David Berman
In 2000 David Berman tried to kill himself amidst a drug addiction and the feelings of enclosure he had in his life but since then he and his wife Cassie (who has played with fellow Drag City artist David Pajo) have found a new lease of life and it is this that comes across in the live performance and in their new album Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea which is a wholly more upbeat and positive venture... We caught up with him in London (half an hour late but he still gave us a whole hour of interview) prior to Primavera to talk of everything from his suicide attempt to Judaism. It was an odd experience…
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Shortwave Set @ Soho Revue Bar
The new songs definitely sound more polished than the Shortwave Set of old, but the band still retain the elements that make them great: the sweet pop sensibilities of the Free Design, combined with the experimental charm of Joe Meek's homemade electronic wizardry and good dollops of old-fashioned songwriting craft.
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The Escapist
It’s an overall outstanding cast for such a bad… average… too, too average movie. Director Rupert Wyatt wrote an over tried and tested plot: man wants to escape prison, man gathers team to help him escape, man gets caught/escapes. And did nothing new or interesting with it.
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The Laurel Collective
The Laurel Collective have too much energy. They accost me with coffee and chatter and manic wondering when I get to the studio where they’re recording and I leave with stories about psychotic girlfriends and cakes on penises and cults and lots and lots of smiles… A little scary but what do you expect from such a sporadic and multi-influenced band who are riding high on having just signed to Domino records and are about to release their first album? Not to mention being about to play a Big City Redneck Presents night
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Priceless
Salvadori picked up where Breakfast at Tiffany’s left off and gave us that special thing that only movies like this can, which is somehow turn prostitution into a way too cool and glamorous skill.
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Kristin Hersh
Kristin Hersh started off playing music in her band Throwing Muses when she was just fourteen years old. With an intimidating IQ and a bi-polar disorder things were not to stay safe and serene.
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