Swans ‘The Seer’ CD/LP/DD 2012
The return of Swans has to rank among the least cynical of comebacks/reunions/rebirths of any band in recent years – few bands command as much respect and fear (in fairly equal measure) as Michael...
View ArticleSwans / Sir Richard Bishop @ Sound Control, Manchester 17/11/2012
To realise the full power of Swans is to witness them play live, right in front of you. To realise their utter conviction is to see the sweat shine all over the black shirt on Michael Gira’s back, as...
View ArticleShaman Lee’s Top 10 Albums & 2012 Year Review
Well what an amazing year 2012 has been for music and everything that’s been happening at Shaman HQ, the website continues to grow from strength to strength with visits at an all time high, the same...
View Article2012: Year Of The Apocalypse…? Tom McKibbin’s End Of Year Round-Up
A Round-up of the Year that Failed to Destroy Itself Those wacky Mayans, eh? Just like Nostradamus after them, they seemed to promise the (end of the) world but here we all are, still trudging through...
View ArticleSoggy Bog 117 – Coma Wall / Undersmile Special! ‘Wood & Wire’ Played In It’s...
The latest Soggy Bog Podcast, episode 117, is now available and this week is a Coma Wall / Undersmile Special with their new split LP ‘Wood & Wire‘ being aired in its entirety for the very first...
View ArticleJARBOE To Release INDEMNITY On Vinyl This September Via Burning World
Burning World Records is proud to present a new release on the label: JARBOE – Indemnity on vinyl. JARBOE of course is well known from her work with Swans/World Of Skin in the 80s and 90s but is also...
View ArticleSWANS To Headline Supersonic Festival 2014 Over The Weekend Of 30th – 31st May
Back by popular demand and after a successful 10 years of existence, Supersonic Festival returns and Capsule are taking the event back to its core values by curating ‘Supersonic Festival Ltd Edtn’ an...
View ArticleSupersonic 2014: Daniel Mackenzie Previews The Weekend’s Festivities
Good news for fans of pretty much any decent music: over two enticingly packed days Supersonic Festival will return this month. May 30th – 31st sees the Custard Factory, Birmingham a familiar site to...
View ArticleSupersonic Festival 2014 – Review By Daniel Mackenzie
One thing that is immediately obvious in the atmosphere of a Supersonic event is the feeling of floating in the recesses of an enormous musical and artistic Venn diagram. Whereas something like...
View ArticleJorge Miguel’s Top 10 Albums Of 2014
It’s that time again, when we, music lovers, choose the best albums of the year – the ones that stood out the most. It’s always a fun activity, and this year is no exception. So, here are my top ten....
View ArticleReza Mills Top Ten Of 2019
2019 has been an interesting year for me filled with challenges, difficulties and enjoyment. It’s been a year of continued healing after getting rejected from a relationship the previous spring, as...
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