Archives: Author

• Fat Freddy’s Drop: new single & European tour

  October 24, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  Fat Freddy’s Drop– the acclaimed New Zealand outfit who make a sweet blend of jazz, funk, dub, reggae and soul– have announced a new single, Pull The Catch, which is out on 1 December 2008 through Kartel. The track was allegedly inspired by an early morning fishing trip (?!) and will be proceeded by an album, Big BW, [...]

  
  



• Hip-hop: Hustle Simmons: The Run Down

  October 23, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  Hustle Simmons are a Philly based duo who recently dropped their self-titled LP; a must-check release for any true-school heads. The promo video for single The Run Down is dope; it has an early Dilated Peoples type vibe complete with pummeling beat and solid rhyme delivery. 4.5/5
  myspace.com/hustlesimmonsmusic

  
  



• Cross-country: Alberta Cross

  October 21, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  The searing gospel, gushing organs and straight-up Americana of Alberta Cross cries out ‘Nashville’ or ‘Neil Young protégés’, and the last thing you’d expect to find behind the bluesy swagger of tracks like The Thief & The Heartbreaker is a band of straight-talking Europeans.
  But that’s how it is. Swede Petter Ericson Stakee and Londoner Terry [...]

  
  



• Simon Wild illustration

  October 20, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  Simon Wild is an illustrator from Suffolk UK with tonnes of lovely work at his portfolio.
  SimonWild.com (Thanks, Simon!)

  
  



• Jeremiah Ketner news & paintings

  October 20, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  Jeremiah Ketner seems to get better and better! If you live around Chicago in the US I wholly reccommend his upcoming solo show “Morning Showers” at the Melanee Cooper Gallery. Opening reception is on November 7, 5-8pm, and the exhibition runs until December.
   
  Previously:
  Jeremiah Ketner presents: Source Material

  
  



• Podcast #2: Lone, Kelli Ali, School of Seven Bells

  October 15, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 4 Comments
  

  This has been a good couple of weeks for new music! Kicking off the podcast we have the awesome Max Richter-produced One Day at a Time by ex-Sneaker Pimp Kelli Ali, followed up with new music by Lone, School of Seven Bells, Dutch hip-hop-gamer Hayzee and loads more.
  Tracklisting
  1 - Kelli Ali - One Day at [...]

  
  



• Frightened Rabbit to do a live album

  October 9, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  Weegie(ish) indie baladeers Frightened Rabbit are about to release a live album– the oddly-titled ‘Liver! Lung! FR!’– which was recorded at the Captain’s Rest in Glasgow this July. The whole thing is pretty much all listenable over at the FatCat Records site, so enjoy feasting your ears on some rather genius arthouse indie.
  Bad news for [...]

  
  



• Interview: Mark Todd

  October 8, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  MS: How did you get into drawing / illustration? Were you creative as a child?
  MT: “Like a lot of kids growing up in the late 70’s and early 80’s in the U.S., things like comics, the Star Wars craze and heavy metal hair bands had a huge influence on me and my friends. One of the [...]

  
  



• Review: Sian Alice Group - 59:59

  October 6, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  Sian Alice Group is the brainchild of multi-instrumentalists Rupert Clerveaux and Ben Crook, with the group’s über-talented line-up completed by Sian Ahern (vocals), Sasha Vine (piano, vocals, violin), Andy Ingle (guitars) and Douglas Hart (bass). The group’s debut album 59:59– a title matched by the record’s length in minutes and seconds– is a wonderfully intoxicating [...]

  
  



• Grady McFerrin’s Art & Illustration

  October 6, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 1 Comment
  

  I’m liking the work of Brooklyn-based illustrator Grady McFerrin. Plenty more at his portfolio.
  Grady McFerrin [via FFF]

  
  

« Read Older Posts

» Newer Posts