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Little Scream – The Golden Record Review

4927 days ago
Radio ExileA series of names come to mind upon listening to Little Scream’s The Golden Record; names like Pink Floyd, the Cranberries, Kings of Leon, the Beach Boys, Sigur Ros and more. Each song has a completely different feel and genre to it and this band b... more info

London Sinfonietta/Collon – review

4928 days ago
Guardian MusicQueen Elizabeth Hall, LondonIt is sometimes said that there is such a thing as a London Sinfonietta Piece, written to tick boxes with the new music establishment – whatever that is. If this concert suggested anything, it was that this is a myth.Th... more info

Roger Nichols obituary

4928 days ago
Guardian MusicRecording engineer who collaborated with Steely Dan for 30 yearsThe albums of Steely Dan were renowned for their sophisticated musical content and for their benchmark-setting audio quality. An indispensable contributor to the latter was their recordi... more info

Arctic Monkeys – Suck It And See: Album stream

4929 days ago
Guardian MusicYour chance to hear the fourth Arctic Monkeys album in full, a week ahead of releaseDuring a recent interview with the Observer's Barbara Ellen, Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner mused over what it was that made his band so special. It was, he conc... more info

How Ready Steady Go! soundtracked a revolution

4931 days ago
Guardian MusicReady Steady Go!, the pioneering 60s pop show, takes to the stage as part of this year's Meltdown festival. Its producer Vicki Wickham recalls the impact – and fun – of the early yearsLike the Beatles' first LP and sexual intercourse, you might g... more info

New band of the day – No 1,032: Young Dreams

4932 days ago
Guardian MusicThis Norwegian dream-pop collective are brave enough to stow the noisy guitars in favour of something more WilsonesqueHometown: Bergen, Norway.The lineup: Rune Vandaskog, Njål Paulsberg, Richard Myklebust, Kim Åge Furuhaug, Chris Holm, Matias Telle... more info

Foster the People: Pumped Up Kicks

4932 days ago
Press Play Are Foster the People the Drums of this summer? I gotta say, their single Pumped Up Kicks makes for a great summer anthem. NPR has a cool interview with the lead singer in which he talks about how the Beach Boys were a huge influence for him musica... more info

New band of the day – No 1,031: Spector

4933 days ago
Guardian MusicBy naming themselves after the greatest record producer in history, this oomphy five-piece have huge boots to PhilHometown: London.The lineup: Fred Macpherson (vocals), Christopher Burman (guitar), Thomas Shickle (bass), Jed Cullen (synth, guitar), D... more info

Brian Wilson hints at Beach Boys 50th anniversary reunion

4940 days ago
CNN ShowbizIn an interview with BBC 6 Music, Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson hinted that the group may reunite in the studio to celebrate their 50th anniversary. more info

Readers recommend: summer songs – results

4940 days ago
Guardian MusicFrom the Beach Boys to the Violators, here are your favourite songs about the silly seasonWhat makes music sound summery? A wide-open, expansive production with lots of space and jazzy chords, perhaps. Squelchy noises; an easy mid-tempo; congas; and ... more info

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