BEAST PATROL – “Plaster

Posted: March 10, 2014 in WE LOVE

these Alt Rockers have emerged from the streets to the east coast clubs with clever bass lines and luscious vocals from Vanessa Bley, check out the album “Fierce and Gratefull” a rock band that wants to be loud

FEAR OF MEN – “The Seer”

Posted: March 10, 2014 in WE LOVE

the Brighton Based FEAR OF MEN and the earlier single “The Seer” very reminscent of the Cranberries sound

Song originally recorded by the Scottish Band THE BLUE NILE a re-box cover version from the wonderful HANNAH PEEL using her magical inventive musical box. Please check out her new ep “FABRICSTATE” produced by Erland of the Carnival Fame (what on earth are they doing ?)
Hannah has also been recently working with John Foxx and her previous work with the “ORKNEY” project with the Magnetic North

SPIRES – “Candy Flip”

Posted: March 9, 2014 in WE LOVE

All their Stars are shining…and it feels so good
from Brooklyn New York, comes a swirling cloud of droney pyschedelica with sparkling guitar rhythms, sounding a little like TEMPLES the recent single is “Candy Flip”

as its the start of SXSW in Austin Texas this is a must see musician from the Austin music scene SHAKEY GRAVES
picks a great tune

The BLACK ANGELS are a psychedelic rock band from Austin Texas this album is from 2008, They have released four albums and a compilation the name derived from a Velvet Underground song, great use of reverb guitars

rock’n’roll anthemic songs, all you need on a sunday

BIRTH OF JOY – “Smile”

Posted: March 9, 2014 in WE LOVE

the BIRTH OF JOY come to the Musician in Leicester very soon this will be among the best gig of the year and possibily your own chance to see them exciting guitars brilliant drumming and orgasmic keyboards

as it was international womens day yesterday perhaps we should have some PJ Harvey to celebrate this is pretty much a full set from the Spanish music festival

to celebrate the start of SXSW here is Mr SHAKEY GRAVES a long term favourite I love his style the Old guitar the Rock’n’Roll style microphone and the percussive set up of drum pedal and tambourine on an old suitcase