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“Summertime and the living is easy” sang Ella Fitzgerald.  Well the temperature hit 40°C yesterday, so the only thing to do is kick back and lick an ice cream.  But what music should we listen to?  Perhaps something mellow but inviting.  Enter Manchester band Delights with their captivating song ‘Iris’; taken from their upcoming mini-albumContinue reading “Delights – Iris”

Mollie Coddled’s back in the house with another instant classic ‘Guilt Trip’.  This time it’s a Deep House style, combining four on the floor beats with oh so relatable lyrics.  It’s hard to imagine anyone else capturing so effortlessly the daily dramas and insecurities of life.  Mollie is a story teller with a beat box,Continue reading “Mollie Coddled – Guilt Trip”

I’ve just listened to PROJECTOR’S ‘hell in my head’ for the eighth time this morning, and I’m now in need of a stiff drink.  It’s the only solution after listening to the onslaught of sound.  The result of which….…….is totally brilliant.   Lucy Sheehan (vocals and bass), Edward Ensbury (vocals and guitar) and Cal Marinho (tubContinue reading “PROJECTOR – hell in my head”

Australia is producing some of the most interesting and vibrant music in the world right now.  Sydney based CLEWS led the charge, and now we have The Silencio from the Gold Coast.  Their latest single is ‘Room For No Resolve’.  It’s a thing of such exquisite beauty that it wouldn’t look out of place onContinue reading “The Silencio – Room For No Resolve”

“Heavy, yet melodic”, isn’t a phrase you hear a lot when talking about alt-rock music.  But TASH are no ordinary alt-rock band.  They’re more at the psycho barn burning end of the spectrum.  And, all the better for it.       TASH are fronted by singer/bassist Tara Noble.  Tara slaps the bass better than anyone I’veContinue reading “TASH – Happy?”

Oh this track is on a different level, and you’re going to love it. But first, by way of context: Back in the 1990s there was a band from New York called King Missile.  Their music was smart, funny and wonderfully eccentric.  Songs such as ‘Martin Scorsese’ and ‘Detachable Penis’ were regulars on MTV, andContinue reading “Panic Shack – The Ick”

Five years ago I was at a restaurant called Aquiesta Coco in Santiago, Chile.  The chef had a motto: ‘Reduce the speed and feel the moment’.  It’s a pretty cool philosophy, and one I’ve tried to keep in mind ever since.  It’s tough though.  We live in a world where the pace of everything seemsContinue reading “Phoebe Hall – Runaway”

Some years ago I was lucky enough to be in the presence of Amy Winehouse.  It was New Year’s day and she was on the hunt for chocolate.  My wife had a bag of Minstrels which she gave to Amy and received a loving hug in return.     I thought about that experience last night,Continue reading “The Elephant Trees – Live in Preston”

Ben, Brad, Nath and Cam have produced another hit with their latest single Butterflies.  It follows a string of previous belters such as Crazy Stupid Love, Gravity and Dreamlands.  Daydream Runaways badge themselves as a “nostalgia-inducing pop rock band”, however Butterflies is actually closer to the ‘Album Orientated Rock’ (AOR) style made popular in theContinue reading “Daydream Runaways – Butterflies”