Say Hello to Goodbye Mr. MacKenzie feat. Shirley Manson!
You do recognize young Shirley Manson in the center of the photo at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, don’t you?!!! This photo was taken in the very late 80s by Martin Becker for promo use …
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Bauhaus’ David J excels on most personal solo album to date ‘Missive To An Angel From The Halls Of Infamy And Allure’
No one can safely tag David J‘s music, it is all up to us (the music journalists) who try to specify the genre of an album like tricking ourselves most of the times. I won’t …
Premiere: Boyracer and The Pull of Autumn Reveal Speedy Impactful Punk Anthem ‘Crack The Red (Boyracer Remix)’.
Boston-based art rock collective The Pull of Autumn has teamed up with Stewart Anderson (aka Boyracer) to present ‘Crack The Red (Boyracer Remix)’. Formed in 1990 in Wetherby, a suburb of Leeds, Boyracer was noisier and more aggressive than most …
An Enjoyable Interview with John Andrew Fredrick of The Black Watch
Los Angeles-based songwriter John Andrew Fredrick has released his 17th full-length as lead songsmith of The Black Watch. ‘Magic Johnson’ is released in the UK this week through Atom Records and is bound to delight …
Mexican Desert Rock Heatwave and The Darkstar Calling
– The Darkstar Calling is the brainchild of Mexican composer and multi-instrumentalist Mario del Río. Drawing from his over twenty years of musical creativity, in which he has alternated between hard rock/heavy metal and acoustic/folk …
Para Lia impresses with fresh serving of ‘Hawk Hill’
German melodic alternative / indie rock duo Para Lia published their new single ‘Hawk Hill’, on June 14. A special Bandcamp edition also features two additional tracks: ‘Over It (single version)’ and ‘On My Way …
Def Robot ‘Makers Of Mountains’ LP is an Alt-Rock Handbook
British outfit Def Robot present their new album ‘Makers of Mountains’, released on June 7. This is their first batch of songs to be unleashed from the dark minds of Def Robot, addressing such themes …
Figure Walking and Tulipomania deliver powerful anthem in ‘Blue World Remix’
Such a nice release here by Canadian indie rock duo Figure Walking, such an anthemic maxi single for the summer which really made my day and I hope it will drag you too in its …
PREMIERE: K Michelle DuBois meshes ecstatic pop with college rock on “Waves Break”
We’ve previously introduced you to Atlanta-based indie pop artist K Michelle DuBois with her latest but always timely solo album “Harness“. She’s back again to thrill us with her lively summer single “Waves Break“. Score one for …
basnia — No Falling Stars And No Wishes
Introducing basnia from Warsaw with their debut album, No Falling Stars And No Wishes! The band is a gorgeous blend of post-punk, a bit of a cold-wave included within, dark pop in their intentions and …
Kristin Hersh: A Definite Tour for “Possible Dust Clouds”
Kristin Hersh‘s astounding career has crowned her queen of the alternative release on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Frontperson of the influential art-punk band Throwing Muses and power trio 50FOOTWAVE, Kristin Hersh has won …
Bauhaus’ David J releases new single with iconic actress & social warrior Rose McGowan
Our man David J, (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, etc) after touring the world for eight months with Peter Murphy on the massively successful Ruby Rising 40 Years of Bauhaus Tour, covering multiple countries across four …
PREMIERE: LONDON’S WHERE WE SLEEP LEAD THE WAY ‘INTO THE LIGHT’
It does seem odd that America should fancy such a huge number of UK bands, but then again maybe not if you look back on the history of how this country’s youth initially went nuts …
First album from The Claim in decades a stunner
British indie rock stalwarts The Claim present the band’s first new recordings since 1992, it is The New Industrial Ballads LP and it releases on May 24 via A Turntable Friend Records. The Claim is a diamond …
The Jasmine Minks – Born of Scotland, Forged by Creation (Records).
Scotland’s legendary alternative-indie rock outfit The Jasmine Minks released a brand new gorgeous single on March 22 via A Turntable Friend Records. It is presented as a double A-side 7″ single entitled Step by Step b/w …
Bromide shimmers college-style on “Magic Coins” single
Hailing from London, UK, the alt-rock outfit Bromide releases their new single Magic Coins which is accompanied by Always Now as its b-side, on April 26, via Scratchy Records. The single will be released digitally and …
Swedish-Australian Tiny Fighter wows on “Tell Me” EP
The Swedish-Australian indie pop outfit Tiny Fighter have announced their new Tell Me EP, to be released via Stockholm-based label Bay Terrace Records on April 26. It includes 3 stunning songs of remarkable indie music …
Burning House – Mirror Song [Single]
Southampton’s, UK, rock outfit Burning House released near the tail-end of 2018 their new Mirror Song single. That’s a nice first sentence for an article, I’ll keep it. Now let me tell you the whole …
PREMIERE: Patrick Bates — Salad Days (Video)
Patrick Bates’ Salad Days EP is out today, and it’s an oasis for a world in serious need of a great indie-rock album. It’s also a departure for Verses Records — the D.C. label known …
Ty Segall – Fanny Dog [Single]
Last November, the prolific noise-rocker Ty Segall (based in Los Angeles), released the Fanny Dog single via Aagoo Records. Fanny is a psychedelic ode to his dog, available on standard 7” and picture disc editions, with …