Gallery 47 - [breakfast at the clinic]

I’m intrigued when a hand-sewn, initially rather anonymous-looking CD-shaped package arrives in the post. Closer inspection reveals it to be EP [breakfast at the clinic] by Gallery 47, the recording moniker of one Jack Peachey from Nottingham: “I really hope it didn’t get lost because I’ve hand sewn these ones and they took me ages, especially because I don’t really know how to sew and I don’t own a thimble.” My curiosity duly aroused, I was keen to find out whether this admirable attention to detail was reflected in the music. Read more

The Melting Ice Caps - Selfish Bachelor

Another release from the God Is In The TV Single clubs, and the quality shows no sign of abating as former Luxembourg front man David Shah puts forward a warming combination of personable vocals and softly rising guitars that are steadily pushed and prodded forward by a scattering of electronic beeps and squiggles. Read more

London Freeze Festival at Battersea Power Station

Set in the shadow of the unmistakable Battersea Power Station, on the south bank of the Thames, Freeze Festival offers a somewhat odd marriage between winter ski sports and music. The first night of the festival is an indie-pop affair with The Enemy headlining the main tent, in what can only be described as post-industrial wasteland. Read more

David Gibb - A Footpath of Hope for a Town in Despair

I’ll be honest, I was never a big Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly fan. Same goes for Bright Eyes, really. Sure, I can understand why people went mad over I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning, especially at a time when Death Cab for Cutie’s O.C endorsement meant that becoming a sensitive poster-boy was what the indie-community (or music community at large) wanted. But as far as millennial acoustic/folk pop’s concerned, the whole thing leaves me a bit cold. Read more

Weller announces O2 date

Paul Weller has announced a one-off date at the O2 Arena on 1 Mar, with support from The Coral. Tickets for the show go on sale on Friday. Weller’s new single, ‘Sea Spray/22 Dreams’ is released on 3 Nov. Read more

Peel to get train named after him

The late great John Peel is to have a train named after him by rail company Merseytravel. The train will be launched on Thursday after a short dedication ceremony featuring a performance by Ian Prowse, of the track ‘Does This Train Stop on Merseyside?’ Read more

LCD man has new band

LCD Soundsystem man James Murphy has told 6Music that he’s got a new band with former Hockey Night members Scott Wells and Paul Sprangers, and drummer Pat Mahoney, but that they haven’t given it a name yet. They have written some material, however - Murphy describes the sound as “classic rock” - and the new group hope to release some of it next year. Read more

Chinese Democracy leaker pleads not guilty

The man facing criminal copyright infringement charges for posting tracks from long awaited Guns N Roses album ‘Chinese Democracy’ online was in an LA court yesterday where he pleaded not guilty guvnor. Read more

Long Blondes Jackson on split and solo plans

Kate Jackson has spoken to 6Music about the Long Blondes split, and her plans for a solo career. As reported yesterday, the band have parted ways because guitarist Dorian Cox had a stroke back in June, is still recovering, and is not sure when he’ll be able to play the guitar again. Read more

Some ‘In Rainbows’ stats from Radiohead

Radiohead have released more details about the sales of last album ‘In Rainbows’, and while they are still rather vague in parts, most media seem to think the stats, revealed at Icelandic music business conference You Are In Control, prove the whole venture was a jolly big success, and who am I to say otherwise? Read more

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