tjarvis has written the following articles:
You ugly, ugly, ugly, ugly, ugly cow. Excellent.»
Four beautiful songs, depth within simplicity, from the godfather of lo-fi, emo and probably American songwriting.»
Duncan Fleming overcomes lo-fi limitations to produce a classy pop pastiche album, under the War Against Sleep moniker.»
The master of American song keeps it now, keeps it real and listens to Bright Eyes. Still growing and learning, Springsteen produces an emotive clarion call against the blanded and branded face of his falling nation.»
After several years nursing the wounds of a bruising encounter with the major label industry, Hobotalk make a polite return with a classy grower.»
A long time coming, Woodbine's second album is a dry, sparse assault, striking ground somewhere between slowcore and Smog.»
Brighton's folkies emerge for a jolly when two of the biggest stars of English and Irish roots music make it through the snow.»
Norway's hard rocking chart stars Madrugada seek thrusting young extras for a video shoot tomorrow (Thursday) night. They'll be in London's tiny Late Club and promise a rare acoustic set to reward folks who show up.»
Tsunami benefits are everywhere, so here's another one: Brighton's biggest indie bands join forces for a show at the Concorde 2 on Monday 7th March. Tickets are already on sale.»
A dark and dangerous second full-length album from the Cambridge country punkers, 'Welcome Home, Loser' goes a long way towards equalling their live brilliance.»
Well, somebody did throw some cash Gravenhurst's way. And it was Warp Records, of all people, signing themselves a moody folkster to complement all the bleeps and glitches.»
The guitar of Dean Wareham, the voice of 'Gem' and a swansong record from Luna, who pull all their threads together just in time.»
Portland's Decemberists come to Blighty for the first time, and it's about time for a band with such strong anglophile leanings. And once here, they're absolutely outstanding.»
You can already read somewhere that Tom Waits' hugely anticipated new album Real Gone is unique to the point that it 'reinvents music'. Or something. But I found his human beatbox groove and relentless 'woman-done-left-me' blues a bit of a struggle.»
After John Kerry twatted Dubya in the first US Presidential debate last night (thank God!), tonight's Time For Change concert at the new Marquee Club on Leicester Square has got a free guestlist, if you get in quick enough...»
Political concerts on an unprecedented scale were today confirmed, with bills mixing superstars such as REM, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor and Dixie Chicks with unexpectedly DiS-friendly acts like Death Cab For Cutie, Bright Eyes, Jurassic 5 and My Morning Jacket.»
Three Swiss beards, some driving drone-tinged alt-country and that feeling you're in the right place at the right time.»
Laugh-out-loud bitesize chunks of deranged pop excess, mixed with a healthy dose of nostalgia for the days when alternative music actually was alternative.»
A fat American tries to save his country by making one of the finest documentary movies ever. And he may have succeeded.»
A rant interrupted by Pacific Ocean Fire's Roadsigns EP, wobbling centre-stage with a wooden bucket full of charm and sincerity.»
Rolling around on the studio floor with my hand down my crotch...»
Kerrang magazine. 'Life is loud'. Sponsored by Snickers. Get lessons in running live shows properly, you lame-brained, lazy, lowest-common-denominator c*nts.»
Yo La Tengo are a dying gasp of exotica, shoved into mundane surroundings. Worryingly, tomorrow night, they're even going to Basingstoke.»
Nobody's heard of them yet but this could be the finest Americana release of 2004, from either side of the Atlantic.»
The curmudgeonly godfather of the Left produces a wonderfully human document, covering both the birth of New Labour and his own retirement from parliament.»
A venue from another age, a voice from Heaven and an entirely new musical genre in one evening.»
Toby Litt. Clever and charming but not as much fun as I'd hoped.»
Chomsky’s easiest, most concisely impassioned work couldn’t have come at a better moment: we need him now more than ever.»
Oslo's finest rock band finally take on the British market, with an inspiring debut single from new album 'Grit'.»
The Man In Black himself, country legend Johnny Cash has died in hospital at the age of 71. Cash had recently been treated for a stomach complaint, but was released from hospital a few days before his death. He outlived his wife - and longterm musical companion - June Carter by a matter o»
