whatever happened to the muslims?

I’ve recently made a revelation.
Most, if not all, of the music I’ve been covering in this here blog has been focused primarily on artists and bands who call New York or England their home. Naturally there have been some rare exceptions along the way but for the most part I’ve been [...]

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 [...]

dark angels rise and cross the horizon…

“the time for revelation’s gone now
we can stand on our own feet
do you believe in power
while they march in their divisions
we’ll go dancing on their dreams
While the empires crash down”
Fresh off the release of their debut full-length Midnight Of The Century, we have the promotional film for the single Flight Of [...]

white lies webster hall 25.09.2009

So there I was at good old Webster Hall, the site where I came of age as a wee young lad dancing to house and techno music under the lights. I marveled at all at my fellow club-goers, the club kids in their beautiful outfits and outrageous antics… Those were the days…but I digress.  White [...]

the editors return…

“Darling just don´t put down your guns yet
If there really was a god here
He´d have raised a hand by now
Darling you were born get old and die here
Well that´s quite enough for me too
We´ll find our own home somehow”
Granted it will only have been roughly two years since the release of An End Has A [...]

they are women, hear them roar!

Back from my near week-long sojourn into the ether, I have indeed returned, my dear friends!
Early last week, I witnessed a truly fun show put together by the members of the band, Electric Chariot to appreciate and highlight local female fronted bands. When I was told of this idea, I thought it was definitely a [...]

oh! the horror(s)!

“draw strength
walk on into the night
better you try to pass her by
walk on into the night“
When we last discussed the Horrors, their first single Sea Within A Sea was just making the rounds. Taken from the band’s second record Primary Colours, the single showed a change in direction from the debut [...]

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 [...]

who doesn’t love friendly fires?

“Rub that line out of the sky
I can feel the night crawl
A broken drum and tambourine
Rub that line out of the sky
I can see the clouds form
Taking shape in front of me”
I’m going to take a wild stab in assuming that if you’re reading this blog, you’re already well aware of [...]

paul banks: i am julian plenti…

 
Oh Interpol…how much do I love thee? Words simply can’t properly describe.  The indie rock world was turned on its ear when the epic 2002 debut Turn On The Bright Lights came to the fore. In my not so humble opinion, that record set the stage for the return of dark, atmopsheric post-punk and set [...]