Notes from the Velvet Underground: The Life of Lou Reed by Howard Sounes (2019)
I have to preface this review by saying that I haven’t read any other biographies of Lou Reed, so can’t comment on how Sounes’s book compares to others....
Jefferson Airplane – ‘Woodstock Sunday August 17, 1969’ (50th anniversary) (2019)
Woodstock may have been an entirely different affair had the Jefferson Airplane not been the first band to sign onto the festival’s roaster, where simply because of their...
Bram Stoker interview
The band Bram Stoker was formed by Hammond organist Anthony Bronsdon, guitarist Peter Ballam and drummer Rob Haines who then recruited bass guitarist John Bavin, all of whom...
Paul McCartney Live Reissues
Recently, Paul McCartney has been proceeding with an ambitious and successful reissue schedule of solo and Wings albums for multiple formats, with the vinyl reissues receiving special attention....
‘Darkness Falls’ by Golden Dawn Arkestra
The Golden Dawn Arkestra is a critically lauded collective of musicians and dancers who summon deep grooves and cinematic textures through the use of horns, percussion, synths, vibes,...
Panos Savvopoulos interview
Panos Savvopoulos has an important place in Greek singer-songwriter community. He deserves a much wider recognition. Savvopoulos is most well known for his Επεισόδιο (The Episode) LP released on Polydor...
‘Borders’ by Flare Voyant
Flare Voyant are a London-based but borderless band idealised in 2015 by flamboyant young musicians from different nationalities and trajectories whose paths were crossed in social media. Early...
A Berry Feast Vol. 6 Sampler
With this line-up, we just couldn't resist doing another Berry Feast compilation. Long story short, here's a sampler with tracks by Eric Arn, Bell Lungs, Bird People, Dora...
The Council on Foreign Relations – ‘Hedbant’ (2019)
Hedbant drifted in this month from CFR (The Council on Foreign Relations), sounding wasted, with a mild sense of both anticipation and aspirations, a flowing inward journey of...
Pushy interview
Pushy started as a long-fantasized side project for Travis Clow of Crag Dweller and Adam Burke of Fellwoods. They wanted a band that'd make you want to light...