NEW: Little Comets Announce New Single Plus Tour Dates
Little Comets have announced the first track ‘Common Things’ from upcoming album, Worhead.
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NEW: James McArthur and The Head Gardeners’ New Album
To celebrate the release of James McArthur and The Head Gardeners’ new album; ‘Burnt Moth’ out on 20th January, Illuminate Productions will be showcasing songs from the album in the smallest and most intimate live music venue in the UK.
NEW: IDLES New Album and Tour Dates
Bristol’s finest post-punk polemics IDLES have been promising to do great things for some time now, and with their debut album “Brutalism” they absolutely fulfil that promise, and a furious promise at that, says their latest press release.
Self-destruct in T-Minus 5…
Self destruction and rock and roll seem to go hand in hand….or is that the myth that we want to believe?
Delicate Steve – This Is Steve
This Is Steve” is the latest contribution by the lively, playful, imaginative and inimitable guitarist Delicate Steve. Formerly signed to David Byrne’s label he’s established himself as not only an exciting instrumentalist in his own right, producing and playing everything on the new album, but also a go-to figure for work with artists like Dirty […]
The Molochs – America’s Velvet Glory
A new signing to Innovative Leisure. The Molochs have picked up some great support lately from many aficionados in the music world, all noting their retro take on things, with a contemporary slant. Theirs is a mission statement that promises to pull apart the past, rather than recreate it, and on this new album, ‘America’s […]
Dearly Beloved – Admission
Can a genre ever die? Can it really simply fade into the past, confined to a coffin of retrospective reviews and nostalgia tours? It’s been noted that previous attempts at revivals of music genres failed. Very occasionally, you’ll get one that results in something different; neo-psychedelia is proof of that, as is the garage rock […]
Audeze At NAMM 2017
Audeze is exhibiting at NAMM, booth 6331 and CEO Sankar Thiagasamudram will be there to discuss new pro audio products and where he sees the company’s future in pro audio and consumer markets.
Auralic Aries Mini
The Auralic Mini is a streamer of diminutive proportions, but does this mean it has to compromise on sound? Dan Worth attaches this £450 unassuming black box into his system to find out.
Densen B-130XS Amplifier
Danish brand Densen need little introduction to audiophiles in the know. Dominic Marsh has a play with their B-130XS amplifier costing £2490.
Monitor Audio Platinum PL300ii Loudspeakers
Having recently bought Roksan Monitor Audio are certainly a brand to watch in the coming year. Here Lionel Payne takes a listen to their Platinum PL300ii loudspeakers costing £8000.
Erzetich Perfidus Headphone Amplifier
Erzetich make a habit of telling you their products are evil animals, and that they need to be tamed after the company cage them in the cardboard boxes ready for their new home. Even the company logo looks like a bull ready to charge at you, being a circle with two horns. Janine Elliot runs […]
NEW: Blue Aeroplanes New Album Out Today Plus Tour Dates
The Blue Aeroplanes release new album ‘Welcome, Stranger!’ today. Their unique amalgam of rock, folk, poetry, punk, dance and art has been an acknowledged influence on a wide range of bands including REM and Radiohead. Combining pop smarts with serious weirdness, they have released almost thirty albums on various labels, several of which have charted in the UK Top […]
Tellurium Q Silver Diamond Speaker Cable And Interconnects
Tellurium Q make a wide range of speaker cables, interconnects and other audio cables at prices to suit most pockets. Here Stuart and Linette Smith take a listen to their range topping Silver Diamond speaker cables and interconnects.
Bird’s Eye View Of 2016
Linette Smith gives her final round up of what a Bird’s Eye View of the Hifi world has been like in 2016.
2016, The Year The Music Died?
Cheerful as ever Stuart Smith makes a list of musicians that have died in 2016 and asks, was this the year that the music really did die?