Blóm: Be Kind – video of the day
Starting the week with a powerful video of the day from Newcastle post-punk genii Blóm: ‘Be Kind’ offers the message that we all need to hear right now. Continue reading Blóm: Be Kind – video of the day
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The Chicks are alright: The Dixie Chicks flying a flag for liberal values in a hostile environment
Musically, The Dixie Chicks are a delight to listen to. Maine’s Texas accent makes her storytelling feel authentic as well as being capable of beautiful harmonies with her bandmates that make songs such as When You Were Mine and Travellin’ Soldier bring a tear to your eye. The lyrical skill in telling so many stories of love, loss and redemption is palpable across their back catalogue which is varied and numerous. Continue reading The Chicks are alright: The Dixie Chicks flying a flag for liberal values in a hostile environment
Brooke Henzell: Abbey Park – track of the day
Track of the day today is ‘Abbey Park’, out today from New York-based Australian Brooke Henzell. Indie pop goodness with a tantalising taste of spring. Continue reading Brooke Henzell: Abbey Park – track of the day
Vagabon: LP Review
Vagabon is the stage name of one Laetitia Tamko, Cameroonian-American Indie/electro pop artist. Vagabon is a multi-instrumentalist and uses every instrument, every sound to layer up and create a sound that is not only unique but also that draws you in. The self-titled album was released in 2019 and is the second LP of hers. Continue reading Vagabon: LP Review
Marika Hackman: Any Human Friend – LP Review
Marika Hackman is an English singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Her style can be described as a cross between dream pop and folktronica. Any Human friend is her third Album and she has described it as ‘quite sexual’ and ‘blunt but not offensive’. Let’s dive in! Continue reading Marika Hackman: Any Human Friend – LP Review
Lara Smiles ft. The Pearl Harts: And It Hurts – video of the day
Today’s video of the day is Lara Smiles pop-rock belter ‘And It Hurts’ – featuring awesome duo The Pearl Harts on bass and drums. Out now on WonkyPop records. Continue reading Lara Smiles ft. The Pearl Harts: And It Hurts – video of the day
Kat Five: Butterfly Wings – track of the day
Track of the day today is the mesmerising ‘Butterfly Wings’ from Kat Five (aka Feral Five) – hypnotic electro-pop inspired by Morocco’s Racines and its slogan #LaCultureEstLaSolution. Produced by Kat herself and mastered by Katie Tavini, nominated for Mastering Engineer of the Year, so it’s a 100% female production.
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Kim Gordon: No Home Record – Album Review
While she seems to promote freedom, there is also this scary feeling in what she is vocalizing while the bossy bass sounds are fluctuating and creating an ambient sound that resembles underwater soundscape. This album sounds like it is more about the process of making art, than anything else, especially making art in an alienating space. Her followers might as well be in her way, we might as well be subjected to her dismissal. Continue reading Kim Gordon: No Home Record – Album Review
CLT DRP: Where the Boys Are – Friday Soundtrack
The soundtrack to our Friday is CLT DRP’s ‘Where the Boys Are’ – smashing gender norms and genre boundaries in one explosion of noise. Continue reading CLT DRP: Where the Boys Are – Friday Soundtrack
Grizzly Coast: Forever – video of the day
Today’s video of the day is ‘Forever’ – out today from Grizzy Coast, aka the Toronto-based indie rock project of Alannah Kavanagh. Continue reading Grizzly Coast: Forever – video of the day
