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Summer Snow

Published on 2012-07-07 13:00:00

SnowmineFrom: Brooklyn, United StatesBrooklyn five piece Snowmine sound like the result of a romantic coupling between Fleet foxes and My Morning Jacket. Go Try

Cave Girls

Published on 2012-07-06 12:30:00

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The Devil's Round Up 2nd July 2012

Published on 2012-07-02 11:23:00

My round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post is a little late this week. Don't worry normal service will resume next week ...Protocol AfroFrom: Jakarta, IndonesiaIf Edwyn Collins had been born in the shadow of the National Monument Orange Juice would have sounded like Protocol Afro. This is The Sound Of Young Indonesia.Go Try

Video Killed The Radio Star 1st July 2012

Published on 2012-07-01 15:23:00

It's All In The Timing

Published on 2012-06-30 11:35:00

My Tiger My TimingFrom: London, United KingdomLondon synth pop combo My Tiger My Timing are a riddle wrapped up in a mystery covered in a conundrum. How do you define their musical stew of quirky organic rhythms and danceable experimental hypnotic-pop? It transcends boundaries of genre and geography, defying categorisation and comparison.On their self released debut album Celeste, a record nearly four years in the making, the unfathomable five piece don't make it any easier for us poor reviewers [..]

From The Mouth of the Beast

Published on 2012-06-27 11:10:00

Bestial MouthsFrom: Los AngelesBestial Mouths live on an isolated planet as far from the mainstream as it's possible to get while still being listenable. With their unique combination of haunting, disturbing atonal vocals, stabbing synths and erratic drumming they sound like a clinically insane PIL let loose in an electronics factory. It's discordant, nightmarish and not for the faint hearted or those of a nervous disposition but incredibly fascinating.

Jewel in the Crown

Published on 2012-06-26 11:47:00

Indian JewelryFrom, Houston, Texas, United StatesTexan drone rockers Indian Jewelry have been around for around 10 years but don't worry if you've not stumbled across them until today. You may have encountered them under one of their many touring incarnations as Hong Kong, Swarm of Angels, Turquoise Diamonds, NTX+ Electric, Benzene Lotion Rash, The Corpses of Waco, Electric Fuck All and the Perpetual War Band.

Much More Than Mere Women

Published on 2012-06-25 11:23:00

Mere WomenFrom: Sydney, AustraliaIf you like your music to be a little strange, a little left field and quite a long way from the mainstream then you really should be heading over to Australia (virtually not literally). The quite brilliant New Weird Australia have quietly built up a reputation for promoting the best new eclectic and experimental antipodean bands and artists.Amends by Sydney trio Mere Women is one of the tracks on their latest excellent compilation albums in partnership with the [..]

The Devil's Round Up 24th June 2012

Published on 2012-06-24 10:52:00

This week's round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post is devoted to the thriving Brighton scene. Thanks to SQ Magazine for bringing these acts to the attention of the Devil via their Soundcloud Showcase.MollyhausFrom: Brighton, United KingdomMollyhaus may just have made Lady Gaga redundant (thank god!). Go Try

They Mean It Maaaan

Published on 2012-06-23 11:31:00

The Chapman Family

A Virtual Birthday Present

Published on 2012-06-22 11:00:00

Happy birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Ann, Happy Birthday to you. It's Mrs Devil's birthday today and what better way to celebrate than a post loaded with birthday related songs and artists? Happy birthday love.Go Try

No Guts No Glory

Published on 2012-06-20 11:03:00

Slug GutsFrom: Brisbane, AustraliaAussies four piece Slug Guts serve up a bloodcurdling helping of lo-fi gothic garage blues that's more frightening than the Birthday Party in scream masks. Although I can't help feeling they'd have a much bigger worldwide hit if they'd called it Stranglin' U2.Go Try

Heading For A Fall

Published on 2012-06-19 11:26:00

Deadbeat DescendantFrom: Brighton, United KingdomIf Brit Pop had been invented by Captain Beefheart and Mark E Smith Deadbeat Descendant's (surely named after the Fall's tune of the same name) East European Lighter would be the genres signature tune. The even better Glamorous Times sounds like Blur's Park Life re-imagined by a gang of potty mouthed juvenile delinquents with a Fall obsession. Yeah it truly is that good. Go Try

Go Straight To Jaill Don't Pass Go & Don't Collect £200

Published on 2012-06-18 11:21:00

JaillFrom: Milwaukee, United StatesMilwaukee indie trio Jaill clearly take the slacker philosophy seriously. Despite being together for over 10 years they've only just got around to releasing their second album Traps and they don't stray too far from the light and airy garage pop that made their 2010 Sub Pop debut That's How We Burn a minor critical success.Traps can be summed up in two words; quirky and sunny. But, as I'll never get away with submitting a two word review, I'll expand on this co [..]

Happy Father's Day

Published on 2012-06-17 09:19:00

To all the dad's out there the Devil wishes you a happy father's day in the traditional way with some father related choons.

Love Is Like Oxygen III

Published on 2012-06-15 11:36:00

The Oxygen ThievesFrom: Cape Town, South AfricaThe third, and presumably final, helping of bands called Oxygen Thieves. Today we're leaving the shores of blighty behind in our search for and head over to Sout Africa Cape Town's own fresh air robbers. Under The Sky is a refreshing blast of old school indie that parks it's wagon somewhere between Martin Stephenson and the Daintees and a jovial Smiths at the seaside. The Difference meanwhile sounds like a less theatrical, less dramatic Associates.

Love Is Like Oxygen II

Published on 2012-06-14 12:10:00

Oxygen ThievesBrightonThis week's blog is rapidly becoming the go to site for band's called Oxygen Thieves. After the Liverpool entry in the battle of the Oxygen Thieves bands tonight I bring you the south coast's entry. This gang of breath stealers are a trio who sound like a clean living Libertines which, when you think about it, is what we all wish the actual Libertines had been. This is a band that deserve to go far. Unfortunately they don't have a soundcloud site and embedding of the video [..]

Love Is Like Oxygen

Published on 2012-06-13 13:21:00

Oxygen ThievesFrom: Liverpool, United KingdomScouse glum rockers Oxygen Thieves (not to be confused with Brighton's brilliant Oxygen Thieves or Cape Town's cool The Oxygen Thieves more of whom later this week) are the best Liverpool band since Echo & The Bunnymen. The dark, deep, neo psych of I Sat In On A Freakshow with it's stabs of Sergeantesque guitars and powerful McCulloch like vocals would feel at home on Heaven Up Here. I'm In Love With The Dark is a slow burning epic and Maskara sounds [..]

Freudian Slips

Published on 2012-06-11 14:40:00

Fraud FreudFrom: Guildford, Surrey, United KingdomFraud Freud are as close to invisible as it's possible to get in a world of witter feeds, facebook envy and tumblr ubiquity. Apart from their Soundcloud site there is almost no trace of them/him in cyberspace. There are just three tracks on the site; the stunning, spooky, trippy Only You (I Think Of), the banging, nightmarish Voices and a strangely hypnotic remix of Nowa Huta's On Night.You may not get the chance to now what they've had for break [..]

The Devil's Round Up 10th June 2012

Published on 2012-06-10 11:24:00

This week's round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post.Bad For LazarusFrom: Brighton, United KingdomRock 'n roll hasn't sounded this dirty for a long time.Go Try Bad For Lazarus - I Told You Child by Strummerville Plant PlantsFrom: London, United KingdomLush sampletronica from Plant Plants that grows on you (enough of the dad jokes Devil you're embarrasing yourself!)Go Try

Primal Screams

Published on 2012-06-09 11:06:00

SavagesFrom: London, United KingdomLook at the camera girls and smile.Glum rock doesn't come much glummer, or more frightening, than the sound eminating from the soul of London foursome Savages. The urgent, yelping post punk of Husbands is scarier than babysitting a fully armed Chucky in the Overlook Hotel. The pulsing, dark and ominous Flying To Berlin is the point at which Echo & The Bunnymen meet Bauhaus. These two tracks alone have confirmed Savages status as both my new favourite band and [..]

Fast Years That's All We Got

Published on 2012-06-09 11:00:00

Fast YearsFrom: Brooklyn, New York, United StatesFast Years are the latest band to poke their heads above the parapet and enter the increasingly crowded sugar coated surf tinged indie pop scene. It's almost impossible to stand out in a market heavily dominated by The Drums, Surfer Blood, Best Coast, Beach House, Surf City, Howler and the rest but the Brooklyn based four piece give it a bloody good go on their debut EP Women.EP opener 'Let Me Try' is a fresh, optimistic tale of love and desire th [..]

The Time Is Right

Published on 2012-06-08 14:01:00

2:54From: London, United Kingdom2:54 Melancholia never sounded so erotic.Go Try

Ark My Words

Published on 2012-06-05 11:00:00

ArksFrom: Manchester, United KingdomI don't know if Manchester's Arks are still in

Video Killed The Radio Star 4th June 2012

Published on 2012-06-04 15:52:00

Here are the videos that belatedly caught my eye this week...Raven FurCrimsonWatersMickey MantleAcid FascistsUp Against The Wall, Motherfucker

God Save The Queen

Published on 2012-06-04 11:10:00

In 1977 UK music's response to the Queen's Jubilee was the sound of rebellion, the sound of punk ripping into the establishment, the sound of the Pistols sailing down the Thames. In 2012 it's the sound of caps being doffed and forelocks being touched at

The Devil's Round-Up 3rd June 2012

Published on 2012-06-03 11:18:00

This week's round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post.K-HolesFrom: New York City, United StatesK-Holes' Rats is primal, bratty snot-flecked punk. Revolutions have been started by music like this.

Modern Life It's Rubbish

Published on 2012-06-02 11:19:00

The Pre NewFrom: London, United KingdomFour years ago a curmudgeonly group of arty glam rockers Earl Brutus sadly lost the leader of their gang, singer Nick Sanderson, to cancer. They have recently re-emerged as the equally curmudgeonly future glam party poppers The Pre New and, like their former incarnation, they rail against the absurdities and petty annoyances of the modern world like a less sexually repressed Jarvis Cocker.

Me I'm All Smiles I Got My Crocodiles

Published on 2012-05-31 14:14:00

CrocodilesFrom: San Diego, California, United StatesThe 'difficult' second album is one of the unchallenged myths of the musical industry. Second albums are rarely the difficult ones it's the third album that usually proves the most difficult. For most halfway decent bands the debut is an invigorating blast of youthful hormonal creativity. By the second album the young tykes have matured and started to experiment a little without veering too far from the formula that made their first album a suc [..]

The Peasants Are Revolting

Published on 2012-05-29 11:51:00

MowbirdFrom: Wrexham, WalesWelsh noiseniks Mowbird's Thank You, You Are Revolting is snotty, ramshackle pop punk that sounds like the Buzzcocks on surf boards.Go Try

Shoots Too Narrow

Published on 2012-05-28 11:15:00

The NarrowsFrom : Manchester, United KingdomSerious times call for serious bands and they don't come much more serious than Manchester's brooding electro rockers The Narrows. For a band called The Narrows their debut album The Eve of Invasion is impressively broad in both scope and sound. They explore guilt, conspiracy, paranoia and political hypocrisy with a sound that ranges from gloomy electronica, to angry rock and haunting melancholia so don't expect to get your dancing shoes on.With songs [..]

Video Killed The Radio Star 27th May 2012

Published on 2012-05-27 15:39:00

Here are the videos that caught my eye this week...Low Moon LowSlow TrainTim ChaplinDaisy Chain FridaysGem ClubTwinsCut RibbonsWhite HorsesTeen DazeTreten

The Devil's Round Up Wee Pop Special 27th May 2012

Published on 2012-05-27 11:00:00

This week's round up of the tracks I haven't had the space to post is dedicated to bands who have been supported by one of the best pure indie pop labels since Sarah Records...Little MyFrom: Cardiff, WalesPop so pure it's hallmarked.MP3 - Little My - Oh Don't Go DarlingThis track is linked direct from the Wee Pop Records website and is therefore already freely available so please don't claim breach of copyright_________________________________________________________________________________Wonde [..]

No More Heroes Anymore

Published on 2012-05-26 11:12:00

The Town HeroesFrom: Halifax, CanadaThe Town Heroes are musical shapeshifters. There are times when they remind me of the Dears (Slag Heaps) but then I think that they sound like Placebo (English Class) then they shake off any possible influences and just sound like themselves (Hit Potential). Such versatility and genre hopping marks the Canadian duo out as musical heroes in the making.

Golden Years

Published on 2012-05-25 11:33:00

Gold & YouthFrom: Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaTime to Kill from Canadian quartet Gold & Youth sounds like the xx covering a long lost Deacon Blue classic.

Sticky Taffy

Published on 2012-05-24 14:21:00

TaffyFrom: Tokyo, JapanThe best new Britpop band of 2012 doesn't contain anyone called Gallagher and you won't find them down the Good Mixer. No, if you're looking for the best Britpop band of 2012 you'll need to pack a suitcase, hop on a plane and head to Tokyo to catch the sweetly jangling Taffy.Taffy are not copycat genre revivalists a la Viva Brother, they're not backward looking nostalgia junkies. They take the best bits of early Britpop pioneers The Primitives and The Darling Buds and thei [..]

Cutting Edge Sounds

Published on 2012-05-23 11:15:00

We Cut CornersFrom: Dublin, IrelandAAA PhotosMay is proving to be the best month of the year so far for unearthing incredible songs that make life worth living. After the joyful (I Should Be A Communist) by This Many Boyfriends,

This Is No Wind-Up

Published on 2012-05-22 12:04:00

The Wind Up BirdsFrom: Leeds, United KingdomThe Wind-Up Birds are from Leeds. They are named after a book by Haruki Murakami. They use good Yorkshire words like owt and nowt. They write songs about independent record shops, the reality of life, the monotony of work, and escape. They sound like the Fall stalking Art Brut in The Wedding Present's library. It's somehow fitting that, in the month that the Centre For Creative Arts launched their impressive project to release John Peel's record collec [..]

Support Independence

Published on 2012-05-21 11:27:00

My Tiger My Timing

Video Killed The Radio Star 20th May

Published on 2012-05-20 15:54:00

Here are the videos that caught my eye this week...Age of ConsentHeartbreakBlack ManilaEnglandToy LimosThis Is The New WorldI Dream In ColourLondonTotally Enormous Extinct DinosaursAmerican Dream Part II

The Devil's Round Up 20th May 2012

Published on 2012-05-20 11:49:00

This week's round up of the tracks I haven't had the space to post...JaillFrom: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesIn a perfect example of synchronicity Milwaukee indie trio Jaill's laid back, crackly power pop Perfect Ten is a perfect 10 out of 10!Go Try

Shake Rattle & Roll

Published on 2012-05-19 12:06:00

Death RattleFrom: London, United KingdomGloomy, dark, doomy electro from London duo Death Rattle (not to be confused with the American queercore band of the same name, Death Rattle), with battering beats that will shake your house to the foundations. If Fever Ray and Nine Inch Nails joined forces to cover Depeche Mode's Violator on the San Andreas fault the resulting cacophony would sound like Death Rattle.

The Communist Manifesto

Published on 2012-05-18 11:48:00

This Many BoyfriendsFrom: Leeds, United KingdomMusic like This Many Boyfriends perky, Smithsish

Pppp Pick Up Zed Penguin

Published on 2012-05-17 12:35:00

Zed PenguinFrom: Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomThe hulk's diet is going very wellI know very little about eccentric Edinburgher Zed Penguin other than his name is Matthew Winter and you won't like him when he's angry. This Town

Ship Alloy

Published on 2012-05-16 11:40:00

Alloy ArkFrom: Norwich, United KingdomFronted by the tiny, celestial voiced Dani Appadoo Norwich quartet Alloy Ark are heading for the big time. Their early tracks were thin and weedy folkish indie, cute but no cigar. If you'd heard them in their early days you'd be shocked by the muscular, powerful Blue. With Dani's bouncy, little girl lost vocals surfing murky, dirty guitars it sounds like Altered Images relaunching themselves as a grunge band. Go Try

Lifes a Gase

Published on 2012-05-15 11:56:00

Buke and GaseFrom: Brooklyn, New York, United StatesOn the brilliantly titled Your Face Left Before You Brooklyn duo Buke and Gaze have managed to cram more ideas into three and a half minutes than most bands struggle to achieve in a lifetime.Go Try

Deathray 2000

Published on 2012-05-14 11:59:00

DZ DeathraysFrom:

Video Killed The Radio Star 13th May 2012

Published on 2012-05-13 15:40:00

Here are the videos that caught my eye this week...Human WomanLove GamesSpaceGhostPurrpThe Black God

The Devil's Round Up 13th May 2012

Published on 2012-05-13 11:07:00

This week's round up of the tracks I haven't had the space to post...Little Specks of Blood Lust BloodFrom: Brighton, United KingdomDirty Game is haunting, chilling and ever so slightly sinister but then what would you expect from a band called Little Specks of Blood Lust Blood.

