Even Butterflies Make A Sound
No, I am not calling ex-Wire frontman a ‘bastard’. In fact, Bastard is the name of his 1997 solo album, which is being re-released this Friday (26 January). The term refers more to the misfit/hybrid style of music Colin and Malka Spigel, his partner in life and music, created for the LP towards the end […]
A quick round-up of a few singles and EPs that have impressed, including Kontakte, Masal, Colin Newman, and Yoke.
On a New Year holiday to San Francisco, Anthony Gibbons headed to legendary music venue The Fillmore, a focal point for 1960s counterculture and psychedelic music, to catch The Charlatans (UK) (natch) and Ride. He reports on their 4 January 2024 show.
David Arscott kindly took the time to review the eponymous debut LP from idiosyncratic Canadian artiste Shirley Hurt (the non de plume of Toronto-based Sophia Ruby Katz).
Ewan Thomas, aka Ewan Whosarmy, has released his awesome new video ‘Moving On’. In this article, he tells us, with total candour, which is indicative of his artistic approach, about his inspirations, his way of working, and future plans. Please read to the end and check out the video. The new release from Ewan Whosarmy […]
Silver Moth was hatched after a Twitter exchange between several musicians about the Isle of Lewis. This led to them convening at Great Bernera’s Black Bay Studios on the Outer Hebrides island. Some of the players knew each previously; others met each other for the first time on the island. Furthermore, none of the album […]
It was a real sliding doors moment. At the turn of the century, while walking down Portobello Road in London I passed a savagely hip hairdressers – Children of Vision – and on the spur of the moment decided to get a trim. As luck would have it, Ian Griffiths (founder and sole constant member […]
Bon Harris is a founder member of the legendary Nitzer Ebb (NE). His new mikro:funk EP is his first solo work in nearly 20 years. In this short interview, he discusses the new recordings and his other creative ambitions. mikro:funk EP Bon Harris (BH): I have been working on mikro:funk for quite some time. I […]
Snakes, in popular mythology, represent fertility or a creative life force. As they shed their skin through sloughing, they are symbols of rebirth, transformation, immortality, and healing. Perhaps rebirth, in this instance, applies best to cracking (newish) Chelmsford three-piece, Snakes. Between them, musically, they have covered a lot of ground but they have now found each […]
A celebration of the life and music of the dearly missed maverick musician, Mark Linkous, of the hugely influential alt-rockers Sparklehorse, is upcoming. Even Butterflies Make A Sound and Ben Stanbury are delighted and honoured to host the event at Hot Box on Wednesday, 27 August 2023. On this special night, fans will have the […]