Singles That Mingle 20220606 It's the regular Singles run-down with the quality assured Captain Stavros Aoife Nessa Frances ‘Emptiness Follows’ Out Now via Partisan Records Smoking track with even smokier vocals. {youtube}https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcJO4zR8qks {/youtube} Nixer ‘Bad Rain’ People Feel Out June 10 on Blowtorch Records A...
13.04.2022
The Hanging Stars Hollow Heart Loose Records by Johnno Do you enjoy being baffled? I love it. A fact, factoid, truth or information that can make my brain feel like it wants to somersault in my skull is very enjoyable. Ever heard of carcinisation? It is when animals eventually evolve into crabs. Yes, crabs. And apparently throughout Earth's life, this has happened five times. Crabs keep popping up and tossing a crustacean-y middle finger to cata...
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23.08.2021
Last Week, Raven Bush (not to be confused with Raven featuring Jocelyn Brown in the 1984 smash hit, ‘So In Love’) released his debut LP, Fall Into Noise, but not before dropping a series of singles like breadcrumbs to whet the appetite. Raven pivots from the familiar sounds of ‘Moonglades’, ‘You Should Have Told Me’ and ‘Harp’ while carrying his signature hooks and transitions; he explains the move in a Stereo Sanctity press release: “As a title, Fa...
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28.07.2021
Ever caught yourself listening to a ‘70s rock band and wishing you could've seen them live when they started, at smaller venues? Or perhaps you're wrinkled enough to have been there and you miss it? Silvertwin and their self-titled first album are here to take you there. I pressed play and started doing the pile of dishes in my kitchen, but as soon as the first song began, I knew they deserved my full attention (who the hell do I think I am?). I lef...
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As we begin our gradual emergence from enforced hibernation, in Ireland at least, it’s encouraging and gratifying to do so with a record of diverse, and excitin...
Yip Man is the nom de plume for Al Nero. Scotland-born but now living in China, his music has the greatest hallmark of the music of the Far East. That is, he igno...
Tindersticks Royal Festival Hall Words & Pics by Captain Stavros Is there such a thing as a subtle flair for the dramatic? I’m imagining something along the lines of sleight of hand by candlelight. It’s been 30+ years and Tindersticks...
Happy Satuday everyone! The ever-reliable Captain Stavros has sifted through the new releases to bring you the best tunes around right now. UV TV ‘Always Something’ Out ...
Welcome back to the Metal Detector, Muso’s Guide home of heavy metal. Ghost ‘Call Me Little Sunshine’ Impera is out now on Vertigo Records Sweden’s satanic majesti...
