Month: March 2012

Can You Make Me Feel Alright? – Vladimir single

After last Sunday’s performance at Beat Generator Live, Vladimir are hitting the road in support of their imminent new single ‘Cold Winter’s Grasp’. The single seems to be officially released on 6th April but ahead of(and beyond) that there are Scottish dates as follows: 31st March – New Market Bar, Thurso 1st April – Madhatters,…

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A Good Idea – Sugar reissues

Slightly off the pace with this ‘news’ but the entire Sugar back catalogue is to be reissued by Edsel . Deluxe editions of the band’s 3 LPs are being released in May/early June to mark the 20th anniversary of the release of the classic ‘Copper Blue’. I’d be inclined to make a case for Sugar…

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No Doubt Who’s In The Zone – Lee Ranaldo LP review

After 30+ years of Sonic Youth, it’s not that easy any more for the band’s members to spring any surprises. But Lee Ranaldo’s done that with his latest solo LP ‘Between the Times and the Tides’. Principally that’s because BTTATT is a song based record which differs from Lee’s previous much more experimental solo LPs….

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Back In The Community – Vic Godard live

Vic Godard and Subway Sect / Vladimir / Edinburgh School for the Deaf / The Creeping Ivies – Beat Generator Live!, Dundee – 25th  March 2012 Last night saw Vic Godard return to Dundee at the top of a very fine bill indeed put together by Mr Something Going On himself. First up were the…

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Who Does It For Free? – Disappears LP review

The emusic subscription’s not working too badly so far this year. Even if it’s yet to turn up a classic then it’s at least provided some good 2012 albums. My route to Disappears’ ‘Pre-Language’ was a little tortuous. They first appeared on the radar via the Sonic Youth Facebook page because Steve Shelley is currently…

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