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Yesterday we reviewed Bap Kennedy and talked about how he had managed to forge a rcareer out of view of the general populace, well another who has done well for himself without ever feeling the glare of the spotlight is Alex Valentine. This, his third album, finds London born Valentine and his softly-softly vocals (think [...]

Ireland (both the Northern part and the rest) seems to be a place chock full of hidden talents. It seems every time I read a press release about a talented musician who has been plugging away for years without quite breaking through the artist in question is Irish. This is the case with Bap Kennedy, [...]

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PIXIE LOTT – Mama Do Mercury Poptastic! Ms Lott is the latest shapely blonde jailbait to make an assault on the charts, but unlike many of her peers, she has the sultry vocal to back up her scantily clad promo pics. If the rest of her debut album is up to this standard expect to [...]

THE BIGGEST names, and the LOUDEST tracks – it could only mean one thing… KERRANG! THE ALBUM is back… and with a who’s who of rock, punk and metal for 2009 it’s ready to show the compilation world of Dance and R&B exactly what an album should sound like!   Spanning two explosive CDs, CD [...]

Steve Jordan, Founder and Executive Director of the Polaris Music Prize, today revealed the Short List of 10 Canadian albums eligible for the fourth annual $20,000 award. The 10 nominees are, in alphabetical order: Elliot BROOD – Mountain Meadows(Toronto, ON) Fucked Up – The Chemistry Of Common Life(Toronto, ON) Great Lake Swimmers – Lost Channels(Toronto, [...]

Bears From Labrador are an intriguing affair, billing themselves as “English Americana”. It’s a nice phrase, and quite fitting too. On this, the bands second release, they mix the raw materials of classic Americana with the poise and eye for a good combination we’re more used to from Heston Blumenthal’s gastronomic fusion. Finding the perfect [...]

        The fine folks from Exlovers, in conjunction with Partisan PR have emailed us to offer readers a free download of New Years Day from their forthcoming EP “You Forget So Easily”, to be released in September. Go on, have a listen, and let us know what you think! http://www.partisanpr.com/music/exlovers-newyearsday.mp3     [...]

As promised, it’s a bumper batch of goodies this week, so here is part two of our roundup.   THE CHEMISTS – A Love Like No-One Else Distiller Records The Chemists may have a fair few years on most of their peers, but age also brings experience and these guys have developed a knack for [...]