‘AIN’T NO PERIL’ from JIM JONES ALL STARS is LondonPeaky’s 2023, Album Of The Year. REVIEW/INTERVIEW below, first published 29/09/2023 THE Mississippi Delta’s musical ghosts and spirits have left an enduring mark on ‘Ain’t No Peril,’ the new album from JIM JONES ALL STARS. But does the Devil have all the best tunes, or under the…
Read article“JJ LOVEGROVE’S alt Christmas message: An independent artist ‘choose your own adventure’ guide for ‘How to navigate the music industry & mingle with your heroes, without getting too nervous & throwing up!’ It’s the 22nd of December, the winter solstice, and I’m sitting in my favourite bar in my hometown, waiting for my soundcheck for…
Read articleJESSIE REID’S ‘A Little Closer’ is LondonPeaky’s 2023, Single Of The Year. Included on Spotify’s coveted ‘Most Beautiful Songs in The World’ playlist, the raw and breathtakingly beautiful indie-folk love song also features French-born, Easymess. Speaking exclusively to LondonPeaky.com earlier this year, Jessi explained, “Ultimately, it’s a love song, but quite an unhealthy love song.” “It’s about feeling a bit…
Read articleTHE LOVELESS – the garage rock band fronted by Marc Almond and Neal X – are releasing their debut album ‘Meet The Loveless’ on January 19th via Cadiz Music. And they are augmented by Iggy Pop’s touring rhythm section, Mat Hector and Ben Ellis, alongside keyboard maestro, James Beaumont. The album features songs that originally inspired them…
Read articleSEEKING truth where corruption reigns, indie singer-songwriter JAMIE WEBSTER tackles conflict and refugee rights on new single ‘How Do You Sleep At Night’ – with his earnings from the track going to the British Red Cross. The song is lifted from Webster’s upcoming, third album, ‘10 For The People,’ released February 2nd via Modern Sky UK….
Read articleSHADOWS dance with dark secrets as Liverpool’s cult synth-noir trio, BEATOWLS take cold hand in cold hand to release their shattered-heart single, ‘All I See Is Trouble.’ Working where stillness and tension meets kinetic drama, vocalists Darcie Chazen and Tom Roberts, forming Beatowls with musician Carl Cook, draw ears, eyes, and curious minds to the…
Read articleOUT today from The Santos Connection – the solo project from ex-Brasil frontman and multi-instrumentalist Kenny Harkis – ‘Bonnie and Clyde,’ a tale of underdogs, of hopes, dreams and aspirations, a single sent soaring to the highest of highs by the addition of a string quartet from heaven, a sound reminiscent of the very best…
Read articleFRESH and fighting fit from a lengthy European tour, Ruts DC return this month with an extensive tour and a new video for ‘Faces In The Sky’, the opening track from last years acclaimed ‘Counterculture?’ album. “The video captures the intention of the song,” said bassist and singer, John ‘Segs’ Jennings. “It’s the paranoia of…
Read articleIF Elvis is the king, Ivy is most certainly the Queen. Stiff Little Fingers sticksman Steve Grantley is back with a new band, ‘Steve Grantley & the Zed Hedz,’ featuring Steve (drums/vocs), John Magner (guitar), and Jamie Alleyne (bass). And their debut EP ‘Poison Ivy Where Did You Go?’ – dedicated to The Cramps guitar player on her 70th…
Read articleMICHAEL HEAD & THE RED ELASTIC BAND bring the curtain down on 2023 with new single, ‘Ciao Ciao Bambino,’ a joyous soundtrack to cherished memories and long-held dreams. “’Ciao Ciao Bambino’ came to me one night when I was thinking about the first words I ever heard,” said Head. “It was a song called ‘Ciao…
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