For the love of music
The titular refrain of “Cash, Diamond Rings, Swimming Pools” aims straight for the brain where it will remain as the feel-good mantra of the summer. Berlin-based Bulgarian and international sensation D E N A, AKA Dena Todorova, has two previous songs to her name, “Games” and “Boyfriend”, and has just released her 4th song, “Thin … [Read more...]
Metal Mother – Ionika Taara Tati, the creative visionary behind Metal Mother, released her sophomore album, Ionika, on her own record label, Post Primal, in mid-April. Her moniker ‘Metal Mother’ is misleading on the surface because the word ‘metal’ doesn’t refer to a music genre, but instead refers to the strength it takes to be a … [Read more...]
Greetings, Rykarda! I’m not sure where in the world you are at the moment, but I hope all is well with you. It’s so good to be in touch with you again after first interviewing you in 2010 for this site. Your latest album, the masterful, arresting, and personal Against The Sun, has an April 15th release date for Europe and possible distro … [Read more...]
Blood Red Shoes – Water EP http://v2music.com/ http://www.bloodredshoes.co.uk/ Laura-Mary and Steven muddy the waters with a harder, fuzzed-out sound on their latest EP, an emphatic nod to hard rock and garage rock styles. The inherent exuberance and defiance found on their earlier output is bogged down on Water by a sludgy sonic brew … [Read more...]
Hello Adam! It’s great to hear back from you and to find out more about your new album Candela and your plans for 2013. What’s next on your To Do list? Do you mean the Mice Parade to do list? Rest for a bit and then hit Japan, Hawaii, & USA west coast in May / June. Find a replacement singer for our last two shows as I just found … [Read more...]
Nicole Barille and Sam Meister, otherwise known as mr. Gnome, are back with a fantastic(al) and fascinating video for “House of Circles” off their latest album Madness in Miniature. Directed by Sam himself, the video is stunning, scary, and surreal – just like the duo’s music. Nicole and Sam describe the video as “…a live action … [Read more...]
This past autumn saw the re-release of Saint Etienne chanteuse Sarah Cracknell’s 1997 solo album Lipslide in a 2-disc format. The first CD contains the remastered (and reordered) tracks from the original album, while the second CD adds on various demos and previously unreleased material. Sarah’s solo work is very much in line with Saint … [Read more...]
This past autumn Lana Del Rey repackaged her smash album Born To Die as a deluxe version titled Born To Die – The Paradise Edition. The 2-CD set includes Paradise, a CD of 8 new songs, which is also available as a stand-alone disc. While the name may suggest a tropical Eden full of sunshine and good vibes, the songs fall strictly into … [Read more...]
Hello Beauvais and Jonathan! I’m so elated to connect with you about your enthralling, enigmatic aural effusion, debut album Eora, which was released this past August on Time No Place. Beauvais and Jonathan, you’re both based in Australia, relatively near Sydney, and Liela, I’m assuming, is still located in England. How did the geographical … [Read more...]
Rock-noir singer-songwriter Rykarda Parasol returns this April with her new album titled Against The Sun. “I Know Where My Journey Will End” will be featured on this album and it’s a subdued stunner with a dreamy video directed by M. Marzio to match. The video simultaneously projects a haunting, vespertine ambience befitting the song and … [Read more...]