Saturday Night Fever

Published on 2012-05-12 11:23:00

Fever FeverFrom: Norwich, United KingdomNorwich trio Fever Fever are possibly the best band to emerge from the herbaceous borders of Norwich since The Farmers Boys and the Higsons 30 years ago. Their early singles and EPs showcase an impressive punky

A Good Year For The Rosies

Published on 2012-05-11 12:50:00

CocoRosieFrom: Paris, FranceFreaky French femmes

Mazda In The Cathedral

Published on 2012-05-10 12:08:00

Cathedrals & CarsFrom: Bury St. Edmunds, United KingdomIf Coldplay were young, cool and heartfelt they'd sound like the wonderful Cathedrals & Cars. Melancholic, mesmerising and touched by magic these are the sounds destined to soundtrack the lives of millions of young couples as they fall in love.

This Is Happening Without Your Permission

Published on 2012-05-09 11:49:00

The bravery of Russian fem punks Pussy Riot (check out the latest news and donate to their cause here) has reminded the world that Riot Grrrls haven't retired to a comfortable middle class Kirsty Allsop fantasy world of baking, pinafores and aga cookers. They're still out there fighting for justice, for equality, for tolerance and a better world. They're still laying the foundations for the arrival of the new renegade girl/boy hyper-nation and it's time we started listening to them.

Lightning Bolt

Published on 2012-05-08 11:47:00

Girl In A ThunderboltFrom: Norwich, United KingdomLike a bolt out of the blue, an electric shock to the system Norwich's Girl In A Thunderbolt smack you in the face with their latest track End of September which sounds like a 21st century T-Rex sparring with Jack White and Pop Levi. Prepared to be stunned.Go Try

Mayday Parade

Published on 2012-05-07 11:00:00

It's May Day in the UK and the Devil's blog is open for service as usual with some May Day and Bank Holiday related tunes for your edification and enjoyment.Go TryGet your bank holiday off to a raucous start with a couple of short, sharp blasts of hardcore from US punks May DayMP3 - May Day - For The BoysMP3 - May Day - ShredThese tracks are linked direct from the May Day Last.FM site and are therefore already freely available so please don't claim breach of copyrightIf that's a little too noisy [..]

Video Killed The Radio Star 6th May 2102

Published on 2012-05-06 15:55:00

Here are the videos that caught my eye this week...The Lovely EggsFoodStop The BlackoutOxygenOdonis OdonisNew WorldHold Your Horse IsThe Exit

The Devil's Round Up 6th May 2012

Published on 2012-05-06 12:30:00

This week's round up of the tracks I haven't had the space to post...Sarahjane SwanFrom:

Block Party

Published on 2012-05-05 11:45:00

FlatsFrom: London, United Kingdom The youth of Britain are bored and angry. They're bored of living at home with their parents. They're bored of soul destroying part-time non jobs if they can get them, or unemployment if they can't. They're angry that a government of out of touch posh boys has pulled the rug from under their feet, removing the Educational Maintenance Allowance, closing youth centres and trebling tuition fees. It's therefore hardly surprising that, once again in the year of a Jub [..]

Stealing Your Heart

Published on 2012-05-04 11:39:00

Vigo ThievesFrom: Glasgow, United KingdomShe's On Fire is a blast of old style stadium indie rock that's equal parts U2, Inxs and Simple Minds.

Skating On Thin Ice

Published on 2012-05-03 11:12:00

Claw The Thin IceFrom: Manchester, United KingdomIan Breen, the founder member of the recently expanded Manchester foursome Claw The Thin Ice, suffers from a unique form of musical attention deficit disorder. In addition to CTTI he somehow manages to simultaneously be in at least three bands that I'm aware of (Well Wisher ,recently featured on the Devil's blog, Wishing Well, Borland and Day For Airstrikes) and possibly many more I'm not. Impressively each band is completely different, operating [..]

We Will Become Silhouettes

Published on 2012-05-02 11:21:00

Two SilhouettesFrom: London, United KingdomJust when you thought trip-hop couldn't get any darker, any creepier, any more haunting here come Two Silhouettes Bachelor Fox's Sam Holloway and singer Francesca Allen) to prove you wrong. Their eerie, slow-paced, hauntingly fractured beats will take root in your brain and soundtrack your nightmares when you sleep.Go Try

My New Favourite Band

Published on 2012-05-01 11:28:00

Lizzie & The Yes MenFrom: East London, United KingdomLizzie has just recruited another yes man. The Devil has fallen in love with her, her gang of Yes Men and Broardwalk, the best indie pop song I've heard all year. It has everything you would want from a pop song, intelligence, wit, the best whistling since Peter, Bjorn and John's Young Folk and a tune that's catchier than a professional fisherman's convention. Britpop is reborn. Go Try

Play Misty For Me

Published on 2012-04-30 11:00:00

Father John MistyFrom: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Video Killed The Radio Star

Published on 2012-04-29 15:32:00

Here are the videos that caught my eye this week...We Cut CornersA Pirate's Life Blood OrangeChampagne CoastPerfume GeniusDark Parts

The Devil's Round Up 29th April 2012

Published on 2012-04-29 11:56:00

This week's round up of the tracks I haven't had the space to post...PettyboneFrom: London, Czech Republic, Germany, Cornwall.Pettybone are what Riot Grrrls sound like when they grow up.Go Try

I Say It's My Birthday

Published on 2012-04-26 11:10:00

Yes it's official the Devil is yet another year older and to celebrate (or commiserate) here are some birthday related chunes to get the party started.Go Try

Bubble Gum Pop

Published on 2012-04-25 14:31:00

GumFrom: London, United KingdomWho would have thought that combining The Valentines (see the Devil's feature from way back in 2006, The Valentines) glam pop and the metal 8 bit spazcore of the brilliantly named Robot Ninja Dinosaur Bastards would result in shoegaze so pure it's virtually crystalline. This is music so amorphous, so fluid it'll enter your bloodstream.

Tina Turner

Published on 2012-04-23 11:52:00

Tina In The Green DressFrom: London, United KingdomI extolled the virtues of 20 girl strong alt indie choir Gaggle back in 2009 (Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves) and so it's hardly suprising that I've fallen madly in love with ex Gaggle member Aquila Rose's new venture with Graham Alderton (a man !!) the oddly named Tina In The Green Dress. The two tracks released on souncloud so far burn with a rare passion, they are not so much torch as torched songs. This is one sister who is really doing [..]

Video Killed The Radio Star 22nd April 2012

Published on 2012-04-22 15:30:00

Here is the video that caught my eye this week...The Dead ClassA Pulse & A Heartbeat

The Devil's Round Up 22nd April 2012

Published on 2012-04-22 11:30:00

This week's round up of the tracks I haven't had the space to post...New HipsFrom: Manchester, United KingdomMath rock so complicated your ears will have to pass an IQ test just to listen to it.Go Try All Prologue (Demo) by New Hips Boy Jumps ShipFrom: Newcastle, United KingdomMore energy than a duracell bunny on a caffeine high.Go Try

Suicide Is Painless

Published on 2012-04-20 11:26:00

The Vermin SuicidesFrom: Liverpool, United KingdomFor a city that have been regularly scarred by tragedy and industrial decline it's surprising that ska, the voice of the seemingly voiceless, of the downtrodden and the forgotten. If the Clash took themselves a little less seriously they'd probably sound like The Vermin Suicides. If Rancid eat scouse and talked with an accent exceedingly rare they'd sound like The Vermin Suicides. If 2-Tone had been born underneath the a statue exceedingly bare [..]

Young Not So Dumb and Living Off Fun

Published on 2012-04-19 11:33:00

Unicycle Loves YouFrom:Chicago, United States​Chicago's oddly monickered Unicycle Loves You are ostensibly a noise-pop band with the volume set at somewhere lower than middle. On the fizzing Wow Wave Cinema the trio emphasise the pop more than the noise while Mirror Mirror even dares to flirts with dream pop. Garbage Dump sounds like a uniquely American take on britpop, like they've borrowed a Supergrass album and wrapped it in the stars and stripes. Unicyle Loves You are the sound of young p [..]

Roll Out Von Barrel

Published on 2012-04-18 11:22:00

The KVBFrom: Southampton, United KingdomIf you believe the hysterical doom mongers the end of the world is nigh (again) and not even Indiana Jones can save us this time. Apparently an ancient Mayan chain of stationers forgot to order their 2013 calendar and therefore, obviously, a cataclysmic event will destroy the earth before the end of this year. With the world teetering on the edge of extinction it's hardly surprising that Glum Rock is undergoing a long overdue renaissance.Following the lead [..]

Imagine No Religion

Published on 2012-04-17 14:16:00

Great PagansFrom: Brighton, United KingdomGreat Pagans' Teenage Silhouettes starts all laid back and introspective, like one of their former incarnation Duke Raoul's better moment, before exploding into something approaching rock and then crawling back into it's shell. Intriguing and rather enjoyable.Go Try Teenage Silhouettes by Great PagansGo VisitGreat Pagans - Facebook

The Crying Game

Published on 2012-04-16 11:07:00

The Cry BabyFrom: London, United KingdomLondon foursome The Cry Baby (not to be confused with the countless other Cry Babys out there) have the patent on hauntingly beautiful wierd trip hop. The band's impressive singer and songwriter Anna Waldman has been a full time carer for her mum and gran and her songs combine the vulnerable, childishness of a woman who wants to reclaim her lost childhood with the maturity of a little girl forced by circumstance to grow up too early. It sounds like Joanna [..]

The Devil's Round Up 15th April 2012

Published on 2012-04-15 16:40:00

This week's round up of the tracks I haven't had the space to post...My Pet MonsterFrom: Cardiff, WalesCardiff four piece My Pet Monster are, well, monstrous. Enough fuzz to keep the indie kids happy but enough pop to keep the hipsters hip and enough rock to keep the rockers banging heads what's not to love?Go Try& [..]

Video Killed The Radio Star 15th April 2012

Published on 2012-04-15 15:41:00

Here is the video that caught my eye this week...Boxed WineFeral

Elvis Has Not Left The Building

Published on 2012-04-14 11:13:00

Elvis Costello and the ImpostersThe Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook Elvis Costello's live album from his 2011 American theatre tour, The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook box set was branded too expensive by the man himself and he advised his fans not to buy it. Conscious of this, and perhaps stunned by an understandable lack of sales, the record company have now released three slimmed down versions of the full set; a CD and DVD Deluxe Edition, a 19 track live DVD and a 16 [..]

Reel Life

Published on 2012-04-13 11:59:00

Twin LibraryFrom: Edmonton, CanadaCanadian garage folk band Twin Library, first featured on the Devil's blog back in July last year Double Trouble, are back with another album of short, sweet, laid back folky pop. In a little over 30 minutes The Abandoned Reel a collection of new songs and songs rediscovered in dusty boxes (hence the album title) transports you to a calmer, quieter less stressful world. It's cheaper than a therapist and more effective than a two week holiday. Go Try I See [..]

Far From Standard Fare

Published on 2012-04-12 11:37:00

Standard FareFrom: Sheffield, United KingdomDespite their far too modest name Standard Fare are far from a bog standard indie band. Their jingly jangly bittersweet pop with intelligent lyrics recalls the much missed sound of their Sheffield forebears The Long Blondes. It's not original, it's not novel it may not even be fashionable but when did well written, catchy pop songs performed with elan, panache and not a little energy go out of fashion? I must have missed the email that announced that w [..]

Wishing Well

Published on 2012-04-11 12:51:00

Well WisherFrom: Manchester, United KingdomIf The Wedding Present were reincarnated as an Emo band with a sense of humour they'd sound like Manchester 5 piece Well Wisher. Go Try Well Wisher - Babe Issues by movingnorth Well Wisher - Montel by movingnorthGo VisitWell Wisher - Facebook : Website : Last.FMGo ViewWell WisherMontel

Join The Club

Published on 2012-04-10 11:36:00

No Monster ClubFrom: Dublin, IrelandDublin lo-fi popsters No Monster Club (first featured on the blog in February last year, The Devils Round Up 27th February 2011) are back with their new album, Dublin. This is a band who understand that brevity is the soul of the true pop song with most of the album tracks managing to provide more joy in less than two minutes than U2 have delivered in their entire career.Dublin sounds like the result of three pilled up surf dudes with a Strokes fixation let lo [..]

Bank Holiday Blues

Published on 2012-04-09 11:11:00

Another Typical British Bank HolidayIt's another dreary bank holiday Monday in the UK so wrap up warm and settle back for some bank holiday related musical goodnessGo Try Blame the Weatherman (demo) by Cassolette Bank Holiday - Pills (demo) by Bank HolidayMP3 - The Bank Holidays - She's Not Into LoveMP3 - The Bank Holidays - Tripping Up To Fall In LoveThese tracks are linked direct from the Love Is My Velocity website and are therefore already freely available so please don't claim breac [..]

Video Killed The Radio Star 8th April 2012

Published on 2012-04-08 15:57:00

Here are the videos that caught my eye this week...HollandNo ControlHolland 'No Control' from Graetzmedia on Vimeo.Battle For ParisHere's To Swimming With Bow Legged WomenLady DanvilleBetter SideArt ImperialCult of Love

The Devil's Easter Round-Up 8th April 2012

Published on 2012-04-08 11:27:00

This week's round up is an Easter special with a selection of Easter related tracks, bands and artists...MP3 - Easter Egg - Peanut Butter FairyMP3 - Easter Egg - I Like ItThis track is linked from the Easter Egg Last.FM site and are therefore already freely available so please don't claim breach of copyright

Variety Is The Spice Of Life

Published on 2012-04-07 11:31:00

Various Artists - Sea Monsters 2Compilation albums of various artists, particularly those that cross genres, are difficult albums to love. Usually the quality of the bands and artists vary from the downright brilliant to the completely unlistenable with those that fall into these categories differing depending on the type of music you like. Compilation albums of various artists who all happen to plough their trade in a particular locale are even more difficult to love. That is unless they are a [..]

Good Friday

Published on 2012-04-06 11:27:00

This may be the Devil's blog but Easter is Jesus's time so what better way to commemorate Good Friday and the life and death of the Son of God than some JC related tracks and artists?Go TryMP3 - Iron Jesus - Opening TimeThis track is linked direct from the Iron Jesus Last.FM site and is therefore already freely available so please don't claim breach of copyright Jesus H. Foxx - Elegy For the Good Times by Song, by Toad Seekir by ZolaJesus Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam - The [..]

Populaire Front

Published on 2012-04-04 11:58:00

Montage PopulaireFrom: Southampton, United KingdomFor a band with a French sounding name Southampton five piece Montage Populaire sound more English than a fry up in a greasy caff. However they couldn't have chosen a more appropriate name because their sound is a montage of the great experimenters of the English pop scene, from Bowie to Blur, from Roxy Music to Mystery Jets, from Barrett to the Cure. It's arty yet accessible, left field yet simultaneously occupying the middle ground. English ind [..]

