EP2014

It’s hard to believe that Mogwai have been on the go for the guts of 20 years. Having formed in 1995 and they released their first album Mogwai Young Team in 1997 amid the hype and glory of the all conquering brit-pop. But the Glasgow…

Hozier will play the Electric Picnic festival in Stradbally, Ireland at the end of this month. Helena Grimes made this artwork to commend his song 'Take Me To Church'. (Click image to enlarge) Electric Picnic 2014 | 1 |…

No one’s woman… I was going to call this piece ‘Nothing Compares…' but after a bit of thought I knocked that idea on the head. Not because it’s the most obvious title in the world, but well, it depends on what your comparison is…

There are few pop artists currently around with as fresh a sound as The 1975. This year saw the pop-rockers burst into the mainstream, bringing with them a nostalgic nod to 1980s electro and head-bopping anthems, creating hit song after hit…

I’ve listened to some of Twin Shadow’s 2010 album ‘Forget’ and 2012 album ‘Confess,’ but for the purpose of this article, I’m just going to discuss two of his songs: one that I was obsessed with and one that I’m still obsessed with. …

Back in 2011 I was introduced to the albums, I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose and Flaws by a friend who would constantly have them playing in our studio space in college. I downloaded these two albums onto my iPod and for a little…

Atlantic Records was situated in the town square and 15 year old me had a voucher for a new CD. An arty looking neon pink and green album cover seduced my curiosity: Midnite Vultures by Beck. I had no idea who he was, didn’t know what the…

F*cking West End Girls! “Well, what about if we meet somewhere half way then?” Terry, Liam and Alex leaned in close to Ricky, hoping to hear the other side of the conversation. Ricky shook his head and rolled his eyes as the reply came…

She’s a Cyborg, But That’s OK   If, like me, you’ve sometimes wondered what happened to Young-goon – protagonist of Park Chan-wook’s dark South Korean rom-com from 2006, I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK – then the release of St. Vincent’s…

Since the release of her debut single ‘Water me’ on Bandcamp in 2012, it is fair to say that FKA Twigs has received a lot of attention. She seemed to float into the subdued trip-hop and R&B scenes, with an often downright spooky…