domgourlay has written the following articles:
Imagine you're in a dream where you've just stumbled into a bar, bought a large G&T and then, out of the blue, something startlingly magnificent happens...»
This is the sound of a north eastern barbershop quartet screaming for a not-too short back and sides in quadraphonic unison...»
To commemorate the release of their new single 'Keine Lust' (in the shops Monday 28th February), those exponents of subversive Snow White fantasies and extremely loud industrial metal Rammstein have launched the 'Keine Lust' microsite.»
Currently in the middle of a 30 date European tour with The Dears, New York quintet Ambulance Ltd are causing quite a stir with their melodic post-rock harmonies...»
Birmingham's most revered exponents of shredcorepopthrash Distophia go on the road next month followed by the release of a new single, 'Children Know The Score' on London-based independent label Necessary Records in April.»
Not so long ago, mentioning the name Slowdive would have been more likely to induce outbreaks of violence on oneself than showing the proverbial red rag to a bull. However, this anthology firmly redresses the balance and ensures Slowdive can take up their rightful place as experimental pioneers in rock'n'roll's hall of fame...»
New album, new single, new site...»
"A-Rock-and-roh-oh-olll Rock And Roll Rock-and-roh-oh-olll" Oh the joy!»
In the basement of the Hi-Fi Club, the first Friday of every month brings the Tea Time Shuffle, an event which throws together the city's most prestigious unsigned artists. Not to mention a vast array of cheque book toting talent spotters, of course...»
NYC quintet in Valentine-esque mood debut. Swoon...»
The last time this place held a throng so enthusiastically frenzied would probably have been last June. Graduation Day. But we've all been there, done that, bought the t-shirt, worn the hat...right?»
Where else would you find 50s rock'n'roll icon Wanda Jackson, 80s psychedelic grungers Sonic Youth and 2005's great white hopes Bloc Party sat alongside one another? Why on the latest Rough Trade 'Best Of...' compilation of course...»
It's that time of year where repulsively shaded red balloons and teddy bears festooned with ribbons proclaiming "I love you" are begging to be adorned from every bedroom up and down the country and what better way to send a most cute message of angst-ridden anti-love than this?»
Club AC30 at the Water Rats Theatre just outside King's Cross station is fast establishing itself as THE essential night for all things drenched in waves of feedback, psychedelic dreampop and discordant post-rock in the capital...»
Nottingham's new noise take a slice of Olley and a dose of Falkous and mix it up in Albini's state-of-the-art mincer. Perhaps...»
With a plethora of hot talent emerging on an almost weekly basis, Leeds is swiftly overtaking Manchester as the northern epicentre of music and culture. Which probably means that the Kaiser Chiefs are the White Rose equivalent of Oasis. What does Ricky Wilson make of it all...»
This Sunday, 30th January, a massive benefit concert called 'A Drop In The Ocean' will take place across a total of 20 venues in Nottingham...»
Athlete are the band everyone seemingly loves to hate, and yet they still shift thousands of records. Now that Chris Moyles and Jonathan Ross love them in equal measures they're about to be promoted into the commercial super league but does their music warrant it?»
If the original feedback drenched dronerock class of '91 were labelled as being the Scene That Celebrates Itself, then Mainline could be described as being the band that worships Jim and William Reid...»
While the icicles fall off the windows and the bottom drops out of the wallet, the last thing you need after a cold Christmas is yet another band proclaiming their love of al things Le Bon et Flowers, right? WRONG.»
Thank God the Christmas rush is over. Back to reality, and thankfully reality is S-W-EEEE-T!»
Ladies and gentlemen, let me bring you the first GREAT single of 2005...»
Iceland's queen of unadulterated weirdness Bjork will be releasing an album with a difference at the end of February...»
Its another single from The Others and whilst it may not challenge 'Bohemian Rapsody' for its scale of operatic value, it sure beats listening to yet another Elvis re-issue...»
If anything, this record should serve as a wake up call to record labels up and down the land, as Lo-Ego's mixture of tragedy, violence and ecstasy is all too rare amongst many of their one-scene-fits-all crazed peers...»
Whereas most of their peers seem to have begged, stolen and borrowed from the most obvious of sources, the Dead 60s have spent their time and energy wisely, concocting a sound that is truly recognisable as their own whilst paying homage to the notable influences of The Clash, The Specials, Lee Perry and Orange Juice along the way.»
As the year draws to a close, its inevitable that everyone likes to play at being Nostradamus at this time of year, trying to predict who, what, when and where is going to be big, unmissable, and downright awe-inspiring over the forthcoming 12 months...»
We love the Roses and we're gonna prove it!... OK then, prove it...»
It really shouldn't have worked. I mean, three overweight Welsh blokes a good five years past their sell-by date and the biggest gobshite to crawl out of London's trendier quarters since time began, maybe, all under the same roof.»
Invite your mates around, put on a few Smiths records, form a band, write a few tunes, invent a new genre...its easy when you know how.»
