singles roundup

There comes a time in a man’s life when he can no longer face the endless pile of CDs being proffered for review by eager PR companies and young bands…when the thought of listening to yet another group of skinny indie boys with guitars fills him with despair. more… “singles roundup”

Caveat Audiens

Eternal Return of the Lame

Lyle Christine has been knee deep in the Scottish music scene for years now, whether producing grunge tinged rock with his former band Stigma, or typing epic bile flecked messages on numerous forums, messages that most fail repeatedly to see the obvious humour in. more… “Caveat Audiens”

Elizabeth

The Ash Can School

I’m going to have to quote from the bio on Canadians Elizabeth’s webpage here – “From early on, Elizabeth has been known as the band that exists outside the indie-rock orthodoxy…[rejecting]…the trendy trappings of the contemporary indie dogma (read: whiney vocals and chintzy synths)” more… “Elizabeth”

Pale Man Made

Oh, My Treasured Things

Good lord, it’s great to have new material for Newcastle’s finest, Pale Man Made. Short, sharp, fuzz pop gems are the order of the day, and Pale Man Made are one of those bands that could make even the most committed techno-adherent take up the guitar again. more… “Pale Man Made”

M J Hibbett

A Million Ukeleles

Seemingly without his Validators for this outing, M J Hibbett instead strums up a storm on his trusty Ukelele with able support from a handful of percussion instruments, a little bit of guitar and a drummachine. more… “M J Hibbett”

Agnes Kain

Keep Walking Or I'll Kill You

Any album that starts off with the easily recognisable sounds of an Omnichord can’t be that bad, ditto for any album that is released on Australia’s ‘Half A Cow’ label (run by an ex-Lemonhead if you’re interested). more… “Agnes Kain”

Alabama 3

M.O.R.

Alabama 3 are one of those bands, the ones that you’ve maybe heard soundtracking some TV show (in this case The Sopranos) but never trouble the charts. more… “Alabama 3”