In the space of two albums, Psych-Funk Texas trio Khruangbin have breathed new life into the drum and bass sound with a compelling take on the tropes of the genre. Formed in Houston in 2010 and comprised of Mark Speer on lead guitar, Laura Lee on bass guitar and Donald “DJ” Johnson on drums, Khruangbin originally crafted their ... [Continue Reading]
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Nadah El Shazly: Ahwar
Based in Cairo, Nadah El Shazly is a young multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer and electronic musician who debuted her singing career fronting a punk rock cover band. She has since collaborated with Egyptian artist Mohamed Shafiq as the Shorba Duo and started making a name for herself on the Cairo’s underground and ... [Continue Reading]
Brigid Mae Power: Head Above The Water
Following a first self-release in 2014 and two magnificent solo studio albums to date for Tompkins Square, namely her self-titled début in 2016 and The Two Worlds (2018), Galway and now London-based Irish visual artist and singer songwriter Brigid Mae Power has been ploughing her own furrow as an individual voice on the ... [Continue Reading]
Inni-K: the hare & the line
Born in Kildare and based in Dublin, Inni-K is an indie folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who also performs as a traditional Irish fiddler and singer under her own name Eithne Ní Chatháin - she released her first solo album titled Eithne in 2006. She was also part of Irish music group Ré alongside Hothouse Flowers ... [Continue Reading]
Karen O & Danger Mouse: Lux Prima
A beautifully crafted project and concept album, Lux Prima is the brainchild of indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs front woman Karen O and music producer Brian Burton aka Danger Mouse. With each piece identified by a different icon, the nine track song cycle on the theme of darkness and light, love and womanhood was conceived in ... [Continue Reading]
Lisa Hannigan and s t a r g a z e: Live in Dublin
Dublin-based indie singer songwriter Lisa Hannigan has been touring and recording as a solo artist since 2007. During that time, her sound has been continually expanding - from the quirky, stripped back and self-produced Sea Sew (2008) to the superb chamber-folk At Swim (2016) where the musician immersed her voice into sumptuous ... [Continue Reading]
