6 Music’s 10th Birthday and The VPME.
As part of BBC 6 Music’s 10th Anniversary we were delighted to be invited back on Tom Robinson’s “Now Playing” show. Our remit was simple, to take over the playlist for half an hour and
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Track Of The Day – Tall Ships – “T=0”
This is the first single from Tall Ship’s début album, it’s called “T=0″, a rather odd title, but still so much better than the faux-wacky wankery of say…”Mylo Xyloto.” This brooding epic will be the
“Risk It For A Biscuit?” – Half Man Half Biscuit Interview.
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
Track Of The Day – Cheap Curls – “Jackie Oh”
If you’re fans of Dum-Dum Girls and we most certainly are, you may recognised Katie Brouillette-Serbian ( the artist formerly known as Bambi Dum Dum.) She’s set to release her début EP as Cheap Curls
Songs To Learn And Sing – Rebekah Delgado, Strangers, Pale Seas,Paul Weller.
Rebekah Delgado. This track is from Rebekah’s début, solo, free to download 4 track EP. It’s an EP which showcases her eclectic style and if the EP’s sing-along title track ‘Sing You Through The Storm’,
The Von Pip Musical Express Podcast -Episode 11 – March 2012
The Von Pip Musical Express Podcast presents more great new music featuring artists such as Jethro Fox, Two Wounded Birds, Taffy, Holy-Esque, Golden Fable and La Sarah alongside legends such as Blondie, The Jesus
Track Of The Day – Hatcham Social – “I Look Like A God When You Dance With Me.”
London Town-based alternative quartet Hatcham Social return with a feisty, new track “I Look Like A God When You Dance With Me” (which we assume ain’t directed at Thom Yorke in Lotus Flower mode.) It starts
Track Of Day – Taffy – “So Long”
Jagged, angular driving guitars, and sweetly soaring vocals give “So Long” a distinctly Brit-pop flavour with a feisty Elastica meets Echobelly by way of the Primitives kind of vibe. It’s sugar coated fuzz pop of
The Unkindness Of Ravens – Interview and album review.
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
Grouplove/ Two Wounded Birds Live in Liverpool 24/02/2012
Grouplove and Two Wounded Birds Live Static Gallery Liverpool 24/02/2012. Some may dismiss Grouplove as just another group of happy clappy hippy surfers, but in all honesty it would take the hardest of hearts not
Track Of The Day – Sylver Tongue – “Hook You Up”
It was whispered in darkest corners of cyberspace that Sylver Tongue is actually none other than Charlotte Hatherley, based, mainly on the fact that she looked exactly like Charlotte Hatherley, a rumour now being given
Track Of The Day – Crocodiles – “Sunday (Psychic Conversation #9)”
Hands up who watched the Brits ? Fucking awful wasn’t it ? Like some sort of bizarre celebration of the terminally bland cheered on by the woefully tasteless which danced on the grave of true