Blogs about Music

Hi Darling Ones, Happy Excuse to Listen to Liz Phair’s “Whip-Smart” Because of the Song “Cinco de Mayo” Day to all those who celebrate. To be fair, I never need an excuse to listen to …

It feels like everyone is talking about the Blue Nile and their 1989 song “The Downtown Lights,” possibly thanks to that Taylor Swift shout-out. As it turns out, I’ve been collecting cover versions of this …

Future Sound Of North London HIS FIRST NAME’S RICHARD, HIS MIDDLE NAME’S DICK, HE SENDS PEOPLE HAIR IN THE MAIL, AND HE IS, AT LAST, WORTHY OF THE TITLE ‘THE MOZART OF TECHNO’. YOUR POST-DANCE, …

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Previous contributors include Jesmyn Ward, Lauren Groff, Bret Easton Ellis, Celeste Ng, T.C. …

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover: Sade Centrespread: Madness Back cover: Shakin' Stevens Interviews: Sade; The Bluebells; David Sylvian; Boy George, Marilyn, Pete Burns, Tasty Tim; Blancmange; John Taylor; Matt Bianco; …

Who can complain when lines like this flow out? Makes me get all emotional. I'm so lucky just to witness the music when it works. There's a plot I hear: Here's what happened a sec …

The New York MC lands on Billy Woods’ (o_O, O_o) Backwoodz Studioz label along with a bunch of features from Backwoodz regulars. The uniting theme to these tracks is what the title suggests: the weight …

So, it’s been almost a year since Steve Wright in the Afternoon came to an end. This popular Radio 2 show had been on air for nearly 24 years, and Steve Wright himself has been …

Stumbling on a post by an American author that I highly respect reignited my doubts about a dominant growth at all costs culture from the US. While expressing my thoughts about minimalism sold as a …

Their new single "Ricky Eats Acid" is glorious. The post This might be rap’s unlikeliest trio right now appeared first on No Bells.

Xymox Twist Of Shadows Get It At DiscogsThe band had struck a deal with PolyGram’s new subsidiary Wing Records for two albums, and there was even a writeup in Billboard Magazine about it, oddly enough. …

5/5 golden merles Coming 2nd among Twelve Songs, Little Oil’s “Hey Judas” is a psych-folk tune composed of deftly piercing hooks dispensing immense compassion. Piano’s plonk and murmuring synths ferry the arbitration neatly forward, familiar …

One nagging trend that has continued on in discussions of aspiring musicians is the notion of “career”, with much literature and marketing implicitly suggesting that “success” means having a “career” where having a “career” in …

It features a number of unreleased recordings from Crazy Horse's early days Neil Young & Crazy Horse are releasing a long-awaited album of mostly unreleased archival recordings, titled Early Daze. Due out in June, the …

In the last couple of years I’ve found myself writing more and more sleevenote essays. I’ve said in the past that this is one of my favourite mediums for writing: 1500 words or so is …

Another longtime favorite with a new album on the way as news comes down from Rocket Recordings that Gnod are back in 2024. The band’s been leaning into the noise floor over the past few …

You may know Letzter Küss des Engels as the Berlin distro run by DJ §piral, and the best place in Europe to get Puppy Tapes releases from. But it turned into a label two years …

Photo by Taile Eigeland Hello You. Very excited to announce a two day Howlround residency taking place 11th-12 May at project DIVFUSE in Hackney, both days consisting of a daytime workshop/installation/loop creation session (free to …

The drums really got harder, better, faster, and stronger. The post Captain Pikant’s analysis of Daft Punk’s drum patterns appeared first on Sampleface.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse are currently on the road with the Love Earth Tour, with dates scheduled through September 29, when it all wraps up at the Hollywood Bowl. Today, Young announced that he's …