Interview: John Knox Sex Club
Few have heard the riotous folk-infused music of the John Knox Sex Club, and it's little wonder. The unsigned five-piece from Glasgow are seldom seen on the live circuit, they don't do band photos, and - unheard of these days - they don't even have a Myspace page.
Final Fantasy "goes solo"
Owen Pallett, the creative genius and one-man-band behind Final Fantasy, is to release his upcoming album Heartland under his own name
Art for art’s sake
Congratulations then to Joe McElderry, winner of the X Factor 2009. The people’s champion was voted for by over six million viewers and, with the show’s finale timed to allow the victor the spoils of a Christmas number one single, Joe is now the bookies’ favourite to top the festive hit parade as well.
Coming in 2010: Los Campesinos! – Romance Is Boring
One of the albums we at TMM have most been looking forward to is the second album proper from Welsh-based-but-not-Welsh seven-piece Los Campesinos!
Coming in 2010: Vampire Weekend – Contra
One of the brightest bands to emerge in 2008 was Vampire Weekend with their prep pop rock, their African influenced rhythms and their smile-inducing guitar riffs.
Fireworks – All I Have To Offer Is My Own Confusion
Rule number one when creating an album: ensure your opening track sets the tone for the remainder of the LP. Fireworks, whose opening track on this album, Geography, Vonnegut And Me, is as explosive as their name, have certainly adhered to this rule
Britney Spears – The Singles Collection
The remastering of the older tracks is minimal, with it just sounding like a lazy producer has, as the kids say, put a donk on it.
And the winner is…
After nearly 1,500 votes for our 15 albums of the year (they're all winners really), the public have voted Muse's fifth studio album The Resistance as TMM's Album of 2009.
Watch: Hot Chip – One Life Stand
Everyone's favourite indie/dance/electro buddies Hot Chip are back with the single One Life Stand.
Biffy announce major Spring tour
The dates are in support of their latest album Only Revolutions.
Rapper's delights ensure the beat goes on
It was a phenomenon meant to take over the world, kill the guitar and destroy the English language. Even as an endangered guitar player with zero grasp of street talk, I couldn’t help but think hip-hop was a great thing, a genuine revolution led by, but not limited to, music.
Field Music to play biggest ever headline show
North East musical luminaries Field Music have announced their biggest headline show to date in London next year.
