Category Archives: International Artist

Daily Jukebox: Aberfeldy – Love is an Arrow

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Darragh

Aberfeldy are a band from Edinburgh, Scotland. They write a cute folksy pop songs about a range of typical subjects – such as love, intergalactic space stations and vegetarian restaurants. I had ‘Young Forever’ on at work the other day … Continue reading →

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Tune: The Margarets – Rubber Rubbish

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Darragh

Ahh, I’m a sucker for this type of breezy pop music. My Norwegian friend Lisa sent me a few tracks from Norwegian pop band The Margarets, a group allegedly named after a house cleaner. They remind me a bit of … Continue reading →

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Bones, Bodies: Future of the Left, Live @ The Zoo

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Darragh

Ears torn to shreds, Future of the Left’s brand of punk-inspired hard rock has the capacity to pummel the body’s auditory system. I blame much of my own progressive hearing loss to the band’s consistent trips down under. And yet, … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Records of 2010: Beach House – Teen Dream

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Darragh

I’m a bit behind, but nearly finished the series. In a few years, this record might begin to sound mouldy and generic (in much the way Fleet Foxes debut now sounds done to death, but you can blame the beardy … Continue reading →

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The Soft Pack – Bright Side

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Darragh

My friend Derek is obsessed with the latest Nada Surf offering If I had a Hi-Fi, in particular a song called “Bright Side”. At the time he told me about it, he didn’t realise it was cover (as is all … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Sweet Jane – Sugar For My Soul

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Darragh

I’ve been a bit busy (as usual) but still doing lots of music writing. I’ve been doing indie reviews for Rave Magazine over the past few months. Lots of records get sent there and occasionally you pick up stuff that … Continue reading →

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