Happy Friday! As always, just before the weekend, we bring you our top 4 tracks of the week from up and coming artists. This week sees us sample an eclectic mix of styles with each artist able to put their own unique stamp on the genre they're taking on. As always 'click the pic' to be taken to the music. The Classic Hunt - Camazotz Recorded by the five-piece … [Read more...] about New Music Fridays – 6th September 2019
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Interview: Simon Ohlsson from Vokonis
Vokonis is a band on the rise, fueled by their captivating new record, Grasping Time. We had a chance to chat with Guitarist / Vocalist Simon Ohlsson about the new record, lineup changes, and the future of the band. Your latest album takes a different direction from previous Vokonis records, incorporating dual vocals and more complex song structures. Can you give us a little … [Read more...] about Interview: Simon Ohlsson from Vokonis
New Music Fridays – 30th August 2019
It’s been a good week for new music. With the release of Lana Del Rey’s new record and the first new album from TOOL for 13 years, you should have plenty to listen to, but as always, don’t forget those new artists and up and coming bands clamouring for the limelight! This week’s New Music Fridays sees a healthy dose of teenage band-pop, a sprinkling of bluesy dirt-rock and a … [Read more...] about New Music Fridays – 30th August 2019
Digging for Gold #3: Putting yourself out there, 70 keepers and John Coltrane
Last month in Digging for Gold, we looked at a garage sale find that saw me landing several great records on an early morning stop. This month, the dig was much different as the records found me... One thing that I’ve learned as a vinyl enthusiast over many years, is that just talking to people often pays off. I’m not referring to talking to other collectors and record store … [Read more...] about Digging for Gold #3: Putting yourself out there, 70 keepers and John Coltrane
R.E.M. – Ten Of Their Albums Rated and Ranked
Vinyl Chapters writer Michael Sumsion pores over REM’s catalogue and delivers his verdict on the band’s Top Ten albums. R.E.M. and their seismic career can be divided into three distinct phases or acts: the arty college-rock darlings of the alternative 80’s underground, the supernova crossover pop star era and then the epoch where these elder statesmen came to terms with fame … [Read more...] about R.E.M. – Ten Of Their Albums Rated and Ranked
Oasis: Definitely Maybe – Classic Albums
With the 25th anniversary of Oasis' generation-defining record, Definitely Maybe, we take a look back at how it changed the UK music scene and shot Oasis to superstardom. In the mid-90s the face of guitar bands had changed. Gone were the glamour, excess and sex of the ’80s replaced by bands that shied away from the fame and limelight that came with being successful. They sang … [Read more...] about Oasis: Definitely Maybe – Classic Albums