Apr 28 2005 Efterklang, Caribou and Colleen Video Downloads

The Leaf Label are on of the UK’s (even the world’s) most forward thinking labels. With their basis in electronic music, recent compilation The Delivery Room proved that to be a tag that doesn’t even begin to describe the music created by their impressive roster, taking in dance, jazz, classical, avant garde and plenty more […]

Apr 25 2005 Bright Eyes - I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning

Conor Oberst has always been a little self-indulgent. Listening to previous Bright Eyes records it is easy to find yourself not paying attention and tuning out of his pointless monologues or noisy excursions only to have your attention snapped back when a song of unbelievable beauty kicks in.
I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning begins with one […]

Apr 16 2005 Jaga Jazzist Profile

The Line-up Mathias Eick (trumpet, upright bass, keyboards & vibraphone), Harald Frøland (guitars & effects), Even Ormestad (bass & keyboards), Andreas Mjøs (vibraphone, guitars, drums & electronics), Line Horntveth (tuba & percussion), Martin Horntveth (drums & drum-machines), Lars Horntveth (tenor sax, bass-clarinet, guitars & keyboards), Andreas Schei (keyboards), Ketil Einarsen (flutes, wind controller, percussion & […]

Apr 12 2005 The Chinese Democracy: More Tenuous Rumours

It’s nearly a year since we announced that the long-awaited, now almost mythical, Guns N’ Roses album The Chinese Democracy might be set for release. Of course, the November release date came and went and fans were no closer to having that CD in their hands.
However, several GNR fansites have got hold of a leaked […]

Apr 11 2005 Fischerspooner - Odyssey

Fischerspooner’s debut album #1 was the most talked about album of 2002. The duo found themselves lauded and slated at the same time, often in the same magazine and maybe even in the same article. When their speedy return was not forthcoming it seemed that the critics had been right and this was simply a […]