If, when he left this comment, Jon Liddle was attempting to generate some sort of interest in his son’s band’s new album, well then, he’s succeeded. I’ve had a quick wander through their back catalogue and – while there’s a bit of gospel, a lot of beard, some violin and more than the occasional hint […]
Spotify has let me know which artists and songs I listened to most this year. I’ve been VERY protective of my algorithm, so it’s delightful to note that neither Ed Sheeran nor Taylor Swift made it anywhere onto any playlist. My top five were: Death Cab For Cutie, Seafret, Dry The River, New Order and […]
Back to 2012 and some of the sadly now defunct Dry The River. “Why, oh why did they have to go their separate ways?” he wailed. At least they left us with two albums. And a few videos too. This is New Ceremony, from Shallow Bed: their debut foray into the world of music. Set, […]
As King Freddie once infamously told us: And another one goneAnd another one goneAnother one bites the dust A Facebook post yesterday announced the untimely end of Zebra & Giraffe. Z&G 2008-2016 It’s with sadness in our hearts that we announce the end of Zebra & Giraffe. Kirstenbosch Gardens (20th March 2016) will be our […]
I’ve been following Bridlington-based duo Seafret for a while now, and they’ve made it onto the blog on several (or more) occasions, so I was delighted to learn that they have finally sorted a release date for their debut album Tell Me It’s Real. And that release date is 29th January 2016. Say Jack and Harry (for it […]