Stoned Drenge

Published on 2012-04-03 11:39:00

DrengeFrom: Sheffield, United KingdomDrenge sounds like a genre rather than a band. It sounds like some form of cross between drone metal and grunge. The Sheffield sibling duo's sludgy, metal sound is perfectly summed up by their name, this is truly Drenge music. The genre is dead all hail the world's newest genre Drenge. Go Try Bloodsports by Drenge Dogmeat by Drenge Blood & Milk by DrengeGo VisitDrenge : Facebook : Website

Smoking Hot

Published on 2012-04-02 12:04:00

Smoke MazeFrom Sao Paulo, BrazilSmoke Maze is not your typical Brazilian. His idea of a carnival would probably be a night alone in a dimly lit cave. His music is introverted, downbeat, restful bordering on the ambient, not something you associate with the land of his birth. It's a chill-out zone for the mind. Go Try Sleeping Without My Teddy by Smoke Maze Nothing Tastes as Good As This by Smoke Maze It Was Summer by Smoke MazeGo VisitSmoke Maze - Facebook : Website : Last.FM

The Devil's Round Up 1st April 2012

Published on 2012-04-01 12:00:00

This week's round up of the tracks I haven't had the space to post...PumiceFrom: Auckland, New ZealandThe sound your heart might make just after it's been broken.

PPPP Pick Up a Penguin

Published on 2012-03-31 12:04:00

Professor PenguinFrom: London, United KingdomDon't be fooled by the frankly daft name the somewhat over-manned up to nine strong Professor Penguin aren't a novelty band or a comedy rapper they're a surprisingly mature melodic indie/folk band who specialise in playing simply lovely simple music. Yeah I know you can't move in London these days for born again folkies but Professor Penguin are the real deal. The gloriously understated Paper is sinuous and delicate. It reminds me of the under-rate [..]

The Grass Is Always Greener

Published on 2012-03-30 11:49:00

Grass WidowFrom: San Francisco, United StatesThe excellent Grass Widow were first featured on the blog back in December 2010 (Smoking Grass) and since then they have got even better. Their latest track the simply stunning Goldilocks Zone starts off like the theme tune to a 70s psychological thriller before the improbably young sounding three-part harmonies hit you like a breath of sweet, warm air. It's the first track to be released off their third album Internal Logic which promises to be in th [..]

All Together Now

Published on 2012-03-29 11:30:00

UNISONFrom: FranceReviewers have struggled to pin the sound of French duo UNISON down. From death-gaze to witch house from goth to death trance from ethereal darkwave to industrial they're more elusive than a Yeti riding a unicon. I'm not going to even attempt to slot them into a genre just describe their sound and let you make up your own mind.The UNISON sound is sinister, dark, mysterious and strangely sensual. The spine chilling Blood Blood Blood launches with the frightening sound of a child [..]

Evans Help Us

Published on 2012-03-28 11:31:00

Evans The DeathFrom: London, United KingdomWhere last night's featured artist Elephant smother their pop in honey tonight's band Evans The Death cover it in a gloriously thick film of rumbling noise.With a name taken from the undertaker from Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood they're clearly a literate lot. It's no surprise that with lyrics that highlight the mundane and a sound rooted in the UK indie sound the Smith have cropped up in most Evans the Death reviews. But there is more to the London 5 [..]

Pack Your Trunk It's Time To Visit...

Published on 2012-03-27 11:40:00

ElephantFrom: London, United Kingdom According to their soundcloud site London based pure pop duo Elephant's chanteuse Amelia Rivas is French by way of Pontefract. Swopping flat caps and whippets for berets and French poodles (stereotyping the last resort of the desperate blogger!) was clearly a good career move as the two pachyderm monickered pop stars add a subtle continental flavour to the de rigeur retro pop that'll be soundtracking our summer once again this year.Their gentle, hazy pop s [..]

Bitchin

Published on 2012-03-26 11:40:00

BitchesFrom: London, United KingdomThe influence of Riot Grrrl, the underground feminist punk movement of the 90s, lives on in bands like the uncompromising and cacophonous London based boy/girl duo Blake Ivinson and Stacey Owen aka Bitches. Those already familiar with their self proclaimed thug pop oeuvre won't be surprised that new EP Buster, blasts from the speakers with all the force of a jackhammer on speed. What will come as a surprise are the touches of subtlety and tenderness they've add [..]

Video Killed The Radio Star 25th March 2012

Published on 2012-03-25 15:36:00

Here are the videos that caught my eye this weekThe Fierce & The Dead666...6Full of riffing goodness.FostercareThe Empire Will Drain UFOSTERCARE - The Empire Will Drain U from Fostercare on Vimeo.Grinderman/U.N.K.L.EHyper Worm TamerTrailsA Turn Of PhraseMummy Short ArmsSilicone Dreams

The Devil's Round Up 25th March 2012

Published on 2012-03-25 11:29:00

This week's round up of the tracks I haven't had the space to post...Hello BearFrom: Naaaaarwich, United KingdomIndie pop fizzier than a well shaken can of Irn Bru.Go Try Hello Bear - This One Girl... by Artrocker MagazineRebekah DelgadoFrom: London, United KingdomRebekah Delgado's Little Boy Blue is dark and slightly sinister. Don't have nightmares do sleep well!Go Try Rebekah Delgado - Little Boy Blue by Artrocker MagazineCitizens!From: London, United KingdomCitizens! are the sound of Th [..]

Shaping Up

Published on 2012-03-24 12:45:00

Weird ShapesStockton-On-Tees, United KingdomTeeside 5 piece Weird Shapes' first release, a double combining Blue Sky At Night and Wierd Shapes Light witnessed the birth of a band with the potential to dominate the Ipods of the thinking music lover for years to come. Their impressive debut single sounded like the offspring of a brief sexual liaison between Bombay Bicycle Club and The Wild Beasts. The latest tracks posted to their soundcloud site show, Clouds and Help Me Land, are even better. The [..]

Charlie's Angles

Published on 2012-03-23 12:50:00

The ChaplinsFrom: Grimsby, United KingdomIf the Smiths didn't exist Grimsby four piece The Chaplins may have just invented them. There have been many pretenders to the throne vacated by Morrissey, Marr and the other two but few have ever managed to capture the magic, the mystery, the sheer majesty of the real thing. I'm A Hurricane is so good that Morrissey and Marr would be jealous that they never wrote it. Trust me this isn't just the usual blog hype it's the truth.The other tracks on their So [..]

I've A Bon

Published on 2012-03-22 12:43:00

Bon ArrowFrom: North West, United KingdomKirsten Taylor, aka Bon Arrow has a voice that could melt a diamond. Her minimalist, jazz informed songs are so far off the beaten track they could give a cartographer a coronary. Unholy Fever is the pick of the bunch, it's a smoky echo from the 50s that would grace the best film noir that Hollywood had to offer. If it was any cooler you'd need thermal gloves to handle it.Go Try BON ARROW - Unholy Fever by Bon Arrow BON ARROW - One by One by Bon Arr [..]

Face The Future

Published on 2012-03-21 12:12:00

Face & HeelFrom: Cardiff/Bristol, United KingdomCardiff/Bristol duo Face & Heel serve up wistful waves of witch-house and skinnied down techno wrapped in an ambient mist. It sounds like the future. Go Try NO STARS (FACE+HEEL) release date: 7th May (warm records) by shin digs/Face+Heel Race you there (FACE+HEEL ) by shin digs/Face+HeelGo TryFace and Heel - FacebookGo ViewFace & HeelDragging Your Chains & Crystal Plummage Live

Art & Craft

Published on 2012-03-20 11:42:00

Craft SpellsFrom: Stockton, California, United StatesBedsit lo-fi pop doesn't come much more spell binding, more captivating than the cool, 1980's stained indie of Craft Spells. You Should Close The Door sounds like New Order's Ceremony reworked by The Field Mice and Scandinavian Crush could have been lifted from Substance. On Your Tomb they even borrow the wickedly dark snap of the snare drum from the Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures and sprinkle it with sugar.Go Try You Should Close the Do [..]

Bargain Hunt

Published on 2012-03-19 11:53:00

Auction For The Promise ClubFrom: St Agnes, Cornwall, United KingdomCornish indie rockers Auction For The Promise Club took time out from gigging their hearts out to chat with the Devil and share the origins of their name, the strangest place they've played and some money saving tips. The Devil: I know you're reluctant to reveal how you chose your unusual name but can you give me any clues on why Auction For The Promise Club?Toby: We were in the Driftwood Spars in St Agnes, Cornwall having a pi [..]

Set Sail

Published on 2012-03-13 11:36:00

The SailmakersFrom: Leeds, United KingdomThe Sailmakers are a folk band of that there can be no doubt. Even their name screams folk band evoking images of honest yeoman in arran knit sweaters toiling away with sweat dripping off their weather beaten faces. The haunting, evocative, gentle folk of Granny Knot, which sounds like the Coral reworking All About Eve's Martha's Harbour, merely seals the deal. Like A River and Only The Sky sound like they've been grown organically on the Yorkshire Mo [..]

Sneak A Peek At SXSW 2

Published on 2012-03-12 12:23:00

Sneak Attack Media At SXSWTonight the Devil brings you a second helping of great artists appearing at SXSW supported by my friends at Sneak Attack Media.________________________________________GENTLEMEN HALLGo SeeThursday, March 153:00pm, Paradigm/AM Only Showcase @ IFC Crossroads House (302 E. 6th St)9:00pm, Roxy Theatre Showcase @ Bandpage HQ (604-606 E. 7th St)Friday, March 164:00pm, My Secret Boston Showcase @ Six Lounge (319 Colorado St)Saturday, March 175:45pm, Outlaw Road Show @ Rusty’s [..]

Video Killed The Radio Star 11th March 2012

Published on 2012-03-11 15:37:00

Here are the videos that caught my eye this weekHuskyThe WoodsThe Ex-Girlfriends ClubBlowback (I Am Your SuperPAC)WildlifeSea DreamerSarahjane SwanBeautiful Day To Die

The Devil's Round Up 11th March 2012

Published on 2012-03-11 12:18:00

This week's round up of the tracks I haven't had the space to post...DeathcapadesFrom: Dublin, IrelandIrish trio Deathcapade's No Control sounds like The Jesus & Mary Chain being chased by the police. Go Try No Control (Demo) by DeathcapadesThe Flying LolliesFrom: Berlin, GermanyIn November the mysterious Flying Lollies announced on facebook that they were postponing all music activities. They probably decided that they'd never surpass the perfection of Rock One and so it was better to quit [..]

Sneak A Peak At SXSW 1

Published on 2012-03-10 15:59:00

Sneak Attack Media At SXSWIt's that time of the year again when the music world shuts up shop and heads for the sunnier climes of Austin Texas for SXSW. Another year when I'm forced to follow events via twitter from the comfort of my living room in Liverpool. At least my inbox gets a little respite!For those of you lucky enough to be in Austin over the next few days here's a sneak peak at some of the artists the Devil's good friends at Sneak Attack are supporting. If you only get the chance to s [..]

Cinema Club

Published on 2012-03-09 11:53:00

Is I CinemaFrom: Birmingham, United KingdomIn most fields progressive is considered to be a good thing. Progressive education, a good thing. Progressive businesses, a good thing. Even progressive policitians tend to be viewed positively. The exception to this seemingly unbreakable rule is progressive rock which has had a bad press since the ridiculous excesses of the early 1970s. Thanks to Rick Wakeman and his fellow travellers even in 2012, despite the best efforts of Muse and Radiohead, when [..]

Heiring Aids

Published on 2012-03-08 10:43:00

The Heirs Of DustFrom: Stirling, ScotlandStirling quartet The Heirs Of Dust have a collection of run of the mill hoary old blues songs with nothing special about them, nothing to stir the blood or revive the soul. But don't dismiss them too soon in Through The Night they have something really tasty in their locker. A laid back psychedelic gem that sounds like an early Echo & The Bunnymen b-side. I've long contended that all band's have one brilliant song in them and for The Heirs Of Dust Throu [..]

In The Club

Published on 2012-03-07 10:24:00

The Slow Readers ClubFrom: Manchester, United KingdomThe Slow Readers Club sound exactly like you'd expect a band from Manchester to sound if you stopped listening to music in the mid 1980s. It's dark, powerful old school indie music that owes more to The Chameleons and Joy Division than madchester. It's honest music without any unnecessary embellishments made for stadiums. It may not be new, it may not be original but when indie music is done this well with such heart and commitment there's not [..]

Saddle Up

Published on 2012-03-06 10:33:00

My Grey HorseFrom: Stratford Upon Avon, United KingdomSince the success of Mumford & Sons everywhere you turn in Britain you stumble across a gang of faux folkies with a fiddle player, a second hand banjo, hobo facial hair and a charity shop waiscoat. It's not radical, it's not alternative and it's no less manufactured than the standard chart pap clogging up the nation's airwave arteries.Stratford five piece My Grey Horse have been unfairly tagged as folk by some, clearly hard of hearing, observ [..]

Face The Facts

Published on 2012-03-05 11:58:00

Nice FaceFrom: The USWith a distorted atmosphere murkier than a tramps hanky and a groove more addictive than a cocaine dusted big mac Shaman, the latest single from art punks Nice Face, is an outside bet for a place in the Devil's favourite tracks of the year.Go Try NICE FACE- Shaman by HOZAC RECORDSGo VisitNice Face - Facebook : Last.FM

Video Killed The Radio Star 4th March 2012

Published on 2012-03-04 14:13:00

Here is the only video that caught my eye this weekSkeletons on HolidayNight of the Long Knives

The Devil's Round Up 4th March 2012

Published on 2012-03-04 10:42:00

This week's round up of the tracks I haven't had the space to post...The Waxing CaptorsFrom: Ipswich, United KingdomThe Waxing Captors may think they're bringing the Beatles back but to these ears it sounds more like they're bringing back The Hives .Go Try Bringing the Beatles Back - The Waxing Captors by Tom PetersThe Valery TailsFrom: Houston Texas, United State/Brisbane AustraliaWith On The Perfume River The Valery Tails take the sound of the Field Mice and make it their own.Go TryMP3 - [..]

Scuba Diving

Published on 2012-03-03 10:24:00

ScubaFrom: London, United KingdomDubstep is like musical marmite dividing opinion like few other genres. Its advocates claim it's the purest form of dance music with the ability to transport the listener into an ethereal world far from the madding crowd. To it's detractors it's little more than bone shaking noise. One critic even went as far as to call it the musical equivalent of eating rotten fish and duck foetuses! With it's bass heavy exploration of the outer regions of dubstep's global emp [..]

The Not So Abominable Yeti

Published on 2012-03-02 10:45:00

Yeti LaneFrom: Paris FrancePsych pop duo Yeti Lane are clearly an ambitious band. Only the most ambitious would position themselves as the missing link between experimental Krautrock and British pop savvy by choosing a name from releases by Amon Düül and the Beatles. Unfortunately, given new album The Echo Show's frequent similarities to the back catalogue of Wayne Coyne's alma mater, they'd have probably been better calling themselves the Yoshimi Bulletin.Opening track. the meandering, ethere [..]

Bocksing Day

Published on 2012-03-01 11:09:00

PinebocksFrom: Texas, United StatesSelf confessed sappy pop obsessed idiot Cory Gifford, aka Pinebocks (first featured in October last year, Lonesome Pine) is back and fully clothed this time. The simply gorgeous Love Is Grand(ish) is awesome acoustic strum pop that tips it's Stetson to the Sound of Young Scotland.With Pinebocks around the world really doesn't need Ed Sheeran kids. So ditch your hardly used copy of Plus and open your hearts to a true singer songwriter. Go Try Love is grand( [..]

Moody But Not Mean

Published on 2012-02-29 11:02:00

Moody GownsFrom: Leeds, United KingdomIf, like me, you're increasingly annoyed by the homogenous pap that spews out of UK radio channels like Radio 1 and Century FM then you need to get some Moody Gowns in your life. The Leeds alt popsters are the antithesis of the ubiquitous, transatlantic, manufactured, assembly line, focus group music the suits pump out like untreated sewage. They're got a a split 7" single with their good friends Bearfoot Beware in time for Record Store Day which you can ch [..]

Death Defying

Published on 2012-02-28 11:23:00

Deathline From: North London, United KingdomRegular readers will recall that I've been extolling the virtues of North London gothic rockers Deathline since 2007 (Deathline) and they just get better and better. Ten of Clubs, the duo's next single due out in May 2012, sounds like the Raveonettes meeting the Suicide in the seventh circle of hell. It's dark, abrasive and more exciting than a guided tour round London in the company of Jack the Ripper and Sweeney Todd.Ten of Clubs is the first sing [..]

