Collaborative Music Blogging Project
Youthful Canadian four piece Braids are band that like to let their music do the talking. They met a few years ago while still at high school and have moved across their homeland perfecting their sound. And what a sound it is: big shoegaze-infused dream pop fills the room. It sounds surprisingly lush in…
Continue reading Braids @ Lexington, London, 24.05.11
Comic actors Paul Rudd, Bill Hadar and Kevin Corrigan (and unless I’m mistaken Mr John Oliver too) star in the Canadian indie super-ensemble’s video for ‘Moves’ It’s like MTV Cribs-meets-spinal tap in an elaborate short tale of band debauchery and the backlash and is typical group vocal fayre. The single is take from their 5th album…
Continue reading New Pornographers (and some notable pals) have got the moves
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
Brooklyn based, Fortuna Pop band The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart release ‘Young Adult Friction’ on May 18th. This follows the recent critical success of their eponymous debut album. The band bring their delightful sounds to our shore for summer adventures (and stolen glances from beneath fringe moments, I’ll bet) throughout May…
Continue reading The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart single + tour details
The South London three Piece have had something of a sonic make over since their debut What’s the time, Mr Wolf? Their seemingly garage band sensibilities have been given a glossy sheen (By producer Jim Abiss of Arctic Monkeys and Adele desk- controlling fame) on this second outing. It opens with the rather sleepy Sometimes which veers…
Continue reading Album: Noisettes, Wild Young Hearts (Mercury) 20.04.09
We at Kid Vinyl like a bit of crafty behaviour, much fun was had at the Christmas Craftacular (Yeah, we like puns too, had you noticed?) and Jumble (where we touted our wares too!). If eating cake, listening to music and mooching about stalls filled with handicrafts and curios is your bag then read on folks. Crafternoon…
Continue reading Crafternoon Delights!
Arena gigs are strange affairs, and the 02 especially so. For those who have never been; it is a lot like an airport: there are a heck of a lot of commercial units, surly security and gate numbers to deal with before the main event. After dealing with all of that, and having been ‘processed’…
Continue reading NME Big Gig: The Cure, Franz Ferdinand at O2 Arena, London 26.02.09
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