Posts Tagged ‘Indie’

Hjaltalín – Interview

Yet another brilliant band from Iceland, this time the wonderfully orchestral Hjaltalín

Iceland’s Hjaltalín are one of the many groups from the island nation currently building up a fair bit of buzz – their first album, Sleepdrunk Sessions, was hailed by many …

Festival Preview: Dot-to-Dot

Regional cities showcase new bands, in annual festival across many venues

Now in its sixth year, the annual Dot-to-Dot Festival has evolved from a small one-day festival similar to London’s Camden Crawl into a sprawling beast that takes over three British …

Laura J Martin single review: The Hangman Tree

Introducing new music PR Superelectric's first signing, the very talented multi-instrumentalist Laura J Martin.

The Hangman Tree artwork by Jess Swainson.
This week I popped a single CD into my computer to copy it over to my hard drive, as I do with every music …

Little Comets – Live Review

Poppy rock band from Newcastle, proving themselves as more than just a bunch of lads with guitars

Photos by Jazzy Lemon
It’s not often that a support band makes your ears prick up and pay attention; too often I’ve been to gigs where sub-standard support acts make the …

Petter & the Pix – Interview

A quick chat with the leader of Petter & the Pix,, a talented genre-skipper from that rocky island in the Atlantic known as Iceland

Last week I had the pleasure of reviewing Petter & the Pix’s second album, Good As Gold, an eclectic bundle of folk and rock that never sits still longer than …

Album Review – She & Him – Volume 2

Second album for folk singer M. Ward and actress Zooey Deschanel, another record of fun 50s- and 60s-influenced tunes that show it really ain't worth fixing something if it ain't broken

I suppose I should let Zooey Deschanel go by now. I was so young at the time, a mumbling, shy teenager with a crappy haircut (admittedly, the hair hasn’t improved …

Petter & the Pix – Good As Gold – Album Review

(Mostly) Swedish group's second album arrives, a delightfully eclectic folk jumble of instruments and influences

I’ve just opened my window, for the first time since the autumn. I had to deal with some cobwebs, some stiffness in the joints, but the fresh air has been …

Stars and Sons – Interview

Catching up with some funsters from the south coast, whose hook-filled indie pop is invading the airwaves

Hailing from Brighton (there’s a veritable smorgasbord of great bands coming out of there at the moment, aren’t there?), Stars and Sons are an indie pop band who specialise in …

Dimbleby & Capper – Interview

An unsigned singer with a backing band of birds, making some mighty beat-filled dream-pop

Illustrations by Daniel Almeroth
A surprisingly balmy (well, if 14 degrees can constitute ‘balmy’) evening at the Hoxton Bar & Kitchen beckoned me in last week, where I was promised a …

:Kinema: – Interview

Talking to an indie-dance band from the south coast, who peddle an exciting brand of pop that matches brain to boogie

Hailing from Brighton, :Kinema: (yes, those colons are an intentional and integral part of the band’s name) haven’t been around for long but have already managed to put out a …

Clayton Strange – Interview

Danceable South Coast post-punks are setting out on tour, so we decide to ask them why they're worth checking out.

Four-piece Clayton Strange have already been heralded as “Portsmouth’s most promising local band at the moment” by the local press, and they’re gaining popularity across the South Coast. I managed …

Art Listings November 23-29

A HONOURS ILLUSTRATION – I-Spy Holborn
Illustration by Holly Trill
Haven’t got that Christmas present sorted? Here is an idea; Holly Trill is a student at Middlesex University’s BA Hons Illustration course. …

Comic books: not reserved to spotty nerds

Walking into the ICA on Sunday the 8th of November and you would not have recognised the usual contemporary art venue. The corridor joining the reception to the cafe area …

Music Listings November 16th – 22nd

Monday 16th November, 30 Seconds to Mars and We Fell To Earth, KOKO

The planets collide as We Fell To Earth support 30 Seconds to Mars tonight at KOKO. After this …

Julian Casablancas – Phrazes For The Young – An Album Review

A welcome return, for Strokes fans

Julian Casablancas needs no introduction, yet journalistic values insist I give him one. This kind of contradiction is an apt paradigm for this album and review. In Phrazes For The …

Music Listings: 5th – 11th October

Gigs lovingly handpicked by me for you

Monday 5th October, Fuck Buttons, Rough Trade East
The excellent, abrasive yet sublimely melodic electronic duo, Fuck Buttons, who we reviewed last week, play cuts from their much-anticipated Andy ‘great name’ …

Music Listings: Sept 27th – Oct 4th

Gigs this week lovingly handpicked by me for you

Monday 28th September: Loverman, Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man, A Grave With No Name and Sunderbands, Hoxton Bar & Grill, London
Hotly tipped grunge punk trio Loverman launch their EP release via Young and …

Girls – Album – A review

Welcome to the hopeless nu-romantics!

In this oversaturated music world, you just have to turn your back for one minute and the band that has caught your aural interest lately have multiplied into twenty-seven acts …

Dent May : Howard : Single Review

Ladies and gentlemen, Dent May-nia is in the air!

The summer festival season built to a crescendo for Dent May – Mississippi’s finest export since the eponymous mud pie – with Green Man and Bestival on his itinery. His …