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    Featured artist: Money

    posted June 17, 2013 / No Comments

    Esoteric Manchester band Money wear their hearts on their sleeve with first album The Shadow of Heaven. It’s an ambitious debut that’s halfway between the euphoria of Wu Lyf and the epic magic of Grizzly Bear or Beach House. Proclaiming that ‘Manchester is paradise’, they use the city as their muse, making music to reflect its ‘transvestites, drunken lovers, drug takers and holy fools’. After two singles for smaller indies, Bella Union has just added the band to its impressive roster.

  • Huw Costin
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    30 Seconds interview: Huw Costin

    posted June 14, 2013 / No Comments

    ‘Yes, I believe that we are doomed’ isn’t the most optimistic of opening lines but captures the heart and grim humour of Huw Costin and his music. His new album Something/Nothing is a collection of songs which offers the perfect introduction to him and his beautiful musical balancing of light and dark. If you like the work of Big Star and previous collaborators Brian Eno and Mark Lanegan, then Huw’s music is for you…

  • Orlando Gough
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    Sound Effect: Orlando Gough

    posted June 14, 2013 / No Comments

    Composer Orlando Gough has built his career around a taste for the unconventional. The former maths teacher has crafted music for battleships, choirs, TV operas, theatre productions, ballet and, most recently, for a lighthouse foghorn. Here, he talks us through the diverse music that soundtracks his life – expect gems from Animal Collective, The Small Faces, Monteverdi, Fairport Convention, Henry Purcell, Joe Zawinul and more….

  • Kiran Leonard live photo
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    30 seconds interview: Kiran Leonard

    posted June 12, 2013 / No Comments

    Mercurial talent Kiran Leonard creates atmospheric folk-rock that sounds like it’s being transmitted through a sock. Muffled guitars and chanting vocals are often smothered in an all-encompassing electronic grime, while a generous smattering of reverb boosts outdoor recordings to max out the ambience. We caught up with him ahead of the release of his debut album later this summer to find out what makes him tick.

  • The Divers
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    Featured artist: The Divers

    posted June 10, 2013 / No Comments

    If you’re into US alt-rock from 1991 onwards, chances are your ears will be sympathetic to The Divers. This new London based quartet reference the likes of Pearl Jam, Wilco and Band Of Horses with their rich melodies and anthemic sound. Since they formed last summer, the band have been cutting their teeth the old fashioned way on the capital’s live circuit. We caught up with ring leader Pete Hickman to find out more…

  • Collaborations M Spotify playlist big
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    Playlist: Collaborations

    posted June 7, 2013 / No Comments

    Welcome to this week’s playlist. This Friday we’re tackling the theme of collaborations so we’ve put our heads together to come up with a whole heap of great music for your aural delectation. Our list includes classics by Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith, David Bowie and Micke Jagger and as well as more recent cuts by the likes of current industry darlings Disclosure and vocalist Sam Smith and Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard…

  • Magic Arm
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    30 Seconds interview: Magic Arm

    posted June 7, 2013 / No Comments

    There are no illusions or alchemy surrounding Manchester’s Magic Arm – just pure pop perfection. Marc Rigelsford makes sublime charming music which positively beams with melody, strings and brass. It’s a sound best heard on his well received second album, Images Rolling. M discovers why his career as a musician has prevented him from being a homeowner…

  • Lisa-Kwei
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    30 seconds interview: Lisa Kwei

    posted June 5, 2013 / No Comments

    Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lisa Kwei is no stranger to the DIY side of the music industry. She’s just self-released her debut album The Girl You Left Behind and has built a dedicated live audience through sheer hard graft.

  • The New Union
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    30 Seconds interview: The New Union

    posted June 5, 2013 / No Comments

    Classic melody-driven pop is the result of The New Union, four young pups bonding over a desire to make music and to avoid getting a ‘proper job’. They’ve just released their second EP, Staying Friends after a fantastic showing at last month’s Great Escape Festival which will have won them even more friends. M catches this energetic Brighton band for 30 Seconds on their way up…

  • Wonder Villains
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    Featured artist: Wonder Villains

    posted June 3, 2013 / No Comments

    Derry based Wonder Villains will steal your heart with their fervent anti-pop and youthful exuberance. Their trademark two-minute songs are exhilarating and refreshingly honest in their approach: synths and motorik drums collide with tight guitar riffs and soaring hooks to form a heady brew of credible pop nuggets. With their fourth single Blonde now available to stream, we caught up with the band to find out more…

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