Kissing Cousins

Published on 2012-02-27 11:07:00

Bent CousinFrom: Brighton, United KingdomBrighton's cutecore duo Bent Cousin are like an Orange Juice and St Etienne cocktail, a combination so good it makes you wonder why no one thought of it until now. They've even got a song called Felicity which surprisingly isn't a cover of the OJ song.Go Try bentcousin - everything is everything by bentcousin bentcousin - everything is everything by bentcousinGo VisitBent Cousin - Soundclound

Video Killed The Radio Star 26th February 2012

Published on 2012-02-26 15:09:00

The CourtesansVenus In FursThe Courtesans - Venus in furs from Aaron Kyle on Vimeo.CygnetsTeenagers

The Devil's Liverpool Round Up 26th February 2012

Published on 2012-02-26 11:06:00

To finish of this week's dip into the sounds of the Mersey here is a round up of all the bands I just didn't have the space to include...The Wild EyesFrom: Liverpool, United KingdomOn I Look Good On You the usually sedate and blissed out Wild Eyes burst out of their garage and go all raucous on us it's enough to make Julian Cope sane.Go Try I Look Good On You by The Wild EyesAeroplane Flies HighFrom: Liverpoolish, United KingdomAeroplane Flies High's Way To Go is so heavy it's got a place o [..]

Seaing Is Believing

Published on 2012-02-25 10:17:00

Death At SeaFrom: Liverpool, United KingdomFuzzy lo-fi scouse newcomers Death At Sea (not to be confused with South Coast pop punkers Death At Sea) has the organic pop savvy of Lee Mavers without his debilitating obsession with the right kind of dust on the recording equipment. Sea Foam Green is possibly the best pure pop song to emerge from the murky waters of the Mersey since There She Goes and renders anything released by the Wombats obsolete. Go Try Sea Foam Green by Death At Sea Drag [..]

Killing You Softly

Published on 2012-02-24 10:35:00

The LadykillersFrom: Liverpool, United KingdomThe NME and other esteemed organs of the press may have been looking in the wrong places for the saviours of guitar rock. Howler's Strokes lite has all the right moves but is a little derivative, The Vaccines are a little too pleased with themselves and when you've got Beady Eye you really don't need Viva Brother. If they took a trip out from their London watering holes and visited unfashionable Crosby, a suburb of Liverpool, they may discover [..]

Your New Fave Band

Published on 2012-02-23 11:42:00

Emily & The FavesFrom: Liverpool, United KingdomHaving been around since 2008 Liverpool psych pop combo Emily & The Faves aren't exactly a new band, and their retro Summer of Love hippy, trippy music isn't exactly a new sound either but when retro is done so well who cares. Just listen and love.Go Try In The Pines by emily&thefaves Darth (album version) by emily&thefaves Is It Still Nightime (album version) by emily&thefavesGo VisitEmily & The Faves - Facebook : Last.FMGo ViewEmil [..]

Tails of the Unexpected

Published on 2012-02-22 10:48:00

NinetailsFrom Liverpool, United KingdomTonight's letter from Liverpool features Pedestrian from scouse mathpop boffins Ninetails. It's so intricate you can be sure that slide rules and protractors were involved. Go Try Pedestrian by ninetails// Go VisitNinetails - Facebook : Last.FMGo ViewNinetailsRawdon Fever

Catch Them While You Can

Published on 2012-02-21 11:15:00

The TempsFrom: Liverpool, United KingdomTonight's missive from the Mersey brings you the Temps a gang of young, cocky, belligerent avant punks who probably don't care whether you like them or not. They're as far from the shrink wrapped Lana Del Ray as it's possible to be which is why you need to embrace them like the prodigal grandsons of the Fall returning to banish shite music to the dustbin of history.Go Try The Temps - Soup by AudioApocalypse The Temps - Electrolytes by AudioApocal [..]

It Takes Two Baby

Published on 2012-02-20 10:41:00

This Is TwoFrom Liverpool, United Kingdom Less than 12 months ago I warned you that the something was stirring on the banks of the Mersey (Good Pool rising). Well 12 months on and if anything the new crop of bands are even better than last years. Too often in the past the Liverpool music scene has been dominated by a certain type of sound. Merseybeat in the 60s, neo psychedelia in the late 70s and early 80s, cosmic scouseadelica in the late 90s and early noughties. This time it's different. From [..]

Video Killed The Radio Star 19th February 2012

Published on 2012-02-19 14:42:00

Here are the videos that have caught the Devil's eye this week.The Bird & The MonkeyTwinklyIsletA Bear On His OwnNiteflightsI'm Glad You're HereSharksArcane Effigies

The Devil's Round Up 19th February 2012

Published on 2012-02-19 10:10:00

This week's round up of the tracks I haven't had the space to post...The MaxinesFrom: Olympia, Washington, United StatesPrimale rock that sounds like it was created in the Cramps' garage.Go Try The Maxines - Drugstore by guerolitomusicAmen DunesFrom: New York, United StatesFragile pyschedelic space folk that sounds like the voices in Syd Barrett's head as he shuffled off his mortal coil. Go Try Amen Dunes - Christopher by sacredbonesSex ChurchFrom: Vancouver, CanadaEpic. It's time to g [..]

Games Set & Match to...

Published on 2012-02-18 11:15:00

Tennis From: Denver, Colorado, United States Over the last 12 months there has been a veritable explosion of bands that remind us of happier, less stressful times. The more stressful the world gets the more we flock to bands with uplifting sunny side up names like Best Coast, Beach House, Surf City, Surfer Blood and a dreamy, retro sound that recalls the simpler, supposedly sunnier times of the 60s. Rose tinted hearing aids are the must have accessory for the music lover of 2012. /p>With the rel [..]

This Is The Modern World

Published on 2012-02-17 10:35:00

Misfit ModFrom: London, United KingdomThere is an old saying that the cream will always rise to the top. Let me tell you it's bollocks, it's usually the shit that rises to the top while the cream remains unhidden, undiscovered and unfortunately unloved. Take the crop of female electro poppers that surfaced a couple years ago can you honestly say that Gaga's increasingly bizarre posturing was the cream? Was Florence & her rather rusty machine the cream? Was La Roux really the cream? If the cream [..]

Acid Baths

Published on 2012-02-16 11:06:00

Royal BathsFrom: Brooklyn, New York, United StatesRoyal Baths have decamped from San Francisco to their spiritual home of Brooklyn, a move that brings them closer to their muscial forefathers the Velvet Underground. Their new album Better Luck Next Life is a more confident, grown up, dare I say polished affair than sludgy, lo-fi debut Litanies. Their new found confidence is personified in the impressive VU reloaded, effortlessly cool Faster/Harder. This is a track so cool it could freeze the bal [..]

Wired Up

Published on 2012-02-15 10:50:00

WireFrom: The Past, The Present and the Future, United KingdomIn a post nuclear world I swear that the only things left alive will be cockroaches and art-punk survivors Wire. Most of their contemporaries are dead, retired or treading the nostalgia circuit reduced to re-playing their best albums in their entirety like extras in a musical version of Dantes Inferno. Wire however are as fresh, progressive and full of vim and vigour as they were when first holed up in the studio recording debut Pink [..]

Lurve is in the air

Published on 2012-02-14 10:50:00

Kayln RockFrom: Hudson, New YorkHappy Valentines Day from the DevilThe Devil has received one valentine card this year which incidentally is one more than last year and the year before and the year before that. So thank you to New York troubadour Kayln Rock for spreading the lurve. Not entirely coincidentally she also happens to have a lovely little tune called Valentine the perfect gift for that special someone in your life. Go TryMP3 - Kayln Rock - ValentineThis track is published with the per [..]

Hospitality Pass

Published on 2012-02-13 10:47:00

HospitalityFrom: Brooklyn, United StatesYou might be the best band in the world with a set of songs that could change music for ever but if you choose a bad name you may as well resign yourself to mid table obscuirty at best. Just ask Dumpy's Rusty Nuts, Splodgenessabounds and Ned's Atomic Dustbin. Brooklyn trio Hospitality have avoided the name choosing pitfalls by opting for a name that chimes perfectly with their friendly, generous, entertaining sound.They don't come more friendly, generous o [..]

Video Killed The Radio Star 12th February 2012

Published on 2012-02-12 15:41:00

Here are this weeks's videos that caught the Devil's eye...The RemainersHouseThe SharpsMy Love Ain't Gonna Save YouAbstraxionMoribayasaBombay Bicycle ClubHow Can You Swallow So Much SleepGet PeopleMacaw

The Devil's Round Up 12th February 2012

Published on 2012-02-12 11:01:00

Tonight the Devil's round up takes you on a musical tour around the British Isles...Bear Response TeamFrom: London, United KingdomPop doesn't come much poppier than this. There's more life in this song than a millions Coldplay albums in a tramp's vest. Go Try Bear Response Team - Always Have Some Yes! by FADED GLAMOUREleventy FourFrom: Dublin, IrelandIf Juno had been set in Dublin Eleventy Four would have supplied the soundtrack.Go Try Forklife by eleventyfourEdinburgh School For The D [..]

Deaf Tones

Published on 2012-02-11 11:34:00

Deaf ClubFrom: WalesWelsh goth poppers Deaf Club (first featured on the Devil's blog back in August last year Going Deaf For A Living) are releasing their debut single on their own White on White label later this month. Sunday sounds like a successful cross breeding experiment involving The Cure and Zola Jesus. A year or so ago this would probably have been called chillwave now we're more mature about these things we simply call it brilliant.Back in August I predicted that the media clamour a [..]

Yrrs Truly

Published on 2012-02-10 11:28:00

YRRSFrom: New Milton/Christchurch, New ZealandWhat is pop music? In it's purest form it's a shortened form of popular music which tends to equal common denominator music that is designed to appeal to a mass market.It has also come to denote a certain type of catchy, upbeat music that lodges itself in your brain and refuses to leave. It's the sort of tune that milkmen whistle while leaving your daily pint of milk on your doorstep. New Zealand's vowelly challenged YRRS' distorted slacker anthems a [..]

Remix It Up

Published on 2012-02-09 10:29:00

Wooden ShjipsFrom: San Francisco, United StatesIn the age of the re-invention it may sound like sacrilege to admit that I've never been a lover of remixes. Ruining an otherwise serviceable track by adding loads of unnecessary bells and whistles is not my idea of art or entertainment. There are also far too many remixes which are little more than mutton donning lamb's clothing which has never been a good look. So I approached San Franciscan wierdos Wooden Shjips' three track ep of "remixes" with [..]

Happy Independence Day 2011

Published on 2011-07-04 12:58:00

The Devil wishes all his American readers a happy Independence Day.Here are some seasonal tracks to help the Devil's American readers celebrate Independence Day...MP3 - Ariel Abshire - 4th of JulyThis track is published with the permission of Green L

Video Killed The Radio Star

Published on 2011-07-03 17:00:00

Picture courtesy of deviant art by sixhundredsixty for more check out http://sixhundredsixty.deviantart.com/Slow ClubTwo CousinsThe Damn JamageStockpiling PoisonStockpiling Poison from frazerchurchill on Vimeo.S.C.U.MAmber Hands

The Devil's Round Up 3rd July 2011

Published on 2011-07-03 15:25:00

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post. Just one track I'm afraid. What can I tell you it was a slow week !S.C.U.MFrom: London, United KingdomHad enough of all that twinkly guitar drivel that sounds like Paul Simon cas

A Riot Of Your Own

Published on 2011-07-02 11:48:00

What: Queer Riot at Hot August FringeWhere : Royal Vauxhall TavernWhen : Friday 12th August 7pm - 10pmQueer Riot returns to the Hot August Fringe in 2012 to showcase and celebrate a night of in-yer-face, inspiring, fuck-you underground queer music. C

Chewing The Virtual Fat With The Whatmans

Published on 2011-07-01 11:54:00

The WhatmansFrom: IrelandPadar from Irish band The Whatmans took time out from promoting the band's debut album to chew the virtual fat with the Devil.The Devil: Why The Whatmans? Padar: My Grandfather, or great Grandfather was known as 'The what man

Knife and Easy

Published on 2011-06-30 11:38:00

Shonen KnifeFrom: JapanAnyone looking for a radical departure from the usual Shonen Knife formula on their latest album Free Time will be sadly disappointed. It’s more of the same bright, faintly cheesy, quaintly conservative garage rock they’ve

More Ghosts In The Machine

Published on 2011-06-29 11:46:00

Extra Happy Ghost!!!From: Calgary, CanadaWhat is it with band names containing the word ghost? A few years ago there was a influx of bands who simultaneously decided that the route to success was appending the word Wolf to their name. In 2001 it seem

Doing The Splits

Published on 2011-06-28 11:44:00

Us Girls / Slim TwigSplit 12"It’s unlikely that you will come across a more idiosyncratic coupling than the new split 12” from those mystical music magicians at Palmist. Pairing the other worldly alt punk of Meghan Remy’s US Girls with the othe

Just Peachy

Published on 2011-06-27 11:11:00

PeachcakeFrom: Arizona, United StatesI first encountered angsty American indie electro rebels Peachcake way back in 2008 (Cup of Tea and a Slice of...) and promptly forgot all about them. Until now that is because they're back as rebellious as ever w

The Devil's Weekly Round-Up 26th June 2011

Published on 2011-06-26 11:53:00

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post...Bronze MedallistsFrom: London, United KingdomIn the geek pop olympics Bronze Medallists are gold medallists beating Peter Bjorn & John and Kings of Convenience in the proces

Rock Like An Egyptian

Published on 2011-06-26 09:26:00

Egyptian Hip Hop at #Glastonbury. On set now making me go all tingly despite the odd technical hitches. Occupational hazard for an electronic band I guess.Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9

The Cold War Is Still On

Published on 2011-06-26 07:10:00

U2 headline performing to huge crowds and Cold War Kids are given an early afternoon slot performing to a sparse crowd. You want me to accept there's justice in this world well that my friend proves otherwise.Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9

Horror Show

Published on 2011-06-25 12:17:00

One song in and The Horrors are already the coolest act at Glastonbury.Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9

Odonis Syndrome

Published on 2011-06-25 11:41:00

Odonis OdonisFrom: Toronto, CanadaEnigmatic Toronto trio Odonis Odonis unite guitars so sharp they can draw blood with hazy, fragile vocals in a holy union of surf pop, shoegaze and old school punk that sounds like the Jesus & Mary Chain riding a

Calvi Klein

Published on 2011-06-25 09:37:00

Anna Calvi, Jimi Hendrix in women's clothing.Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9

Yuck

Published on 2011-06-25 07:17:00

Yuck on John Peel stage.Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9

Fighting Back

Published on 2011-06-25 06:38:00

Fight Like Apes a small bearded man in a blue jump suit and a mascared up goth yep it's the John Peel stage. They were actually rather good.Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9

Don't Cry For Me Argentina

Published on 2011-06-24 11:53:00

Las KelliesFrom: Buenos Aires, ArgentinaI have a confession to make. I’m not that well up on the Argentinean music scene. I know that you probably expect your reviewers to have an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of even the most obscure avenues of m

Sibling Rivalry

Published on 2011-06-24 07:32:00

Brother, Oasis for the post Loaded generation if all the songs were written by Liam.Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9

Chips With Everything

Published on 2011-06-24 05:41:00

Chipmunk's bass could start the heart of a statue.Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9

The Other Stage

Published on 2011-06-24 05:01:00

At the other stage waiting to find out if Brother and The Vaccines can live up to the hype.Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9

Happy Birthday Love

Published on 2011-06-22 11:08:00

Happy Birthday AnnHappy birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Ann, Happy Birthday to you.It's my wife Ann's birthday today so what better way to celebrate than with some great birthday related tunes...Go Try The Way You Make

Go East

Published on 2011-06-21 11:39:00

The Village People memorably told the world to Go West well for those of a dubby persuasion my advice is look east. From Russia to Ukraine to Slovakia via all manner of countries that have dabbled with communism artists are dubbing up the old eastern

