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Ones to Watch: Syd Arthur – Moving World

  

Syd Arthur hail from pretty auspicious origins. Albion rock’s new scions are based in Canterbury and their sound imbibes that city’s rich musical vintage of the late 60’s/early 70’s. Not only do Syd Arthur hark back to the fecund blending of psychedelia, progressive rock, jazz and folk peddled by bands like Soft Machine and Caravan, they have some pretty esteemed relatives too. Raven Bush- the group’s very own John Paul Jones, adding strings and exotic textures- is nephew to none other than Kate Bush. As with Raven’s aunt, the band operates within a creatively autonomous, vertically integrated framework. They created a recording space, Wicker Studios, in 2009 where they engineer and produce themselves and their own label, Dawn Chorus Recordings. The lexicon for all this is a pretty good indication of where Syd Arthur are at, tapping into Britain’s visionary recent and distant past. The appellation Syd Arthur brings with it intimations of Arthurian legend while Syd recalls Barrett, Pink Floyd’s original interstellar pilot. Read the rest of this page »

How did you miss: True Blood

For those who haven’t seen True Blood, if supernatural isn’t your thing you might just possibly be wasting your time here. The gist is sort of simple. The main character is a telepathic fairy, Sookie Stackhouse, who always finds trouble mainly through her undead boyfriends. It’s set in a world where vampires have come out of the coffin and want to live in harmony with the humans, after a scientist discovered a blood substitute called (funnily enough) ‘True Blood’. Read the rest of this page »

Broken Hands – If You Need to Lie

 

Broken Hands are a quartet originating from Kent. Consisting of two brothers, Callum and Dale Norton, in addition to the two other members, Jamie Darby and Thomas Ford, Broken Hands are an indie band that are preparing to release their new single If You Need to Lie later this month on May 28. The four-piece have been very busy in recent months, having toured Europe as the opening act for Band of Skulls, in addition to selling out their first show in London. Despite being in the relatively early stages of their career, Broken Hands have received a warm reception and have been announced as performers at this year’s T in the Park concert, a feat that is sure to boost the band’s profile even further. Read the rest of this page »

New Video: Friends – Mind Control

 

As I’m sure you all know, 80s is the new black at the moment, whether it’s Jordans on everyone’s feet or acid wash jeans, it’s all about sporting those nostalgia prompting items; keepin’ it old skool. Read the rest of this page »

The Raid (Film Review)

 

The notion of a foreign director coming into the martial arts industry and changing it is not a new one. One of the most important Chinese martial arts films that established countless conventions (King Boxer) was directed by a Korean, which in the early 70s was unheard of. Over 40 years later we have someone from Wales – Gareth Evans – shooting his second Indonesian film. That film is the Raid. Read the rest of this page »

Husky – Forever (Album Review)

  

Someone recently said to me that there were no new ideas, just repetition and adaptation of old ideas. I managed to resist telling them that what they had said was also an old idea. Read the rest of this page »

Top Film Releases This Weekend (May 18th)

The Raid

Director: Gareth Evans

Starring: Iko Uwais, Ananda George and Ray Sahetapy

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Nite Jewel – Memory Man (Single Review)

  

Apologies to those who have yet to watch the Jim Carey film ‘Yes Man’ as you will have no clue what I’m about to refer to, but YouTube will help you out. You know how whenever you hear a song your brain does that weird thing where it digs down in your memory and instantly relates it to something that you’ve seen, done or heard before? Well, Nite Jewel’s track “Memory Man” brings to mind lady of the minute, Zooey Deschanel and her performance in ‘Yes Man’, where she takes to the stage singing what appears to be a diary entry transformed into an electro-pop track. Of course accompanied with her seahorse hat wearing band members. The similarity is a good thing, everyone loves that scene!  Songstress Ramona Gonzalez cleverly channels an 80’s vibe with hints of both Blondie and even The Bangles in a way that is authentic, yet never fails to lose that modern kick. Read the rest of this page »

New Video: Alpines – Empire

  

New video from Vulture Hound favourite Alpines – which has been directed by Luke Losey, who’s previous work has included Mercury Rev and Orbital. Well worth a watch.
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The Audition – Chapter II (EP Review)

  

Titling any release ‘Chapter II’ is a bold move: an indicator of a new beginning, albeit one that is reliant on the narrative already established by the opening chapter. In this respect, The Audition, after fulfilling their contractual obligation to Victory Records with 2011’s ‘Great Danger’, play to the pop-rock strengths of their opening chapter, whilst keeping things fresh enough to indicate a celebratory freedom from the looming spectre of the record label. ‘Chapter II’ is, in some respects, an advertisement of The Audition playing to their strengths, and whilst it would be cynical to suggest that the band are flaunting the goods to potential  new employers, the EP does showcase the band at their pop-rock best. Read the rest of this page »

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