don’t look now…here come the bunnymen!

Look. This band needs no introduction. The band were a perfect blend of the Doors, Bowie and the last vestiges of punk. A lead singer who not only was cool but personified the word and gave it a new meaning and thus offering a blueprint for future frontmen to adopt and follow. A guitarist who [...]

on a (much) lesser note…

Noel Gallagher, it appears dropped the bomb earlier today by walking out on Oasis. Needless to say that without Noel, there really is no Oasis. Sorry, Liam, I love ya but let’s be honest… Noel is and always has been the creative sparkplug of the band. As a fan since Supersonic, it’s my hope that [...]

a lesson in stealth. by radiohead.

“these are my twisted words
when i feel you still walking
i know i should not look down
but i’m so sick of just talking”
Here’s a question for you. When you’re the best band of your generation and feeling the constant nibbles at your ankles from the likes of lesser beings such as Muse or Coldplay that get [...]

hatcham social. oh so lovely…

Remember Postcard Records? How about Kitchenware? If not, ask your older and much cooler brother. Postcard and Kitchenware were two of the finest indie labels going in the late seventies and early eighties. Neither label gained much traction in terms of notoriety as compared to labels like Rough Trade, Mute, or Factory but if you [...]

all hail the ruling class!

Oh it’s so tempting… So very tempting. It’s always exciting to jump into hyperbole when describing a band who is simply teeming with potential. Like a shot from a cannon, a comet that passes by in the blink of an eye or any cliche that seems appropos, a brand new band’s first stab in the [...]

blur’s midlife crisis…

 
One of the greatest British bands ever. Bar none. Without question. One word. Blur. I could go list the top songs the quartet bestowed upon us over the years. She’s So High, For Tomorrow, Popscene, Girls & Boys, This Is A Low, Stereotypes, Entertain Me, Death Of A Party, No Distance Left To Run, etc… Like [...]

maximo park are on the prowl…

 
Maximo Park. How do I love thee? The band is brilliant. They are smart. They are hip. They are better than you…and me. The new record Quicken The Heart is out in the US on Warp this coming Tuesday and if the first two tracks The Kids Are Sick Again and Wraithlike are a good indication than [...]

the tiny terror and his merry men have returned…

“No one cares when you’re out on the street
Picking up the pieces to make ends meet
No one cares when you’re down in the gutter
Got no friends got no lover”
 
Placebo. Nuff said. One of the most consistently excellent bands the UK has produced the last fifteen years are at it again. I’m [...]

the enemy, for the people…

 
“The morning after the revolution
PC 1525 tells me there’s no real solution.
Bruised ribs and a ripped up jacket, money all in the road.
Some man with a big fat mouth screaming while I’m on my way home!”
 
Psst! Hey you! C’mere! Have you heard? The Jam reformed!  Yeah. That Jam. Paul Weller. Bruce [...]

the classics – mansun

It’s been a while since I posted a classics feature. So many bands that have come and gone that left an indelible imprint of my musical upbringing and for that I simply cannot thank them enough. One such band was Chester, England’s Mansun. Named after A Man Called Sun, a b-side [...]