Collaborative Music Blogging Project
Most films about bands aren’t made by its own members. But there again, Sound For The Future isn’t your average music film or documentary. Much like artist/photographer/filmmaker and performer Matt Hulse himself – it’s a hybrid. Or, as Matt recently put it, “A part animated, kaleidoscopic, queer, musical docu-drama that takes its name from the…
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Bowery Electric – ‘ Freedom Fighter’ (2000) Bowery Electric ‘s 2000 album, Lushlife, is reissued by Beggar’s Arkive this Friday, on 180g vinyl (order here), mastered by John Davis at Metropolis. The album, the band’s third and final release, expanded on a previously quite minimalist sound, adding strings, giving more prominence to Martha Schwendener’s lyrics,…
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The rather brilliant, and long-term KV favourite, Kristin Hersh granted me some of her time for an email interview. I could play it cool, but I’m not so I’ll just go ahead and state that it was a big deal for me, even though we didn’t actually meet. As I had hoped, she was engaging…
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At the end of his UK solo tour supporting Mark Eitzel (reviewed here) this month, Mark Andrew Hamilton, AKA Woodpigeon, graciously submitted to KV’s e-mail inquisition. Hi Mark, many thanks for taking the time to answer these. First off – at the end now of a UK tour – how are you? Pretty worn out,…
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Following on from the remastered double CDs of classic Kinks albums that have been released recently, Sanctuary Records have put out the first seven albums (Kinks, Kinda Kinks, The Kink Kontroversy, Face to Face, Something Else, The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society, and Arthur, or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)…
Continue reading The Kinks in Mono Boxset
Long-term KV favourites Kill It Kid were in Bristol a couple of weeks ago, playing at the Lanes as part of the Oxjam weekend. Kid Vinyl caught up with the band in the afternoon before the show, and chatted about their new material, changing line-up, and plans for the future…. KV: So you’ve had a…
Continue reading [Interview] Kill It Kid, October 24, 2010
Thao Ngyuen is a Virginian-born, San Francisco based musician who, aged twelve used to play guitar at the laundrette her mum worked at. Several years later, she has travelled the world with her band The Get Down Stay Down and has acted as a mentor for young women at a music camp. She kindly agreed to…
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The new episode of the Kid Vinyl podcast is online now, featuring music from Sparrow and The Workshop, The Ropes, Laura Veirs, and Cataldo; as well as part of KV’s interview with the great Laura Veirs herself. Please follow the ‘Podcast’ link to the right for more information, and the link to the Laura Veirs…
Continue reading February Podcast, featuring Laura Veirs
Kid Vinyl recently met up with Archie Fairhurst of Sea Mullet to discuss their ambitions. So just who are Sea Mullet? Kid Vinyl: So, Archie, nice to speak to you at last. For the benefit of our readers not familiar with Sea Mullet, would you like to introduce the band? Archie: Well the songs are…
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Taking their name from a friend’s story; Brooklyn’s The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart are wistful, lyrical storytellers with an ear for distorted but melodic indie-pop. The British popular press and fanzines alike have been full of high praise for their eponymous debut album. Singer Kip Berman and Keyboardist / Singer Peggy Wang…
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