Reviews of music releases, live shows, and more from the VPME
This Week, The Hundred In The Hands, Cosmo Jarvis, Rose Elinor Dougall, Marina Gasolina, The Guilty Hands and rioting. __________________________________________________________________________________ THE HUNDRED IN THE HANDS-Free Remix. The Hundred In The Hands are giving away a
THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS PLAY “TALK TALK TALK” : MANCHESTER, THE RITZ, OCTOBER 26th, 2010. “Love My Way” By The Psychedelic Furs [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2923310″ params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=cf0b1b” width=”100%” height=”81″ ] Okay, minor gripe out of the way first. This
“All Day”-By The Concretes. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/6334818″ params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=cf0b1b” width=”100%” height=”81″ ] “Apparently the Concretes are embracing that whole 80’s thing” shrieked my not quite enigmatic contact and Sweden’s answer to Gok Wan, Anders Panders. Despite my
Sivert Høyem & Band, Manchester Night & Day Cafe, 7th October 2010. Moon Landing” By Sivert Høyem. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/5466971″ params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=a70a00″ width=”100%” height=”81″ ] The oft-quoted punchline “Norway : nuls points” is not something you’re ever
“Acid Rein” By Violens. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/4803894″ params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=a70a00″ width=”100%” height=”81″ ] ‘He Got the Girl (Marine Girls cover)‘By Violens -Free Download. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/5151105″ params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=a70a00″ width=”100%” height=”81″ ] “If I can make it there, I’ll make it
Our very own prince of darkness, Richard The Goth, dons his cape and clambers aboard his hanson carriage to report on… MANIC STREET PREACHERS : HULL CITY HALL : OCTOBER 5th 2010 “Little Baby Nothing”
“Release Me” By The Like. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/4003478″ params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=000000″ width=”100%” height=”81″ ] Some cynics may snipe that The Like’s return, replete with Mary Quant makeover and a sound that owes much to the girl-groups of the
MEN’s debut single can be enjoyed on many levels- as you might expect it has a hard hitting message but ‘Credit Card Babies’ could also well be one of the most catchy and infectious dance tunes of the year. True, it’s lyrical content means it’s unlikely to bet be shown too much love from day time radio. And it’s doubtful MEN are going to be lad’s mag aficionado and all round cretin, Chris Moyles favourite new band, but it’s also surprisingly more ‘pop’ sounding then many might of anticipated from JD and chums.
Rose Elinor Dougall, Manic Street Preachers, Ten City Nation, Feldberg, Joe Stretch, Hurts, Jonny Cola & The A-Grades, The Pogues. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rose Elinor Dougall– ‘Carry On’ With her debut album ‘Without Why’ getting positive reviews
So when is a festival really a festival and when is it just a bunch of bands in a field? Harriet Pittard investigates for the VPME. FIELD DAY – REVIEW – 2010 “Be like the
This week- Sky Larkin, Sound Of Guns Album Review, Thee Single Spy, Lissie Album Review, Gorillaz App I-phone/ I-pad App , This Day In Music I-phone/ I-pad App, Stornoway and L7. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY LARKIN The
Tokyo Police Club– ‘Champ’ ‘Frankenstein’ -Tokyo Police Club [soundcloud url=”http://soundcloud.com/sidestreetoflife/tokyo-police-club-frankenstein” params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=773318″ width=”100%” height=”81″ ] It’s been two years since Tokyo Police Club’s full length debut album ‘Elephant Shell’ and their much anticipated follow up ‘Champ’