Reviews of music releases, live shows, and more from the VPME
Rose Elinor Dougall-‘Without Why’ Review. “Carry On” By Rose Elinor Dougall. [soundcloud url=”http://soundcloud.com/dean-taylor/05-carry-on-rose-elinor-dougall” params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=eb00ab” width=”100%” height=”81″ ] Rose Elinor Dougall’s debut album finally lays to rest the ghost of her former musical incarnation ‘Rosay’ from
Glastonbury 40th Anniversary-A Diary Part 2 (Part 1 is here) SATURDAY Two Door Cinema Club, The Lightning Seeds, Imogen Heap, Marina And The Diamonds, George Clinton/Funkadelic. At this stage of the festival the sun’s really
Glastonbury 40th Anniversary – A Dairy-Part 1 What is it that’s makes the Glastonbury music festival such a magical event? Why do sane people talk about it with the fervour of the zealot, practically shedding
We are away at Glasto next week, so here’s something to get you in the mood, see some of you there no doubt. . .there may well be befuddled twitter updates here [vodpod id=Video.3846192&w=425&h=350&fv=config_settings_showUpdatedInFooter%3Dtrue%26amp%3Bconfig_settings_bitrateFloor%3D400%26amp%3Bconfig_settings_showPopoutCta%3Dfalse%26amp%3Bconfig_settings_showPopoutButton%3Dfalse%26amp%3Bconfig_plugin_autoResumePlugin_recentlyPlayed%3Dfalse%26amp%3Bconfig_settings_suppressRelatedLinks%3Dtrue%26amp%3Bconfig_settings_skin%3Dsilver%26amp%3Bconfig%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Femp%2Fiplayer%2Fconfig.xml%26amp%3Bplaylist%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fiplayer%2Fplaylist%2Fp008890n%26amp%3Bconfig_settings_showFooter%3Dtrue%26amp%3B] Meanwhile
Cold Seeds (self titled) Release Date: 14th June 2010 Label: Song, By Toad Records Collaboration seems to be the name of the game right now for a few in the alt folk arena. This can
It’s the time of year when music lovers consider what will be the ‘soundtrack to the summer’? Rather than the usual euro-dance nonsense from the Greek Islands, hows about some pure, rocket-fuelled instrumental surf rock?
“A bit different from the last show here?” beams Marina outside her tour bus, basking in the afterglow of a triumphant gig at Liverpool’s Masque Theatre. Marina and I had previously agreed that her visit
The Kiara Elles, Suzuki Method, Standard Fare, Live at The Zanzibar, Liverpool 14th May 2010 “When are you going to grow up and stop pissing about with pop music, you big girl!, You wanna get
There are some musicians and artists whose work you admire, informed as it is by existential angst, a sense of righteous injustice, and a wish to set the world to rights. However you wouldn’t necessarily
This week ;- Chapel Club, The Good Natured, Marina & The Diamonds, Rose Elinor Dougall, Delays, Catherine AD, The Shills, The Kiara Elles, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Paloma Faith and Magnapop ____________________________________________________________________________________
“Deluxe” by Lush [soundcloud url=”http://soundcloud.com/andy-pip/lush-ciao-15-de-luxe” params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=f1313f” width=”100%” height=”81″ ] Ever felt unappreciated, resigned to the fact that no matter what you do certain people will always be waiting to pour scorn upon your head?
Pic By Andy Fairbairn “I Saw You Blink” By Stornoway [soundcloud url=”http://soundcloud.com/sundaybest/i-saw-you-blink” params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=210ce7″ width=”100%” height=”81″ ] There are some cynical critics who may dismiss Stornoway as yet another band attempting to emulate the recent success