They’re the greatest band you’ve never heard of.Unsung heroes whose music was political, spiritual and generations ahead of its time.As children of the Windrush Generation, Cymande were part of the first wave of innovators and originators of the fledgling Black British music scene.Taking influences from their Guyanese and Jamaican roots, the band fused reggae basslines, […]
They’re the greatest band you’ve never heard of.Unsung heroes whose music was political, spiritual and generations ahead of its time.As children of the Windrush Generation, Cymande were part of the first wave of innovators and originators of the fledgling Black British music scene.Taking influences from their Guyanese and Jamaican roots, the band fused reggae basslines, […]
They’re the greatest band you’ve never heard of.Unsung heroes whose music was political, spiritual and generations ahead of its time.As children of the Windrush Generation, Cymande were part of the first wave of innovators and originators of the fledgling Black British music scene.Taking influences from their Guyanese and Jamaican roots, the band fused reggae basslines, […]
Benny Goodman was a clarinettist and band leader, equally at home with small bands or fronting a large orchestra, whose music covered the spectrum of jazz and popular music in the four decades spanning WWII, and who earned the nickname of “The King Of Swing” as a pioneer of that style of jazz. He was […]
Critically acclaimed Teesside agitators Benefits return with the announcement of their much-anticipated debut album ‘NAILS’. In their four years of existence, much has changed for Benefits. Over lockdown they morphed from spirited guitar-led punks into overwhelmingly brutal harsh noise-wielders, whose furious, eviscerating music garnered them the kind of word of mouth following most artists can […]
improvisational jazz, classical music, and Stereolab… his songwriting owes more to loop-based composition than garage-bound woodshedding.” – Pitchfork Inspired by a love of artists such as Bill Evans, Lester Young, Chet Baker and Vince Guaraldi, Dustin Payseur reimagines some of his greatest hits from the Beach Fossils catalog alongside a group of formally trained jazz […]
Seeing Black Sabbath live is like standing at the gates of a sonic apocalypse, it isn’t just a concert, it’s a heavy, hypnotic ritual.You feel it in your chest, your bones, your soul.The riffs, the volume, the darkness – overwhelming in the best way.Sabbath don’t rush.Their music has weight.Songs like “War Pigs,” “Paranoid,” and “Black […]
This is the Holy Grail of live Rush broadcasts! It’s the earliest known live broadcast of the band and is the only known live recording to feature the original line up with John Rutsey on drums.This concert was filmed by CKCO-TV for the “Canadian Bandstand” program and televised on June 1st of 1974.Included is the […]
Arch Enemys 12th studio album, Blood Dynasty, is a fierce and unrelenting masterpiece, showcasing some of the band’s heaviest and most dynamic work to date. Leading with the vicious title track, this album is a high-energy assault that captures the band at the peak of their power. Standout tracks include the blistering “Dream Stealer,” which […]
Alison Goldfrapp has set a towering bar for British synth-pop in the 21st century and she’s only just getting started. The magnetic London-born singer, songwriter and producer’s seven albums with Goldfrapp were fuelled by an unfailing modernity and a sixth sense for sounds that were more timeless than any trend. With the release of her […]
