LUSH Chorus
The musical delights of alternative indie outfit LUSH gets a timely reassessment… The mid to late eighties was a busy period for the UK indie scene. Although The Smiths tower over this era of history, there was also a rich … Read more
PRINCESS CHELSEA – The Great Cybernetic Depression
Auckland’s finest delivers an electropop journey into space… If there’s one particular star on the electronic music scene that’s been on the ascendant in recent years, it’s New Zealand’s Princess Chelsea. Scoring a cult hit with the indie charms of … Read more
VILE ELECTRODES Stark White
One of the UK’s finest electronic acts return with some synth goodness… VILE ELECTRODES have crafted a particularly intriguing career path. The duo, consisting of Martin Swan and Anais Neon, have carefully eked out a series of EP releases over … Read more
FIFI RONG Violently Silently
FIFI RONG brings her own brand of lush tunes care of new release Violently Silently… One of the more surprising music acts to emerge in recent years comes in the form of FIFI RONG, whose sultry vocals have invited listeners … Read more
The World of JESSICA JONES
Enter the raw and turbulent world of Jessica Jones… [Note: this synopsis pulls up plot points from episode 1 and the ongoing series and should be considered spoiler territory] While the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been steadily building on the … Read more
LOLA DUTRONIC Lost In Translation
Electronic duo LOLA DUTRONIC return with a collection of tunes that exude style and charm… Lola Dutronic was a project originally conceived by Richard Citroen to combine his love of 60s French pop with modern electronic music. The result has … Read more
PRINCESS CENTURY – Progress
Cosmic disco delights… When she’s not banging the drums for Canadian electronic outfit Austra, Maya Postepski adopts the mantle of Princess Century to purse her own curious electronic experiments. 2013’s Lossless release had seen Postepksi playing around with a lo-fi … Read more
UMMAGMA Frequency
Dreampop duo UMMAGMA release an EP of ethereal delights… In a world of landfill indie and ‘retro electro’, it’s always a pleasant diversion to stumble across an aural oasis that occupies its own distinct territory, which is certainly the landscape … Read more
Attack Of The Clones
Exploring Hollywood’s reliance on the rinse & repeat method of filmmaking… The announcement of a new entry in the Star Wars film series provoked an unsurprising groundswell of interest from both press and fans alike. The Force Awakens sees JJ … Read more
Farnborough : Inbetween Days
Exploring the early skate culture of Farnborough… The post-boom years for skateboarding were a very strange time. During these ‘Wilderness Years’, the rise of BMX had gripped the nation’s youth and skateboarding appeared to be relegated to the past. Despite … Read more