Indie, Rock & Alternative

Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head

That is hands down one of the best band names I’ve ever heard. A pop…

Ponytail!

Look at that press shot. How can Ponytail not be good? Like a giddy Angelica…

Grizzly Bear would beat Fleet Foxes in a fight..

Because let’s face it, their songs are way better. Sample some stellar new material from…

Pivot – O Soundtrack My Heart

Yet another bridge for Warp Records to traverse with the release of Pivot’s O Soundtrack…

Oxegen & Rage Against the Machine

A couple of years ago, I promised myself I wouldn’t return to Oxegen after a…

Dizzee covers The Ting Tings

Right, off to Oxegen for the weekend. There will be full reports of each day…

A milli.. A milli

I went to see Erykah Badu last night. She was unbelievably good. Absolutely stellar show…

Seven song surrender

Someone tagged me with a meme recently. At least I think they did. I can’t…

Two things to do today

Image from Shellshock Rock designed to blind you for the weekend. Darklight is on right…

Unknown Pleasures #2

In an effort to shine a light on the unknown artists and songs that pass…

nialler9 Podcast #16: June 08

There’s been so much great music to digest lately and June’s podcast is the perfect…

Unknown Pleasures # 1

In an effort to shine a light on the unknown artists and songs that pass…

Vote YES for Mystery Jets Remixes

Seriously dudes, you look effin stupid. So there I was in my internet chair thinking…

Fight Like Apes – ‘Something Global’ (First Listen)

An exclusive first listen (in progressive streaming format, formatphiles!) to the new, new Fight Like…

Beck – Nausea (XXXChange remix)

Beck may have dropped the first song ‘Chemtrails’ (eerie, psychedelic, sounds a bit like The…

The Dodos – Undeclared

The Dodos are a band from San Francisco who featured on the latest podcast. Their…

May Gig Gauntlet Day 2

Live from the Sugar Club last night, despite the venue’s stupid seated crowd and keyboard…

High Places

No doubt you’ll have seen the Future Days line-up by now. One of the acts…

Duchess Says….

Where the fuck did that come from? It’s one of those times you’re listening to…

Road Records celebrates Record Store Day

I have a real liking for Road Records, the little record shop on Fade Street,…