Pick of the Week 05/10/09- Music
Annie Mac: Presents Thursday 8th: Digital Annie Mac returns to Digital – for fresher’s: provider of one of the best Friday nights out (as long as Oceana isn’t your favourite…
Richie Phloe
Richie Phoe has been living in Brighton for five years now, and makes critically lauded dub and reggae. So why come to Brighton to play and produce reggae? “Before the…
The Perils – Good People Do Bad Things (Militant Entertainment)
According to their PR, The Perils are the hi-octane antidote to ‘these troubled times of economic recession and downturn.’ As a student, I’m pretty used to weathering my – mostly…
Joe Gideon & The Shark
Joe Gideon & The Shark – a brother and sister two-piece from London – play a raw, bluesy brand of Rock & Roll, following in the whisky-drenched tradition of great…
Rosie Brown – Strange Recollection (Stuck Records)
Our very own Sussex alumnus, Rosie Brown, delivers her third album, a collection of songs comprising of an original mix of sounds: from jazz, to country with soothing acoustic guitar…
Radio Trip – Music Heads (Jalapeno)
Being signed to a funk/soul driven label such as Jalapeno means that your music must be of a certain calibre in order to get on the roster. Radio Trip is…
Say hello to The Duke
It’s a splendid thing, the Scottish music scene. Home to the humble kilt, the slightly less delectable haggis and, err, the bloke who played long-suffering Little Mo‘s deranged husband in…
The Bobby McGees: eager to please
Like many a literary theory, anti-folk music is difficult to pin down. Some people will eulogise about it for hours, but ask them to define it and they’ll run away…
Den Saakaldte – All Hail Pessimism
Drawing from the blood of bands such as 1349, Gorgoroth, Shining and Dødheimsgard, Norwegian supergroup, Den Saakaldte’s members are very much a part of black metal royalty and so had…
The Answer – Everyday Demons
“Classic-fucking-rock ‘n’ roll.” Those were the words that entered my head as soon as Everyday Demons, the latest effort from 4-piece The Answer, kicked in. I could tell as soon…
Getting frank with Frank
The Badger loves new music, so when Frankmusik was in town – short-listed by the BBC as one of 15 acts to look out for in 2009 – we just…
Filthy Dukes – Nonsense in the Dark (taster)
Despite being only 5 tracks long, the sampler for the Filthy Dukes upcoming album manages to provide a song for every part of your night out.
Great of the Pier
Synthesisers, guitar licks and electro beats are what this inspired and palm-sweatingly original band are about. Having listened to their sound, one might not have guessed they are from the…
Ida Maria – ‘Oh My God’ (Waterfall)
Ida Maria’s not so new but re-released single ‘Oh My God’ seems to have caught on better this time round. After the success of ‘I Like You So Much Better…
The King Blues – ‘Save the World, Get the Girl’ (Island)
Blue they certainly are not: Ska-Punk-Folk-Rock with a touch of class and a whole load of humour is a tad nearer the mark. ‘Save the World, Get the Girl’ is…
The Saturdays – ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’ (Polydor)
Anyone who likes uninspired covers of classic songs which add nothing to the original track have got something wrong in the head (if you belong to this category then I…
The Walkmen need to start taking bigger strides
Through every fault of my own, several years have lapsed since I was first acquainted with The Walkmen. The story of how I came to discover New York’s best kept…
Write them off at your peril
The Perils @ Latest Music Bar, 19 Jan Rough Trade’s Breakthrough event at the Latest Music Bar most definitely made like Ronseal and did exactly what it said on the…
Cara Dillon – Hill of Thieves (Charcoal Records)
When I put this CD into my laptop, iTunes told me it was a pop record. I can’t really see how that applies to this album other than perhaps it…
Lady GaGa – The Fame (Polydor)
Despite my best efforts, it’s stupidly difficult to believe that Joanne Stefani Germanotta was ever in the position of being dropped from a record label. “It just wasn’t working for…