Categories Album Reviews Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs: Land of Sleeper Post author By Simon Kirk Post date February 15, 2023 1 Comment on Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs: Land of Sleeper Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs (photo credit: Ania Shrimpton) Continue reading “Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs: Land of Sleeper” Tags Adam Ian Sykes, Black Sabbath, Bonnacons of Doom, Ewan Mackenzie, Iron Maiden, John-Michael Hedley, Kate Smith, Matt Baty, pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs, Pigs x 7, richard dawson, Rocket Recordings, Sally Pilkington, Sam Grant
Categories Album Reviews Richard Dawson: The Ruby Cord Post author By Simon Kirk Post date November 17, 2022 1 Comment on Richard Dawson: The Ruby Cord Richard Dawson (photo credit: Kuba Ryneiewicz) Continue reading “Richard Dawson: The Ruby Cord” Tags Bulblis, Christopher Moore, Circle, dirty three, Domino, Jonathan Franzen, Mary Lattimore, Philip K. Dick, richard dawson, Robert Rankin, Sally Pilkington, Shakespeare, Thomas Pynchon, Tom Robbins, Weird World
Categories Features Live Shaking Hell: Supersonic Festival 2022 Post author By Simon Kirk Post date July 15, 2022 21 Comments on Shaking Hell: Supersonic Festival 2022 Buñuel (photo credit: Simon Kirk) Continue reading “Shaking Hell: Supersonic Festival 2022” Tags A.A. Williams, Aaron Turner, big brave, Circle, Divide And Dissolve, Doug Scharin, Eugene S. Robinson, Föllakzoid, Flowdan, Fred Erskine, Grove, Holy Tongue, J. Zunz, Jeff Mueller, June of 44, Kevin Martin, Nate Newton, NYX, Old Man Gloom, Pharoah Overlord, Rakhi Singh, richard dawson, Roger Robinson, Sean Meadows, Shovel Dance Collective, Supersonic, Sylvie Nehill, Takiaya Reed, The Bug, Thou, Valentina Magaletti, Vessel
Categories Live Photo Gallery: Supersonic Festival 2022 Post author By Simon Kirk Post date July 15, 2022 4 Comments on Photo Gallery: Supersonic Festival 2022 Continue reading “Photo Gallery: Supersonic Festival 2022” Tags AA Williams, big brave, Bismuth, BUÑUEL, Divide And Dissolve, June of 44, Nadja, Old Man Gloom, richard dawson, Shovel Dance Collective, Supersonic Festival, Thou
Categories Features Live Supersonic 2022 Preview Post author By Simon Kirk Post date July 1, 2022 2 Comments on Supersonic 2022 Preview Supersonic (design by @abrokenhorse) Continue reading “Supersonic 2022 Preview” Tags A.A. Williams, Aaron Turner, big brave, Bismuth, Blue Ruth, BUÑUEL, Circle, Divide And Dissolve, FÖLLAKZOID, Flowdan, Haress, J. Zunz, Jerusalem In My Heart, JR Moores, June of 44, Kevin Martin, Nadja, Old Man Gloom, Pharaoh Overlord, Radwan Ghazi Moumneh, richard dawson, Rosie Solomon, Stuart Maconie, The Bug, Thou
Categories Albums Features Sun 13’s Top 50 Albums of 2021 Post author By Simon Kirk Post date December 17, 2021 31 Comments on Sun 13’s Top 50 Albums of 2021 Sticky post Original image via Unsplash (Florencia Viadana) Continue reading “Sun 13’s Top 50 Albums of 2021” Tags 20-20-20, AD 93, Aging, Aging ~ Land Trance, Allen Moore, Ben Chasny, big brave, big country, BIG | BRAVE, Bill Orcutt, Black Tempel Pyrämid, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Bronzerat, Charlie Butler, Chris Abrahams, Chris Corsano, Circle, Claire Cronin, Comedy Minus One, Constellation Records, Cruel Nature Records, Damon & Naomi, Damon Krukowski, Daniela Weinmann, David Colohan, David Wurth, Deafheaven, Divide And Dissolve, Domino Recordings, Donovan Quinn, Drag City, Dub Cthonic, Eleventh Dream Day, Emil Amos, Emma Ruth Rundle, Ex-Easter Island Head, FACS, Fading Tapes, Fake Fruit, Fat Cat, Fire Records, Flemish Eye, Fly Pan Am, Full Time Hobby, Gaffa Bandana, Glenn Donaldson, Gnod, Goliath Enterprises Limited, Grouper, Holy Sons, Hominid Sounds, Human Worth, International Anthem, Invada Records, Iron Lung Records, Jeff Parker, Jim White, Joyful Noise, Joyful Noise Recordings, Katuku Collective, Kowloon Walled City, Kranky, Kulk, Land Trance, Light Conductor, Lingua Ignota, loscil, Low, Matt Christensen, Matt Sweeney, Mess Esque, Miasmah Recordings, Midwife, Moin, Monastra, Naomi Yang, Neurot Recordings, New Bums, nick cave, Ninja Tune, Odd Beholder, Ohm Resistance, Orindal Records, P.M. Tummala, Palilalia, Patrick R. Pärk, richard dawson, Rock In Your Head, Rocket Recordings, Rough Trade, Sargent House, Simm, Sinnbus, Six Organs of Admittance, slant, sleaford mods, Southern Lord, Springtime, Stuart Cook, Sub Pop, The Besnard Lakes, The Bug, The Flenser, The Reds Pinks and Purples, The Still, Three Lobed Recordings, Tough Love, Tropical Fuck Storm, Trouble In Mind, Vapour Theories, warren ellis, Waxing Cresent Records, Will Oldham, XIMES
