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Apostle of Hustle Eats Darkness Apostle of Hustle - "Perfect Fit" from Viva Indie Rock…"You feel like you have actually heard something a bit different than the standard indie fare and certainly not mundane. This definitely won’t be for everyone and it is certainly less accessible then their previous efforts. But, for those who like it a little strange, this is a...
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With the deluge of new music that’s been coming down the pipe lately, it’s even possible to let something slip by from as esteemed an artist as PJ Harvey.  Not that I wasn’t looking forward to her new release — which finds her once again recording with longtime collaborator John Parish on A Woman A Man Walked By, their second collaboration between the two since 1996...
I don’t know much about Broken Spindles.  What I do know is that Broken Spindles is one dude making music in Olympia, Washington, he has a ton of songs that very few people have heard, he is no longer making music as Broken Spindles and if we are ever lucky enough to hear more lo-fi pop gems from him in the future it may be in the form of Rainbow Bridge, his new project.  I also...
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Who: Sunset Rubdown Title: Dragonslayer Release Date: June 23rd Label: Jagjaguwar Thoughts: For all my bitching and complaining about the Wolf Parade side projects and their inability to match the heights reached on Apologies to the Queen Mary, I actually really enjoy Spencer Krug as a musician and most of what he does with Sunset Rubdown. Their latest album, Dragonslayer, is a return to form...
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  • Bully For You

    Gorgeous Bully From: Plymouth, United Kingdom The more sanitised, synthetic and computerised mainstream music becomes the more the discerning music lover yearns for something a little more...
  • Johan Reinhold - Shoot Me Down Remix EP

    Having already garnered quite a following in his native Sweden, Johan Reinhold is introducing himself to our ears with his indie-electro-pop sensibilities in the form of a remix EP. Music after the...
  • Corpse Lights: A Curdled Churn

    Woe betide any unfortunate soul who suddenly has a flash of inspiration and records one of the most brilliant songs of the year in mid-December: it simply won’t even get heard amongst all...
  • The King Khan Experience

    I Love The Way You Howl King Khan recently retired The Shrines and The BBQ Show and started a new project – The King Khan Experience. He’s been getting compared to Jimi Hendrix his...
  • Secret Diaries: Parcel Delivery

    Secret Diaries have one of those supremely satisfying band names that make you wonder why no-one has thought of it before. I love it when that happens. And speaking of ‘supremely...

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  • Fabulous Penetrators/Luxury Condo, Sweeney Todd & Human Mind Capacity

    PARSLEY'S COMMLOCK Concert Review : Fabulous Penetrators/Luxury Condo, Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes 16/08/08 Looking for a decent night out with my friend Paul, we were drawn to my friend Jim Bishop's...
  • Fanfest 2010

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  • Gilbert O'Sullivan

    PARSLEY'S COMMLOCK Concert Review : Gilbert O'Sullivan, Brighton Dome, 11/11/07 My brother was an avid record collector before I was born, and whilst we did occasionally split duties (he got The...

Photos

  • In Pictures: FOE

    Photos from a recent FOE gig - a friend of our friends Hold Your Horse Is - she’s gonna be big!!! Read the gig review after the jump.
  • In Pictures: Avett Brothers

    Shots of North Carolina’s folk-rocking Avett Brothers’ stop in Glasgow - 22.08.11 Read the review of the gig here.
  • In Pictures: Latitude Festival 2011

    Take a look at the acts and art on offer at this year’s Latitude Festival in Suffolk. Included are the likes of Fight Like Apes, Lykke Li, Sea of Bees and Seasick Steve. Photos from our own...
  • In Pictures: Bad Guys at the Old Blue Last

    Good time with Bad Guys. Photos from the May 29th gig at the Old Blue Last. Read the review by the Bad Guy himself, Stuart London after the jump.  
  • In Pictures: White Lies and Crocodiles at Shepherd's Bush Empire

    Artrocker.com exclusive: for fans of White Lies and Crocodiles we’ve got some fresh pictures from their UK show at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire earlier this month, courtesy of Alessandro...

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