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I’m not going to review this new Bon Iver album, mainly because I’m pretty shite at reviewing albums unless it’s negative because those are really easy to do, but also because this isn’t even out yet and that, to me, isn’t enough time to full take in an album and review it fairly. Some people [...]

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Oh how I’ve waited for new music from Bon Iver. In a recent Soundcast that I took part in myself and Kevin Mcfarland mentioned how one of the most anticipated releases of the entire year is the new album from Bon Iver, and it’s not even two months away before that anticipation makes way for [...]

I’d been hoping for this one, awaiting patiently for the bearded monster to give us a taste of something, anything, new in followup to his excellent-yet-not-as-well-pimped-as-it-should’ve-been debut album “I’ll Be Lightning”. Apparently this has been floating around since March but only a few days ago did his label in the U.K., Transgressive, post the details [...]

Two albums and six years in, Wild Beasts still have nowhere near the recognition they deserve.  The four guys (Hayden Thorpe (vocals, guitar, bass, keys), Ben Little (guitar, keys), Tom Fleming (bass, vocals, guitar, keys), Chris Talbot (drums, vocals)) from Kendal, England can be a bit of a polarising band. Mainly because of their falsetto voices and unconventional indie-band [...]

Seven years ago I heard about a much-hyped band after reading a physical copy of NME.  The one thing I remember them saying about 22-20s was that their guitarist had the ability of Jimi Hendrix which just got me ridiculously excited.  Back then I was BIG into Jimi and went through somewhat of an obsessive [...]

You’re going to hear some big things about Villagers in the coming months.  Another artist that I had noted back during my SXSW monster playlist, they’re slowly gaining momentum, even more so now than when they released their first EP “Hollow Kind” over a year ago now, back in February 2009.  Formed from the remnants [...]

Whilst looking for Jools Holland videos of some of my favourite bands I stumbled upon this one from New Year’s Eve.  There’s something awesome about a tuxedo-clad Dizzee Rascal waxing lyrical (and rocking out) to Smells Like Teen Spirit.