As you can see I gave the site the Noxema fresh face treatment! The other design was making me crazy, so I test drove this new one and decided it was time to visit the CSS doctor for a little nip/tuck. Hopefully, for the 3 people out there actually reading this blog, this will [...]
Interview w/Danny and TCOTW
Regular visitors to the site will know of my admiration for the songwriting of Danny George Wilson. The album is great, they rock live and are all round pretty good guys to meet. I spent some time with Danny recently to get an insight into the man behind the music. Having left all my research notes at home I was somewhat more nervous than usual pre-interview. Sound check was running late (don't they always) so it gave me more time to reflect. I need not of worried as Danny was great to interview - relaxed and interested in our questions. Mark: ...
Albums Revisited: Saint Etienne’s Foxbase Alpha
As Keath likes to say: "I’ve been into music longer than there have been MP3s, which has left me with hundreds of compact discs gathering dust on a closet shelf. The time has come to clean them out – but which ones are worth keeping and which are best left to the Donation box? Let’s take ‘em one by one." Now, I'll say right up front that I'm a bit more attached to physical discs and albums as art than Keathster is. But I'm fully willing to admit when a record hasn't aged very well. Actually, I'm likely to hold on ...
Get Loaded In The Dark Ticket Giveaway
After a phenomenal sell-out showcase at the O2 Academy, Brixton on New Years Eve, Get Loaded returns to London’s club scene on Easter Thursday 1st April via another huge event at The Coronet Theatre in Elephant & Castle. Reuniting to coincide with the release of Shaun Ryder’s greatest hits album this summer and seven years after Get Loaded successfully reformed the Happy Mondays, we are delighted to present the comeback of Black Grape! Coming to Get Loaded this Easter for their first live show since 1997, the return of Black Grape is sure to be an extraordinary and exhilarating experience full ...
Fionn Regan with Danny & TCOTW Norwich Art Centre
Last night I had such a great evening in the company of both Danny and Fionn. I have been questioning where my musical preferences lie over the last year as I become more and more endeared to Americana and Folk. Well folks, this is the new me and I like the journey it is taking me on! First up was Danny & The Champs, and oh what sweet music they make! Streets Of Our Time was my album of the month for January. Live they really bring these beautiful, soul-searching songs to life. From the first strains of "Henry The Van" ...
Alessis Ark & Friends Live
BIYL was privileged to be a guest of the wonderfully talented Alessi's Ark on her first visit to Norwich. I was feeling a little nervous as I had never been to a full-fledged evening of folk music before. Sure, I've seen such luminaries as Mumford & Sons and Laura Marling but always in a gig setting. Arriving at the Birdcage in Norwich, I got a great vibe from the venue. It's kinda like having a gig in your living room with friends. Think the photo above from a previous event sums up the vibe of the place. A few years ago I ...
Written By: Sean on December 5, 2008
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I first was turned on to Pages several years ago, when a friend submitted a photo of me to a contest the magazine was hosting in conjunction with Fischerspooner to represent the band in print. Yes, let that sink in for a moment. The picture actually made it all the way to the final five, [...]
Written By: Sean on December 5, 2008
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Lost should be banned for causing me to inappropriately prioritize it above all else. During the 5 months that it runs, I literally lose the ability to focus on anything else. My mind just races with questions:
‘Why do they have to go back?’
‘Why flash-forwards instead of flash-backs?’
‘Is Jin really dead?’
‘Will Ben kill Penny?’
‘What the hell [...]
Written By: Sean on December 5, 2008
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Boy, it seems like all I’m posting is videos as of late. I can’t help it if I keep stumbling onto really great material!
This video is by a band called Talkdemonic, who are from Portland. The music is entirely instrumental, and is created by two people: Kevin O’Connor (percussion, synthesizer, piano, multi-instrumentalist) and Lisa Molinaro [...]
Written By: Sean on December 4, 2008
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I think I’ve found a late entry to my favorite videos of 2008. This is by a band I’d never heard of up till now, Colourmusic (though clearly I’ll be looking into them now). They sorta sound like a combination of The Polyphonic Spree, The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Flaming Lips. To me, at [...]
Written By: Sean on December 4, 2008
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Making a good music video is truly a lost art for many bands. I blame choreographers, personally. At some point everyone had to dance in their videos, and everything became incredibly literal. You couldn’t indulge in some wacky, esoteric romp that made sense to 3 people. No, you just had to look hot and dance [...]
Written By: Sean on December 3, 2008
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As the year winds down, I’ve been revisiting all the great music I’ve stumbled upon over the last 12 months in an attempt to put some perspective to it. I’ve heard a lot of people say this hasn’t been a great year for music, but the more I revisit what I’ve heard this year the [...]
