This week has seen the release of MIIEN, the sophomore album from MIEN – a collaborative project that brings together a group of musicians who might be termed a psych supergroup. Rishi Dhir, vocalist and songwriter with Montreal psych band Elephant Stone, ventures into darker territory alongside Alex Maas of The Black Angels, whose distinctive,…
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Gigs during the daytime are such a great idea. Instead of the usual beers and warm white wine, at an event run by Daylight Music you can enjoy a cup of tea, delicious home made cakes, plus quiche and sausage rolls – there’s also a selection of children’s drinks too. Then spend a couple of…
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The Bowie Show last night at the Golders Green Hippodrome was a bit of a leap into the unknown – both in terms of the venue and the performance. However creative director Simon Gwilliam’s vision shone brilliantly, brought to life by his Goon Squad: a young, vibrant cast of musicians and dancers with technical skill…
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High energy post-punk band Choses Sauvages are from Montréal, Canada. The six-piece outfit have built quite a fearsome reputation for their live performances – powerful, explosive and dance-heavy. With two albums under their belt, Chose Sauvages have just unveiled a new single called En Joue. En Joue exhibits all the hallmarks of the band’s dance-punk…
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On rare occasions, a piece of music is released that exists in a sphere of its own, defiantly unique and refusing to be slotted into this or that genre. Something that stops you in your tracks. The just-released To Cry Out in the Wilderness by Scions on Idée Fixe Records is such an album, a…
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A Phildel gig is a rare thing indeed and when they do happen, you can be sure of experiencing something original and multi-sensory. This latest show was an immersive experience replete with detail and surprise touches – we escaped to the woods with Phildel, her children handing out aromatic leaves for therapeutic effect and biscuits…
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The New York City-based, all-female indie trio Hello Mary came together in 2019 – they’ve been building a name for themselves the US and are currently dipping their toe in the UK live circuit. Helena Straight (guitar/vocals), Stella Wave (drums/vocals), and Mikaela Oppenheimer (bass) are amassing plenty of interest with their fuzzed-out tracks that incorporate,…
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There’s a new album called Harmonics on its way by Hot Chip frontman Joe Goddard. It’s still a while till the release date of July 12th but there’s a tasty morsel just dropped in the form of a track and video to pique our interest – previously shared is the track New World with Fiorious.…
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Starting with a base point of indie-psych, Canadian outfit Elephant Stone’s sound radiates out, morphing along the way into other genres. Rishi Dhir, the band’s front man, sitar and bass player plus prolific songwriter, remains steadfastly at the helm, continuing to steer their sound in multiple directions – not least of all the concept album,…
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It’s not been easy to get to see the rousing Americana band Seafoam Green play live, but Dave O’Grady and Muireann McDermott Long made two appearances in London last weekend. They headlined a packed out Lexington (good to see the place so full on a Monday night) and they really rocked. The lineup also included…
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