By Stef Siepel
April 26, 2013
The Weekly Froth! A weekly take on six tracks, most of which have recently popped up somewhere in the blogosphere. Bit of a mixed bag with a slight leaning towards house, disco, and remixes, but generally just anything that for some reason tickled the writer’s fancy. … Continue Reading
By Danielle Gibson
April 25, 2013
The Hop Farm Festival has announced four new acts for this year’s line-up! Pop favourites The Lightning Seeds, plus Black Lips, Peter and Kerry & Sally Archer will join the bill for this summer’s event. … Continue Reading
By Hayley Scott
April 25, 2013
Ahead of Long Division festival 2013 Muso’s Guide will be catching up with some of the acts from the this year’s bill. First up is the wonderful Jeffrey Lewis who was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule to talk to MG’s Hayley Scott about his upcoming tour, new album and collaboration with Peter Stampfel, his thoughts on that pesky anti-folk tag and The Fall… … Continue Reading
By Kenny McMurtrie
April 25, 2013
New year, new Too Pure Singles Club – twelve 7″s in a number of colours hitting the hall doormat throughout the year. With the advent of mp3s you don’t even need to play them as you’re emailed virtual copies too; keep them pristine for your heirs! Sell them for vast profits and buy a small island! The choice is yours … … Continue Reading
By Danielle Gibson
April 25, 2013
Amongst the many artists that have been announced for The Great Gatsby soundtrack, Lana Del Rey’s hauntingly melodious track ‘Young and Beautiful’ will be featured. Specifically made for the film, recent Brit Award winner for Best International Female Solo Artist Del Rey collaborated with the award winning director Baz Luhrmann in creating the song. … Continue Reading
By Rosie Duffield
April 25, 2013
In any autobiography, you expect a bit of family background, some interesting tales – perhaps an adventure or two – and if you’re really lucky a degree of scandal. This is particularly true of celebrity autobiographies. It’s quite refreshing, then, to get an insight into Mike Skinner, the man behind The Streets. The Story of The Streets does of course include some of this, but is told with such honesty and nonchalance that some of Skinner’s revelations are a bit of a shock. Though Skinner starts with a section about his beginnings, the book is set out rather unconventionally – documenting the making of his five albums rather than a straightforward chronology of his life. … Continue Reading
By Kenny McMurtrie
April 24, 2013
In their avowed quest to bring the cream of the crop to Bisley for the first ever Hipsville the shadowy figures behind the enterprise have pulled out all the stops and signed up The Shook-Ups.
Carl Combover from the band was tracked down and forced to answer the following questions:- … Continue Reading
April 24, 2013
By Jono Coote
The Street Dogs are one of those dependable bands whom, if you keep up to date with punk rock releases, you know are guaranteed to include some boozing, dancing anthems scattered throughout each new release. … Continue Reading
By Alistair Seaton
April 24, 2013
William Tyler’s first LP under his own name, Behold The Spirit, received strong reviews but his dominant role to date has been that of gifted sideman. He has played with a long list of bands, including Lambchop, Wooden Wand and, most recently, Hiss Golden Messenger, always making his presence felt, but in a sympathetic way, never grandstanding.
By Tom Fake
April 24, 2013
The Hot Five – My views on five tracks that have attracted my interest in any given week, usually with an older track thrown in the mix for something a bit different. Tracks usually concentrate on guitar-based releases, but really focusing on anything and everything that comes to my attention. … Continue Reading
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