Posts Tagged ‘UK’
Funky Afro Peruvian Sound from Radiokijada
(Those are donkey mandibles they are holding, in case you are wondering).
Ever heard of Afro-Peruvian music before? Me neither. But whilst it may sound slightly like a contrived new-age genre (See, for example, Lost Music of Celtarabia), it turns out to have deep roots in the fusion of cultures created by African slaves brought [...]
Oasis Rant
The phone starts ringing. I’m going to ignore it before I remember I’m waiting for a delivery. “Hello,” I growl. “What’s that, Si? Oasis have cancelled? “Oh. Is this because of the … yeah … and the Tibet thing. Uh-hu. “Okay, well at least I won’t have to fork out an extortionate amount of cash to see a bunch of [...]
Pinch and Dubstep, Rattling Sub-Culture at The Shelter
Drums and low sounds have been used since the very beginnings of human kind as a call from the earth to liberate our feelings, let go, flow, enjoy, release, and penetrate. Music is a tribal experience, and dubstep is an experience of gravity at its most. Pinch is a pioneer of dubstep, and his exploration in music has contributed to building the foundations of the genre. His album Underwater Dancehall was groundbreaking. Our chances to go to an aboriginal ceremony are low, really. But luckily, we have live music and live music venues, where musicians play these sounds for us. Sub-Culture will host Pinch at The Shelter this weekend. Read more about him here and listen to some tunes whilst you’re at it…
Sketched Notes on The Cure’s Latest Album, Dream 4:13
Cure Expert Sabrina muses on life, death, and the loss of creative juices.
The Who Launch a Deluxe Edition of a Classic Album
The Who Sell Out was a classic album during an important moment in rock history: when rock met pop. The Who was one of the bands at the center of this change; pushing, reporting and producing change out of the change. They are clever creators and powerful performers, their last album released in 2006 Endless [...]
The Pretenders get Plastic Chinese Boots
The Pretenders released their ninth studio album Break up the Concrete last year . The first video for the album is “Boots of Chinese Plastic” directed by Chris Marrs Piliero.
In January the band opened a contest along with The People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), and YouTube, in which fans were asked to [...]
Depeche Mode New Video “Wrong”
This April, the quintessential UK electronic rock band Depeche Mode is releasing their twelfth studio album Sounds of the Universe . The first single “Wrong” is already out, and now the video directed by Patrick Daughters is out, too.
Depeche Mode is Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Andy Fletcher. Dave Gahan has a privileged voice and [...]
2009 Brit Award nominations are out…
The Brits are the largest music awards in the UK. This year’s nominees have just been announced, with Coldplay and Duffy receiving the most, including for Best British Album. They are joined in that category by Elbow, Radiohead and The Ting Tings. If you’re not familiar with Brit-rock group Elbow, I thoroughly recommend checking out their latest album The Seldom Seen Kid, and lead singer Guy Garvey’s weekly radio show on BBC 6Music (most BBC material is available online for up to a week is after it is broadcast; check out Guy’s show here).
