Reviews

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 jump…

Roxanne De Bastion - Buckle Up (Interview)

Okay, so we’ve already spoken to her before… but since Roxanne had the balls to go in and confront receptionists at the BBC in this time of ‘terrorism’ for the sake of a video, we thought we’d shine the spotlight back on her again.

Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra

Here’s something a bit different from what I usually cover on here. For all of you partial to a bit of old time gypsy-swing folk music, it can be difficult to find contemporary artists with a bit of style that can and do actually write their own tracks, rather than just imitating what’s come before. I give you Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra.

Pulco - Sketchbook season

Unsettling looped harmonies, running water and breathy whistling. You never quite know what you’re going to come across in a Pulco record, and that’s part of its charm. Sketchbook Season continues in the ‘lofi misery poet’ style that we’ve come to know and admire (albeit maybe at a distance).

Future of the Left - Polymers are Forever EP

Future of the Left have had returned. After the rather shock news that angry singer/bassman Kelson Mathias had left the raging power-trio, the band have taken a bit of time to take stock and get their house in order. The culmination? A change of record label, and 6 track EP to boot… an album entitled the plot against common sense to follow in 2012.

Excited? Good.

FOE - King Tut's, Glasgow - 2nd October 2011

FOE: the musical project of one Hannah Clark; the one woman hurricane who has stolen our hearts with her unique musical sensibilities made her first venture north of the border on this latest UK tour.

LAFARO - EASY MEAT

 

Lafaro are a band that we’ve been hearing more and more about over the past few months, and today is the day that they release their sophomore full-length to the masses, along with news of a joint UK tour in November with none other than our old pals Hold Your Horse Is.

Shield Your Eyes - Volume 4

Volume 4 is the latest release from one of the most interesting bands around - Shield Your Eyes.

Due out on the 17th of October, this has got to be one of their finest albums to date.

Otherpeople - Memory Gag

A lot has changed since we first came across Otherpeople in November last year.

Back then, a search for the band name would return… well, not very much. Nowadays they’ve been (finally) attracted the attention of some other well-placed musical people, getting a coveted slot for up-and-coming bands on the T-Break Stage at T in the Park, as well as their latest EP hitting Number 2 on the NME’s ‘buzz list’ (whatever the hell that is).

Will Hanson - Moving A Body

Will Hanson’s hop from his hometown of London, to New York, to Glasgow is one that is rather intriguing. Why on earth would someone ditch the Big Apple to head for a relatively tiny Scottish city? I mean, no arguments from me about it being one of the greatest places in the world, but on paper it doesn’t make much sense.

Rabbit, Rabbit All Day Long...

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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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