Tuesday, 25 February 2014

Video: Four Phonica - Sabotage + free track download

Have you heard 'Sabotage', the noise driven. new single from Berlin-based, Ukrainian electronic/alternative rock four-piece Four Phonica? 'Sabotage' is an energetic, rebellious, self-revolutionary song about inner freedom, expressing the inspirational message from the bands point of view to "live your life and ignore the labels that society will always try to tag you with. Be happy now, life is short.” The track is available for free...

Monday, 24 February 2014

Artist To Check Out: Kimberly Anne

   Inspired by the story-telling qualities of Billie Holiday and Tracy Chapman and the narrative rapping of Lauryn Hill,  Kimberly Anne started out performing poetry nights accompanied by keyboard in South London. She then took a very resourceful turn and began producing live demos and events from her bedroom using drum kits made from £5 Ikea tables and condenser microphones taped to mops.    2013...

Friday, 21 February 2014

Stream: Get Scared cover Lit - 'My Own Worst Enemy' for Punk Goes 90s Vol. 2

Following on from the recent Punk Goes Christmas  album, Fearless Records are teasing the release of 'Punk Goes 90’s Vol. 2', with the lyric video to Utah, rock five-piece Get Scared’s cover of Lit’s ‘My Own Worst Enemy’. In 1999 'My Own Worst Enemy' was a huge track for Lit, spending 11 weeks at No. 1 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart crossed over to mainstream rock radio, hitting No. 6 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Nicholas...

Single Review: Beautiful Boy - 'Mad To Live'

Caught the latest offering from Beautiful Boy yet? The song's called 'Mad To Live' and has a very 80's / 90's British guitar-pop feel to it. Dane Etteridge's vocals are both immediate and unmissable with distinctive, emotive indie twangs interjected with heartfelt 60's-feeling harmonies. 'Mad To Live' is a happy-clappy, anthemic, cinematic, up-tempo track which you'd be mad not to listen to. As Beautiful boy are rapidly becoming a bit of...

Monday, 17 February 2014

Video: Falling Off Maps - 'All My Fears'

Check out the video for  'All My Fears', the third and final instalment of the storyline Falling Off Maps have been sharing in their innovative, reverse chronology video trilogy. 'All My Fears' follows on from 'Honest' and 'The Redeemer' providing a dramatic conclusion to a tale of betrayal, friendship, money and power. Of the three videos, singer Dave Wright says:  "Overall, it was quite an undertaking,...

Thursday, 6 February 2014

Single Review: Charlene Soraia 'The Caging'

 'The Caging'  is the new single to be taken from Charlene Soraia's upcoming album 'Love Is The Law' and follows on from Charlene's optimistic track, 'Stepping Stone' with a completely contrasting sound. Released on iTunes on February 2nd,  and co-written with Jim Eliot, 'The Caging' is a powerful pop track with a deliciously dark trip-hop side, defiant lyricism and and hooky choruses.   Depicting the end...