On first listen, there is more than a single sound to Blue Dream – be it the quite prog sounding ‘UFO’ and ‘Tune In’, to the Sabbath-esque ‘Locked In A Daze’, to a rather more ethereal, melodic and laid back style. The self-styled “Heavy Psychedelic Space Funk” act from Chicago, Illinois are still early in their career but already seem to be producing high-quality releases, as I’ll now detail…
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To celebrate the start of the UK leg of his ‘Be More Kind’ world tour, which kicks off in Birmingham tonight (Tuesday 22 January) Frank Turner has released a new EP, ‘Don’t Worry’.
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Our resident panda had not been to a gig where she had been photographing and reviewing for ages, so what better way to return to action than doing it in one of her favourite Glasgow venues with four amazing bands – and one very good night!
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January 2019 sees Zed reissue the now out of print ‘Desperation Blues’. Working alongside label Ripple Music, the re-release sees not only the original tracks brought forward but also a number of earlier demos. The hard rocking, blues driven four-piece independently released ‘Desperation Blues’ in 2013 and have been bringing their sound to the masses since 2007. What can established fans and new comers alike expect from this revamp of what is considered a standout album from Zed’s catalogue?
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There’s no denying that alternative music is getting long in the tooth. With some bands stretching back as far as the late ‘60s, we now face a point where alternative hasn’t just grown up; it’s had kids, grandkids, and retired to a house in the country. Whilst there are plenty of bands raging against the old guard and injecting the whole musical sphere with a new breed of snotty angst, Mozes and the Firstborn have gone in a different direction for their third record ‘Dadcore’, opting to pull together a mix-tape style compilation of styles that serves as a love-letter to the slacker and weirdo happy music of yester-year.
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