NEW – Taking Names Announce New EP
Norwegian pop-punks “TAKING NAMES” share first single “Say Anything”
Author: HifiPig
NEW – The Black Angels Announce New Album
The Black Angels – Austin’s psych rock masters – have confirmed details for their upcoming album, ‘Death Song,’ out April 21st. This will be the five-piece’s first full-length release in four years, and their debut for Partisan Records.
New – New Album And Tour From Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Ahead of the release of their forthcoming album “The Tourist”, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah have announced a string of UK tour dates for September 2017. This will be the first time the band has toured in the UK since 2014, and the dates will follow on from the band’s huge US tour, which will […]
NEW – Tashaki Miyaki To Release The Dream In April
The Los Angeles based duo Tashaki Miyaki will release their highly anticipated debut album, ‘The Dream’, on April 7th via Metropolis Records and have just shared the first taste of the upcoming release via a new single entitled ‘Girls On T.V.’ “This track emerged out of observing fame culture,” explains vocalist Paige Stark. “Things like the emergence of reality TV stardom and social […]
NEW – Porshyne Recording New EP
Porshyne are an atmospheric rock five-piece hailing from Brighton. Formed in 2014, early releases from the band such as “Residue” and “Warp” have helped to cement their name within the Brighton music scene, leading to them playing shows alongside the likes of Black Peaks, Valerian Swing, Town Portal and many more. Now, after having burrowed […]
NEW – Sweet Gum Tree New Album Announced
Sweet Gum Tree’s first and heavily supported album by the likes of Mojo, Uncut and The Line Of Best Fit, came to fruition with the help of many prestigious collaborators such as Isobel Campbell -Belle & Sebastian, Earl Harvin -Tindersticks and Marty Willson-Piper -The Church. This time, Arno Sojo has reshuffled his cards and chosen to […]
NEW – Van Morrison, Herbie Hancock, George Benson And More Announced For North Sea Jazz Fest
Van Morrison, Herbie Hancock, Jamiroquai, George Benson, Norah Jones, Laura Mvula and many more confirmed for North Sea Jazz Festival 2017
NEW – Vandana Shares Tune From Wonderland EP
Vandana is pleased to share the first single from her upcoming EP today, with Wonderland.
NEW – Dengue Fever Announce Re-release Of Back Catalogue
Los Angeles based Cambodian and American rock band DENGUE FEVER have announced that they are set to begin a deluxe reissue campaign to release the bands long out-of-print back catalogue via their own Tuk Tuk Records.
STS Digital Reel to Reel ‘Jazz Masters Vol. 1’
Janine Elliot takes a listen to the STS Digital reel to reel copy of Jazz Masters Volume 1
Pensil Cabinet Kit With Pluvia Eleven Drivers
Father and son duo Rob and Dave Stevenson get tooled up and take a bash with this interesting single driver DIY loudspeaker project costing a total of £552 including VAT.
LIVE-Madeleine Peyroux, The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
It’s been twenty years since Madeleine Peyroux released her debut album, Dreamland. Although the comparisons to Billie Holiday that dogged her initially have lessened, they haven’t totally evaporated either. Peyroux does share a certain smokey tone with Holiday along with the ability to warp time with her phrasing, stretching vowels beyond breaking point or shoehorning […]
Mike Valentine’s Day
Janine Elliot spends a day in the studio with Mike Valentine
Arcaydis EB2S Loudspeakers
Arcaydis are a Sheffield based manufacturer of loudspeakers that many will know the name of. The company has relaunched recently with new owners but with the same designs and here Ian Ringstead takes a listen to their £799 EB2S standmount loudspeaker.
On U Sound – Dread Operator produced by Adrian Sherwood
When I think of reggae coming out of the UK in the 80s and 90s my mind immediately jumps to the fabulous On-U Sounds label and producer Adrian Sherwood. Indeed, in the early 90s I had a radio show on Sony Radio Station of the Year winner Wear FM called The Midnight Train To Doomsville […]
Benchmark DAC3 HGC
DAC3 is the latest converter to be unveiled by Benchmark and features the new ESS Technology ES9028PRO chip. Dan Worth takes the £2349 American made DAC3 for a test drive.