Converse has released yet another all-star collaboration for its Three artists, One song series, fusing promotion for trainer range Journeys with free-to-download music. This time the trio consists of Mark Foster of Foster the People, fresh young thing Kimbra, and personal favourite A-Trak. This follows dance punk duo, Matt & Kim, rapper Soulja Boy and songwriter […]
Yesterday I was sent a link to Motorcycle Display Team’s new album, Captatio Benevolentiae (which according to lead singer Steven Hinds is a term in rhetoric to describe the opening salvo of a public address intended to win over an audience). It’s interesting for me to listen to it because MDT’s stuff doesn’t fall necessarily into any of the […]
Last night I went to the Royal Albert Hall as a very lucky guest of DWPub’s Daryl Willcox and his partner Rachel Fielding. We were there to see recently reformed Orbital, a.k.a. the group that got me into dance music. Be still my beating heart. I can remember the exact moment I fell in love […]
#thingsthatsoundmadeupbutarenot Yep, Bob Marley’s son’s coffee brand is coming to the UK. As says Brand Republic: “The brand is called Marley Coffee and it will be sold in three organic blends: One Love medium roast; Buffalo Soldier dark roast; and Lively Up! espresso. A Jamaica Blue Mountain variant will also be available.”