One of the Dub Pistols’ most popular tracks is called Mucky Weekend – and the crowd at this show were definitely eager for one, despite it only being a Thursday night. Fair play. Read more…
The world of the singer-songwriter is crowded, to say the least. Although there are many excellent contenders out there, it definitely takes someone truly exceptional to stand out from the crowd and make a serious impact.
CeCe pretty much has it all: Not only a flawless vocal and timeless songs but a rare willingness to really put herself out there, whether with a band to back her up or alone onstage with nothing but a guitar and a microphone between her inner sounds and her audience. Then you have her inventive videos, dauntless stage presence, the epically cinematic production job behind her EP Framework, her status as an artist signed to the prestigious Quatre Femmes Records, and the brilliant and thoughtful answers offered in response to the questions below.
Read on, check out the links at the end of the interview, and enjoy. Read more…
And now for something completely different.
Alt-J are not just Alt-J. They’re alt-everything. This Is All Yours is a collection of sounds that branch off into multiple directions – often simultaneously – yet somehow retain a core identifiability as originating from a single source. Singles Hunger Of The Pine and Every Other Freckle twist and turn with a glorious unpredictability – but middle sibling Left Hand Free is this album’s real tipping point. A retromanic slice of rough-edged classic rock complete with authentic production job, it stands out a mile, representing a singularity beyond which all hope of successfully guessing what’s next must be dismissed. Read more…
Sublime. Infinitely cool. Near-impossibly effortless. Building fragmented non-sentences made up of adverbs and adjectives can be seen as bad writing, but it’s also an effective method when it comes to describing Trickster. Carefully chosen notes flow through strangely-tuned strings and warm tones to arrive in the ears fully formed and deliciously seductive. I love this track – and if you’re into the likes of Mike Dawes, Andy McKee and company, you definitely will too. Read more…
Once again, I almost missed an opening set due to The Boileroom’s super-effective soundproofing. Fortunately I did make it out of the beer garden just in time to catch… Read more…
“I remember that I first hated you/But you needed money and I wanted to fuck you,” sounds like a line of dialogue from Neil Strauss’s infamous pickup artist memoir The Game, and introduces three minutes of what Complicated Men Of Leisure’s press release describes as “Depressing cockatil-time reggae.” Read more…
A combination of Dream Theater folk-prog vibes and some Biffy Clyro-esque harmonies, all kicked off with some Imogen Heap atmospherics and John Mayer-style acoustic pop mastery. That’s one way to describe this track – but it would be far more accurate to describe it as something uniquely and distinctively Into Color. Read more…
When The Boileroom is already buzzing by 8pm, you know it’s going to be an awesome night. Tree House Fire, Josh Bevan, and Bare Jams are increasingly heavy-hitting names, and expectations were high even before a single note was played. Read more…
London’s randomness never ceases to surprise me. In summer, street performers can be found everywhere – but having spent so much time passing rappers, dancers, and human statues, it takes a lot to attract a spoilt Londoner’s attention. It’s safe to say, then, that Simeon Baker has a lot to offer. Read more…
UKIP. The BNP (and Nazi-aping BNP Youth). Xenophobia. Racism. Sexism. Homophobia. Hatred, apathy, and immersion in a parallel hyperreality that connects us digitally while disconnecting us physically from each other and the natural world.
Boy Hits Car stand in plain-spoken opposition to all of the above. Read more…