Fuzz You!
I will not deny that Iceland is a magical place. Its position between two continents, its isolation and unique geology give the country a mystical pull. I’ve been wondering for sometime, however, if the international success achieved by Icelandic bands ever since Bjork has paved the crossway between ethereal wave and avant-garde, can be entirely explained by excessive talent and [...]
Concert and album review of Alabama Shakes. Albama Shakes live at the Bitterzoet, Amsterdam. Concert review by Manou Chen. If I’m honest, listening to Alabama Shakes’ debut album Boys & Girls initially gave me the impression that the hype machine had been running over hours. Boys & Girls stands-out through its authenticity and its candor, [...]
The Norwegian punk/rockband Honningbarna was our favorite act at Eurosonic, less than three weeks ago. Today we received this sad press release from their manager: “It’s with a very heavy heart I bring the news to you that the drummer of Honningbarna, Anders Askildsen Eikås (20) died in a car crash tonight. The boys are [...]
They look like a much younger Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkaard; Marcus Haughton, the curly brother, on vocals and keys, and Miles Haughton, the brother without dreadlocks, on lead vocals and guitar. Fortunately, their three mates, Louis Bhose (bass) and Oscar Manthorpe (guitar) and Ben (drums) look like they have met up at Hogwarts and [...]