Track Of The Day – “Foggy” – The Family Battenberg

Straight out of the box this track is full of fuzz, set to the rhythm of a shuffle. This track is full of surprises though, so hold tight! Packed with low slung distorted guitar and bass this track growls to begin with, kick drum, snare, toms provide the shuffle beat underneath, the vocals add menace …

Track Of The Day – “Titiana’s Lullaby” – Will Gregory

his one caught my ear because of the 60s psychedelic vibe, along with the jazzy feel. Not only that but the timing as to when it came to me made me smile. This is a collaboration with the @thersc ‘s production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, and thirty years ago this month I was actually in a …

Track Of The Day – “Deadbeat Blues” – Yttling Jazz

Well! This is pretty spectacular! We have a solid blues jam here, it starts off with a glissando up the piano, underlying it is an organ, giving you that expectation that something cool’s about to happen, the cymbal swells kind of give you a spoiler alter to that. Add to that the double bass… The …

Track Of The Day: “Groove Is In The Heart” – Deee-Lite

Throwback Track Of The Day “Groove Is In The Heart – Deee-Lite.@theonlyjosie reminded me that this track was 35 years old. I remember the year it came out, it was a heady time, it was pre Madchester, Oasis were still in nappies and Grunge was still in the Delta Quadrant. This further brought the possibilities of …

Single Review: “(They Say It’s Like) Riding A Bike” – Dan Whitehouse X Jasmine Gardosi

Well, this is quite a mixture! This combines spoken word, with indie rock sensibilities but then you’ve got a spoken word element too and a little bit of hip hop too. This is a track that has an infectious hook, and it caught my attention immediately, it’s almost like a self help tape wrapped up …

Single Review: “Shadows” – Ben Clifton X Nicoya Polar

This is a jazzy number that’s got me relaxed on a very packed train to work! The piano starts off the proceedings in the lower register, and then it’s joined by Nicoya’s gorgeous voice, she brings so much soul to this. The adlibs before she hits the verse tell you that she’s about to do …

Blog interview: Fini Bearman

Hello Fini how are you? I’m great, thanks! Congratulations on the release of “Last Night Of The World” how does it feel? It feels really good- it was a long time coming (from conception to realisation) and it straddles the birth of my daughter, so I am relieved & also proud to have wrapped it …

In The Spotlight: Sammy Stein Talks To Marlowe Shepherd

Marlowe Shepherd Marlowe Shepherd is an American recording artist and performer. From being a street performer, he now focuses on long-term residencies in iconic venues across the world, including those in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Nashville, New York, and London. He has performed in New Orleans, Savannah, Memphis, Nashville, Birmingham, Atlanta, and Louisville and shared …

Single Review: “What Would I Do?” Ah Honey

This is a great piece of indie pop! It starts off with a driving rhythm led by guitars, I think I hear an electric piano providing one chord at the beginning then it launches into the track properly. What I like about this song is the changes. At about 0:32 the pre-chorus comes in where …

Blog interview: Dave Curl

Hello Dave how are you?  I’m doing well, thank you. I’ve just returned from an intensive week of studio recording in Frankfurt, and honestly, I’m both happy and exhausted. Congratulations on the release of “Fool In Love” how does it feel?  It feels amazing to finally release this song, which I’ve been working on for …