Negro Fluo – Freedom
Negro Fluo have just made available for digital release for the first time, Freedom from the first album Arenaro, which was issued in 2004. Featuring Moe on Vocals, Freedom contains the seeds of the originality that Jorge now brings to his output and is great benchmark to see how far Negro Fluo have taken the [...]
Krakatoa – New release – Fat Cats / Psychedelic City
Krakatoa are keeping themselves busy this month as the new single Fat Cats / Psychedelic City is now available from Fat Cats has the distinct influences of the Kinks, brought bang up to date with a message about the recession. This release shows Krakatoa as both a strong lyrical outfit and highly competent musicians. Switching [...]
Jon and Lynn – Last Road to Home
Looking at the visualisation of Last Road to Home, it shouldn’t work, but once again and Jon and Lynn have shown that the duo makes it all happen as it should. On each occasion that it seems the duo are about to miss an instrument as Lynn reaches a pause, Jon responds with a bass [...]
Melody Nelson – The Other Side / Lost Again
Released on 2nd November the single The Other Side / Lost Again sees Melody Nelson at their best. The Other Side sees the trio in superb form, as they play through a track which relies on tight and controlled musicianship. allowing Aidan‘s vocals take the listener on a well paced and expressive lyric, with just [...]
Jointpop – Please don’t tell my Inlaws
Jointpops double A sided single, Please don’t tell my Inlaws (I’m an Outlaw) / Camden Ketchup, soon to be available on itunes, is a serotonin hit to my brain. Since Gary sent me through the CD, it has been become a staple listening requirement. This is a release which covers many layers. It can be [...]
Brittni Paiva – Four Strings: The Fire Within
From Hawaii, Brittni Paiva has taken her preferred instrument, the Ukulele and since 2005 has been creating upbeat heartfelt instrumental music, which she describes as reflecting her emotional life. Brittni has garnered considerable interest and following in Hawaii and is now aiming to bring her music to a wider audience and her album Four Strings: [...]
Jon and Lynn – I think we’re alone now
When Jon made contact in the middle of the week to let me know that Jon and Lynn had been working on a new release for this week, I had no idea which direction the creative talents of the duo would head. A a couple of hours ago, when I received the new release, I [...]
Jon and Lynn – Fool that I am
It isn’t often that the indie bands blog takes any notice of a remix, Jon and Lynn have taken ‘Fool that I am‘ to a new area. Lynn manages to hold strength throughout the vocal, I can hear Jon working the bass hard to keep this together. As he said on a previous exchange he [...]
New releases by The Swing Movement
Pat from The Swing Movement alerted me to two new tracks the band have just released and I am pleased to be able to make them both available on the indie bands blog To the Bone and Tarantula. Both explore a slightly different tempo and mood from Jigsaw, which is featured on The Swing Movement [...]
The Drums – Summertime EP
Released on 15th September with high expectations after their success in New York, the Drums have encapsulated their style on this six track EP, Summertime. 1 Saddest Summer 2 Let’s Go Surfing 3 Make You Mine 4 Don’t Be A Jerk, Jonny 5 Submarine 6 Down By The Water Available as a CD from Insound [...]