Another Friday means another round of great new tunes from New Music Fridays! This week we've got some chilled-out vibes against heavy beats, indie pop loveliness and powerfully significant folk. Strap in, buckle down, and get lost in some great music. As always click the pics for a listen. Fable - Orbiting Brighton singer-songwriter Fable hits home in a fantastic way … [Read more...] about New Music Fridays – 19th February 2021
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SXSW 2021: Pushing Boundaries As An Online Festival
With Vinyl Chapters looking forward to covering this year's South By Southwest festival in March, we take a look at the event’s history and what to expect from 2021's revolutionary, online focus. The last year has been a tumultuous time for festivals of any sort. Due to the global pandemic and the fact that large gatherings are just not possible right now, this has caused … [Read more...] about SXSW 2021: Pushing Boundaries As An Online Festival
Sirenia Interview: Keeping It Fresh, Lockdown Music, and 80s Covers
We reviewed Sirenia’s newest album Riddles, Ruins and Revelations earlier this month which impressed with its symphonic/power metal underbelly. We wanted to find out more about the band's current state, so we sat down with Sirenia guitarist and composer Morten Veland to talk about the state of live music, his process for writing albums and the future of his musical projects … [Read more...] about Sirenia Interview: Keeping It Fresh, Lockdown Music, and 80s Covers
New Music Fridays – 12th February 2021
Welcome in the weekend with this week's New Music Fridays! This week we've got four amazing female artists you NEED to check out. From indie-folk flows to lofi beats and bluesy Americana, there really is a great range of talent on display here. As always, click the pics for a listen. Ashley Strongarm - Pushing Daisies Starting out life as a voice memo on a phone, … [Read more...] about New Music Fridays – 12th February 2021
How To Reduce A Record Collection And Why You Should
Is it time to reduce your record collection? This is usually the LAST thing on many record collector’s minds, but at some point in your life it’s something you might have to do. We’re going to go over the reasons for this below, as well as the best ways to choose which records to cut out of your collection and how you can reduce your amount of records quickly and easily. … [Read more...] about How To Reduce A Record Collection And Why You Should
New Music Fridays – 5th February 2021
Welcome to February! It might not be a month where we can start seeing live music yet, but hopefully that's not far away. In the meantime, there's still plenty of new music to enjoy from the comfort of your home. We've discovered four new artists this week that deserve recognition and you can check them out below. As always, click the pics for a listen. Mia Porter - … [Read more...] about New Music Fridays – 5th February 2021