Album Of The Month- January09 -Howling Bells “Radio Wars”
“Into The Chaos” By Howling Bells All hail the first great album of 2009 ! Howling Bells are back with a follow up to their stunning 2006 debut. Their latest album “Radio Wars” sees the
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Reviews of music releases, live shows, and more from the VPME
Know Your NME-Andrew Collins Interview
Problems, they say, often come in threes , so here I give you three troublesome situations, I offer no solutions, but I do offer a possible explanation. Problem 1. 6 Music : There are many
THE VPME AWARDS 2008
2008 has been a strange year, and one I’ll generally be glad to see the back of. I guess in global terms it’ll be defined as the year of Obama and the year those gung-ho laissez-faire capitalists decided that actually state intervention is actually a jolly good idea after all. They think it only fair that whilst profits are privatised, losses really should be socialised. Suddenly the shrill bleating about the mythical “nanny state” or” letting the market decide” from dullards who subscribe to the Daily Mail’s paranoid right wing hysteria has been inexplicably silenced. 2008 has seen the biggest government intervention and nationalisation in recent economic history, purely for the benefit of the rich and the well connected…..
However musically there have been some great moments so without further ado here are The VPME 2008 Awards………
The VPME Review-December 2008.
Well with Christmas almost upon us the new releases have been “patchy” at best. Our team look into the open fire of pop and attempt to discover if there are any musical chestnuts worth roasting,
Tis The Season..Spencer McGarry Interview
“A Title Sparks Would Have Used” By Spencer McGarry Season “To The Liars Take Me” By By Spencer McGarry Season When it comes to action “Episode 1″ certainly doesn’t disappoint, however in terms of coherent
The Jesus And Mary Chain- Nick Sanderson Tribute Night 27/10/2008
“It should be great night for a great person” said former Lush and current Mary Chain bassist Phil King. And it was. It was a night to remember and a night for remembering. When Jim
Rage Against the Tantrum-Thomas Tantrum Interview
“Swan Lake” By Thomas Tantrum “Blase” By Thomas Tantrum Thomas Tantrum is not a character in a Horrid Henry novel, which will no doubt come as a relief, I’m sure you don’t fancy sitting through
BT Digital Music Awards 2008 -Thank you
In with a bullet! The VPME climbs this years digital music award chart! Click here for the results. Not wanting to get all luvvy and Paltrow-esque, darlings, but I’d like to thank all the amazing
VPME Review August September 2008
It’s time again to dip our toe into the pool of pop and see what bites. Yes, it’s the logistical nightmare that is “the VPME review.” This time we are joined by a panel, who,
Viva Glasvegas-Glasvegas album and gig review
“Lonesome Swan” By Glasvegas Alan McGee has described them as “the greatest Scottish band of the last 20 years,” Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand was recently quoted, reiterating,almost word for word McGee’s sentiments, a case
Screaming Ballerinas -“Daydream” Mini Review
Pic By Galore photography “Daydream” By Screaming Ballerinas “Daydream” is not the sort of song you’d take to Mc Donald’s then ply with cheap cider in the hope of a drunken fumble, which ultimately would
Rock City Sixteen-review
“Lunettes Noires Pour Nuits Blanches” By Rock City Sixteen” Havana Guns are no more!! But despair not as they have re-emerged with a new name and a sound that’s darker in tone to material released