Music :: Preview 06 Oct 2008
Paul Neeson: Arriving earlier this year amidst a furore of hype, Reggie Youngblood and his Jacksonville cohorts’ debut E.P. Wizard of Ahhhs mixed up Robert Smith styled sad-eyed pop with some dastardly dance floor moves, and set hearts racing with its fresh p...
Records :: Album Review 30 Jun 2008
Jason Morton: With the hype surrounding Black Kids’ acclaimed four-track demo, Wizard of Ahhhs, the expectations surrounding the Kids’ debut full-length Partie Traumatic have been set relatively high. Indeed, one can’t help but make comparisons to ...
Music :: Preview 23 May 2008
Ted Maul: Edinburgh These woozy summer nights, there's nothing quite like them, eh? Tiny Dancers do a pretty good job of capturing that magic, so get along to Cabaret Voltaire on 4 June and soak up the good vibrations. Much hyped, and with good reason, these S...
Heads Up :: News 22 May 2008
Finbarr Bermingham: As the Festival Season grows ever nearer, details continue to emerge from this year's Hydro Connect Festival in Inverary. A trio of cross Atlantic acts have been added to the bill which until now, had a decidedly European feel to it. Former Pavement f...
Music :: Feature 01 Apr 2008
Billy Hamilton: If you haven't heard, the music industry is on its knees. Major labels EMI and Warner had a disastrous 2007, with the former's share price dropping 72% from 2005 and the latter culling its hefty infrastructure by 1,800 staff and 400 artists, (a move wh...