Ghost In The Machine

Published on 2011-06-20 12:08:00

Ghosting SeasonFrom: Leeds, United KingdomI’m sure The Far End of the Graveyard the debut EP from Ghosting Season, a side project for Leeds duo worriedaboutsatan, sounds brilliant in a dark, trendy club at 1am in the morning or maybe in the recepti

The Devil's Weekly Round Up 19th June 2011

Published on 2011-06-19 10:36:00

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post...Cave PaintingFrom: Brighton, United KingdomAmbient swirling indie with a touch of Paul Simon and a dab of Coldplay but please don't let that put you off they transcend their inf

Hippy Father's Day

Published on 2011-06-19 08:15:00

Happy Father's Day dad I wouldn't have amounted to anything without you to push me, to guide me and to help me along the way. Here are some father related choons and artists to thank you for all you've done for me. Alone & Dangerous by Fat

Making The Cut

Published on 2011-06-18 10:30:00

The Paper ScissorsFrom: Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaThe Paper Scissors were first featured on the Devil's blog way back in 2009 (Rock Music) and time has clearly not dulled their senses nor my enthusiasm for their stunning nu wave. Taller Than

Lounging Around

Published on 2011-06-17 11:09:00

Taking place on July 8th, 9th & 10th, Lounge on the Farm festival in Canterbury, Kent, is back for its 6 year and is bigger and better than ever. The festival has a stellar line-up, including Echo & the Bunnymen, The Streets, The Vaccines, Ev

Dreamy Spires

Published on 2011-06-16 11:30:00

Savaging SpiresFrom: London, EnglandFreak folk with the emphasis on the freak. Savaging Spires sound like they're from an alternative dimension where religion has been replaced by music and Bending The Rules of Time is the call to worship. I'm hooked

Maid In Britain

Published on 2011-06-15 10:30:00

Milk MaidFrom: Manchester, United KingdomMilk Maid is ex Nine Black Alps bass player Martin Cohen's new project. With melodies that make you giddy and a guitar so laid back it's practically horizontal it's about as far as you can get from his former

I Don't See Why Not

Published on 2011-06-14 11:13:00

Ms Valerie Park DistroFrom: Olympia, Washington, United StatesTonight's post is another in the Devil's irregular globetrotting tour of the world's musical hotspots. After Christchurch, Newcastle, Liverpool and Montreal tonight we're visiting Olympia,

Keeping It Peel

Published on 2011-06-13 11:24:00

Dandelion RadioRegular readers to the blog will know how much the Devil misses the late, great John Peel. I'm therefore overjoyed to announce that Dandelion Radio, the online station at www.dandelionradio.com run by volunteers to keep the Peel flame

Video Killed The Radio Star 12th June 2011

Published on 2011-06-12 13:48:00

Picture courtesy of deviant art by sixhundredsixty for more check out http://sixhundredsixty.deviantart.com/VadoinmessicoPondVadoinmessico - Pond from Vadoinmessico on Vimeo.AnathemaDreaming LightPaleo1992Thanks to Radar Music Videos for bringing t

The Devil's Round Up 12th June 2011

Published on 2011-06-12 11:26:00

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post...The Dead Fronts From: London, United KingdomDark and jauntily, fractured pop rock that marches skewardly along with frenetic bursts of jagged chiming guitars and hypnotic chant

Do The Charleston

Published on 2011-06-11 11:18:00

CharlestonFrom: London, United KingdomThis came completely out of the blue. Charleston are a trip hop trio from London who have less presence on the internet than a technophobic hermit. Their only presence seems to be a Soundcloud site with just one

The Devil's Gone To Iceland

Published on 2011-06-10 10:24:00

The latest Made in Iceland compilation is here! No you've not stumbled on a piece of viral marketing for the food chain. It's the fourth in a series of compilations of the best bands and artists from the home of Europe's annual ash cloud. The fourth

The Real Slime Shandy?

Published on 2011-06-09 12:02:00

SlimeFrom: London, United KingdomIf you're going to call you band Slime then you better be good or you'll bring down the mother of all criticism down on your heads. Luckily Slime is good, no Slime is better than that Slime is brilliant. Caffeine has

The Moth Pit

Published on 2011-06-08 11:16:00

Le CorbeauFrom: Oslo, NorwayLe Corbeau was started in 2006 as a solo project of Serena Maneesh guitarist Øystein Sandsdalen. With a name that literally means the raven but is now more commonly defined as a sender of anonymous letters and taken from

See Beirut

Published on 2011-06-07 14:44:00

BeirutFrom: Santa Fe, New Mexico,United StatesBeirut release their first album in four years with ‘The Rip Tide’ on 29th August (UK) and 30th August (US).‘The Rip Tide’ marks a dramatic and intimate shift from ‘The Flying Club Cup’ (2007)

Every Breath You Take

Published on 2011-06-07 11:14:00

The Dirty LungsFrom: Birmingham, Boston, United StatesIf, like me, you thought that a band called The Dirty Lungs with a song called Don't Fucking Remind Me were going to be loud, punky and harder than Henry Rollins in an iron jump suit then prepare

The Only Way Is Scumbag

Published on 2011-06-06 10:25:00

Scumbag PhilosopherFrom: Norwich, United KingdomIntelligence is a rare commodity in a dumbed down, TOWIE (The Only Way Is Essex for the fortunately uninitiated) world. True wit is even rarer. The uber sceptical, confrontational Norwich band Scumbag P

Video Killed The Radio Star 5th June 2011

Published on 2011-06-05 15:02:00

Picture courtesy of deviant art by sixhundredsixty for more check out http://sixhundredsixty.deviantart.com/Here are the video's that caught the Devil's eye this week...The Joker & The ThiefI Do TooIn a cynical, calculating world it is refreshin

The Devil's Round Up 5th June 2011

Published on 2011-06-05 11:19:00

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post...Stylusboy From: Coventry, United KingdomStylusboy specialises in alt-folk covers of the unlikeliest songs. The Devil's favourite is his magnificent, mournful cover of Muse's Tim

Strummerville Calling

Published on 2011-06-04 11:40:00

StrummervilleFrom: United Kingdom The Joe Strummer New Music Foundation, Strummerville, has teamed up with Brothers Cider to release ‘Songs For The Summer’, a one-off free compilation – your festival soundtrack - of exceptional new music from s

The Brandy Bunch

Published on 2011-06-03 11:50:00

Brandy LinnFrom: Los Angeles, United StatesIs there no end to the splintering of the music scene into multiple micro genres? Could Scrape Step be the next genre after Witch House, 2-Step, Drag, Chillwave, dubstep and who knows what else? If so then s

New Pool Rising 2

Published on 2011-06-02 11:52:00

Not long after my recent post on the rise of the Liverpool music scene from the Doledrums it was announced that the legendary music venue Erics is to re-open its doors 31 years after they closed for what was thought to be the last time. Further evide

Comets On Fire

Published on 2011-06-01 11:44:00

Comet GainFrom: London, United KingdomComet Gain has history. They’re veritable veterans in an industry where careers rise and fall quicker than a dot.com company on a rollercoaster and they’re back to show The Vaccines, Brother and the latest cr

One of your Five a Day

Published on 2011-05-31 11:26:00

United FruitFrom: Glasgow, ScotlandIf you like your music smooth with all the rough edges filed away then you may as well leave now and go and indulge in the dubious pleasures of SmoothFM or Simply Red’s back catalogue. If however you like your mus

Living On The Giro

Published on 2011-05-30 11:05:00

The GirobabiesFrom: Glasgow, ScotlandAt what point in musical history did anger go out of fashion? When did political protest become old fashioned? When did dancing replace protest? Thankfully not everyone got the email (or should that be twitter mes

Video Killed The Radio Star 29th May 2011

Published on 2011-05-29 16:32:00

Picture courtesy of deviant art by sixhundredsixty for more check out http://sixhundredsixty.deviantart.com/Here are the video's that caught the Devil's eye this week...LidwineThe CoastThe Border SurrenderIf You Pass Me ByAmanda PalmerMap Of Belgium

The Devil's Round Up 29th May 2011

Published on 2011-05-29 11:12:00

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post...Miaoux MiaouxFrom: Glasgow, ScotlandScottish dance master Miaoux Miaoux is back with another racing tropical dancefloor smash.Go Try Miaoux Miaoux - Hey Sound! by miaouxmia

Eggsellent

Published on 2011-05-28 12:13:00

Lovely EggsFrom: Another PlanetCheck out 'Fuck It' the new single from the perennially fantastic and still unfairly underrated Lovely Eggs. It's another dose of perfectly skewed pop from the king and queen of skew that sounds like The Moldy Peaches

Young Again

Published on 2011-05-27 11:42:00

The Young ThingsFrom: New York, United StatesThe death of rock and roll has been greatly exaggerated and here come the Young Things to breathe new life into the patient. They're a perfect combination of The Libertines, The Strokes, The Rolling Stones

Treasure Chest

Published on 2011-05-26 11:19:00

KommodeFrom: Bergen, NorwayKommode (literally Chest of Drawers and not, as you may have thought, something old people shit in) sound exactly like you'd expect a band formed by Erlend Oye (The Whitest Boy Alive) and Eirik Glambek Bøe (Kings of Conven

Young & In Love

Published on 2011-05-25 12:08:00

The Young FriendsFrom: New York, United StatesCuter than The Drums, chirpier than Best Coast and livelier than a coach load of tweenagers on a trip to Disney, New Yorkers The Young Friends are destined to be the sound of summer 2011. It's time you ma

Parking Fine

Published on 2011-05-24 12:43:00

Theme ParkFrom: London, United KingdomI know almost nothing about Theme Park but when music is this good, this heart stoppingly good any other information is superfluous. The London based band resurrect the herky-jerky art-punk of the early Talking H

Girls & Boys

Published on 2011-05-23 13:44:00

Girl/boy duos are experiencing something of a renaissance at the moment. The spirit of Sonny and Cher, Gainsbourg and Birkin, Johnny Cash and June Carter, Lennon and Ono, Everything But The Girl, Morrissey and Siouxsie Sioux (eh?) lives on with She &

Video Killed The Radio Star 22nd May

Published on 2011-05-22 15:49:00

Here are the videos that caught the Devil's eye this week...The CoathangersHurricaneLittle OwlBlack On WhiteNatalie McCoolBlack SunDutch UnclesClub Smith No Friend Of MineFurta SacraI Am The Dustbowl

The Devil's Round Up 22nd May 2011

Published on 2011-05-22 14:05:00

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post...King DudeFrom: Seattle, Washington, United StatesKing Dude makes folk music from the dark side. Go Try MP3 - King Dude - My Beloved GhostThis track is published with the permiss

Feel It Break

Published on 2011-05-21 11:40:00

AustraFrom: Toronto, CanadaIt’s somewhat surprising that a trio of moody Canadian’s with a fine line in dark and downbeat synth pop decided to call themselves Austra, the Latvian goddess of light. Maybe it’s their little joke to show the world

Music From The Angels

Published on 2011-05-20 12:04:00

Bos AngelesFrom: Boscombe Bournmouth, United KingdomAccording to Urban Dictionary Bos Angeles is a slang term for Boscombe, the heroin capital of England, home of the Bafia (boscombe mafia) and described by residents as the drug, sex and violence cap

Real Contenders

Published on 2011-05-19 11:43:00

Athletes In ParisFrom: Newcastle, United KingdomAt the risk of turning the blog into little more than a North East music fanzine here is yet another Newcastle band shaking the music scene to it's foundations. With vocals that sound like they've been

Hunting For Witches

Published on 2011-05-18 11:47:00

WitchesFrom: Athens, Georgia, United StatesI was going to keep Athens trio Witches (not to be confused with the multiple bands across the world called Witches) for my Halloween special later in the year but just couldn't keep them under my hat until

Midi of the Road

Published on 2011-05-17 13:46:00

MidiMidisFrom: Reading, United KingdomMidiMidis are two cool as fuck hipsters who have been bleeping their way round the Reading scene for a couple of years. With their chip-tune style 8-bit sound mashed up with new wave guitars they sound like an en

Bachelorette

Published on 2011-05-16 12:20:00

BacheloretteFrom: Christchurch, New York, United StatesHaving first picked up on psych folkster Annabel Alpers courtesy of her alter ego Bachelorette’s other worldly, electro folk masterpiece Blanket (Bachelor Girl), I was expecting great things of

Video Killed The Radio Star 15th May 2011

Published on 2011-05-15 14:30:00

Here are the videos that caught the Devil's eye this week...PosttodDead In The UniverseThe Death NotesObsessionStrangersIt Was A SinDistanceFallingFalling - Distance Feat. Alys Be [Official HD] from Sam Pilling on Vimeo.Hooray For EarthTrue LovesHoor

The Devil's Round Up 15th May 2011

Published on 2011-05-15 11:22:00

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post...Steve AdeyFrom: Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomMinimalist folk that sounds like it's been carved from the stone used to build Hadrian's Wall. It'll make your heart ache. Go

A Rolling Stone

Published on 2011-05-14 12:04:00

Keith MossFrom: Dublin, IrelandIn this fast moving world of instant fixes, twitter trending and constant change it is extremely rare to find an artist who allows his music the time to breath, the time to develop and grow. It's even rarer to find an a

Art For Art's Sake

Published on 2011-05-13 11:34:00

Hardly Art RecordsFrom: Seattle, United StatesMention Seattle and record label to any music buff and the first words that will form in their head are Sub Pop. Well maybe not any more. Sub Pop founder Jonathan Poneman's Hardly Art are the name to drop

Welcome To The Jungle

Published on 2011-05-12 11:32:00

GangliansFrom: Sacramento, California, United StatesIt's hard to believe but it's been two years since Ganglians last album. Well the good news is they're on their way back with their, possibly ironically titled, new album Still Living due in August.

