Office Chart – 29th August (These should be called something better)
It has been a while since one of these, but I thought I’d throw up some things I’ve enjoyed recently. And for ease of use, I made a YouTube playlist with them in. (Also might…
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Kate Bush return, Richard Walters Subscription album, Marianne Faithfull, and More
In what is the most discussed event of the year so far, Kate Bush has returned to the stage in a shroud of secrecy. Nobody was certain of what would be performed, or exactly how….
Famous Songs in Slightly Odd Time Signatures – A Guide to Rhythms
Time signatures, a musicians best friend if used wisely. Time signatures when used correctly can add other dimensions to a song, a feeling of awkwardness, incompleteness, shuffling dancing, rushing. I’ve gathered a collection of some…
Incoming Noise: New Music from Submotion Orchestra, Odesza, Spider Bag, Absolutely Free and Glass Animals
We are always interested in newly released tracks, so here are some gathered up for you to gobble and liven up your Monday. Starting off with this: Submotion Orchestra’s ‘Alium’. After tweeting about this, I…
Genesis Revisted – Live at Hammersmith (2013)
A late revision review to coincide with our recent Royal Albert Hall one. This is Steve Hackett – Live at Hammersmith 2013. Taken from the same Genesis Revisited Tour as the Royal Albert Hall, this…
Weekly News Roundup: Politics, Party Tricks, Spam Spam Spam
A weekly dosage of churnalism in an amuse bouche size. Peter Gabriel has been in the news twice this week. Firstly he and Ken Loach publicly (in an open letter to the PM) demanded a halt to…
Ron Pope – Nothing EP
Hailing from the USA, Ron Pope is an upcoming singer songwriter, with almost 2 million single sales to his name. As independent artists go, he is a success story of the ‘bedroom’ musician of the…