Even Butterflies Make A Sound
Ian Griffiths. Ian was the founder and sole constant member of kult kosmische rockers Kontakte. Following the untimely death in 2020 of his band-mate Stuart Low, Ian released the band’s final recordings last year. You can read all about the painstaking and often painful process here. Below, Ian guest reviews Hidden View, the new LP […]
Even Butterflies Make A Sound is delighted to announce that Not Me But Us will play a free show at Radio City Social on Friday, 17 May 2024. The maverick Ewanwhosarmy provides valued support. The Naples duo visits the UK for a short run of shows to promote their outstanding debut LP, Two. Not Me […]
Chelmsford dreampoppers, MAGIC SEAS, today (26 April) released their superb second LP, Everything Has Led Me To Here. Mark Gardener, of RIDE, once again took the helm and navigated the production waters. Brothers John and James Prudence kindly took the time to answer a few questions. I wanted to find out what, in fact, were […]
Anthony Gibbons Anthony is a music fan and former music industry insider who contributed articles to many a now-defunct music magazine or website. He tried his hand at music PR but wasn’t particularly good at it (editor’s note: Mr Gibbons’ words not mine!) Away from music, Anthony is a freelance advertising and marketing executive. Outside […]
Some people may consider Held By Trees to be a ‘supergroup’. Solace, the group’s debut album, featured contributions from no less than eight Talk Talk/Mark Hollis alumni. Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, and Blur veterans also collaborated. Also involved is Eric Bibb, the Grammy-nominated blues singer and songwriter. Listen to an interview with David Joseph and […]
Bass legend Jah Wobble and his Invaders of the Heart are on the road again. They play Chelmsford’s Social club this Friday (12 April). The support act is Tian Qyi, which comprises his sons, John and Charlie. From birth, his boys have been exposed, naturally, to a diverse range of musical styles and traditions, including […]
Deborah Ann Googe, aka da Googie, legendary bassist of shoegaze titans My Bloody Valentine, joined me for a quick video interview to discuss their first tour as a solo artist. Deb provided background to their first solo recordings, revealed their all-time bass-slinging hero, and provided some exclusive news about the idealistic, visionary, determinedly maverick MBV. […]
Ahead of the release of their beguiling new LP, The Galloping Cat, Essex-based harp and synth duo Masal, comprising Özlem Simsek and Alastair Johnson, joined me for a quick video chat. Please press on the two cats below and gambol with us. The Galloping Cat finds this unlikely pair of “neurodiverse nature lovers” collaborating on six meandering tracks […]
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.
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 […]