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  • Wake up song for today – 50

    “Some old guys rocking”. I still remember that quip from my fave editor at the old place I used to write for. That sense of humour of hers always brings a smile to my tired face. A song that is fast in pace, but a downer on the lyrics. “This is a list of the…

  • Tribute: Sparklehorse

    The world loses another troubled genius: multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous A.K.A. Sparklehorse took his own life on March 6. Linkous has collaborated with artists such as The Flaming Lips, PJ Harvey and Tom Waits as well as producing Daniel Johnston’s record Fear Yourself in 2003. He’s been recording lo-fi, laidback, melody driven sweet indie rock since…

  • Review – The Woman in Black @ The Lyceum

    The Woman in Black ( 26/February/2010 ) The curtain goes away and the audience goes quiet. A very shy man called Arthur Kipps (Robert Demerger) starts telling a story, in a monotone drone that might give you the idea of getting a refund. But it’s all misdirection. Remember this, because The Woman in Black is…

  • Wake up song for today – 49

    Mr. Chris Vrenna and his massively underrated pseudonym, Tweaker. Gotta love the guy. He made the soundtrack for American McGee’s Alice, so in honour of Alice in Wonderland (the Burton remix) getting some love from cinemas, we give some love for Chris Vrenna. Big up, brother! – Q

  • Singles reviews – 4

    (Editor’s note: This column is so late that’s becoming a joke! – Q) Ahoooy there, mateys! It’s Sam with tidings of good music. The battle of bands releasing a song per month (that’d be Bromheads vs. Corgan Simpson!) is heating up. Who will win? Well, the audience, of course!!! Bromheads – Snow Cheeky voice? Check.…

  • Wake up song for today – 48

    It’s Friday, it’s getting sunnier and those cheekily dressed girls are distracting Orestes from his/her/its web duties! In fact, I’m thinking of a day long gone, in San Francisco. Here’s a song that describes that day and a conversation in a record store with an auburn haired girl with a trillion dollar smile. Here’s to…

  • Review – Gorillaz “Plastic Beach”

    Five years. A five year draught and what we get? A plastic beach! Gorillaz are back in style and the extended break between albums seem to be getting the job done. From the “Waaa-hey, I nicked this from Vivaldi” introduction with an orchestra called, well, ‘Orchestral info’, you know you are getting in for a…

  • Wake up song for today – 47

    Our two best writers, the lovely Ms. Moore (get well soon, girl!!!) and Mr. Valdes (we’ll miss Morgana too, man!), are feeling a bit bad. We hope they both recover, so here’s some big love from Big Star.

  • Review – Xiu Xiu @ The Harley

    There are times in your life when you go and peer over the proverbial abyss. Sometimes the abyss looks back; sometimes it just plays some music. The Harley had the pleasure of holding an extravagant gig organised by the owner of the best hats in Sheffield (that be Liam from Children for Breakfast, then– Quinto).…

  • Wake up song for today – 46

    The theme song for our very own comic. It’s Billy Corgan and Spirits in the Sky with this mammoth jam that includes the underrated Dave Navarro, the amazing Mark Tulin and all around nice guy Kerry Brown (aka Studiodog) And if you think we love the Smashing Pumpkins too much as of late, howzabout THIS…