Neal Casal, a prolific singer-songwriter and long-time collaborator with Ryan Adams, as part of his backing band The Cardinals, returns to the fore with his tenth solo album Sweeten The Distance. Much like Adams’ latest effort, Sweeten The Distance lacks…
Album | Lisa Hannigan – Passenger
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…