Pet Shop Boys are arguably the greatest singles band that this country has ever produced, but their albums have come under a far more critical spotlight. For every stone cold…
Brooklyn duo Water From Your Eyes have announced the release of Crushed By Everyone, a song-by-song reworking of their fantastic 9/10 Matador debut, Everyone’s Crushed. Crushed By Everyone calls upon…
Some towns are synonymous with certain types of music. In the US, it might be Motown and soul with Detroit, or Nashville in relation to Country. In the UK, while…
New York based electronic punk band Lip Critic announce their signing to Partisan Records. To celebrate the news they have released their new single ‘It’s the Magic’. It’s a dislocating collision of raw-nerved punk…
If you haven’t been swept away by Storm Shit or struck down by variant #23,587 and your ears are still at least partially functioning, wrap your lobes around these morsels….
This year has been a busy one for Manchester legend, Johnny Marr – not only has it seen him embark on a tour of festivals and independent venues across the…
It may be over (fingers crossed for good), but the effects of lockdown cast its dark shadow over tonight’s gig. It’s Broken Records‘ first hometown show in five years, coinciding…
Vancouver-based artist Kaleah Lee returns with the meditative new single ‘Where’d The Time Go?’. Lee’s combination of tumbling arpeggios and her dexterous and hushed tones draw vivid details of the passing of…
When: 19-21October 2023 Where: Rotterdam, Netherlands As soon as Left of the Dial‘s 2022 edition of the festival ended I immediately bought a ticket for this year. Rotterdam’s multi-venue three…
This weekend marks twenty years since Elliott Smith died. The visionary American songwriter expressed the human condition in the most sensitive yet powerful way, and ‘Stained Glass Eyes‘ from the…