Reviews of music releases, live shows, and more from the VPME
As promised on Monday here’s part 3 of our best new bands of 2012 nominations, as requested by BBC 6 Music who have joined up with Hype Machine to unveil the Music Blog Zeitgeist featuring the
As promised on Monday here’s part 2 of our best new bands of 2012 nominations, as requested by BBC 6 Music who have joined up with Hype Machine to unveil the Music Blog Zeitgeist featuring the
On Sunday 24th BBC 6 Music and Hype Machine are joining forces to unveil the top 25 artists of the year so far in the 2012 Music Blog Zeitgeist. This will be broadcast on Tom
Words By David Cross-Kane – All Photos © Dan Kendall. Thirty-five years to the day since Malcolm McLaren – inspired by the French Situationists – decided to launch The Sex Pistols anti-Jubilee single ‘God Save
In December we contacted a number of music bloggers to see if they were interested in compiling an alternative list to the BBC’s “Sound Of” predictions. The votes came in thick and fast with Brooklyn
Just over a year ago we left Glastonbury broken, exhausted and covered in rank, sickly sweet smelling mud. We’d also had our drink spiked during Pulp’s big moment and as a direct consequence we proceeded
Review by David Cross-Kane. Wedged between Jessie-J and Melody Gardot, at Number 19 Alt-J (∆) have crept into the top 20 of the UK official album chart, which these days is no mean feat for
Words by David Cross-Kane. Walking into to Power Lunches, I was greeted by a friendly promoter who seemed psyched to be hosting tonight’s event – COVES’ EP Launch. Looking over his shoulder I thought to
Some may have painted Two Wounded Birds into a corner as rock n roll revivalists, Ramones wannabes or even the UK’s answers to The Drums, and whilst there are germs of truth in such views,
The VPME welcomes aboard a new writer David Cross-Kane, a scouser exiled in London, who lends his ears to Welsh retro popsters The School’s latest album. *********************************** The remarkable thing about Cardiff-based band The School
Liverpool Sound City Day 3 Day three arrived and despite feeling worse for wear, the music revived us and here are just a few of the bands who gave our heart wings and lifted our
A snapshot of day two at Sound City in which we learnt a number of valuable lessons, eg. a / Photos are generally better with the lens cap “off” b/ The porta loos at Sound