STARRY EYES – ‘No Show’ After breaking through with their vibrant initial offerings ‘Jetlag’ and ‘Over Oceans’ in recent months, LA-based outfit STARRY EYES recently delivered their long-awaited debut EP ‘Ciao Bella’, showcased by the stunning new single ‘No Show’. Opting for a more sombre approach to their driven indie-rock […]
Larysa Musick – well, what chance did she have but to become a singer-songwriter? It’s ok, it’s a comment she acknowledges herself – although originally she seemed destined to be a poet and an illustrator-author. Yet here we are, finding the Manitoban proffering her debut single, originally released in Womens’ […]
Rourke, who propelled the indie-pop icons’ ornate, indelible compositions, had been living with pancreatic cancer
The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke has passed away aged 59 with the news broken on social media by bandmate Johnny Marr. It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Andy Rourke after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer. Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful […]
Image credit: nss (zakkubalan) After Ryuichi Sakamoto’s passing on the 28th of March, his management shared a rather eerie playlist that the 71-year-old curated before losing his ongoing battle with cancer. Titled Funeral, the playlist contains 33 tracks by the likes of collaborator alva noto, French pianist Erik Satie (who […]
Check out the latest single from Seattle singer-songwriter Richard Simeonoff. ‘CIA’ is irreverent, full of character and humour, and, most importantly, it’s a damn good tune. Beginning with a burst of drums, the song maintains a high energy throughout, with layers of guitar and keys over which, Simeonoff delivers a […]
From witnessing the birth of Elvis’ stardom, to crying over classic French film scores and learning to appreciate K-pop, Sparks’ Russell Mael talks through his favourite songs, past and present.
Harry Kane, Harry Styles, Dua Lipa and the Duke of Westminster all feature in the new edition of The Sunday Times 35 under 35 Rich List,
A loosie thought to have originated in the Ultraviolence era gets an official release
The Lemonheads Come On Feel (30th Anniversary Edition) Fire Records Admittedly, I am not a great fan of album reissues. For various reasons, their appeal is largely lost on me. That said, The Lemonheads’ just-released Come On Feel (30th Anniversary Edition), is a collection that just might change an old […]
