Introducing // Solar-Systems
Solar-Systems are electronic duo Laura and Oli; Laura is singer / lyric provider whilst Oli (previously of Dreamtrak) provided the production. Here’s what happened when I caught up with them for a brief chat: How would you describe Solar-Systems? Oli: I like melody and making people dance, but beyond that musically it’s just a soup...
Introducing // Drop Out Venus
One of the band’s that I was massively blown away by at The Great Escape Festival this year (full review coming soon y’all) were Deptford based trio, Drop Out Venus. Together they craft artistic, ambient grunge rock. Here’s what happened when I caught up with Iva from the band for a brief interview: ...
New // Solomon & Finder – ‘Pimps And Playas’
We really love this new Solomon & Finder track. It’s also a free download which you can grab here. It’s been perfect for easing my awful Tuesday morning hangover (when will I learn to stay away from Sex On The Beach’s). Words: Katie Wilkinson
Feature // Now Wave, Manchester
Promoting duo Jon and Welsey have been working under the guise of Now Wave ever since I was old enough to sneak into their often exclusive shows a few years back here in Manchester. Now, you all know by now I study here but even when I was living in Liverpool back home, it was...
Introducing // Blood Music
Blood Music have just released their first single ‘Sea of Leaves’ under Tim Burgess ‘ label, O Genesis Recordings. They are crafters of artistic noise rock that sounds somewhere between The Horrors’ debut and Liars’ Sisterworld with a twist of Factory Floor – esque industrialism and dark electronica. They have received critical acclaim from the DJs...
Feature // New Bands Round Up
Hey, people seem to be liking this feature so I am 100% keeping it alive. Here is a list of this week’s band recommendations: Avec Sans With a name like that, and considering that they’re actually London based and not France based I didn’t want to go anywhere near them (I’m really judgemental when...
News // 40 more bands join the Great Escape line-up
Brighton based new music festival, The Great Escape, is fast approaching. The final band announcements have been made. In a similar style to what we did when the first announcements were made back in February, here are our picks from the new line-up announcements that we think that you should definitely check out at...
Introducing // Fever Fever
Norwich based girl-boy three-piece Fever Fever have been making their mark on the last 12 months with a series of BBC Introducing and SXSW appearances generating rave reviews across the board. Having recently caught their first London headline show at a packed Shacklewell Arms, it’s easy to see why. There is a definite buzz...
Feature // New Bands Round Up
Basically, because we don’t have Freedom Spark Radio anymore, I thought I’d start a feature on new bands every couple of weeks. It saves doing 3953258208 ‘Introducing’ pieces. Shinies Their new single ‘Pillow Talk’ is out on Dirty Bingo Records on Monday and it is a mellow yet rather scuzzy indie pop number....
Introducing // Severin
London based band, Severin craft dark electronic music with a grungy edge provided from Elizabeth’s vocals and Dan’s distorted guitar. I caught up with them in a bar in Shoreditch before their Everything Breaks EP launch show at Electricity Showrooms. So you’ve just released an EP. How do you feel about it? Elizabeth: Yeah, we’ve just released our...
Introducing // Py
Py is London based singer / songwriter and visual artist, Jade Pybus. She is also the first person that I have interviewed since my encounter with Cherie Blair (yeah, long story). Here’s what happened when I caught up with her at Vibe Bar on Brick Lane whilst severely hungover from the previous night’s birthday DJing...
Introducing // HAIM
HAIM are three sisters ( plus Tim the drummer) from California. As if they weren’t lucky enough with coming from lovely, sunny California and all that, they also know how to craft a decent pop song, as proved by recent free single giveaway ‘Forever.’ Here’s what happened when I caught up with them for a...
