THE YEAH YEAH YEAH SONG

On the 3rd April, 2006 one of our top albums of the year will be released by an American band that refuses to release a bad record, and seems to improve with age. How do I know this? Well I’ve just been listening to Calexico’s latest album, GARDEN RUIN that is so special it hurts…

Here’s a singer/songwriter whose albums I’ve never heard, although I saw him perform at last year’s V Festival and was impressed. In the last week we’ve received a flurry of new releases to review, and this is certainly one of my two favourites (the other being Calexico’s GARDEN RUIN - a classic in anybody’s language). [...]

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing this band, and then reviewing the guys’ show an hour or so later. Wolfmother, a trio from Sydney, Australia, has a passion for music and a healthy respect for the great rockers of yesteryear. The band’s music is heavily laced with heavy rock influences that become even more [...]

With two albums in almost as many years, Morrissey seems to be back to stay, but it is crucial to attract new fans in a very competitive music market. This new album could increase his fan base, but probably won’t…

Over the last few months a series of singles and EPs have been floating into the office. Add then together and you’ve got a really good album (a double album even…) from singer/songwriter Lupen Crook. At Shakenstir, we welcome artists with an original slant and quirkiness. Crook is one such artist who also just happens [...]