The Strange Death of Liberal England
Oh Solitude
Fantastic Plastic
They are a strange lot for sure, even if they name doesn’t suggest that much. They commuicate with their audience via cardboard placards. more… “The Strange Death of Liberal England”
They are a strange lot for sure, even if they name doesn’t suggest that much. They commuicate with their audience via cardboard placards. more… “The Strange Death of Liberal England”
The mark of Steve Albini isn’t necessarily a stamp of quality, but the name Stuffy (or indeed The Fuses I guess) most certainly is. more… “Stuffy/The Fuses”
Secrets of the pop business, part 23. Filtro’s press release states proudly how Philip MacConnell (Glasgow-born but now living in Spain) has worked with Rolling Stones, Metallica, The Who and Springsteen. more… “Filtro”
“Unashamedly derivative” the band admit in their press release, but to be fair, what isn’t? One ex-pat Glaswegian on vocals doesn’t necessarily make for a Joy Division tribute act more… “Runner – demo”
Despite having found favour with Vic Galloway and Phil Jupitus, DESPITE the glittering quotes from NME, The Skinny and Kerrang, despite sounding like the drums were recorded in a very small biscuit tin more… “Clean George IV”
Respect for starting their EP with ‘Dolph Lundgren vs Todd Rungren’, even if it is 36s long, but SSS are an unconventional bunch – with much in the way of short and sweet pieces of electronica and triphop and oddball instrumentation more… “Savage Sound System”
Did we already review this? Sounds very familiar. But no matter, just another chance to alert you to the acid-addled, sliver-caped prog genius that is NAO. more… “North Atlantic Oscillation”
And acts on London label Art Goes Pop are easy to spot. They‘ be Scottish (not sure why, but Popup, Low Miffs,Stinky Munchkins…). more… “Isoceles”
For some reason I thought this was about a “selfish GENE” when I heard it – not Gene the band, but the part of the chromosone which makes a person hog the Playstation or eat all the poppadums. more… “Travis – Selfish Jean (Independiente)”
Ooh, now what does that remind me of? Yeah Yeah Yeahs? Elastica? Naa, back further to Switzerland, circa 1978. more… “Miss The Occupier – External Male EP (download at misstheoccupier.com)”