AWARDS FOR MUSIC JOURNALISM AND PR 2009
AWARDS FOR MUSIC JOURNALISM AND PR 2009 It’s that time of year again when voting commences for the “Record of the Day Awards for Music Journalism and PR,” which this year takes place at the
The Dead Weather- I Cut Like A Buffalo Review
Saying you don’t particularly ‘ get’ The White Stripes usually elicits the same sort of incredulity and anger normally reserved for somebody who decides to drop their trousers and shout “Hallelujah!” whilst receiving Holy Communion
The Raveonettes -Bang/Last Dance (single) Review
Danish duo Sharin Foo and Sune Rose Wagner, The Raveonettes to you and I, return with a bang, both in the literal and the figurative sense! ‘Bang’ is the first single from the bands 4th
Crazy Riders Competition
Tour Rider (def) –The rider is a list of requests for the comfort of the artist on the day of the show. Sometimes this document is provided along with the technical rider; other times, it
Charlotte Hatherley-New Worlds Album Review
Read my interview with Charlotte, exclusive to Altsounds.com HERE The thing that’s always impressed me about Charlotte Hatherley is she’s just so bloody good at what she does. She’s a great guitarist, an innovative songwriter,
The Illumination Station-Lulu And the Lampshades Interview
A girl called Lulu and her friends the dancing lampshades?? Good grief! It sounds like something that might have been commissioned for kids TV during the 60’s and early 70’s , a time when
So Much Music, So Little Time….
Phew, it’s been a busy old time at VP Towers, what with promoting a new music night (as above) band management, photo shoots, interviews, secret deals, and clandestine assignations, highs lows and everything in between.
Hockey-“Mind Chaos” Review
Hockey’s debut album “Mind Chaos” has been a long time coming, there have been a few false starts along the way but ultimately it’s been well worth the wait. Described by the band as “new
Music News W/e 25/09/2009
This Week : Echo And The Bunnymen announce new single and album, Sound Of Guns New EP Plus Dubai Sound City, Marina & The Diamonds – AwesomeRemix! Metric- Amazing Free Remix! Mumford And Sons Album
Feline Fine-Katsen Interview
“Constellation” By Katsen You wait years for a decent electro band to turn up and then a whole fleet come along at once! The latest to cruise down our very own “Electric Avenue” and gleefully
Hook Line And Sinker- Hook And The Twin Interview
“Bang, Bang Cherry” By Hook And The Twin. [soundcloud url=”http://soundcloud.com/vonpip/bang-bang-cherry-hook-and-the-twin”] To be completely honest, when I heard that electronic music was making a revival my heart sank faster than Beth Ditto in a lead canoe.
A Sense Of Wonder- Lisa Mitchell Interview
“Neopolitan Dreams” By Lisa Mitchell [soundcloud height=”100″ width=”450″ url=”http://soundcloud.com/vonpip/neopolitan-dreams” params=”show_comments=false&auto_play=false&color=4b2707 theme_color = (#000000)”] To quote Clint Eastwood “opinions are like assholes, everybody’s got one” and should you voice an opinion about certain bands or singers,