Punx Rock

Published on 2011-05-11 11:53:00

Hunxs And His PunxFrom: San Francisco , California, United StatesLike all the best groups Hunx and his Punx look and sound like they've been created merely to divide opinion. They're a throwback to the days when being outrageously camp was a genuine

Machine Music

Published on 2011-05-10 11:08:00

Snorkel From: London, United KingdomOn their second album Stop Machine experimental south London based collective Snorkel (see last weeks interview Torkin Snorkel) sound like they spend their time making music for themselves and if anyone else happen

All Saints

Published on 2011-05-09 13:01:00

EMAFrom: Los Angeles, United States There are moments in life when you just know you are in the presence of greatness, something so astonishing that it consumes you and becomes an obsession that takes over your whole life. It’s not a feeling that

Video Killed The Radio Star 8th May 2011

Published on 2011-05-08 15:47:00

Here are the videos that caught the Devil's eye this week...Ghost SocietyBetter DaysStripmall ArchitectureOne of ThreeSTRIPMALL ARCHITECTURE "ONE OF THREE" from CIRCULATE on Vimeo.Lawrence & LeighGlowEd Wood Lovers Ciencias exactas FoxesThe

The Devil's Round Up 8th May 2011

Published on 2011-05-08 11:51:00

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post...GiraffageFrom: San Francisco, United StatesDreamy dance pop that makes you go all wonky at the knees.Go Try A Bird In Hand by GiraffageSnow & VoicesFrom: Los Angeles, Uni

Finns Can Only Get Better

Published on 2011-05-07 11:48:00

Liam FinnFrom: Auckland, New ZealandAfter a good couple of early rounds for Christchurch Auckland is really hitting back in the battle of the New Zealand musical heavyweights. Following on from the recent post on Street Chant tonight's post features

Live Music

Published on 2011-05-06 12:10:00

Other LivesFrom: Stillwater, Oklahoma, United StatesOklahoma five-piece Other Lives will be releasing their second album 'Tamer Animals' in the UK on August 29th. If you're the impatient kind and can't wait that long they've released a couple of tast

Torkin Snorkel

Published on 2011-05-05 11:30:00

SnorkelFrom: London, United KingdomFrank Byng and Ben Cowen from experimental collective Snorkel took time out from creating their own musical genres to try to skillfully dodge a number of questions from the Devil...The Devil: Why Snorkel?Snorkel: A

Travel Log

Published on 2011-05-04 11:43:00

DuologueFrom: London, United KingdomThe dictionary definition of Duologue is “a dialogue or conversation between two people” it’s also the name of a London quintet and could be said to understate their sound by a factor of, ooh 10 maybe. T

The Claws Are Out

Published on 2011-05-03 11:18:00

KittenFrom: United StatesUS rockers Kitten are lead by young teen prodigy Chloe Chaidez who formed her first band at the tender age of 10 and shared a stage with Conor Oberst aged just 11. I have a clinical aversion to precocity following exposure to

Black Paint

Published on 2011-05-02 12:35:00

Wet PaintFrom: United KingdomAfter suffering the loss of their royalties after a robbery it’s hardly surprising that Wet Paint are not in the mood for a party. It’s also understandable that their second album, the bleakly titled, ‘Woe’ is abo

Video Killed The Radio Star 1st May 2011

Published on 2011-05-01 16:14:00

Here are the videos that caught the Devil's eye this week...Keston Cobblers ClubYou GoKeston Cobblers ClubGiraffe JunkieNot SquaresYeahA treat for ears and eyes.Chapel ClubBlindA Genuine FreakshowHopscotch Machine Gun MadnessTo Kill A KingFictional S

The Devil's Round Up 1st May 2011

Published on 2011-05-01 11:14:00

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post...I'm Not A BandFrom: Berlin, GermanyGloomy electronic pop from Berlin the ancestral home of gloomy electronic pop. Black Horses sounds like the future.Go Try Black Horses by

Monster Inks

Published on 2011-04-30 11:25:00

Love InksFrom: Austin, United StatesOn Blackeye Austin minimalists Love Inks channel the haunting post-punk of Young Marble Giants with a short, sweet and melodic tune masking a dark and brutal tale of domestic violence. It's one of the best tracks I

Good Pool Rising

Published on 2011-04-29 12:09:00

For more than 40 years there's been a shadow hanging over the Liverpool music scene, a shadow with a mop top and a ready line in humorous scouse quips. Occassionally the bands and artists by the Mersey cast the shadow aside and make the world briefly

Right Royal Knees Up

Published on 2011-04-29 05:00:00

The Devil's invite to the Royal Wedding must have got lost in the post so, like Barack Obama, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown I'm having to sit it out at home. But to show I'm not bitter this post is dedicated to the happy couple.Go Try Telegram From

Chant No.1

Published on 2011-04-28 11:04:00

Street ChantFrom: Auckland, New ZealandThere's something stirring in the south-western Pacific. I've already covered the Christchurch scene (Christ You Know It Ain't Easy) and brought you the joys of that same city's Bachelorette (Bachelor Girl) well

German Engineering

Published on 2011-04-27 11:28:00

German Error MessageFrom: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United StatesLo-fi doesn't get much lower, or slower than this. Slow-fi anyone? It's a whisper in a world of shouting, a brief respite from the incessant noise of modern life. It's better than parace

It's My Birthday

Published on 2011-04-26 10:32:00

It's my birthday today so I've decided to give myself a few presents. Being a kind little Devil I thought I'd share them with you all.Go Try Golden Birthday by Golden Birthday Let's Take This Party Downstairs by Birthday Girls Happy Bi

The World Just Turned A Little Less Dayglo

Published on 2011-04-26 06:52:00

Marianne Joan Elliott-SaidRIP3 July 1957 – 25 April 2011I was heartbroken to learn that one of my musical heroines Marian Joan Elliott-Said, better known as Poly Styrene the high priestess of punk, passed away last night after a short battle with

Once Bitten Twice Shy

Published on 2011-04-25 11:00:00

The KeysFrom: WalesAfter taking a month off the Devil's album of the month is back and it's another cracker. ‘Bitten By Wolves’, the new album from (obligatory cliché warning) Welsh wizards The Keys, finds the band at a crossroads, not quite sur

Video Killed The Radio Star 24th April 2011

Published on 2011-04-24 16:14:00

Here are the videos that caught the Devil's eye this week...Delay TreesAbout BrothersDelay Trees "About Brothers" from friendly fire recordings on Vimeo.Common TonguesJumping ShipsI'm Not A BandBlack HorsesLorena BSwallow My Gum

The Devil's Round Up 24th April 2011

Published on 2011-04-24 11:30:00

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post...United FruitFrom: Glasgow, ScotlandDiscordant post rock that'll tear your ears from your head and leave them in a bleeding heap on the floor.Go TryMP3 - United Fruit - LiarThis

Easter Rising

Published on 2011-04-24 07:53:00

Happy Easter to all the Devil's readers.It's Easter and what better way to enjoy the crucifixion and subsequent resurrection of Jesus than to indulge in some egg related music?Go Try Tear Zero - Eggs (an original) by Tear Zero Egg Brains -

Mammal Mia

Published on 2011-04-23 12:33:00

Mammal ClubFrom: Newcastle, United KingdomMammal Club, featured on the Devil's recent review of the Newcastle scene, Newcastle United, have emerged blinking from the darkest recesses of their north-east lock up with a copy of their debut release, The

It's A Kinda Magic

Published on 2011-04-22 12:01:00

Hazel Savage, a music encoder with Shazam the world's most popular mobile phone app for hunting down elusive song titles or artists has taken time out from encoding music (aka witchcraft) to chat to the Devil about the Shazam sessions, the music that

Heavy Petting

Published on 2011-04-21 11:46:00

Pet ScenesFrom: London, United KingdomLondon combo (I just love that word, don't know why I just do!) Pet Scenes have taken time out from single handedly saving music from the fakes, the posers and the over sexualised bump 'n grind merchants to talk,

Six Canadian Bands You Need To Hear

Published on 2011-04-20 11:52:00

2011 is turning into a real globe trotting year for the Devil. So far there have been features on the music scenes of Newcastle and Christchurch and tonight's post takes a trip across the Atlantic for a peak at the Montreal scene with 6 bands you re

Bachelor Girl

Published on 2011-04-19 12:56:00

BacheloretteFrom: Christchurch, New York, United StatesAfter Newcastle (see feature Newcastle United), Christchurch is the next most featured city outside of the US on this year's Devil's blog. Following on from the recent feature on City Kids Record

Electric Dreams

Published on 2011-04-18 11:47:00

Electric LitanyFrom: London, United KingdomOn 'The Roses Came' from their new album How To Be A Child & Win The War Electric Litany (first featured on the Devil's blog way back in 2008 as a favourite band of Listen Lisse, The Favourites Of...) s

Video Killed The Radio Star 17th April 2011

Published on 2011-04-17 14:50:00

Here are the videos that caught the Devil's eye this week...PS I Love You Get OverEureka StockadeWithout YouThanks to RadarMusicVideos for bringing alerting me to the following videos...NetskyIron HeartLondon ElektricityRound The World In A DayNIVAB

The Devil's Round Up 17th April 2011

Published on 2011-04-17 12:13:00

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post...Rosie Sleightholme From: London, United KingdomOn 'Conflicted' cockney chanteuse Rosie Sleightholme sounds like she's had a Janis Joplin lung transplant. Go Try Conflicted

Number One With A Bullet

Published on 2011-04-16 11:12:00

Botanical BulletsFrom: North Brunswick, New Jersey, United StatesBotanical Bullets are heading straight out of New Jersey with a brash, fuzzy shot of abrasive cool that'll annexe your brain and occupy it for days. Handclaps, mowtownesque backing voca

The Vinyl Solution

Published on 2011-04-15 11:30:00

Ten years ago there were more than 1,000 independent record shops in the UK. In 2011 there are less than 300. So what you may say, I can download all the music I could ever listen to from the comfort of my own home. Well you're missing the point enti

Jookabox Jury

Published on 2011-04-14 12:13:00

JookaboxFrom: Indianapolis, United StatesIndianapolis band Jookabox has decided to throw in the towel, and The Eyes of the Fly is their last cryptic transmission via Asthmatic Kitty on April 26, 2011. This recording is the final chapter in the histor

Shoots Too Narrow

Published on 2011-04-13 12:00:00

The Narrows From: Manchester, United KingdomMancunian noir popsters The Narrows have taken time out from plotting to write a new chapter in the musical history books of Manchester and relegate Oasis to a mere footnote to chat to the Devil. Find out m

Talking Nice

Published on 2011-04-12 11:12:00

Nice Purse From: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesOdd popsters Nice Purse (check out their brilliant 'Panther Like Me') took some time out to chat to the Devil about drunken pick up lines, their love of the Devil and what they'd do for money.The

Set Sail With...

Published on 2011-04-11 11:19:00

VesselsFrom: Leeds, United KingdomLeeds post rockers Vessels cram the emotional intensity of 65daysofstatic, the pulverising rock of Pulled Apart By Horses and the sheer brute force of Mogwai into one perfect package of noise that'll blow your mind i

Video Killed The Radio Star 10th April 2011

Published on 2011-04-10 15:56:00

Here are the videos that caught the Devil's eye this week...Dark ColourDon't Let It StopMazesMost DaysMazes - Most Days from FatCat Records on Vimeo.Barbara PantherEmpireColenso Parade The Truth That Ran Us DownYoung LegionnaireNumbers

The Devil's Round Up 10th April 2011

Published on 2011-04-10 11:28:00

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post...The Downer PartyFrom: San Francisco, United StatesThe American cousins of Catatonia?MP3 - The Downer Party - Country KidsThis track is published with the permission of Studio SQ

Them Bones Them Bones

Published on 2011-04-09 12:03:00

Tiger BonesFrom: Chicago, United States Chicago dream rockers Tiger Bones walk the tightrope between retro and modern with a nonchalence born of confidence. Here is a band that instinctively knows what made Joy Division, The Cure and other glum rocke

Talking Medieval

Published on 2011-04-08 12:39:00

Furta SacraFrom: London, United KingdomFurta Sacra, one of the Devil's picks for Glastonbury ETC, have taken some time out from plotting to transform the British music scene to chat to the Devil and reveal their medieval criminal roots, their fiction

Free Music

Published on 2011-04-07 12:32:00

Almost FreeFrom: Detroit, Michigan, USGood music never dies it just locks itself away in it's room for a while and then resurrects itself when it's safe to come out. The Killers made it ok to play with 80s indie once again and Almost Free have taken

For EMA, Forever Ago

Published on 2011-04-06 12:27:00

EMAFrom: Los Angeles, United StatesGreat music knows no boundaries. In recent weeks I've featured great sounds from the UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Austria, Australia and Sweden. But for some reason we always seem to end up back in the United States. I

Strictly For The Birds

Published on 2011-04-05 16:46:00

The Yellow Bird Project (YBP) are a Canadian non-profit initiative that collaborates with indie bands to raise money for various charities. They ask bands to contribute a t-shirt design and then they print their design onto t-shirts to sell and raise

It's Grandfather Time Again

Published on 2011-04-05 11:22:00

Grandfather BirdsFrom: Newcastle, United KingdomThis May Bank Holiday will see one of the Devil's favourite Newcastle bands, Grandfather Birds, breakout from their North East enclave and launch themselves on the national consciousness with the launch

Do You Dream In Colour

Published on 2011-04-04 12:34:00

I Dream In ColourFrom: United KingdomIf you're feeling down then get some of I Dream In Colour's anthemic pop down your ear canal. 'If You' soars like an eagle hitching a ride on a comet. It lift's your spirits while it tugs at your heartstrings. It

Video Killed The Radio Star 3rd April 2011

Published on 2011-04-03 15:33:00

Here are the videos that caught the Devil's eye this week...Paper AeroplanesNot As OldThe MarchesBig CityTwo Wounded BirdsAll We Wanna DoCrystal Stilts Through The FloorCrystal Stilts "Through The Floor" from Slumberland Records on Vimeo.Baby Teardro

The Devil's Round Up 3rd April 2011

Published on 2011-04-03 11:43:00

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post...City Reign From: Manchester, United KingdomMore salt of the earth indie pop that couldn't be more English if it was served up with roast beef and a yorkshire pud. Go Try Da

Noisy Kids

Published on 2011-04-02 11:35:00

Saturday's KidsFrom: South Wales, United KingdomRegular readers will recall the Devil's interview with South Wales noiseniks Saturday's Kids (The Kids Are Alright) back in September last year. Well they're back (and on a Saturday too, and some people

Talking Talent

Published on 2011-04-01 11:39:00

After all the effort, the long hours, the selection of judges, the we're finally on the eve of the final of the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition 2011. Eight acts will battle it out in front of a live audience at The Pilton Working Men’s Club

Playing The Fools

Published on 2011-04-01 08:28:00

The FoolsFrom: Brooklyn, New York, United StatesIt's 1st April and tonight's featured band are the appropriately named The Fools? Although if you're expecting tricks and japes and larks of all kinds then you're going to be very disappointed as these

Going To The Dogs

Published on 2011-03-31 11:47:00

Dog DayFrom: Ha La, Nova Scotia, CanadaIf you've been searching for the future of indie rock then call off the hounds as Canadian duo Dog Day could well be the answer to your prayers. They sound like the result of a genetic experiment involving the g

Look Before You Leap

Published on 2011-03-30 12:15:00

The VoyeuristFrom: United KingdomThe Voyeurist are cooler than an Ipad in a freezer and I'm surprised that they didn't make the Glastonbury ETC final on 2nd April (check out the final 8 here). If bands like the Devil's top three and The Voyeurist did

Genre Bending

Published on 2011-03-29 12:16:00

FistsFrom: Nottingham, Midlands, United KingdomFists were featured back in March last year (Fist Fighting) when I described them as rockabilly rebels with a fine line in noisy, ramshackle rock that fizzes like a mouthful of refreshers. Well they've c

Coco Van

Published on 2011-03-28 11:22:00

Coco ElectrikFrom: London, United KingdomBlack Widow, the new single from the mistifyingly ignored Coco Electrik (first featured on the Devil's blog way back in November 2008, Going Coco In Acapulco and at regular intervals since, I Should Coco and S

Video Killed The Radio Star 27th March 2011

Published on 2011-03-27 14:18:00

Here are the videos that caught the Devil's eye this week...Life Bitter Soul OxygenSummer FictionChandeliers Cult of Dom Keller Sa Wa RohThis is so far out it should be the theme tune to Brian Cox's Wonders of the Universe.The BullittsClose Your Eyes

The Devil's Round Up 27th March 2011

Published on 2011-03-27 11:03:00

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post is an electronica special...Pop SmearFrom: New York, United StatesHow could the Devil's blog resist a song called Lucifer especially one that sounds like it's been locked in Neil

The Devil's Electronica Special

Published on 2011-03-26 12:19:00

The popularity of the Devil's weekly round ups (tune in tomorrow for the latest) and the Devil's Witch House primer got me thinking what about an irregular series of round-ups of tracks from a particular genre. Hence today's post is dedicated to rou

Oh Brother

Published on 2011-03-25 12:15:00

Twin BrotherFrom: Brighton, United KingdomAfter waxing lyrical about the amazing Twin Sister last year I thought I'd keep the Equality and Human Rights Commission off my case by checking out Brighton's Alex Wells aka Twin Brother (not to be confused

Pet Sounds

Published on 2011-03-24 12:49:00

Pet ScenesFrom: London, United KingdomI judge a lot of the music I listen to by whether they'd have made it to the revered John Peel's radio show. I can guarantee that London twisted surf rockers Pet Scenes would have been firm Peel favourites. Man C

Christ You Know It Ain't easy

Published on 2011-03-23 12:58:00

City Kids RecordsFrom: Christchurch, New ZealandWith the recent Japanese earthquake, Tsunami and nuclear meltdown it's easy to forget about Christchurch. Easy to forget what a difficult time it's been for Christchurch this year, a year that it is dif

Elbow Room

Published on 2011-03-22 12:14:00

DresdenFrom: Prestwich, North Manchester, United KingdomWith a name like Dresden from Manchester I was expecting a sound cloned from the DNA of Joy Division. Listening to tracks like Annihilation and Enough Is Never Good Enough, which could have bee