Categories Album Reviews Richard Dawson & Circle: Henki – “a paradoxical tour de-force” Post author By Simon Kirk Post date November 25, 2021 8 Comments on Richard Dawson & Circle: Henki – “a paradoxical tour de-force” Richard Dawson & Circle Continue reading “Richard Dawson & Circle: Henki – “a paradoxical tour de-force”” Tags Bulbils, Circle, Dio, Domino Recording, Ethel McLennan, Hen Ogledd, Iron Maiden, Janne Westerlund, Julius Jääskeläinen, Jussi Lehtisalo, Mika Rättö, Pekka Jääskeläinen, richard dawson, Sabbath, Sally Pilkington, Sideways Festival, Tomi Leppänen
Categories Albums Features Hello Body: An Introduction into the World of Matt Christensen Post author By Simon Kirk Post date April 19, 2021 9 Comments on Hello Body: An Introduction into the World of Matt Christensen Matt Christensen (photo provided by the artist) Continue reading “Hello Body: An Introduction into the World of Matt Christensen” Tags Bulbils, Claire Welles, Guided By Voices, Low, Matt Christensen, Neil Young, richard dawson, Robert Pollard, Zelienople
Categories Album Reviews The Aleph: Cheshire Cat EP – “futuristic pop music” Post author By Simon Kirk Post date January 13, 2021 2 Comments on The Aleph: Cheshire Cat EP – “futuristic pop music” The Aleph (photo credit: Simon Gabriel) Continue reading “The Aleph: Cheshire Cat EP – “futuristic pop music”” Tags Andrew PM Hunt, Benjamin Fair, Bulbils, Dale Whitfield, Ex-Easter Island Head, Grandaddy, John Hering, Land Trance, Poppy Fair, richard dawson, Stereolab, The Aleph
Categories Features Interviews Bad Amputee Interview: “trying to make something that works and does the music justice” Post author By Simon Kirk Post date December 4, 2020 2 Comments on Bad Amputee Interview: “trying to make something that works and does the music justice” Bad Amputee Continue reading “Bad Amputee Interview: “trying to make something that works and does the music justice”” Tags Alice in Chains, Bad Amputee, Bob Mould, Cath and Phil Tyler, Claire Welford, Codeine, Emergency Librarian, Hen Ogledd, Lanterns on the Lake, Low, Me Lost Me, Nathalie Stern, Phil Tyler, pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs, R.E.M., richard dawson, Robin Fry, The Dawdler, The Doors, The Unit Ama, Yakka Doon
Categories Features Interviews John Witherspoon Interview: “there’s something magic about the truth” Post author By Simon Kirk Post date November 27, 2020 6 Comments on John Witherspoon Interview: “there’s something magic about the truth” John Witherspoon (photo credit: Rob Mulder) Continue reading “John Witherspoon Interview: “there’s something magic about the truth”” Tags Alec Brits, Baxter Dury, bob dylan, Bob Harris, Bruce Springsteen, George Sephton, Jeff Tweedy, John Witherspoon, Katie Nicholas, Kevin Morby, nick cave, Noel Gallagher, oasis, richard dawson, Shane Black, Steven Gerrard, Wilco
Categories Album Reviews Hen Ogledd: Free Humans – “throwing down the gauntlet” Post author By Simon Kirk Post date October 29, 2020 2 Comments on Hen Ogledd: Free Humans – “throwing down the gauntlet” Hen Ogledd (photo credit: via artist's Facebook page) Continue reading “Hen Ogledd: Free Humans – “throwing down the gauntlet”” Tags brexit, Bulbils, david bowie, Dawn Bothwell, Domino Recordings, Hen Ogledd, K Records, Keeley Forsyth, nine inch nails, Rhodri Davies, richard dawson, Sally Pilkington
Categories Albums Richard Dawson’s 2020: the makings of an unbridled masterpiece Post author By Simon Kirk Post date July 20, 2020 8 Comments on Richard Dawson’s 2020: the makings of an unbridled masterpiece Continue reading “Richard Dawson’s 2020: the makings of an unbridled masterpiece” Tags brexit, oasis, pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs, richard dawson, sleaford mods