DIAMONDS are FOREVER.

A bifurcated band of pop synth bliss and tweaks of calypso, Nick Diamonds is ISLANDS.  And in tow, cleaving to his bedazzled cape is Jamie Thompson who was, went away and [...]]]> [simply ONE of the masses  sits down with ISLANDS.  Check out the video interview: ISLANDS ON VIDEO.]

DIAMONDS are FOREVER.

A bifurcated band of pop synth bliss and tweaks of calypso, Nick Diamonds is ISLANDS.  And in tow, cleaving to his bedazzled cape is Jamie Thompson who was, went away and now is again.  I would mention the two others, but they probably won’t make the next album anyway.  At the eleventh hour, literally during the (kick) drum roll, New Yorker Nick courteously plugged in an interview with yours truly.  It’ll bring Vapours to your eyes.

Unlawful and seamless.

Check out my concert review on cornershopstudios: THE RAVEONETTES.

There’s nothing lacklustre about BAND OF SKULLS; Emma boasts a 20,000 vinyl collection which by [...]]]> [ Honest and unruffled, BAND OF SKULLS dialogue it out with simply ONE of the masses. Hit play...It's time to make new Friends. Check out the video interview: BAND OF SKULLS ON VIDEO ]

There’s nothing lacklustre about BAND OF SKULLS; Emma boasts a 20,000 vinyl collection which by design gains her immediate rockstar quality; Russell escapes death; Matt plays tennis with John McEnroe. Or could they all just be nonchalantly lying? The most brill thing about the triumvirate three is that their career is about to skyrocket, and they barely have had time to lift off with their debut album Baby Darling Doll Face Honey. Russell Marsden [vocals, guitar], Emma Richardson [vocals, bass], and Matt Hayward [drums] from Southampton England are going to be a veritable recognized rock band overnight, partly because they share a slash of the New Moon film soundtrack. And there lies the rub for the blokes, but if you can see past the tousle of Rob Pattinson’s head, then you would catch that Thom Yorke, Bon Iver, Muse, The Killers, Grizzly Bear and Death Cab are on that very same soundtrack, a cast of leviathan proportions.

Cultish and Lamenting.

Check out my album review on cornershopstudios: IGNORE THE IGNORANT

Lost and in a limbo.

Check out my album review on cornershopstudios: ALTER THE ENDING

South West England’s Bobby Long describes his guitar-laced warbles as “drops of rain on a bull fighters back like punches breaking through a Windy Gail.”  And though he might have taken his first actual stride into the limelight by being the cohort of famed Rob Pattinson and co-penning Let Me Sign on the Twi-crack soundtrack, [...]]]>

South West England’s Bobby Long describes his guitar-laced warbles as “drops of rain on a bull fighters back like punches breaking through a Windy Gail.”  And though he might have taken his first actual stride into the limelight by being the cohort of famed Rob Pattinson and co-penning Let Me Sign on the Twi-crack soundtrack, he stands on his own two feet, licking the wounds of a young man aged in story-telling years with the breath of whiskey-laced prose.  A raspy whirlwind borrowing from old folk tradition, Long’s forlorn twang invokes yesterdays, yesteryear, regrets and ambivalent longings.

Full name, age and nickname.
Bobby Long, 49, Bobby

(I’m going to go out on a limb here, and say that Bobby isn’t really 49.)

What time is it as you fill this out and where are you?
Bobby: I’m in Memphis eating a biscuit and I can smell perfume. I don’t know the brand.

Your music sounds like…
B: Sounds and words.

What’s your upcoming EP title and tentative release date?
B: That’s tricky perhaps next summer.

And your music influences?
B: Dylan, Joni Mitchell, The Band, Leonard Cohen, Elliott Smith.

Favorite read, and if you could, what question would you ask the author?
B: Alexander Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo. I would ask him what Paris was like when he was living there.

Name a hidden gem.
B: Memphis, Tennessee.

Something you hate or loathe…
B: I hate interviews, but I like this one.

Tragic hero(es)?
B: Me.  I’m a tragic hero, and also The James Brothers, Frank and Jesse.

If you could tour with any music act, who would it be?
B: I would love to tour with Leonard Cohen even if I just held his bag.

You moved to London a few years ago. What’s it like?
B: It’s a great, great city and it takes time to find your space but when you do it’s wonderful.

What fascinates you?
B: The making of jam.

Describe yourself as a person using three words.
B: Ready. Steady. Go.

Tell me something most people don’t know about you.
B: I don’t know myself sometimes and when it gets to Sunday the cloudiness starts all over again.

What makes you weak in the knees?
B: Someone being weak in the knees.

Long has taken to the open road, sitting on the porches of America with his guitar this November and December. Albeit, Bobby has yet to churn an album to comfort us through a stormy night; there’s something about the calm after the drops of rain, something hushed and clean.  And so, in the stillness, perhaps all we can do is wait.

www.myspace.com/musicbobbylong
www.bobby-long.co.uk/the-artist/

High-school sweethearts that stick together and get married are rare; high-school sweethearts that span more than a decade, get engaged, and stay in a [...]]]> simply ONE of the masses and icanseemybreath sit down with
Edmund and Heidi from HEXES AND OHS.
Check out the video interview: HEXES AND OHS ON VIDEO

High-school sweethearts that stick together and get married are rare; high-school sweethearts that span more than a decade, get engaged, and stay in a duo electro-pop band almost forever are unicorns, as far as I’m concerned. HEXES AND OHS’ Edmund Lam and Heidi Donnelly make everything look easy with their tickety-boo lyrics and save the damsel storylines. In 2005, the Montreal couple came out with Goodbye Friend Welcome Lover, and have followed it up by an evolving Bedroom Madness three years later. Their sweet electro melodies give out hugs for free with its catchy ‘80s nuances, and we-like-to-party tracks. Whadaya Know? Unicorns have magical powers to bring out slap happy warm fuzzies.

Check out my album review on cornershopstudios:  PHRAZES FOR THE YOUNG.

But for the concert review in words, check out my post: SUFJAN STEVENS /// LIVE [WORD]

Sufjan Stevens — The Show from icanseemybreath on Vimeo.

Geek Pop and Teenage?

Check out my album review on cornershopstudios: RADITUDE.

Beatnik and Burning.

Check out my album review on cornershopstudios: ONE FAST MOVE OR I’M GONE

Older Now and Cherished.

Check out my album review on Corner Shop Studios: LITTLE MOON

Check out my review on these Brits on Corner Shop Studios: THE FIRST DAYS OF SPRING