Stepping foot in Kingston in some ways feels like stepping out of London. While technically situated southwest in the capital, one is immediately greeted by a mixture of architecture that could be British or even Dutch depending on where you stand. From the Kingston Bridge to artist David Mach’s ‘Out of Order’ tumbling phone box installation on Old London Road, the picturesque town has a distinct charm that is quite undeniable.
Back in 2020 Rock & roll mainstays The Kills released their compilation record 'Little Bastards'. The LP followed a four year hiatus since their 2016 album 'Ash & Ice'. Now make a return in 2023, The Kills have shared not one, but two songs as well as accompanying videos.
In our never-ending quest to deliver you great music, we have compiled a 2023 playlist of tunes that we feel are quite amazing.
There is the Oscar Wilde quote which states "art imitates life far more than life imitates art". Every piece of art that has been created by author, poet, producer, and designer Lukasz Polowczyk has been a marriage with experience, each as authentic as the breath of life itself.
Local Suicide is the Berlin-based couple who have been at the forefront of some of the most nocturnal, sexy and dance driven grooves coming out of Germany. Comprised of Brax Moody and Vamparela, the two have been creating together since 2008 crafting sounds that encompass new wave, dark disco, post-punk, EBM, and techno, just to name a few.
Nottingham band Midnight Rodeo may be new to the scene as this current collective, but the members have been playing with other bands for years. As the now group, their coming together has created something special...extremely special.
Everything about October and The Eyes spells rock & roll superstar. Whether it be her musical hybrid of dark, sexy post-punk, psychedelic, rockabilly, stoner rock, glam, and electronica, her fierce performance ability, and even her look, it's safe to say that she was blessed by the Gods to be born with the complete package.
Furrowed Brow are special. Not in the cliche description of what some would call a fly by night act who has received the popularity vote of the day, but rather in the traditional meaning of the word itself. The 5-piece outfit are truly different from the norm.
While there are many bands that have exploded within the post-punk scene over recent years time, Berlin-based group Kamoos are totally paving a road of otherness that defies any one particular sound. Combining not only post-punk, but new wave, dance and even rich, Arabic stylings, the band have fostered something so engaging, refreshing and utterly entertaining, that it can only, truly be dubbed well, simply...Kamoos.
The music of Belarus trio Dlina Volny is truly something magical. It's seducing, atmospheric, at times haunting, and ultimately the perfect mood controlling vehicle. Creating a perfect stir of post-punk, synthpop, coldwave, dance and more, their songs are crafted with poetic lyricism and entrancing instrumentation that is thoroughly transportive.