With Friends Like These

Published on 2011-03-21 13:25:00

FriendsFrom: Brooklyn, New York, United StatesNew York, Friends and not a coffee shop in site.No the Devil hasn't given up reviewing music for a life as a TV critic these New Yorkers are an ice pop band from Brooklyn. They're apparently bosom buddies

Video Killed The Radio Star 20th March 2011

Published on 2011-03-20 16:08:00

Here are the videos that caught the Devil's eye this week...Everything Everything Final FormMiniature DinosaursFight or FlightWolf Gang Dancing With The Devil (featuring Kyla La Grange)BraidsPlath HeartPJ HarveyThe Glorious LandAmerican Werewolf Acad

The Devil's Round Up 20th March 2011

Published on 2011-03-20 12:41:00

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post...Wildlife From: London, United KingdomUrgent indie with a psych twist. Why can't all music be this good. Go Try dont expect (rough vocal mix) by wildlife-band Twiggy Frostbi

Lifes A Riot

Published on 2011-03-19 12:28:00

SLUTEVERFrom: Philadelphia, United StatesBest friends Nicole and Rachel got together through a shared love of grunge and 50s girl groups to form SLUTEVER the brash and sleazy granddaughter of riot grrrl. Last year's self released debut EP 'Sorry I'm

Newcastle United

Published on 2011-03-18 12:32:00

In a clear demonstration of the power of karma something is stirring on Tyneside. After losing their local hero Andy Carroll to the Devil's team Liverpool the lord is repaying the city with a music scene that is premiership quality. Already this year

Help Japan

Published on 2011-03-17 12:43:00

In a stunning example both of the power of the internet and the strength of human compassion a music compilation has been put together in just five days to support the relief effort in Japan. Every artist and/or label on the Nihon Kizuna compilation

Grandfather Time

Published on 2011-03-17 12:33:00

Grandfather BirdsFrom: Newcastle, United KingdomStuart, guitarist extraordinaire with Newcastle glitchelectrockers Grandfather Birds, has taken some time out from preparing to rock the free world at the summer festivals to tell the Devil about his se

Some Lefse Overs

Published on 2011-03-17 07:30:00

Lefse Records & Banter Media At SXSW Lefse Records and Banter Media have too many great acts at SXSW to cover them all in one post so here are some of the best left overs you'll ever taste...PanditGo TryMP3 - Pandit - Pack Your BagsThis track is

Austin We Have No Problem

Published on 2011-03-16 15:43:00

Lefse Records At SXSWNot to be outdone by other labels Lefse Records, one of the coolest labels on the planet, have flooded Austin with some of the most exciting acts on the 2011 music scene. Check 'em out on the web then check 'em out in the flesh..

If Cinderella Can't Go The Ball...

Published on 2011-03-16 11:39:00

Every year around this time I know how Cinderella felt. A combination of lack of funds and lack of time result in me missing the SXSW ball. So a big thank you to Team Clermont and Greyday Records for providing an SXSW in my living room.For those of y

Even More Sneaky

Published on 2011-03-15 16:31:00

The smell of tacos lingers. It's still SXSW time and for those of you lucky enough to have made it to Austin there are a couple more Sneak Attack Media artists that you should make room in your schedule to check out. AgesandAgesFrom: Portland, Oregon

Coffee & TV

Published on 2011-03-15 11:46:00

EiscafeFrom: London, United KingdomThe eternally restless Aug Stone of Devil favourites H Bird (Happy Bird Day) and The Soft Close-Ups has formed yet another band, the cool, creamy, decaffeinated Eiscafe. On new single Quitting You Is Harder Than Can

SXSW Gifts

Published on 2011-03-14 15:26:00

Here are some SXSW gifts from the shelves of the Tijuana Gift Shop Voxhaul BroadcastFrom: Los Angeles, United StatesVoxhaul Broadcast @ SXSW Wed, Mar 16 – Austin, TX – BuzzbandsLA Day Party @ Cedar Street Courtyard (208 W 4th St @ Lavaca) - 7pmT

Buffalo Springfield

Published on 2011-03-14 12:39:00

Young BuffaloFrom: Oxford Town, Mississippi, United StatesOxford Town, Mississippi is a small settlement made famous by Bob Dylan in 1963 for the wrong reasons (find out why here). Now it’s about to have the spotlight put on it again for all the ri

Video Killed The Radio Star 13th March 2011

Published on 2011-03-13 15:39:00

Here are the videos that caught the Devil's eye this week...Quiet LightsBreak Trouble WaitBreak Trouble Wait from Quiet Lights on Vimeo.FranklinForest SwordForest Sword from toma dutter on Vimeo.You AnimalsWhat A Shame, LorraineYou Animals - What A S

The Devil's Round Up 13th March 2011

Published on 2011-03-13 12:03:00

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post...Shoresh From: IsraelOld school crooning from the owner and proprieter of one of the most well known music venues in Israel, The Pitrya. Go TryMP3 - Shoresh - Ghost TownThis trac

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Published on 2011-03-12 11:22:00

Crooked Mountain Crooked SeaFrom: Brighton, United KingdomBrighton noiseniks Crooked Mountain, Crooked Sea (first featured on the Devil's blog way back in 2009, River Deep Mountain High) are back with their new album 'What's There To Write About' (pl

Poly Talking

Published on 2011-03-12 09:30:00

Poly StyreneFrom: Bromley, KentI am honoured that one of my musical heroines Marian Joan Elliott-Said, better known as Poly Styrene the high priestess of punk, has taken time out from putting the finishing touches to her new album Generation Indigo (

Portrait of the Artist as an Artiste

Published on 2011-03-11 11:00:00

The Grubby MittsFrom: United KingdomThe Grubby Mitts are a 5-piece band from Bedfordshire, fronted by visual artist Andy Holden who recently exhibited at the TATE Britain. Their debut single (out on 18th April) 'To A Friends House' takes it's refrai

Sneaky

Published on 2011-03-10 11:19:00

Do you smell tacos? Yes it's that time of year when the music world heads for Texas leaving the Devil behind in dear ol' Blighty due to a severe lack of funds and a fear of flying! For those of you who are able to make it Sneak Attack Media have a ho

Wylie Old Fox

Published on 2011-03-09 11:45:00

Pete WylieFrom: Liverpool, United KingdomPete Wylie was, is and always has been a god. His godlike status is confirmed with the rousing 'The Day Margaret Thatcher Dies' a cross between the Troggs, The Beatles' Tomorrow Never Knows and the Rolling St

Delightful sounds from Manchester’s Finest Folk...

Published on 2011-03-08 15:30:00

The Grey Lantern PresentsThe Devil's newly appointed Manchester correspondent Nathalie Depledge braved the elements of a Manchester night in February to bring you a review of a special gig at the city's Castle Hotel.... Delightful sounds escaped f

Koreas Advice

Published on 2011-03-08 11:27:00

The Two KoreasFrom: Toronto, CanadaStuart Berman singer with Canadian Fall/Pavement fans The Two Koreas (first featured on the Devil's blog way back in March 2007, The Two Koreas)took some time out to chat to the Devil about fortuitous coincidences,

Glastonbury ETC Longlist Announced

Published on 2011-03-07 15:13:00

Over the past few weeks a selection of the finest bloggers in the UK (including yours truly) has been listening to the thousands of bands who entered the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition 2011. Well the waiting is now over, the white smoke has

Dinosaur Rock

Published on 2011-03-07 11:37:00

Miniature DinosaursFrom: Stirling, ScotlandThere's something stirring in Stirling, it's the sound of The Killers coupling with David Bowie in a dark alley while Franz Ferdinand take photos.Who'd have thought that the next big thing would be a bunch o

Video Killed The Radio Star 6th March 2011

Published on 2011-03-06 15:46:00

Here are the videos that caught the eye of the Devil this week...Public SpeechQueens SpeechIt's not exactly God Save The Queen but it has been endorsed by Glen Matlock and it is so funny when they get moved on by the police.EsperiMy Tear Dissolved Th

The Devil's Round Up 6th March 2011

Published on 2011-03-06 11:08:00

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post...Thomas TruaxFrom: London, EnglandThomas Truax, inventor and steam-punk performer extraordinaire, has embarked on a year long album project of writing, recording and releasing a

Lifeguards Waving, Lifeguards Drowning?

Published on 2011-03-05 10:58:00

LifeguardsFrom: Dayton, New York, United StatesRobert Pollard and Doug Gillard of Guided By Voices are Lifeguards. The duo first worked together outside of the GBV realm on the 1999 Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Dept, which included "Do Somethi

More Than You Can Chew

Published on 2011-03-04 11:35:00

The ChewersFrom: Another PlanetThe Chewers new album 'Every Drop Disorganized' is full to the brim with mind melting idiosyncratic Beefheartian punk from the outer limits that's about as far from the mainstream as it's humanly possible to be. It's ge

Never Mind The Balkans

Published on 2011-03-03 12:00:00

The BalkansFrom: Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesThe Balkans are young (they're straight out of school), good looking and sound like a raw, untutored Strokes. As they were all probably still in nappies when Casablancas, Valensi, Moretti , Hammond Jr

The Saints Are Marching On

Published on 2011-03-02 11:19:00

Tyburn Saints From: Brooklyn, New York, United States What is it with these bands and serial killer based love songs? Hot on the heels of the Boxer Rebellion's scary Locked In The Basement comes Tyburn Saint's even scarier 'You've Gone Stray'. It sou

Play School

Published on 2011-03-01 11:23:00

PlaaydohFrom: Glasgow, ScotlandAfter being poked by Plaaydoh's short sharp stabs of lo-fi slacker punk (slunk anyone?) your ears will never be the same again and the rest of your music collection will feel so tame, so conservative and so middle class

The Hit Parade

Published on 2011-02-28 10:55:00

She's HitFrom: Glasgow, ScotlandFantastically energetic indie punk from a band who sound like the ungodly sons of The Cramps and the Jesus & Mary Chain. One day all bands will be made this way. Go Try RE:PEATER by She's HitMP3 - She's Hit -

Arctic Blast

Published on 2011-02-27 16:04:00

Arran ArcticFrom: Edinburgh, Scotland via Portrush, Northern IrelandTo quote a wise artist: "It's been a long road, gettin' from there to here" but for those of you who have been waiting on tenterhooks for the Arran Arctic album need wait no more. Ye

Video Killed The Radio Star 27th February 2011

Published on 2011-02-27 13:19:00

Here are the videos that caught the Devil's eye this week...Melody KlymanIn LimboEx LibrasTeenage EyesHaunting!IdealsSignificant OtherPoly StyreneVirtual BoyfriendWoomQuetzalcoatl's ShipQuetzalcoatl's Ship from Sara Magenheimer on Vimeo.Soil In The S

Devil's Round Up 27th February 2011

Published on 2011-02-27 10:44:00

This weeks rounds up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post...No Monster ClubFrom: Dublin, Ireland Irish trio who sound like Pavement marooned on a tropical island. A different twist to the usual lo-fi fare.Go TryMP3 - No Monster Club - W

Boxing Clever

Published on 2011-02-26 10:47:00

The Boxer RebellionFrom: United KingdomThis month's Devil album of the month is the new album from The Boxer Rebellion, The Cold Still. With titles like Doubt, Cause For Alarm and themes of excessively obsessive love, paranoia, betrayal and 'the beas

Something For Evryone

Published on 2011-02-25 11:56:00

EvryoneFrom: The Home Counties, United KingdomOh my god Evryone's 'Do You Understand' is wierd. It sounds like a mash-up between Richard Hell & The Voidoids, Mika and The Associates and has to be the strangest song I've heard all year. It's like

Labyrinth Of Love

Published on 2011-02-24 10:49:00

Labyrinth EarFrom: London, United KingdomThe curiously monickered Labyrinth Ear (sounds like a name discarded by a failed prog rock group from 1972) are Emily and Tom an electronic duo from the New Cross, the artistic hub of independent London. Their

Laboratory of Love

Published on 2011-02-23 10:23:00

bretonLABSFrom: United KingdomMad reclusive remixing scientist creates freaking Frankenstein pop monsters in a laboratory somewhere in the UK. Probably.Go TryHere are a couple of their own children... HOURS AWAY by bretonlabs DECEMBER by breton

Fishing For Compliments

Published on 2011-02-22 11:46:00

Catfish and the BottlemenFrom: Llandudno, North WalesI've really enjoyed the experience of judging for the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition. It's introduced me to some really good bands that I might otherwise have missed and it's reaffirmed my

The Cat's Whiskers

Published on 2011-02-21 14:00:00

Miaoux MiaouxFrom: GlasgowWith a week to go until the deadline I'm still trying to finalise my top three bands from the Glastonbury list and it's not helped by Miaoux Miaoux, aka 22 year old Glaswegian Julian Corrie with his potent mix of electronica

Hinge & Bracket

Published on 2011-02-21 11:10:00

The Jonbarr HingeFrom: London, United KingdomCroydon indie trio The Jonbarr Hinge could have been made to order for the Devil. They include ex members of Nosferatu D2 (featured on the Devil back in 2009, A Symphony of Terror), Superman Revenge Squad

Video Killed The Radio Star 20th February 2011

Published on 2011-02-20 14:24:00

Here are the videos that caught the eye of the Devil this week...PRDCTVMetropolisMetropolis by PRDCTV from Plastic Horse on Vimeo.Mike MarlinPlay That GameAlpinesDriveThe Melting Ice Caps Oh BrotherThe Difference EngineElephant IslandDeath In PlainsW

Devil's Round Up 20th Feb 2011

Published on 2011-02-20 10:21:00

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post...The Active SetFrom: Austin, Texas, United StatesIndie pop that bites.Go TryMP3 - The Active Set - It MultipliesThis track is published with the permission of The Active Set so p

Nostalgia Ain't What It Used To Be

Published on 2011-02-19 11:43:00

The Winter OlympicsFrom: London, United KingdomWith their nostalgic tribute to the last decade of the twentieth century 'I Miss The Nineties' (check out the video below) London based hard pop squad The Winter Olympics have put in their bid to be Grit

Purple Reign

Published on 2011-02-18 11:15:00

Violet YouthFrom: Stockport, United KingdomWell I'm very nearly at the end of the Glastonbury list and nestled neatly away at close to the bottom were Stockport's Violet Youth. They sound like the Arctic Monkeys if they'd been brought up in the shado

There Is A God After All

Published on 2011-02-17 11:33:00

The Good Gods!From: London, United KingdomThe Good Gods have completely reinvented Robert Palmer's Addicted To Love and have just possibly created the best cover version ever. Compare and contrast.Go Try Addicted To Love by The Good Gods!and just

Live And Let Live

Published on 2011-02-16 15:00:00

The Top 5 Live Acts of 2011With a new year comes a new empty calendar to fill up with new gig dates and new acts to check out. To help Devil's readers fill up those empty spaces Callie Morris, web editor on ticketing website Aloud.com, has listed som

Twisted Firesuiters

Published on 2011-02-16 11:10:00

FiresuiteFrom: United KingdomFiresuite are another band I was lucky enough to find on my Glastonbury ETC list, another band that stand out from the generic indie by numbers crowd infecting the British music scene. The two tracks on their myspace site

Queen Bitches

Published on 2011-02-15 11:33:00

BitchesFrom: London, United KingdomStill working my way through the Glatonbury Emerging Talent Competition list and uncovering some great bands. It's been a mixed bag but there are a few bands who stand out from the crowd. Tonight's band Bitches real

Offensive Valentine

Published on 2011-02-14 14:42:00

Spring OffensiveFrom: Oxford, United KingdomOxford’s eclectic indie quintette Spring Offensive have released a new, intimate EP especially for Valentines day. The five track EP 'Between Me & You' is released for just ONE WEEK starting from toda

The Ex Ex

Published on 2011-02-14 10:56:00

Happy Valentines Day From The DevilWhat better way to celebrate Valentines Day than getting back in touch with...ExloversFrom: London, United KingdomFormed in late 2008 by singer and song writer Peter Scott, Exlovers have a gorgeous wistful indie-pop

Devil's Round Up

Published on 2011-02-13 11:08:00

This weeks rounds up of the tracks that I haven't got round to posting include some crackers to decorate your ears with. It's like your own personal John Peel show.Therapies SonFrom: Van Nuys, California, United StatesNice retro feel to Touching Down

Video Killed The Radio Star

Published on 2011-02-13 08:36:00

Here are the videos that caught my eye this week...The Sexual OutlawsOn Your To Do ListWe tHrEE aND tHe DeAtH rAttLeSucker PunchedA rare example of an interesting music video based on performance footage and it's a bloody good song too. If you've got

Teardrops Explode

Published on 2011-02-12 11:26:00

Baby TeardropsFrom: Brooklyn, United StatesAfter immersing myself in the blossoming British music scene courtesy of the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition checking out the American scene feels a little like a holiday. One thing I can guarantee i

How Can Something So Wrong Feel So Right?

