After years as a member of Damien Rice’s band, Lisa Hannigan struck out on her own with her 2008 debut, Sea Sew. It was a wonderful record that marked her out as one for the future. The follow-up well and…
News | Ben Howard & Michael Kiwanuka part of Little Noise Sessions
Both Ben Howard & Michael Kiwanuka were last week announced as guests of Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland’s special ‘Little Noise Session‘, originally curated by Radio 1’s Jo Whiley, at St John-at-Hackney Church, East London. The night scheduled is Thursday…
EP | Tashaki Miyaki – Tashaki Miyaki
Earlier this year a couple of Tashaki Miyaki songs appeared on the internet. Rumours spread as to who exactly this exciting band were, and where their perfectly formed shoegaze-fuzz came from. It transpires they’re a Californian boy/girl duo (Lucy on…
Live | Bon Iver @ Hammersmith Apollo, 24th October 2011
Okay so let’s just get this straight: there is more than just one man in Bon Iver. Everyone seems fixated on Justin Vernon, frontman and “face” of the band, but seeing them live was a real eye-opener. There were nine…
Album | Will Hanson – Moving A Body
A Paris-born Londoner resident in Glasgow, Will Hanson has found his niche after a change of musical direction. Since splitting from his former band Proxy, relocating up north and striking out on his own, Hanson’s sound evolved to encompass a…
EP | Dear Winesburg – Light & Deft
Light & Deft is a very pastoral EP, all hillside wanderings and poetic musings. There’s a slight undertow of darkness that’s accepted rather than rebelled against. Lush accompaniment (strings, accordion, brass) and a rising pace on the second track, my…