Black Rebel Motorcycle Club return with their sequel to the 2001 initially eponymous debut that helped launch them thanks, in part, to celebrity endorsement and an excellent live set. Take Them On, On Your Own is a clear continuation of what has been described as fiery Goth blues. The energy thunders out on songs like […]
Aug 23 2003 The Beeps - Music For Awkward Situations
The Beeps are a New York-based septet with a sound borrowed mainly from the sixties and all the classic James Bond theme tunes. However, they aren’t stuck in the past; the band may take their cues from a bygone era but their music also draws in elements of more modern bands like Stereolab, Portishead and […]
Aug 4 2003 The Bays - Live, The Big Chill, August 2003
This was my first Big Chill and it was beginning to look like my last as it was confirming all my worst preconceptions. A lot of artists just seemed to be getting away with a mix of dated cool jazz or DJ sets of their bland record collections. Aside from brilliant live sets by Murcof […]
Aug 1 2003 Sense Field Profile
Who they?
Known in the early 90s as Reason To Believe, Sense Field are a five piece band - Jon Bunch (vocals), Chris Evenson (guitar), Rob Pfeiffer (drums), Rodney Sellars (guitar), John Stockberger (bass) - from California. Once they were arguably the biggest emo band in the […]
