No Comment
Album Cover of the Day

Looking Towards The Sky: Progressive, Psychedelic And Folk Rock From The Ember Vaults
Various Artists
The photo is laughably prog/psych genre specific but intriguing when paired with the design’s mod aesthetics. I’m a big fan of the font colors and the circle around the Ember logo. Very well balanced visually. In fact, the [...]

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