The Roundhouse still has the ambience of a new venue even several years after its 2006 re-opening as London’s newest kid on the block. This may be because at times it feels like a new flat before the inevitable trip…
Micah P Hinson to tour new album
Micah P Hinson has announced plans for a new album and is to tour Europe in support of it. ‘Micah P Hinson and the Pioneer Saboteurs’ will be released on June 21, the fourth full album from the Texas-based Tennessean.…
Hear Jeffrey Lewis reveal his comic book secrets
Most will know him best for singing charmingly odd little ditties about mosquitos, oral sex and ghouls; but anyone who has spent time hanging about the merch stall at a Jeffrey Lewis gig will also know that he is a highly…
Live: Villagers @ Deaf Institute, Manchester
Villagers have been around for a wee while now, causing hubbub in the most remote corners of the music world, one such corner being the little known TV show, ‘Later… With Jools Holland’. Playing to a full to the brim…
FFS New Bands Panel: Michael Chaney
Newcastle singer-songwriter Michael Chaney is the latest artist to come before our New Bands Panel, who took a listen to his first handful of songs on his myspace page. Louis Gilbert: Singer-songwriter blues afflict this young man from Newcastle. Yearning…
Arcade Fire Reveal Release Date and Artwork For ‘The Suburbs’
It’s finally here – Arcade Fire’s third album, ‘The Suburbs’ is to be released on the 2 August in the UK with a release on the following day for the US. The album can now be pre-ordered from their website.…