Music
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ReviewsMidas Fall – Wilderness
The glitchy laptop beats and sparse, guitar-based atmospherics on Midas Fall's second full-length puts them neatly in line with label-mates 65daysofstatic, b... Read more »| 26 Mar 2013 -
ReviewsStone Sour – House of Gold & Bones Part II
The extent to which Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor's “other band” Stone Sour have evolved and matured over the years is undoubtedly impressive; t... Read more »| 26 Mar 2013 -
Reviews
Oliver Deutschmann – Out of the Dark
Where Detroit techno meets its modern descendants, being made and played in techno's current spiritual heartland of Berlin, you'll find producer/DJ Oliver De... Read more »| 26 Mar 2013 -
ReviewsHey Colossus – Cuckoo Live Life Like Cuckoo
Member changes aside (Tim Cedar from the dearly departed Part Chimp now assumes drumming duties here), the prolific Hey Colossus hold on to their strengths w... Read more »| 26 Mar 2013 -
ReviewsScholars – Always Lead, Never Follow
Scholars' long-delayed debut has a simple mission statement: rock out and get out. Each track carries the high-energy of heyday American skate punk, but fron... Read more »| 26 Mar 2013 -
News
The Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 25 March
In today's Bulletin: Odd Future take over T-in-the-Park, full Record Store Day release schedule announced, watch a new J.Dilla documentary, plus new music from Sigur Rós, Primal Scream, Snoop Lion, Golden Grrrls, Captain Murphy, Outfit and Kurt Vile Read more »| 25 Mar 2013
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Reviews
Various Artists – Keysound Recordings present This Is How
Keysound Recordings is the label run by eminent UK bass music blogger Blackdown and production partner Dusk. Since 2005, it has been a home to some of the mo... Read more »| 25 Mar 2013 -
Live Music
Ulrich Schnauss / Remember Remember @ Nice 'N' Sleazy, 16 March
Remember Remember’s multilayered instrumentals shouldn’t really lend themselves to a stripped-down approach; Graeme Ronald’s compositions, ... Read more »| 21 Mar 2013 -
Live Music
My Bloody Valentine @ Barrowland, 9 March
The punters milling around the Barrowland before tonight's show are asking only one question – just how loud will they be? My Bloody Valentin... Read more »| 21 Mar 2013 -
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Kvelertak – Meir
Despite its stylistic allegiance to extreme metal sub-genres like hardcore and black metal, Kvelertak's self-titled debut back in 2010 was noticeably lacking... Read more »| 21 Mar 2013 -
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Mister Lies – Mowgli
Genre names are often merely annoyances that get in the way of a truly original piece of work, so let's get a few out of the way first. Mowgli contains trace... Read more »| 21 Mar 2013 -
Live Music
Wild Nothing @ The Kazimier, Liverpool, 18 Mar
A newcomer to Wild Nothing might be taken aback by both the turn-out and anticipatory air at Liverpool's marquee-like Kazimier tonight. After all, ... Read more »| 20 Mar 2013 -
Live Music
East India Youth / Leopard of Honour / Swimming Lessons @ Kraak, 12 Mar
Though it's been with us for four years, Kraak – located off the beaten track and identifiable only to those who know where to look – remains Man... Read more »| 19 Mar 2013 -
Live Music
Tenement Trail, Glasgow, 9 March
Tenement Trail, Glasgow, 9 March A BIT OF THE ACTION FROM TENEMENT TV'S ALL-DAY FESTIVAL IN GLASGOW Photography by Beth Chalmers & Jassy Earl Read more »| 15 Mar 2013 -
News
The Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 15 March
Watch Harmony Korine and Die Antwoord's bizarre short film; Death Grips and WHY? for ATP; Twitter acquires music app; new tracks from The Bug, Her Parents and The Lonely Together; remix Squarepusher; plus Game of Thrones, 1995 style Read more »| 15 Mar 2013