Video: Vlado Nosal & The Avedons – Cold Cigarette

10/11/202212/11/2022 Graeme Smith

Vlado Nosal is a Bratislava, Slovakia-based singer songwriter and the former frontman of Slovak indie rock band Queer Jane. He has just released his debut solo single, but he’s not done it alone. With support from international collaborators Ken Coomer and Boo Hewerdine, as well as his backing band The Avedons, Vlado is set to take the world of indie by storm with Cold Cigarette.

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EP Review: Viscula – We Are One Body

28/10/2022 Graeme Smith

Viscula are a rock band who have featured a couple of times before on the blog. Formed in Lutsk, Ukraine twenty years ago, they are now globetrotters, spending time recording in places such as China, USA and here in Britain. Their EP We Are One Body was originally recorded in 2017 during their America phase, but has only found its way to release last month.

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Video: Ellie Moon – Don’t Date Me

21/10/202221/10/2022 Graeme Smith

Ellie Moon is an indie pop artist who as born in Liverpool, raised in Madrid and now calls North London home. She’s previously received praise for her quirky and humorous lyrics and her latest track and video is no exception. It’s called Don’t Date Me.

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Discovery: Ailsha

03/10/2022 Graeme Smith

Ailsha (pronounced El-sha) is an Irish indie pop artist who has just hit my radar thanks to her moody ballad about love and hurt in the digital age. It’s called R.I.P. (Dead 2 Me).

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Album Review: MooseTooth – It All Tastes The Same

22/09/202203/10/2022 Graeme Smith

MooseTooth are an Indianapolis, USA-based five piece who refuse to be defined by, or even care about, genre. It was that attitude that inspired the name of their debut album It All Tastes The Same, a project that incorporates folk, rock, psych, jazz and a whole bunch else. Here’s my track by track review.

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New Music: Hospital Gown x Donavan Melero x GFOTY – Everyone Has A Plan…

19/08/202219/08/2022 Graeme Smith

We’ve never had a chance to cover her before, but GFOTY (Girlfriend of The Year) is legendary in some circles. She’s teamed up with fellow hyperpoppers Hospital Gown and Donavan Melero for a crazily addictive banger. It’s called Everyone Has A Plan Until They Get Punched In The Mouth.

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Video: Hyattsvillain – Kids Don’t Buy Groceries

09/03/202214/03/2022 Graeme Smith

Hyattsvillain is a Washington D.C., USA-based alternative rock act who Jane first discovered for the blog last month. Since then, she’s featured his music in a couple of her roundups, and even interviewed him. Now it’s my turn to run the rule on his music. His latest track and video is called Kids Don’t Buy Groceries.

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New Music: Jesse Brady – Conflicted

02/03/2022 Graeme Smith

Jesse Brady is a Nashville, USA-based pop singer songwriter who I’ve featured a couple of times before on the blog. Always impressed by her song writing and the strong sense of emotion she conveys in her music, I was keen to give her latest a listen. It’s called Conflicted.

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Video: Garvie – What Did I Do

21/02/202222/02/2022 Graeme Smith

Garvie is a London-based alternative pop artist whose quirky but well-observed new track and video What Did I Do caught my attention.

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Video: Vlado Nosal & The Avedons – Cold Cigarette

EP Review: Viscula – We Are One Body

Video: Ellie Moon – Don’t Date Me

Discovery: Ailsha

Album Review: MooseTooth – It All Tastes The Same

New Music: Hospital Gown x Donavan Melero x GFOTY – Everyone Has A Plan…

Video: Hyattsvillain – Kids Don’t Buy Groceries

New Music: Jesse Brady – Conflicted

Video: Garvie – What Did I Do