Stereogum —
John Francis Flynn has a background in traditional Irish folk music — it’s what he plays in the band Skipper’s Alley — but like his friends in Lankum, Flynn pushes those sounds to fascinating, experimental places. Upon announcing new solo ... more info
Sweeping The Nation — Well, that felt like a long one. Plenty of half decent music, though, as per, and here's where we round up what we've been doing across social media for the last year. First off: STN's Top 30 Albums Of The Year 30 illuminati hotties - Le... more info
Stereogum — Mystique is a funny thing. When Belle And Sebastian first found their audience, a few years after they'd honed their sound in Glaswegian classrooms and practice spaces, the mystique was a huge selling point. Here was this group of mysterious Scottish... more info
Stereogum — During the epochal period when Belle And Sebastian were making albums such as If You're Feeling Sinister, Tigermilk, The Boy With The Arab Strap and winning hearts for their wistful melodies and lovelorn character studies, the Scottish indie pop grou... more info
Sweeping The Nation — Welcome to one of the busiest and most quietly epochal years there ever was if only for the emergence of the Spice Girls. First appeared on TV three months before Wannabe's release, lest we forget. At one end of the pop spectrum Oasis were coloni... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Tigers Jaw, Afghan Whigs, Saint Etienne, Kevin Morby, The Lemon Twigs, Mogwai, Fionn Regan, U.S. Girls, Taake, Gorguts, Taking Back Sunday, Tim Kasher, and more.
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Iceland Airwaves announced their first names for the festival in Reykjavik from November 1st to 5th later this year. Ãsgeir Kelly Lee Owens Arab Strap Hatari Benjamin Clementine Be Charlotte Emiliana Torrini & The Colorist GKR RuGi Soffia Bo... more info