INTERVIEW: LO-FI CULTURE SCENE
At the end of last year I sat down with Jacob Wheldon, the lead singer of acclaimed indie pop band Lo-Fi Culture Scene. After supporting the likes of Bloc Party … Continue reading
SPOTLIGHT: TROPHY WIFE
In the wake of Oxford five-piece Foals being Mercury nominated and breaking through to a somewhat main stream audience, there has been a wave of new bands trying to emulate … Continue reading
SPOTLIGHT: FLASHGUNS
Last time we saw Flashguns was way back at the end of 2009 when they were touring with fellow Londoners Bombay Bicycle Club. But after keyboardist Oliver Wright left the … Continue reading
INTERVIEW: EVANS THE DEATH
London five-piece Evans the Death are best known for writing their jangly pop songs, combining the best of the current lo-fi scene sweeping America, with the literalness of British lyrics. … Continue reading
RETROSPECT: JOY DIVISION – UNKNOWN PLEASURES
In May 1980 post-punk outfit Joy Division split after the tragic suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis, in the bands short career they had produced two of the most influential … Continue reading
SPOTLIGHT: BEACH HOUSE
Baltimore duo Beach House are Victoria LeGrand and Alex Scally, the two halves of the band write stunning dream-pop songs full of beautiful vocal harmonies structured around the delicate interplay … Continue reading
SPOTLIGHT: WARPAINT
All female four piece Warpaint are an experimental shoegaze outfit hailing from Los Angeles, California. In 2008 the band self released the EP Exquisite Corpse, managing to reach the number … Continue reading
SPOTLIGHT: CLOUD NOTHINGS
18-year-old Dylan Baldi is the brains and sole songwriter behind lo-fi outfit Cloud Nothings. Cleveland based artist Baldi is producing one of the most exciting brands of bedroom rock this … Continue reading
SPOTLIGHT: THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART
American band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are an indie-pop four piece from New York. The band self released their first EP in 2007 before later signing to … Continue reading