Xmas Gifts

A couple of my Christmas presents from Mrs MPT were Magazine related. First up is Magazine – The Biography. It’s a timely read given the praise feted on the band’s legacy in the last 12 months. But, as the book reminds you,  such universal praise didn;t exist in the band’s lifetime. Indeed around the time…

Worthy of Attention

To break up the end of year nostalgia fest, I’d like to bring to your attention a couple of releases. The Second Hand Marching Band have released their second LP but if you want a physical copy of the ‘Grit and Determination’ EP then you’ll need to hurry, it’s only available until the 1st of…

2009 LPs – 6-1

Before revealing the final few records in my Best of 2009, it’s worth pointing out that 7 of the Top 10 acts are Scottish with no fewer than 3 of these albums available on Chemikal Underground. Enough talking … 6. We Were Promised Jetpacks – These Four Walls [Buy it] It’s remarkable how far these…

2009 LPs – 10-7

10. You Already Know – Stop Whispering [Buy it] An almost heavy metal, almost all instrumental LP? Why not? YAK straddle metal, a little bit of punk and even some post rock. But there’s precious little post about this as they rock like demons for the most part. A YAKTV episode featuring one of the…

2009 LPs – 20-11

Well, I think it’s fair to say that the elastic has broken on my stupid life. Having scrambled through to the Christmas holidays, I’ve actually achieved very little beyond completing Mrs MPT’s gift list since last weekend. Plans for three posts in the last fortnight have produced one half written piece. Which I will come…

More Manic Pop Thrills

There’s been a flurry of fairly recent That Petrol Emotion activity with digital re-releases of both debut LP ‘Manic Pop Thrill’ and posthumous live LP ‘ Final Flame’. It’s the latter that’s been of most interest to me since I missed it first time around. The digital version available on iTunes, eMusic and Amazon features…