Bandcamp Trawl: A look at some recent releases
Every now and again it is good to have a browse and to check my emails for releases by artists from bandcamp. Here’s a collection of recently released tracks embedded for easy pleasure. Starting off is…
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The Tricks – On Trial/Gilgamesh Single Review
London-based rock quartet, The Tricks, have recently published their debut album ‘Safari Inn’. The long time friends and brothers Joel and Ash Hodge (Bass/Vox and Drums respectively) relocated from humble Hertfordshire to loud London to…
Leaked Britney Spears Acapella shows she can’t sing… or does it?
A recent video emerged, allegedly ‘leaked’, claiming to show Britney Spears vocally naked. Stripped down to the original acapella, it shows Britney doing a take for the song ‘Alien’ for her Britney Jean album. She is…
News RoundUp – New Releases, Teased Info, New Chart Rules and More
In a pretty spectacular shakeup, the UK official charts company has added streams to its count. 100 plays now equates to a sale, so 15000 plays on a streaming service (it has to be at…
News Roundup – Bobby Womack Passes, Glastonbury Issues, Dave Kerzner’s and John Dolmayan Kickstarter
In sad news, Bobby Womack has passed away at aged 70. The prolific soul singer and song writer has had many health issues to content with in recent years, despite restarting his career after being…
Album Review: Michael Jackson, a Posthumous release of prowess or another dud?
After Epic acquired a lucrative contract on Michael Jackson’s archive, they have released several albums since of compilations, anniversary and one posthumous. However this new album, is it a step too far or a step in the right direction?
Announcements and Press 24th April
Some announcements and press roundups of the last few days. Michael Jackson’s Xscape has had its tracklisting finally unveiled, despite many hardcore fans working out the entire track list in advance. The standard edition will…