Surely there can’t be many bands from the 90s with their own fan conventions, especially one that split up over a decade ago. A unique and brilliant four piece led by songwriting genius Paul Draper, the Chester outfit Mansun certainly stood out from the rest in the mid to late 90′s. Producing three well-loved albums […]
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Triple Darkness’ newest member, Iron Braydz, steps into the light to push Verbal sWARdz. Devil May Cry dropped four years ago and ever since then, Iron Braydz, has found himself spoken about in the most complimentary of ways. Often lauded for his wordplay and lyricism, his penmanship has seen him work with greats such as […]
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My Autumn Empire is Ben Holton otherwise known as a member of epic45, his new album ‘The Visitation’ is a woozy otherworldly bedroom pop gem. Resplendent with sighing bittersweet melodies that weave their way through these intricate at times ramshackle reverb drenched pop songs bringing pleasingly to mind the sounds produced by Sparklehorse, Oooberman and […]
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Could veteran MC/Producer, Footsie, have earned himself the title ‘His Royal Grimeness’ with the release of King Original Volume 3? It’s a sunny afternoon in Shoreditch and a rather inconspicuous bar is playing host to a series of interviews with Footsie — producer and MC extraordinaire. Word that the latest instalment in his King Original […]
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Trigger Warning: This interview deals in parts with issues of abuse. Please read at your own discretion. In the comic book world, Dean Trippe is what you would call a comic book artist’s comic book artist. His work is highly stylised, recreating classic characters and scenes from the cornucopia of comic book lore, and casting a […]
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Withered Hand’s (aka Dan Willson) Good News album of five years ago now really struck a chord with me. It wasn’t just his aching falsetto or the ragged backdrop that was laced with self doubt, home, questioning of his place in the universe, or his way with a gorgeous tune; it was the lyrical complexity that […]
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Inspiring of both derision and affection the ‘Take That of Indie’ Menswe@r divided opinion in the mid 90s as now. Some see them as the superficial nadir of Britpop the band that were built on more hype than substance. Others are enamored by their sharply suited style and their bright, crafty tunes that followed […]
View Post Britpop Month on GIITTV, Johnny Dean, Menswe@r, Nuiscance
We spoke to Augustines‘ frontman Billy McCarthy (with brief but certainly valuable contributions from multi-instrumentalist Eric Sanderson and UK-born drummer Rob Allen) about the Brooklyn band’s rise to both excellence and fame with their new self-titled album and upcoming tour. /Talk me through the name changes from ‘Pela’ to ‘We Are Augustines’ to ‘Augustines’ […]
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