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Brighton’s very own rising stars, Nature TV, return with their latest single ‘Aways It Goes’ (out Feb 19th)—a sun-drenched yet introspective indie cut taken from their highly anticipated debut album, Unlucky for Some, set for release on May 9th via Heist or Hit. Landing just before the band embark on their first-ever US tour, ‘Aways It […]
Do you ever have days when you want to shake up your playlist with an unabashed, brazen bop? Well, I’m having one of those days, and fortunately, Australian quintet, The Last AvoCado is here to turbocharge my morning (and definitely night-out routine) with their latest blend of pop, rock, ‘n’ blues! Of course, I’m talking about ‘Wild One.’
Multinational neo-soul funk collective Kikimora is back with their latest single, ‘You Don’t Know (Disco).’ A vibrant blend of funk chops, pop melodies, and feel-good disco dancability, the track embodies the band’s ethos of blending diverse musical styles into one irresistible soundscape. Crafted from a simple guitar riff during rehearsals and perfected in the studio, […]
To celebrate Record Store Day 2025 (Saturday, April 12th), there are three, very tempting, limited edition releases coming that will be of interest to Pink Floyd fans. Firstly, Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets share an incredible live version of their interpretation of Echoes. Propelled by Nick Mason’s drumming, this recording captures the band with Gary Kemp, Guy Pratt, Dom Beken and Lee Harris at the peak of their powers. The performance was recorded on August 1st, 2024 at the Centennial Hall in Frankfurt, Germany by Steve Carr. Echoes Live was mixed by Steven Wilson with consultation and assistance from Dom Beken. This 12″ was half-speed mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road and uniquely plays from the inside-out for the ultimate sound quality. The B-side includes an exclusive etched design. Secondly, there’s a special clear vinyl 12″ of Between Two Points by David Gilmour with Romany Gilmour, from the album Luck and Strange. The four-track, vinyl-only release will feature an exclusive live version (coupled with Vita Brevis) from the Royal Albert Hall plus a new remix by Rob Gentry. Finally, in advance of his super deluxe box set, Roger Waters releases a special version of The Dark Side Of The Moon Redux Live. Pressed on limited-edition neon pink vinyl and recorded during two sold-out shows at the London Palladium in October 2023, this album captures the only live performance of Roger’s reimagined version of Pink Floyd’s seminal album. As with the other RSD 2025 releases, these are all limited editions: often the RSD releases are pressed up as just a few thousand or so worldwide, available to snap up on the day. And, as we’ve mentioned in previous years, these limited edition items are ONLY released via RSD participating stores, this year on 12th April 2025 – go to RecordStoreDay.com (https://www.recordstoreday.com/) or RecordStoreDay.co.uk (https://www.recordstoreday.co.uk) for more details of who those will be, and to get the full list of all releases in this event. A reminder that it will ONLY be these stores participating; the stores themselves can’t sell it online prior – the record will become available for customers coming through the door of the store from the morning of the 12th (and not before), in limited quantities – first come, first served, and only one copy per customer. After RSD, if copies remain, they may put them for sale online (and of course, there’ll also be copies on eBay inevitably…).
Aaron Koenig, known for his spiritually charged rock anthems, unveils his latest single, ‘Bliss Without a Cause’, a grunge-infused track that delves into the idea of happiness beyond external influences. Combining soft, introspective verses with explosive, heavy choruses, ‘Bliss Without a Cause’ draws from Koenig’s personal experiences during meditation retreats. In these moments, he uncovered […]
Few artists have embodied this drive like Luna Carina, an indie dream-pop trio that I can only describe as the gift that keeps on giving, especially after the recent release of their delightfully delicate single, ‘Prague.’
Our thanks to Theatrice Westbrook for very kindly sharing recollections of an evening in Irvine, California, in June 1984, when David Gilmour played at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre as part of his About Face tour that year: Chef André Wiederkehr, a friend of my co-worker and friend Karen, got tickets and they had a couple extra. They invited me and other coworker/friend Brian and gave us a ride. Pink Floyd wasn’t really Brian’s cup of tea. He was more New Wave, outrageous⦠he turned me on to John Waters and “Pink Flamingos”! But ironically after a group of us saw Berlin in concert in Hollywood earlier, he told me LA was too much, he couldn’t wait to get back behind that Orange Curtain (the more conservative Orange County, California)! Go figure. Brian had his leg in a cast, but refused a wheelchair and walked from the parking lot to our seat on crutches. (He took up the wheelchair offer after the concert.) We had great seats in the lower section, closest to the stage. David Gilmour’s first solo tour. Roger Waters had also begun his first solo tour during the middle of this tour (and more Floyd acrimony would lay ahead). Before the show, André and I went to the restroom; I came out first. Through the fence I saw a guy in jeans and a red Pendleton talking with crew or someone. He looked like a trucker. I looked at his face from profile, it was David Gilmour, 20-25 feet away, with very short hair. I about shit myself. André came out of the bathroom, talking. André was a super hardcore European Floyd fan from Austria. (Translation: Hardcore fan.) When I pointed out David Gilmour, he stopped in his tracks, staring, speechless. We both stared for a couple minutes before returning to our seats. No opening act. A beautiful Summer eve, a little warm. I had both solo albums and hoped he would play my favourite track “There’s No Way Out of Here” (he didn’t). But I was not disappointed. The new album, “About Face”, was more “radio friendly”, with more guest players (Jeff Porcaro was the drummer). The stage was much more scaled down than on Floyd tours. (Part of the show is visible in the US-only 1984 home video release “David Gilmour Live.”) The band played cuts from Gilmour’s two solo albums along with a couple of Floyd tracks. The stage darkened and a deep synth pulsated in syncopation with lighting on the lip of the stage and around the edge of the stage risers. This signalled the opening song “Until We Sleep”, the first of 5 new album cuts. The band was on it. Loud and clear. I thought I recognized the second guitarist who looked like Mick Ralphs, noted this imposing bald drummer, and a lady on percussion who looked like she was pregnant. The next song was the Pete Townshend/David Gilmour song “All Lovers Are Deranged”, which slammed in the same fashion as the first, and with an ending that presaged the intro/outro of Pink Floyd song “Sorrow” (from the 1987 album “A Momentary Lapse of Reason”), as it shook the whole amphitheater.
The first half of 2024 was busy with seven festival and severaal separate concerts. For the second half of the year I attende nine more festivals and also several concerts, aneding with a total of 345 photographed concerts at festivals … Continue reading
2024 has again been an active year for me with several festivals of different genres, and also many concerts. Most of th festivals and concerts were in Norway, but I also attended a festival in Denmark, and my usual yearly … Continue reading
Berkshire indie-rock band Rila’s Edge return with their anthemic new single ‘Pimlico Road’. Produced by Max Helyer of You Me At Six, alongside Jordan Timms and Max Smith from Numen Studios, the single showcases a confident evolution in the band’s sound. The track opens with bright, strummed guitar and urgent, expressive lead vocals, instantly capturing […]