Tuesday Ten: 071: Tracks of the Month (May 2009)
Another new month (where is this year going?!?), so time for my usual monthly roundup of ten tracks you should hear. If there are other things I should hear, please tell me…
But Listen: 082: Alter der Ruine – The Giants From Far Away
As one of a seemingly great number of promising industrial acts from the US, previous releases from this act have been of such high quality, that it was perhaps a little bit of a worry that expectations seemed to be too high for their new album when it hit at the tail-end of 2008. And […]
/Tuesday Ten/070/The Sound of Summer?
Driving down to Cambridge on a warm summer’s day last Sunday got Daisy and I thinking about songs that we associate with the summer. Certainly, there are some songs that simply “work” better, or suit my mood more, when the sun is shining (and likewise similar happens with other songs during the winter).
Into the Pit: 077: Gothminister + Das Ich – Live at Corporation – 09-May 2009
Last night’s Gothminister and Das Ich gig was pretty strange. The turnout wasn’t too bad, although as always the small room at Corp got uncomfortably warm over the course of the gig.
But Listen: 081: Necrotek – Menschenfeind
“A blend of old-school industrial and dark cyber-tek electronics” …so says the blurb, which gave me a little more confidence in what I was about to hear when I was first passed this release. The band’s name suggested to me yet another “harsh” industrial act who were as ‘evil’ as they could be. But maybe, […]
Tuesday Ten: 069: Tracks of the Month (April 2009)
Time for my usual monthly roundup.
DJ: Guest: 036: Black Sheep – 03-May 2009
Black Sheep last night was immense fun, with a good number of people there, lots of craziness and drinking, and some damned good tunes too. In fact, after a period where I’ve not been hugely happy with my DJing, last night it just clicked and it felt right somehow – particularly my last set which […]
DJ: Guest: 035: Autonomy – 02-May 2009
The night as a whole took us by surprise last night in being considerably busier than expected. A tough crowd, too, who were difficult to please, even with the “obvious” stuff.
Into the Pit: 076: IAMX – Live at Corporation Sheffield – 16-April 2009
Anyway, last night was my first attendance at a gig at Corporation in some time, for IAMX supported by KIK. After meeting up with friends in a nearby pub, we headed down late enough, so we thought, to be able to avoid support act KIK, who I’ve seen a fair few times before and wasn’t […]
/Tuesday Ten/068/Religion
With it being Easter this weekend, I thought it perhaps apt that I turn to the subject of religion for this week’s TT. Although not unexpected, perhaps, with the music that I listen to, it proved somewhat difficult to find that many songs that cast religion in a positive light. Still, I did find the […]
Into the Pit: 075: Covenant – Live at the Electric Ballroom – 05-April 2009
Arriving late is something of an unfortunate habit, but it doesn’t make too much different if the gig is running somewhat late anyway. But with the delays and then the waiting-an-age-at-the-bar-for-ridiculously-priced-drinks (some things never change, I see), I didn’t get any chance to catch much of Revolution by Night.
Tuesday Ten: 067: Tracks of the Month (March 2009)
Only just got this collated in time, but it's time for my usual ten tracks of the past month. Lots of new stuff to cover, so let's get on with it.
DJ: Guest: 034: Autonomy – 04-April 2009
God, that was a long weekend, short on sleep, long on travelling and fun.
/Tuesday Ten/066/Best Live
I’m sure I’ve at least mentioned these in passing before, but I can’t find it (the perils of using titles to posts that don’t actually tell me all that much when searching for things!), so it’s perhaps overdue that I make this into a Tuesday Ten, especially with such an interesting response on Facebook and […]
Tuesday Ten: 065: Places
This was a late decision to do a Tuesday Ten this week, and it ended up being a list I had far too many suggestions for – again.
Tuesday Ten: 064: Do You Remember The First Time?
As I said last week, I have suddenly had a short flush of inspiration for these Tuesday Tens at the moment. This one has taken me weeks to collate, gave me lots of ideas, and perhaps even more music to re-evaluate. This week it's about debut albums, and in particular ones I really like or […]
/Tuesday Ten/063/Robots
After last week saw the end of a lull in my Tuesday Ten postings, I’m hoping this month to actually do one each week. This week’s was inspired by the mention on Popjustice (complete with sample) of Röyksopp‘s forthcoming single The Girl and The Robot, which appears to be something of a rather brilliant pop song, and then there […]
DJ: Guest: 033: Autonomy – 07-March 2009
The night itself was very busy indeed, with healthy dancefloors for much of the night and a good mix of music.
Tuesday Ten: 062: Tracks of the Month (February 2009)
A new month, so back to the usual monthly round-up of the tracks I love right now.
Into the Pit: 074: 65daysofstatic – Live at Fuzz Club Sheffield – 26-February 2009
Incredibly, nearly two whole months into 2009 and last night was the first gig of the year that I have attended. I’m slacking! Anyway, last night was a trip to the Fuzz Club 10th birthday celebrations, for 65daysofstatic‘s first headlining gig in their home town of Sheffield in some time.