Review // Chairlift – ‘Somebody’
Somebody is the sophomore album from Brooklyn duo, Chairlift and as far as I’m concerned, cements them as one of New York’s most underrated bands. Their first album, Does You Inspire You was brushed over far too much and I only hope that this doesn’t happen to this beautiful piece of art too. Perhaps it won’t as...
Freedom Spark Radio // Show 15
Show 15 of Freedom Spark Radio with Katie and Oli. This week’s show features music from Tezeo, Swim Deep, Lucky Paul, Saskatchewan, Weird Dreams, Saint Etienne and many more. Download it below: Freedom Spark Radio Show 15
New // Jack Peñate – ‘No One Lied’
Last night singer/songwriter, Jack Peñate, released the following video on his Tumblr page for a new song entitled ‘No One Lied’ as a teaser of what’s to come on his forthcoming third album which is going to be released this year. What a lovely voice he has. I forgot how lovely it is. I’m looking forward...
Fashion // Alexander McQueen, 2 years on.
February 11th 2012 will mark the two year anniversary of the death of a legend who died at his own hand at the peak of his fashion career. He grew up on a council estate in Lewisham and was mentored by Isabella Blow. He left £50 000 of his £16m fortune to his two dogs....
Review // The Artist
There’s a moment in Billy Wilder‘s 1950 noir masterpiece Sunset Boulevard when Gloria Swanson, herself a faded silent movie star, says that in those days actors didn’t need words, they just needed expressions and presence. This is a comment that forms the basis for the physical nature of Michael Hazanavicius‘ sparkling silent-movie homage The...
Freedom Spark Radio // Show 14
Show 14 of Freedom Spark Radio with Oli and Katie. This week’s show features music from Azealia Banks, Santigold, Breton, Stella Le Page, Grimes, Picture Book and many more… Freedom Spark Radio – Show 14 by katie18
Review // Tribes – ‘Baby’
It’s been suggested in many quarters over the last few months that British indie guitar music is dead. Now they may have a point. It does seem that 2011, which gave us the boring parodies of Viva Brother and The Vaccines, alongside the drab solo offerings of indie stalwarts Liam and Noel Gallagher, only...
News // Breton release free ‘Blanket Rule EP’
London band, Breton, have released a free downloadable EP entitled Blanket Rule, ahead of their album which is set for release early spring. You can download it from the band’s Facebook page. They’re also going to be touring soon so make sure you catch them at the following places: Fri, Feb 24 – SRSLY...
Interview // Parker Fitzgerald
Parker Fitzgerald is a photographer from Portland, Oregon who spends most of his time taking photographs of pretty girls in beautiful rural landscapes as well as trying his hand at other forms of photography occasionally. You live in Portland. Is a lot of your work shot there? A large portion...
Freedom Spark Radio // Show 13
Show 13 of Freedom Spark Radio with Katie and Oli. This week’s show features music from Disclosure, Perseus, Memory House, Charli XCX, Regal Safari and more. Freedom Spark Radio // Show 13 – Thursday 12th Jan by katie18
Review // FOE – ‘Bad Dream Hotline’
I probably shouldn’t admit this but I actually know nearly all of the lyrics to this album. ‘This album’ being wig wearing indie pop starlet FOE‘s debut effort, Bad Dream Hotline. It’s been firmly lodged in the CD player of my car since early December, only to be removed for DJing purposes. It’s...
New Music // Alt-J – ‘Fitzpleasure’
So, Alt-J are already back with a brand new single entitled ‘Fitzpleasure.’ It’s their follow up single to the brilliant ‘Tessellate’ / ‘Flood of Blood to the Heart’ and contains the same wonderful harmonies, a little more distortion and is going to be released on Infectious. Have a listen, it might be one...
