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Ones to watch: Deap Vally to Joey Bada$$
Originally published: THE INDEPENDENT, 18 June Our weekly look at the best new acts to follow and fall in love with features grit spittin’ rock duos and underage rappers with cool names. Deap Vally Sending the interwebs crazy this week, making everyone forget about Savages, were two bad ass Californian girls who sweat liquor-bar … Read more
Exclusive: Mary Epworth, Dream Life
Originally published: The Independent, 12 June Having made her name following a Sandy Denny tribute concert in 2008, Mary Epworth spent four years revitalising the kind of psychedelic pop singer the late 60s created so well. The resulting feral stomp of ‘Black Doe’ was play-listed at 6 Music and Radio 2 and introduced a fiery … Read more
First Cloudcast
HiDavidNewbury mix #1 by Hidavidnewbury on Mixcloud
This week’s best album streams March 13, 2012
Originally published on The 405, March 13, 2012 “Just be nice.” Even in 1995 Dave Grohl was staking his claim to the nicest frontman in rock, as he appealed to the 20,000 crowd in a 10,000 capacity tent at Reading Festival. I was there, at the front barriers, for what is the best and scariest … Read more
The Staves Interview “We’re just dickheads to each other and wait until the dust settles”
Originally published: Londonist March 12, 2012 Watford’s The Staves are arguably the most deserving additions to our Ones To Watchlist. After hearing their debut release, The Mexico EP, it was obvious these three sisters had a rare talent, one which combined traditional harmonies with a cutting edge insight into modern song-craft. Recent folk has meandered … Read more
Yeti Lane – The Echo Show: Album review
Originally published: The Line Of Best Fit, March 6, 2012 Psychedelic rock. Two words which strike fear in the heart of anyone with a punk mentality. Spinning synthesisers, mega organs, and five hour light shows which make orphaned polar bears cry should be kept indefinitely rendered in the BBC vaults– only allowed out for the … Read more
Happy birthday and God Save the NME
Originally published: The Independent March, 6, 2012 It’s a republican nightmare, but Britain’s fortunes are inexplicably linked with our Queen’s. Whether it’s Elizabethan New World exploration or Victorian industrialisation, Britain’s might requires reginae tactus. Yet never has the realm’s cultural wealth coincided with the Monarch, than with our Lizzie and pop music. Today sees the … Read more
This Week’s Best Album Streams: March 6, 2012
Originally published: The 405, March 6, 2012 So Johnny Marr said he’ll reform The Smiths if the government quit. Well that’s just what we need, more nostalgia acts. But just because something’s old doesn’t mean they’re past it; take this week’s other big news, Engelbert Humperdinck flying the Eurovision flag for Blighty – at least … Read more
Exhibition Preview: Jam Tomorow
Jam Tomorrow, an exhibition challenging visions of the future in an age of austerity, opens at Deptford’s APT Gallery on 9 March, bringing together six unique London artists for the first time. Using mixed-media collage, sculpture and painting, the three-week show reworks traditional art forms, attempting to find a new vision of the future. This … Read more
Best band in the world #1
Brett Anderson Black Rainbows- “Fucking Brilliant”
“All your worst dreams rolled into one” an interview with Summer Camp
Slow Club Paradise ” the obtuse desire of Bunny Monroe and the sultry persuasion of Jessica Rabbit”
"All your worst dreams rolled into one" an interview with Summer C
