Favourite Songs of 2011

So many people are starting to base their listening on songs these days, such is the reduction in attention spans, the proliferation of YouTube browsing and the ease of compiling ones own playlists featuring the best stuff you want to hear. Separate to my Top 50 LPs of 2011 I’ve also put together a list of songs that caught my ears and became hard to … Continue reading Favourite Songs of 2011

INTERVIEW: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

written by Chris Familton Ahead of the release of their new album ‘Belong’ we revisit the interview I did with frontman Kip Berman late 2009… The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart are a band that don’t hide from their influences. From the angst ridden moniker to their jangly 80s indie pop songs they appear as a band from another time. This of course is … Continue reading INTERVIEW: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart