Legendary electro-kraut outfit Kraftwerk is, according to Ralf Hütter, working on a new album. In an interview with the Guardian, Hütter stated “Now we can concentrate on number nine” echoing similar claims made last year; their last release was 2003’s ‘Tour De France Soundtracks’, which received middling reviews. No luck on getting an estimated time of arrival though – [...]

It’s with a heavy heart, that MiscMusic reports the most tragic news that’s ever crossed our desks. Yes the rumours are true, Yuck, Britain’s premier combination Dinosaur Jr/Pavement/Sonic Youth tribute act, have lost a member. No, it isn’t the one with the wild afro, or the lady or even that guy out of Cajun Dance Party, no. It’s frontman Daniel [...]

Ask yourself this, is there a more obvious metaphor for playing around with darker themes than naming your album after a material that is literally darker than the namesake of your last album? No, of course not, unless you’re willing to title your record “SAD SONGS” and put a big crying face on the cover, along with a complimentary vial of tears [...]

Listeners of Jame Blake’s debut long playing effort fell into two rough categories, the first of which were drawn in by his uber kawaii Topman looks and the promise of a dubstep record which wouldn’t result in YouTube comments declaring it the dirtiest thing this side of a Catholic priests fantasy (arf arf arf). The other, an ill tempered group [...]

In life, there are some things which transcend the borders of mere mortal excitement; incremental updates to old Nintendo games (Now in HD!), going to one of those places where fish eat your feet for money, and, of course the ever looming promise of a new My Bloody Valentine album. For nearly 22 years now, Kevin has gone on and [...]

If you had to accuse The Flaming Lips of one thing, inactivity would not be one of them. 2011 had them release a mini Zaireeka in the form of the 12 part YouTube experiment ‘Two Blobs Fucking’, an EP with Neon Indian, one with Prefuse 73, another with Lightning Bolt and one more with Yoko Ono – not to mention their [...]

Picture the scene; a wallet, slowly gathering its senses following the Christmas season, piecing its wits back together quietly in between sudden bouts of violent shaking and traumatised tears. The wallet doesn’t know what’s coming, it couldn’t, because without so much as a warning, it gets pulled from the pocket and forced to hand over hundreds of pounds on air fare and [...]

We meet, dearest reader, as I am in the throes of illness, unable to swallow, speak, stop shivering or construct appealing opening lines to blog posts. Naturally, this has taken a toll on my usually jovial mood, leaving me on to fend for myself on the wrung marked “yeah, not bad thanks”. Still, one mustn’t grumble, especially when one’s been [...]

There’s something to be said for getting in there early, it’s often those who had a go but ultimately failed that end up getting the credit for later developments in the field. This rare group of pioneers are recorded in history books for all eternity, thereby granting them entrance to the special circle of hell reserved only for smug cunts. [...]

If you’re one of those tasteful individuals dedicated to following the antics of one of the world’s best groups (no, seriously), Parenthetical Girls, you’ll be quite aware of what they’ve been up to these last few years. Alas, I wouldn’t categorize my faith in the audience of this here patch of internet as unshakable, and so I’ll do a little bit of caretaking [...]