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Exposure: 85 Bears

Exposure: 85 Bears

22 Jun 2009

East London trio 85 Bears have been causing minor earthquakes as they tour round the country, as anyone who caught their Hinterland appearance in May will be able to testify. The instrumental band are a force to witness; the intricate interplay at heart…

Exposure: You Animals

Exposure: You Animals

18 Jun 2009

You Animals have rocketed out of their hometown of Derby with their energetic and intelligently crafted pop hooks. The band are infectious live as well, with the energetic and enthusiastic stage presence rippling through the crowd by the time the first…

Exposure - The Count and Sinden

Exposure - The Count and Sinden

8 May 2009

With one being a renowned remix master and the other being an international DJ, you wouldn’t think that The Count and Sinden have much time to do anything else. However, in between the Count (aka Herve) releasing his Ghetto Bass double CD and Sinden…

Exposure: Rogues

Exposure: Rogues

28 Apr 2009

Maybe it’s because they’re from my part of London, but Rogues have seemingly been building up a head of steam that recently saw them release debut single Not So Pretty to great acclaim. Mixing Duran Duran, early U2, The Clash and Bowie, the band seems…

Exposure: We Were Promised Jetpacks

Exposure: We Were Promised Jetpacks

20 Apr 2009

The Scottish music scene is enjoying a rich harvest of young bands with big sounds right now. Like their friends Frightened Rabbit and Twilight Sad, We Were Promised Jetpacks boast big tunes, wrenchingly vulnerable vocals over towering guitars and the…

Zoey Van Goey

Exposure: Zoey Van Goey

13 Apr 2009

Clever, twee and always catchy, Zoey Van Goey have a gentle beauty about their music. It’s very reminiscent of early Belle and Sebastian, the mix of girl/boy vocals and light-footed, catchy pop tunes never failing to put a smile on your face. Forming in…

Exposure: Das Pop

Exposure: Das Pop

10 Mar 2009

With a busy festival schedule, which included three sets at Glastonbury, and numerous appearances towards the end of the year it’s easy to forget that we’re still eagerly awaiting Das Pop’s debut album. With a name like that you should be expecting pop…

Exposure: Pearl and the Puppets

Exposure: Pearl and the Puppets

4 Mar 2009

Friendly, warm and with a voice as elegantly beautiful as herself, Katie Sutherland, aka Pearl from Pearl and the Puppets, is a breath of fresh air. The twenty one year old from Kirkintilloch may be one of many solo female artists right now but the…

Sky Larkin

Sky Larkin

(4 stars)19 Feb 2009

With a rip-roaring opening set from acerbic Scots guitar heroes Copy Haho warming the crowd up nicely, Sky Larkin took to the stage without much fanfare. Playing to a crowd made up of the curious rather than the devoted, the first half of their set…

Scottish open

Scotland The Great - Homecoming Highlights

22 Jan 2009

Scotland is calling everyone back for a homecoming and, without any sort of Scottish version of the Bat signal in sight, the country is hosting events throughout the year to get everyone celebrating their roots to coincide with Robert Burns’ 250th…

Moby - Last Night Remixed

Moby - Last Night Remixed

(3 stars)20 Jan 2009

With the success of Go - The Best of Moby: Remixed, Moby’s sixth album has also been given the remix treatment. The likes of D.Ramirez, Freemasons and Shapeshifters have all contributed to an album that although varied in the number of people remixing…

M83 - Saturdays=Youth

M83 - Saturdays=Youth

(3 stars)20 Jan 2009

ELECTRONIC/DREAMPOP (EMI) As special guests on the UK tour of Kings of Leon and support act for The Killers US Tour, M83 have felt it appropriate to re-release their album which was met with critical acclaim first time round but little in the way of…

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