Mafia Lights – Spiriting
I would be quite interested to know just what inspired the curious moniker of Mafia Lights [Facebook]. The electro-pop trio we first featured this time last year certainly don’t do things by… Read More
Daniel Land and The Modern Painters – Eyes Wide Shut
Here’s the new single from Daniel Land & the Modern Painters [Facebook/Twitter], and it’s an absolute gem. Some of you may know Land himself from his work in Engineers, and The Modern… Read More
Tourist – EP
There’s a lot to be said for a straightforward approach to making music. There are those who like to throw in curveballs and take as many twists and turns as possible when… Read More
General Fiasco – The Bottom (Acoustic)
To celebrate the release of their predictably fantastic Don’t You Ever EP, which came out last week, perennial Blue Walrus favourites General Fiasco have recorded an acoustic version of The Bottom. The… Read More
Grimes – Visions
Hmm. I still haven’t made up my mind. About the album artwork, I mean – Grimes’s [Facebook/Twitter] third album is brilliant, and I’ll get to that in a little bit, but first… Read More
Lostprophets – Bring ‘Em Down
We have the video for the new Lostprophets [Facebook/Twitter] single here. It’s well worth a watch if you like your music videos to tell a story, and is quite action-packed as well,… Read More
Chet Faker – Terms and Conditions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9r7KJJYkYY What we have here is one of the best songs of the year. I’ve had my eye on Chet Faker for a little while, but it’s only now I’m getting around… Read More
Murray James – Blue Today
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RKiIg4dCyjY No young musician should ever have to be put through the wringer by a major label, but that’s exactly what happened to Murray James [Twitter/Facebook] when he was 17. Since then,… Read More