Published on 2011-02-11 11:03:00

WrongnoteFrom: A different planet or maybe Glasgow, ScotlandYou've Got Some Optic Nerve by Wrongnote another stand out track from my Glastonbury list. It's completely off the scale and so odd that it's hard to tell if it's brilliant or rubbish. I'm w

Shake Yer Beauties

Published on 2011-02-10 12:17:00

Yer BeautiesFrom: London, United KingdomStill working my way through the list of hopefuls for Glastonbury Emerging Talent and it doesn't get any easier. Another band on the list who have perked me up are London upstarts Yer Beauties. With their song

Daughter Exclusive

Published on 2011-02-09 12:16:00

DaughterFrom: London, United KingdomThose of you who have been following the blog over the past few months will already be familiar with The Devil's favourite singer songwriter of the moment Elena Tonra, aka Daughter. Those of you who aren't where ha

Lucky Number 13

Published on 2011-02-09 11:24:00

13 HorseshoesFrom: Liverpool, United KingdomScouse psychedelic revivalists 13 Horseshoes are an enigma wrapped up in a riddle hidden in a mystery. Their myspace site is as uninformative as they come and includes just the one song. But what a song. If

Don't Prejudge A Book By It's Cover

Published on 2011-02-08 11:07:00

Clifford Village BandFrom: Leeds, United KingdomWhen I saw the Clifford Village Band's name on the Glastonbury ETC list under the folk genre with a song called The Fisherman and I my heart sank. I was, quite understandably I think, expecting a finge

Arcade Fire

Published on 2011-02-07 11:19:00

The KindlingFrom: Bon Iver's Cellar, ProbablyAbout a fifth of the way through my Glastonbury ETC list and have found another band that are making it all worth while. The Kindling (not to be confused with their Australian brothers in Americana, The Ki

Devil's Roundup

Published on 2011-02-06 12:18:00

It's not always easy to cover every band that contacts me there are simply not enough hours in the day or days in the week so here is a round up of some bands that I've not been able to coverThis Silent ForestFrom: Glasgow, ScotlandScottish seven pie

Video Killed The Radio Star

Published on 2011-02-06 09:22:00

Here are the videos that have caught my attention this week...That Fucking TankMr BloodThat Fucking Tank: 'Mr Blood' from JakoMat on Vimeo.Turin BrakesSea ChangeBanjo Or FreakOut105Banjo Or FreakOut_"105" from simone pellegrini on Vimeo.Thanks to Rad

Totally Mental

Published on 2011-02-05 11:31:00

Mental HealthFrom: Hicksville, United Kingdom I've been ploughing through the list of bands I've been asked to assess for the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition and it is so hard as there are so many good bands who have entered that selecting a

Bully For You

Published on 2011-02-05 09:47:00

The LongsandsFrom: Newcastle, United KingdomAfter Liverpool stole, well as much as you can steal something and leave £35m in the back of the victim, Andy Carroll from Newcastle earlier this week it's the least I can do to feature a band from the sid

TiANANMEN Aren't Square

Published on 2011-02-05 05:52:00

TiANANMENFrom: Sheffield, United KingdomDisappointingly most of the "rock" bands on my Glastonbury emerging talent list sound like poor Led Zeppelin tribute bands. Thank God for TiANANMEN who will restore your faith in the future of rawk with Human S

No Text Before Marriage

Published on 2011-02-04 13:18:00

The Little PhilistinesFrom: London, United KingdomThe Little Philistines release their new single 'Hot Phone' on 7th February, another in a lengthening list of quirky English pop ditties rolling off the Little Philistines' production line. With a mel

Marriage Made In Hell

Published on 2011-02-03 11:46:00

MatrimonyFrom: Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaAustralian punks Matrimony (not to be confused with the altogether smoother but still cool US duo Matrimony) were a fixture on the short lived and unrecorded underground Australian riot grrrl scene way

Lips Sync

Published on 2011-02-02 10:59:00

Yeah And She Has Red Lips TooFrom: London, UK Devil readers with long memories will recall I was rather fond of a London electro band called Molloy. So much so that they were second in my top 10 of 2006 with the still brilliant Tracy (The Devils Top

Pretty Vacant

Published on 2011-02-01 10:49:00

Eat Y'Self PrettyFrom: Birmingham, United KingdomThey're so pretty oh so pretty. Well actually they're not all that pretty (sorry guys) this is no boy band buffed to within an inch of their lives. Eat Y'Self Pretty are a gang of art rockers from Birm

The Power of Ten

Published on 2011-01-31 11:32:00

Horse Guards ParadeFrom: Hull, United KingdomFollowing the feature on Horse Guards Parade back in September 2010 (Hold Your Horses) and their appearance in the Devil's top 10 of 2010 with Her Scabby Knees the band sent me a copy of their album, the s

Video Killing The Radio Star

Published on 2011-01-30 11:41:00

Here are the videos that have caught my attention this week...SuckersIt Gets Your Body MovingStrange, atmospheric, arresting, disturbing what more can you want from a video?SUCKERS - It Gets Your Body Movin´ from Amberley Productions on Vimeo.The Su

Sugar Finney

Published on 2011-01-29 12:30:00

FinneyerkesFrom: Millbrook, Alabama, United StatesMatt from ambient experimentalists Finneyerkes took some time out to tell the Devil about his first awkward teenage makeout, his secret man crush on Brand New's Jesse Lacey and how much he enjoys Char

More Swimming Against The Tide

Published on 2011-01-28 12:11:00

Tiny TideFrom:Cesena, Forlì - Cesena, ItaliaThe fabulously named Marilyn Roxie, a 20 year old electronic instrumental artist and founder of the excellent blog A Future in Noise, has branched out with her own label, Vulpiano Records. I've often thoug

Swimming Against The Tide

Published on 2011-01-27 16:56:00

Free SwimFrom: London, United KingdomFree Swim's new ep 'Yolanda The Panda' is as English as a fry up in a greasy spoon. Channelling the spirits of The Bonzo Dog Doodah Band, Art Brut,and The Kinks to tell tales of intrepid and very English mountaine

Hey Man It's Hayman

Published on 2011-01-26 12:47:00

Darren HaymanFrom: London, United Kingdom In 1992 the Wedding Present released a 7" single each month. An impressive achievement to maintain that level of productivity. Well Hefner's Darren Hayman (the godfather of modern indiepop) is raising the sta

Drag Queens

Published on 2011-01-25 10:55:00

Drag Your HeelsFrom: London, United KingdomLondon duo Drag Your Heels are here to remind us all that rock 'n roll is at it's best when it's simple, a true reminder of the power of simplicity. Boy, girl, guitar, drums, vocals, leather jackets and guit

White Lies

Published on 2011-01-24 13:48:00

LiesFrom : Aberdeen, United KingdomLies is the pseudonym of Aberdeen artiste Robert Drummond who crafts beautiful lo-fi pop from assorted clicks, bleeps, and electronic flotsam and jetsam. It's a heartbreaking civil partnership of lo-fi innocence and

Video Is Still Killing The Radio Star

Published on 2011-01-23 11:13:00

Here are the videos that have caught my attention this week...Marcus15th FebTo support today's Demonstration for Global Democracy in Brussels Belgian electronic band Marcus has decided to re-release their famous track 15 Feb. Frightened RabbitLonelin

Get Your Eggs Over

Published on 2011-01-22 14:19:00

Lovely EggsFrom: Another PlanetOne of the Devil's favourite bands of the moment the eternally lovely Lovely Eggs are back with another slice of offbeat pop perfection. Don't Look At Me (I Don't Like It) is released from captivity on 31st January on

Tunic For The Troops

Published on 2011-01-22 11:56:00

The TunicsFrom: Croydon, LondonWith the charts overflowing with the dull throb of photocopied R&B and over produced synth(etic) artistes last year was the worst year for guitar bands since records began. It's time for a dose of guitar based globa

Remix It Up

Published on 2011-01-21 14:20:00

Lykke LiFrom: Stockholm, SwedenIf you're counting the days until the release of Wounded Rhymes, Lykke Li's follow up to her critically acclaimed debut Youth Novels, then here is something to tide you over. A brilliant Beck remix of Get Some the first

Stuck On You

Published on 2011-01-20 10:43:00

velcroBROTHERFrom: Glasgow, ScotlandGlaswegian rockers velcroBROTHER sound a little like the Dandy Warhols if they'd grown up sucking on the teat of Britpop (The Samaritans Called Me Last Night) or Kasabian if they were suddenly infected by a pretty

The World's Their Oyster

Published on 2011-01-19 10:50:00

The Oyster MurdersFrom: Brisbane, AustraliaIn the midst of flooding on a biblical scale in Queensland and despite the loss of electricity for over a week Grant Redgen, lead singer with Australian alt-rockers the Oyster Murders (first featured a few w

Regimented Music

Published on 2011-01-18 11:55:00

Our Lost InfantryFrom: Aldershot, United KingdomIf you're a band from Aldershot, the home of the British Army, and you call yourselves Our Lost Infantry then seriously you're not looking hard enough. Or maybe they've just been playing hide and seek w

Raven Mad

Published on 2011-01-17 12:08:00

The Raven & The Writing DeskDenver, Colorado, United StatesRecidivist is derived from the French récidiviste, from récidiver, to relapse, from the Medieval Latin recidvre and from the Latin recidvus, falling. It is also the latest album from De

Video Killed The Radio Star

Published on 2011-01-16 10:57:00

Here are the videos that have caught my attention this week...ClinicBubblegumIf you like cats in dresses, dancing sweetcorn and giant knickerbocker glories then you will love this beautifully balmy new promo for my fellow scousers Clinic by award win

Goodbye Girl

Published on 2011-01-15 11:21:00

Trish KeenanRIP1969 - 2011I was so sad to hear of the death of Trish Keenan lead singer of Birmingham electro pop band Broadcast of pneumonia. It's sad when anyone we have admired or who has moved us with their music dies but when they are so young a

Brutally Honest

Published on 2011-01-15 10:54:00

The Brute ChorusFrom: London, United KingdomRegular readers of the Devil's blog will already know that I am partial to the unfairly neglected but surely soon to be huge Brute Chorus. Their latest single 'Birdman' from their second album How The Caged

I Wanna Sax You Up

Published on 2011-01-14 14:58:00

I was sad to hear about the death of Gerry Rafferty (RIP Gerry) last week. Gerry's 'Baker Street' is one of those songs that sounds like nothing else it was an original and it still gives me chills down my spine when I hear that sax solo. I was pleas

Sting In The Tale

Published on 2011-01-13 14:36:00

Henry JohnsonFrom: Thanet, United KingdomHenry Johnson (not too be confused with the US guitarist Henry Johnson) is a young talented and fashionably starving singer songwriter with more than a slight resemblance to Sting (without the obsession with t

They Wanna Sex You Up

Published on 2011-01-13 11:34:00

Poor But SexyFrom: Washington, United StatesHow can anyone resist a band who look like Asexuals Anonymous call themselves Poor But Sexy and have a song called Hotter Than A Poptart? Then they go and make it sound like Prince on Viagra with someone's

Scanning The Horizon

Published on 2011-01-12 11:43:00

Clytem ScanningParis, FranceI received an email from Clytem Scanning that merely stated "It is 2011. it is cold and damp outside. warm in my room" and a link to a youtube video. It all felt mysterious and a little suspect. It could easily have been o

Hex Marks The Spot

Published on 2011-01-11 10:49:00

We Are HexFrom: Indianapolis, Indiana, United StatesIndianapolis quartet We Are Hex (first featured on the Devil's blog way back in April 2009, It's A Kinda Magic) have been keeping themselves busy these last few months. They've released their acclai

Here Comes The Judge

Published on 2011-01-10 14:20:00

This year’s Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition (ETC) 2011 is now officially open, but aspiring bands better get their skates on sharpish because it's closing in a week. The competition gives new, unsigned artists from any musical genre residin

The Notorious Bird Brother & Sister

Published on 2011-01-10 11:10:00

The Bird & The MonkeyFrom: The Scottish Borders, ScotlandRegular readers will know that the Devil is partial to Scottish musical adventurers SarahJane Swann and Roger Simian aka The Bird & The Monkey (Stirring It Up, Branded By The Devil, The

T'is the Year to Get Angry

Published on 2011-01-09 11:35:00

The Angry YearsFrom: London, United KingdomIn August I featured London lo-fi minimalists The Angry Years and the buzz that their early demos have generated (Angry Young Years). Well they're back with a new track. A track so fresh that they only recor

Grin and Bear It

Published on 2011-01-08 11:10:00

Bear PilotFrom: SwedenIt's almost twelve months since I first posted on Swedish perfect pop meister Bear Pilot (Leaving On A Jet Plan) and, despite my rash prediction that it won't be long before they're flying high, they remain just as unknown, unse

Teenage Dirtbags

Published on 2011-01-07 12:12:00

Teengirl FantasyFrom: 7am, Ohio, United StatesOhio synth ravers’ Teengirl Fantasy propel warped electronica into the brain with all the force of a teenage girls strop. The raving soul of 'Cheaters' has caught the attention of the blogosphere with a

Why Does It Always Reign On Me?

Published on 2011-01-06 12:23:00

City ReignFrom: Manchester, United KingdomAs you know it always rains in Manchester so it's surprising that there hasn't been a band from the north western musical metropolis called City Reign. Until now that is. Unless the quartet are all Mancheste

Just When I Thought I Could Not Be Stopped

Published on 2011-01-05 13:12:00

Mick KarnRIP24 July 1958 – 4 January 2011I was heartbroken to read about the death of Antony Michaelides aka Mick Karn one of the only artists for whom big in Japan was a compliment. Another hero from my youth has been cruelly taken from the world

Woom With A View

Published on 2011-01-05 12:05:00

WoomFrom: Los Angeles, California, United StatesWoom is Eben Portnoy and Sara Magenheimer a duo who used to be called Fertile Crescent and were both members of Flying. They play lo-fi pop that's cuter than a kitten in a santa hat and is a perfect r

Poor Old Johnny Reb

Published on 2011-01-04 11:52:00

Johnny RebFrom: Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomJohnny Reb are a gang of reprobates (or maybe rebrobrates!) from Glasgow. They are relatively modest reprobates introducing themselves to the Devil via an email that simply said 'We're Johnny Reb &

It's A Wind Up

Published on 2011-01-03 12:05:00

The Wind-Up BirdsFrom: Leeds, United KingdomIf there was any justice in the world then Yorkshire terriers The Wind-Up Birds (Literate Rock and Bird Maniax) would be a fixture on the obligatory list of bands for 2011. Unfortunately it's not going to h

Radio Sombre

Published on 2011-01-02 11:41:00

LAKE R▲DIOFrom: Illinois, United StatesAfter the frivolity of the new year the post party comedown hits the Devil's blog with an almighty bump. Lake Radio is the musical pseudonym of Heavy Ghost guitarist and all round prodigy 19 year old Caden Moo

Happy New Year

Published on 2010-12-31 18:00:00

It's 1 am on 1/1/11 and what better way to welcome in the new year than with the garage crunk of Happy New Year the solo project of Eleanor Logan from Brooklyn band Adult Themes?Happy New Year From The DevilGo TryMP3 - Happy New Year - TwinsMP3 - Hap

Bikini Tops

Published on 2010-12-31 12:25:00

BikiniFrom: New York, United States It's the final day of 2010 and, while it may not be the weather for sunbathing or lazing around the pool in the UK, it's a good time to think about the summer holidays. So what better time to chat to