Monthly Archives: March 2011

Heaven-sent…The Strokes return

The pheromone-fuelled urgency that is the sound of The Strokes is back. Its been five years since we’ve heard from our New York gents, and the time-out looks to have successfully re-ignitied their thirst for the jaunty, rock n roll … Continue reading

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Cut Copy interview

Since their single Where Im Going leaked online last year, CBC had been pretty much set up camp at Heathrow’s Arrivals waiting for the day the Aussie quartet would shower their harmonies on our synth-starved shores. They kicked off their massive … Continue reading

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Wild Beasts return with a fresh kill…

The Kendal gents have announced the first single to be taken from their highly anticipated third album ‘Smother’ will be Albatross… And to ensure your little grin develops into a goofy, tooth-baring, Steve-Tyler smile; the band are to give it … Continue reading

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The Black Angels Interview

Read my full interview here with the Austin Rockers for BeardRock.com as they reveal Black Key’s mischief, why they get pants rather then bras and their beard ambitions….

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Meet my 3 Glastonbury Emerging choices..

At long last, after working through a vast volume of entries, the bloggers selected to help Glastonbury find a main stage act arrived at their 3 choices. (See the entire line up here.) Personally I was looking for something unique, … Continue reading

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Enchanting new video from Scotland’s finest

If their latest music video is anything to go, I can only assume The Phantom Band have taken to spending time in mum’s make up box… and perhaps even ingesting some toxic hair products? Taken off their stunning album The Wants, … Continue reading

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Welcome back, The Bravery

Thankfully the ineffable gloom of our British winter failed in deterring The Bravery, as the US ballsy band, are back. Armed with superfluous energy and roof-shattering tracks, the five-piece are preparing to stampede their way through our oblivious airwaves. Blaming label … Continue reading

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Backstage with Alesha Dixon

Sassy, beautiful, elegant and powerful, Alesha Dixon has become an inspiration for the UK woman. Bouncing back from a nasty divorce, band break-up and label drop with buckets of class  is no easy feat, but the Hertfordshire singer took it all … Continue reading

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