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 Everett True

Not a real conversation | Micachu and the Shapes live

Not a real conversation | Micachu and the Shapes live

Hey. Hey. I enjoyed your show.  You rocked, the way only ladies can rock.  I’ve been waiting eight years to see you play live.  No disappointments there. Yeah?  Thanks man.   Loved the fact you only played for around – what was it? – 35 minutes.  No chance of boredom.  Loved the grungy minimalism.  You […]

 Lee Adcock

Cassette of the Week #6 – TOBACCO

Cassette of the Week #6 – TOBACCO

Back in my diagnosis/review of Young Magic, I denounced synths (or, rather, the dull-witted folk that don’t abuse them) as instruments of cool, as anesthetics for the youth that reminisce about a decade they weren’t even born in. But behind that shimmery veneer of glass, every once in a while, someone sneaks up with a […]

 Brigette

A Snore Just Like the Rest: Musical Superlatives for the Dissatisfied in 2012

The following list details the passionate musical warriors of 2012 — the glimmering hope of a less boring 2013.

 Mike Turner

2012 & the Abysmal Company You Kept

Dum Dum Girls had a massive year — the Coke Zero of the indie world. You know, same taste as the original formula but not as filling.

 Scott Creney

Micachu And The Shapes – Never (Rough Trade)

This is what it feels like to be alive in 2012 — connected to everything and more isolated than ever.

 Everett True

Everett True’s 20 favourite songs of 2011

Everett True’s 20 favourite songs of 2011

Not a note wasted, not a note pointlessly repeated.

 Everett True

Everett True’s 12 favourite songs of 2011 so far

Something to do with believing in the power of music

 Scott Creney

Six Great Music Things From The First Half Of 2011 That I Haven’t Already Written About

This album blows my mind every time I listen to it.

 Lucy

tUnE-yArDs @ The Haunt, Brighton 21.06.11

Perhaps Merrill Garbus is the anti-Zooey Deschanel? I fucking hope so.

 Everett True

Song of the day – 369: Micachu And The Shapes and The London Sinfonietta

Just been reminded of this. Bangs alive! How could I have been so amiss. Read the review first, if you want. It’s great, plus it’s kind of there for that purpose. Then come back over here and we’ll have a little chat.