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Tag: The Velvet Underground

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LIVING COLOUR- Brian Jonestown Massacre’s 20th Album ‘The Future Is Your Past’ Review

January 31, 2023

Emerging from the same post-writer’s block flurry as 2022’s Fire Doesn’t Grow On Trees, Brian Jonestown Massacre’s 20th album comes with a pack of…

Left image - Chris Connelly photo by Shayna Connelly. Right Image - Nico photo by Howard Goldblatt

FEMME FATALE – Revolting Cocks’ Chris Connelly Sets The Life of Velvet Underground Chanteuse Nico To Music On ‘Eulogy To Christa’ Album

November 23, 2022

‘A considerable creative achievement’

BY THE SWORD – Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Anton Newcombe Teams With Emmanuelle Seigner And The Limiñanas On New Psych-Garage Outfit L’Epee

January 22, 2020

Anton Newcombe collaborations are never less than interesting, so hearing he was working with Emmanuelle Seigner, I was naturally intrigued. A teenage muse of…

JOBSON’S CHOICE – The Skids’ Frontman Discusses His Life, Music And Upcoming Warts ‘n’ All ‘Evening With…’ Acoustic Tour

August 27, 2019

If ever there’s a walking embodiment of punk’s have-a-go attitude, it’s Richard Jobson. Exploding out of gang-ridden working class Fife in the late 1970s,…

ALL’S FUR IN LOVE AND WAR – M1nk Serve Up A Seductive Noir Thriller Tinged With Berlin Decadence

July 8, 2019

Anglo-Greek duo Erika Bach and Barry Snaith’s debut album is an unflinching exploration of the dark side of desire. It comes as no surprise…

BELA LUGOSI’S READ – Drummer Kevin Haskins’ New Book Relives His Years With Goth Rockers Bauhaus

April 8, 2018

Bauhaus drummer Kevin Haskins was behind the kit for one of the most iconic groups of the late ’70s and early ’80s. Now he’s got…

REAL ANIMAL – The House of Love Rock Indie Daze 4 At The Forum

October 12, 2017

Events like these remind you that the term ‘indie’ represents a very broad church, with multiple sub-genres. The good folks at Indie Daze made…

NEW THRILLS – The Primitives Release Four-Track 10″ Single Follow-Up To 2014’s Spin-O-Rama Album

May 14, 2017

The Primitives are back with their first new music since 2014 album Spin-O-Rama. Now signed to Madrid-based Elefant Records, the band have been riding a wave…

STRAIGHT TO YOU – Bad Seeds’ Best Of…Has Much To Offer Both New Fans And Seasoned Followers

May 11, 2017

Spanning 30 years of recording, Lovely Creatures is a collection of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds music from their 1984 debut From Her To…

PUNCHING ABOVE HIS WEIGHT – Mark Nevin On Bowie, Morrissey And Finding His Voice As A Solo Artist

April 11, 2017

It’s not often you get to talk to someone who’s had a number one single and double platinum album, had a song covered by David…

Eddy Yang – ‘Split the Night’

March 16, 2017

Los Angeles based Asian American indie rock artist, Eddy Yang, has released his new single, ‘Split The Night’.

LET THE G-O-D PROVIDE – Punk Trio Tease Tracks Ahead Of Debut Album

September 30, 2016

Manchester power trio The G-O-D have given essentiallypop a sneak preview of four tracks ahead of the release of their self-titled debut album. The band, fronted by Dub…

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