Jan 30 2006 The 22-20s Split

22-20s frontman Martin Trimble has announced that his band have split in a statement issued via the band’s MySpace page.
The statement, since removed, read:
“Listening to Lightnin’ Hopkins, Albert King and Buddy Guy made me want to pick up a guitar. What immediately made me fall in love with blues was the rawness, simplicity and the […]

Jan 30 2006 Grandaddy Announce Split

Final album to be released

Jan 25 2006 Belle & Sebastian - The Life Pursuit

The Glaswegian septet returns with what some are calling their most diverse, and perhaps best, album yet.
So anyway, I’ve just bought a new dress, and instead of writing a review of this album I found myself dancing around like a fool, because this album just makes you do that. It’s got 60’s soul, 70’s rock, […]

Jan 24 2006 Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene

Broken Social Scene are a large ensemble of Canadian musicians, may of whom have other projects, whose last album You Forgot It in People is credited by some as the release that opened the floodgates for the recent crop Canadian bands to be noticed internationally. Their sound borders on undefinable as the seventeen strong crew […]

Jan 19 2006 Universal To Release 10,000 Deleted Albums As Downloads

First digital release for many albums

Jan 7 2006 Belle & Sebastian - Funny Little Frog

Belle & Sebastian write twee pop music and come from Scotland. You probably already know this. They are a band people either love in an obsessive and slightly scary way or are completely indifferent to. I fall into the latter category - if some of their music comes on I don’t mind. If it isn’t […]