Interviews and discussions with the VPME
There are some things in life one simply can’t fathom, Paul Weller’s somewhat outré barnet, Gary Barlow’s deification and The Wedding Present’s enduring appeal…Woah! “Back A Bit…Stop!!” Scrub that last bit because it’s patently obvious
In Merseyside talk of Margaret Thatcher’s “legacy” is generally, with the exception perhaps of her invention of Mr Whippy ice cream, greeted with emotions that range from apoplectic ranting to murderous rage (see also Meryl
A pride of lions, a brood of chickens, a corruption of MP’s, a masturbation of Top Gear presenters, these are all factually correct terms used to describe various collectives but let’s face it, they wouldn’t
[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/34696034″ params=”auto_play=false&player_type=artwork&color=570c10″ width=”300″ height=”300″ iframe=”false” /] NB. This will be available to download in full for free from 27th February. There are some who reflected that arranging an alternative to the BBC’s Sound of
“Carver’s Kicks” – Straylings. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/17359937″ iframe=”true” /] You may well consider it a little early in the calendar to find us excogitating over potential albums of the year and ordinarily we’d be inclined to
“I certainly don’t think Thatcher is a feminist icon, she had no interest in social equality” so says Rebecca Stephens after we’ve conluded our interview and we can’t help but think “Ahh, how we’ve missed
[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/10024430″ params=”auto_play=false&player_type=artwork&color=ff000e” width=”300″ height=”300″ ] Bird are one of the most exciting new bands to emerge from Liverpool in recent years, this is not merely our opinion, we can back it up with
[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/29474427″ params=”auto_play=false&player_type=artwork&color=ff0034″ width=”300″ height=”300″ ] [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/30092501″ params=”auto_play=false&player_type=tiny&font=Arial&color=ff0034″ width=”100%” height=”18″ ] We thought it would be a rather fitting end to the year to wax lyrical once more about the band we tipped to
“Assembly” By Elephant. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/22366667″ params=”auto_play=false&player_type=artwork&color=ff0030″ width=”300″ height=”300″ ] Free Download over at Bandcamp! *************************** Memphis Industries are a record label I’ve admired for some time , a label that manages to pluck
“Endless Summer” By The Jezabels. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/19010964″ params=”auto_play=false&player_type=artwork&color=ff0012″ width=”220″ height=”220″ ] “Disco Biscuit Love” By The Jezabels. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/8074214″ params=”auto_play=false&player_type=artwork&color=ff0030″ width=”220″ height=”220″ ] Australian quartet The Jezabels are a band who readily admit they
“Together Forever” By Two Wounded Birds. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/24181728″ params=”show_comments=false&auto_play=false&color=ae1b30″ width=”100%” height=”81″ ] One of the great things about Margate’s Two Wounded Birds is that they don’t piss about; there are no epic ten minute guitar
“Bad Feeling” By Veronica Falls. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/21304920″ params=”auto_play=false&player_type=artwork&color=ae1b30″ width=”220″ height=”220″ ] Before interviewing a band it’s always best to do a little research. For example asking Morrissey if he’s tried the succulent new “Mc