During a recent performance on Jimmy Kimmel live, Band of Horses took the time to honour the memory of Jason Molina. The Seattle rockers paid tribute to the late singer/songwriter by performing I’ve Been Riding With the Ghost. Jason Molina recorded the song under his Songs: Ohia moniker for the 2003 album “Magnolia Electric Co.”.
“Music became a refuge from all sense of powerlessness and helplessness that I and many Syrian friends have felt.” So says New York based singer-songwriter Rami, who is extending a hand of support to his native Syria through his music. In an attempt to raise awareness for the ongoing Syrian crisis, Rami began recording songs… Read More Tristâme – Common Ground [Charity EP for Syrian refugees]
A month ago today I got the news. Jason Molina, of Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co., had passed away. It had happened two days earlier, Saturday March 16. Organ failure. Alcoholism. 39 years old. Another troubled songwriter to eulogize. On March 16 I lost one of the most important influences in my life and… Read More Remembering Jason Molina
Southern country singer Brad Paisley and rapper turned actor LL Cool J recently teamed up to record a song together. In this song the pair decides to tackle the issue of racism in America. In their own misguided way. In the song, curiously entitled “Accidental Racist”, Paisley attempts to shed light on what he perceives… Read More The “Accidental Racist”
This week Cats On Fire released their brand new video for the song “The Sea Within You”. The band has once again collaborated with Turku-based artist Appu Jasu, who previously worked with the band on the video for their song “After the Fact”. “The Sea Within You” is taken from their latest album All Blackshirts… Read More Video | Cats On Fire – “The Sea Within You”
Belle Mare is a Brooklyn-based dream pop duo consisting of Amelia Bushell and Thomas Servidoneis. Their sound relies heavily on generous use of reverb to the point of hypnosis, creating a light and spacious surrounding for Bushell’s chanteuse-like vocals to float peacefully around in. The group’s debut album The Boat Of The Fragile Mind is… Read More Belle Mare
Go on and pinch yourselves; this is no mirage. After leaving us with the iconic Loveless 22 years ago, My Bloody Valentine have graced us with a new album. The 9-track album is titled MBV and can now be ordered from their website, in whatever version you prefer; digital download, CD or vinyl. It was… Read More The day is here: Listen to My Bloody Valentine’s new album “MBV”
In their latest video, you get a glimpse of what a normal night for Finnish indie rock quartet Delay Trees might look like. In the video for “Future” you can follow the band around the Finnish town of Tampere, watch as they do a soundcheck and hang out backstage drawing things on body parts with… Read More Video | Delay Trees – “Future”
The musical world of electronic duo Team Morale is full of bleeding colours and overflowing emotions. The Kent-based duo’s soulful electronica is as intimate as this genre permits. “Airglow” (stream below), taken from upcoming debut EP Forteana, leans towards a darker sound, with its mixture of electric guitars and surging beats. The song starts off… Read More Listen: Team Morale – “Airglow”
In 2011 Morrissey revealed that the follow-up to 2009′s Years Of Refusal was “ready and fluttering wildly against the bars”. The only delaying factor was the lack of a label to release it on. He subsequently premiered three new songs BBC Radio 2 that same year, one of which was “Action Is My Middle Name”.… Read More New music from Morrissey: “Action Is My Middle Name”
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