BIMM End of Term Showcase – Who’s playing? Part 3

And here we are with the final post about WHO will be performing at tomorrow’s End of Term showcase! If you missed it, here are parts 1 and 2. Now onto the final 8… Kaia Vieira  Inspired by classic Trip-Hop and DnB, Kaia and her band translate her dark, beat driven songs with ominous soul vocals, gritty bass and explosive Jungle grooves. They are Kaia … Continue reading BIMM End of Term Showcase – Who’s playing? Part 3

BIMM End of Term Showcase – Who’s playing? Part 2

After Part 1 of this mini series, we are bringing you even more acts who will be playing this Thursday! Here we go…  Caitlin Macklon   Cait Macklon combines Americana influences with catchy melodies and sweet vocals. She will be joined by William Wahlberg (drums), Kieran Fergusson (bass), Calum Lockie (guitar) and Alicia Rockall on BVs. Find her on socials:  Instagram: @caitmacklon  Facebook: caitmacklonmusic  Youtube  Darcy Blu   … Continue reading BIMM End of Term Showcase – Who’s playing? Part 2

BIMM End of Term Showcase – Who’s playing? Part 1

12th March is when BIMM London will hold the End of Term Showcase with some of the best acts BIMM has to offer. Here’s part 1 of a rundown of the acts who will be performing on Thursday! The Great Flud  The Great Flud are a 5 piece Alt Rock band from London, bringing back the sound of the 80’s in to the modern day. … Continue reading BIMM End of Term Showcase – Who’s playing? Part 1

Merry Creasemas: A Festive FEET Q&A

Words: Ellie Desborough | Photography: Bethan McConnell (Instragram/Twitter: @BethanMcConnell Post-Britpop-ish indie rockers FEET released their new Christmas single, ‘Vegetarian Christmas’, last week, so their flat has been transformed into a majestic winter wonderland. Well, not quite. But there is something endearing about the white socks duct-taped on the brick wall with their names scribbled on with Sharpie. I sit down with Oli, Callum, Harry and … Continue reading Merry Creasemas: A Festive FEET Q&A

Multimedia Record Label Patchbay Records Release Second EP

Words: Jonathan Fry Brighton based Patchbay Records have pulled out all the stops for their second EP, Unit 22 by Redrum. The four-track drum and bass ensemble is accompanied by a stop-motion music video (animated by Red Filgate, Zane Crowther and Samuel Carson) which follows the narrative of the EP’s second track, ‘Annapurna’, blowing the face – and bodies – off willing listeners in a … Continue reading Multimedia Record Label Patchbay Records Release Second EP

Holding Absence – Self Titled Review

The self-titled debut record comes from the Cardiff based post-hardcore Holding Absence and their softer, melodramatic black and white branding in the form of a a vivid, yet restrained colour palette of sound. Shaking with vibrato and the ability to out-ballad previous track ‘Penance’, the record utilises ambience ridden vocals and pianist melody in ‘Marigold’ and feature length ‘Wilt’ with the latter being the more … Continue reading Holding Absence – Self Titled Review

A Saharan Acid Western

Released November 23, 2018, Zerzura is the original soundtrack to the film (of the same name) composed by and starring Ahmoudou Madassane, a prolific Tuareg multi-instrumentalist. Regarded as the first ever ‘Saharan acid Western’, Zerzura tells the tale of a nomad’s search for a magic city of gold through free form guitar improvisations. Madassane encapsulates a desert journey with a meditative and distinctively traditional guitar-centred soundtrack … Continue reading A Saharan Acid Western