Monthly Archives: February 2009

It Hugs Back

Posted on February 16, 2009 by haymoncollins

I am afraid that I don’t know too much about these four lads who make up It Hugs Back – but the name alone makes them worth checking out. There is something rather endearing about their brand of indie/pop, the … Continue reading →

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Drever, McCusker and Woomble at the Union Chapel

Posted on February 15, 2009 by haymoncollins

Before the Ruin was one of my absolute favourite albums of last year and so the chance to see Kris Drever, John McCusker and Roddy Woomble perform it was irresistible. This was my first time at the Union Chapel on … Continue reading →

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Wintersleep

Posted on February 10, 2009 by haymoncollins

Sometimes I feel a bit like a sad old junky looking for the next good hit – but in my case on the hunt for another band that does ‘it’ for me – you know, like when you first really … Continue reading →

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Wooden Birds and Tigers That Talked

Posted on February 9, 2009 by haymoncollins

I was a fan of American Analogue Set (AmAnSet to their friends) and was sorry only to have caught them just prior to their desolving. But from the ashes, or rather with one of the AmAnSet founders Andrew Kenny, comes … Continue reading →

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RCRD LBL

Posted on February 3, 2009 by haymoncollins

Rather than me write a pale imitation of someone else’s blogpost, below is the opening paragraphs from a Rollo and Grady recent post – its well worth visiting for the whole post and the attached interview. The whole RCRD LBL … Continue reading →

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Kitchens of Distinction

Posted on February 2, 2009 by haymoncollins

I have long harboured a fondness for KOD and especially the 1990 album Strange New World. I really don’t l know why they didn’t make it much bigger than they did, but their 10 year stint ran out in 1996. … Continue reading →

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