sam's music sack

Beachdown Festival

2008-10-28T06:48:00.001-07:00

Struggling throughout most of the summer with little money, no holidays and few blow out “Let’s go fucking mental” nights, Beachdown festival was the weekend in which all my hopes and aspirations were to culminate – and I wasn’t gonna let this time go to waste.

Armed with alcohol, a large group of friends, a few mad men, happy plant and a lot of pumped up enthusiasm, all the needed ingredients were in abundance. Next thing was to mash all the constituents together in an irreprehensible, cathartic and erratic manner and see just how much of an unwholesomely fun time we could have. Results follow...in the order my fragmented memory put them in.

Orange unsignedAct

2008-08-20T14:11:00.000-07:00

Ok, I'm writing content for Orange unsignedAct now so head on over to http://www.orangeunsignedact.co.uk.

Justice, Late Of The Pier - Live

2008-07-23T19:31:00.001-07:00

18th Century palaces don't stick out in my mind as being obvious music venues, but this gig is something refreshingly different. Justice and Late Of The Pier deliver a sterling performance at Somerset House, despite the cats and dogs.

ArtRocker

Metronomy Interview

2008-07-22T05:13:00.000-07:00

Metronomy are a brilliant and innovative band, delivering well crafted electro/indie songs with their own unique style. I have a chat with them ahead of their album release in Hoxton.

Interview

Rhys Ifans new band - The Peth

2008-07-14T07:00:00.000-07:00

Rhys Ifans takes a break from acting to get smashed and perform some live music with his mates. I have chat with a couple The Peth, and try to divert my eyes away from Kate Moss long enough to watch the band play.

Interview

MySpace

Fight Like Apes - Q&A

2008-07-14T06:49:00.000-07:00

Irish electro punkers tell me about their aim to buy as many drugs as they can with the money they generate from their new album. Tell your kids all about them.

Click

Their space

The Outline Interview

2008-07-09T06:37:00.001-07:00

I chat with LA rock band The Outline about bumming Oprah Winfrey. Oh, and their music too.

Plus you can find their music here

White Denim & Pivot, live at London's Cargo

2008-07-09T06:18:00.001-07:00

If you haven't heard White Denim yet then you should immediately click on the MySpace link below, I don't know who you are but I've a feeling you'll like it, nearly everyone else seems to at the moment. Follow this by reading my live review, with a brilliant band called Pivot supporting them, whose EP I glowingly reviewed a while back.

MySpace

Rockfeedback

Let's Fucking Wrestle!

2008-07-09T06:11:00.000-07:00

Yeahhh, how can a song that mentions the legendary wrestler Big Daddy be shit? It can't. Check out this single from Let's Wrestle its wicked.

MySpace

Rockfeedback

Guillemots - The Forum, London

2008-06-25T10:32:00.000-07:00

Guillemots are a good band, but Fyfe Dangerfield needs to pull his finger out a bit more with this performance at London's Forum.

Myspace

Artrocker

Pivot - In The Blood EP

2008-06-25T10:24:00.000-07:00

Pivot are a semi-electronic band recently signed to Warp Records. In The Blood shows very promising potential for things to come, and their live performance is also phenomenal.

MySpace

rockfeedback

We Are The Physics - Album & Live review

2008-06-25T09:46:00.000-07:00

Glaswegian's We Are The Physics play unrelentingly fast paced indie/punk while never taking themselves too seriously. Their debut; 'Are OK At Music' is a refreshingly addictive album that you could joyride to.....or just pogo dance.

Their live performance is just as energetic; they put on an entertaining show at Camden's Barfly.

Myspace

rockfeedback

Islands - Arm's Way

2008-06-25T09:32:00.000-07:00

Islands 'Arm's Way' is a highly accessible yet unconventional pop album; its endless charm ensures I never let it stray too far from my stereo.

MySpace

rockfeedback

Ween - Live @ Shepherds Bush Empire

2008-06-25T08:42:00.000-07:00

These two are odd little fuckers, but that's part of the reason why Ween are so good. This was their first UK show in five years, and brought the same off the wall antics that their music portrays. AIDS!

A video of one of their best tunes can be found...here

rockfeedback

Fleet Foxes album review

2008-06-25T06:53:00.000-07:00

Fleet Foxes are a Seattle band that impressed many at the renowned SXSW festival this year. Their debut album is brilliant; check it out now.

MySpace

rockfeedback

Battles, Dirty Projectors, Fuck Buttons

2008-06-25T06:44:00.000-07:00

Live review of three of the most cutting edge bands out there at the moment; Battles, Dirty Projectors & Fuck Buttons at London Astoria.....what a gig it was.

rockfeedback

Battles MySpace

Sunset Rubdown

2008-06-23T17:24:00.000-07:00

Live

Sunset Rubdown are an epic journey through elegantly mastered alternative folk pieces alongside emotive poetic lyrics

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