Interview // Christiana Spens
Christiana Spens is a young female writer who is currently in the process of finishing her third book, The Idiots’ Club. With two published books under her belt as well as a Cambridge philosophy degree at just twenty three, she’s doing pretty bloody well for an era where graduates struggle to find work...
Review // Lanterns on The Lake @ The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
It was a cold, wet and windy Saturday night in Leeds, so I took refuge and headed to cosiest place in the city, the Brudenell Social Club. Here I found a delightful line up that would brighten up any evening. First on were Leeds locals, Hunting Bears; a five piece delivered charming melodies...
Video // Noah & The Whale – ‘Give it All Back’
Having it not been long since they announced their biggest tour to date, Noah and the Whale have revealed that their next single from their Last Night On Earth album will be ‘Give it All Back.’ The single will be released on the 2nd January 2012 on Universal / Young and Lost Club and the video...
News // Simian Ghost Remix ‘Sophia In Gold’ by Letting Up Despite Great Faults
Simian Ghost have remixed their Heist Or Hit label mates Letting Up Despite Great Faults. They have given ‘Sophia In Gold’ a chilled electronic kick and here’s how it sounds…. We’ll certainly be playing this on the radio show sometime soon so keep your ears pricked. Paper Crush EP by Letting UP...
Review // FOE at The Old Blue Last, London
Having just announced that her debut album, Bad Dream Hotline, will be available to buy from 16th January 2012, FOE played Shoreditch’s The Old Blue Last last night ahead of Irish rock quartet, Fight Like Apes. She opened with ‘Genie in a Coke Can’ from her magnificent EP, Hot New Trash, which...
Freedom Spark Radio // Show 9
Show 9 of Freedom Spark Radio with Katie and Oli featuring music from Frank Ocean, Foxes, DWNTWN, Body Language, Gold Panda, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and more…. Freedom Spark Radio // Show 9 by katie18
Review // Big Deal @ The Lexington, London
After being enthralled by mysterious French indie folk rockers, FAMY, who bought with them dramatic percussion, intriguingly odd, drawling vocals and acoustic guitars, TOY (yeah, capital letters are so 2012) were given the chance to impress the King’s Cross audience. This, I believe they did. Granted, if The Psychedelic Furs, Joy Division and The Talking Heads didn’t exist...
News // Regina Spektor to release new album
Via Facebook, Regina Spektor has announced that May 2012 will hopefully bring the release of her next studio album which is going to be entitled What We Saw From the Cheap Seats. The album was recorded in LA and is produced by Mike Elizondo. She has promised that she will reveal some of...
Freedom Spark Radio // Show 8
This week Katie and Oli present the show with music from FOE, Portishead, Morning Parade, HEALTH, No Ceremony and many more. Freedom Spark Radio // Show 8 by freedomspark
Review // Dum Dum Girls @ The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Following the charmingly eery support band, Veronica Falls, who were able to captivate the audience whilst similarly lulling them into a false sense of security; Dum Dum Girls hurl themselves onto the stage, with a sexy ferocity that suggests any cat calls would be met by a kick in the teeth. They’re...
Video // Morning Parade – ‘Us & Ourselves’
A couple of weeks ago, St. Lucia revealed their fantastic remix of Morning Parade’s ‘Us & Ourselves’ which we played on the radio show this week (watch this space for the stream which is coming very soon) and now the band have unleashed the awesome new video which accompanies the single. ...
Review // Los Campesinos! live at The Cockpit, Leeds
Strange News From Another Star may not be the band you’d expect to play just before Los Campesinos! but somehow it worked. They were ridiculously heavier than the usual generic indie pop I listen to and yet I still managed to enjoy them, even if at one point I did suggest that perhaps...
