New Candys “Excess” Bleeding Magenta WOW!!!! This band is so great. Imagine the Velvet Underground and The Verve playing together: you got New Candys. Forming in Venice, Italy, in 2008, New Candys consists of Fernando Nuti (vocals, guitar, sitar), Diego … Continue Reading
Rostam “Gwan” “Half-Light” Wow. Rostam Batmanglij is making music apart from Vampire Weekend, and it is damned well beautiful. With a touch of the Vampire in his solo stuff, Rostam also has drawn influence from the Verve and other masters … Continue Reading
Richard Ashcroft “These People” These People I am happy again. Richard Ashcroft, one of the most solid songwriters of all time, has a new album out. These People is a beautiful, lush, tremendously performed and sung album. Ashcroft is one … Continue Reading
The Candy Skins “House At The Top Of The Hill” Fun? Welcome to Flashback Tuesday. This is a great band, one of the early proponents of BritPop, sadly overshadowed by Oasis, the Verve, and Blur (all great bands). The Candy … Continue Reading