Review: Venn – Runes (album)
London / Berlin based post punk trio Ben Leverock, Stuart Gardham and John Petrie make up Venn – an ethereal collaboration that has graced our promo inbox with one of the most exciting album releases of the year thus far. The momentum of 2016, with the bands two 12″ releases, has not seemed to subside with this latest outing on Full […]
Russian Psych-Rock Trio GNOOMES Announce UK Tour
Following on from Tschak!, the band’s second release on Rocket Recordings, GNOOMES have announced a string of UK tour dates in June. Forging forth into unknown realms both physical and metaphysical, the band recently completed a UK tour – including an appearance at Liverpool International Festival Of Psychedelia. Their first release, Ngan, came out only […]
Reza Aslan’s Six-Part TV Series, Believer, Airs On CNN This Month
‘Believer’ is Aslan’s attempt to introduce his audience to extreme manifestations of faith, and reject their foundations in favor of the more moderate. Reza Aslan, an Iranian-American author, is often seen in the media sharing his perspective as a Muslim as well as other scholarly discourse about a variety of religions. His new six-part television […]
Review: Froth – Outside (Briefly)
Outside (Briefly) shifts through a diverse and sprawling sonic spectrum of psych-tinged, brooding, and melodic compositions delivered with a kind of nonchalant assurance. The third album from Los Angeles’ Froth undoubtedly sees the band’s sound grow in maturity. There’s a musical precision over the course of these ten tracks that at times calls to mind […]
Louis Theroux’s Documentary Film ‘My Scientology Movie’ Screens In US
The “pleasantly eccentric” film takes an unconventional approach to a well-covered topic, using an ex-senior church official to reconstruct incidences within the church. With the initial planning stages starting two years ago, Theroux began to devise a journalistic strategy that would counteract the group’s infamous hate of the press. He chose to tell the story […]
8 Track: Bayonne
The rich tapestry of musical assortments that defines Bayonne’s melodic pop makes for a refreshing listen in an age of uniformity. Since the highly praised release of his debut record, Primitives, Austin-based Roger Sellars (a.k.a Bayonne) has been touring his monumental solo project all over the world. His rich and intricate compositions prove just how […]
Wire Magazine premiere our new documentary The Organ: A Modern Classic
We’re hugely proud to announce today an exclusive world premiere from Wire Magazine for our new documentary. The documentary takes a look at the world’s first synthesizer, exploring the interesting social and political forces that artists face when approaching this instrument from a contemporary standpoint. Directed by Cone founder Peter Malla, and filmed and edited by […]
SoundCloud valuation drops to a dramatic low
The rain continues to pour from SoundCloud, as a recent report indicates that the Berlin based streaming platform lost 75% from its previous valuation. According to a report from Recode, the company which was valued at $700m just three years ago, is struggling to source the capital required to maintain and could sell for a floor […]
Health Cover New Order’s ‘Blue Monday’
Los Angeles’ noise-rock ensemble Health have recently released a cover of New Order’s iconic synth anthem ‘Blue Monday’, which will appear in a new Charlize Theron action film entitled ‘Atomic Blonde’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqgh17Le3iA Health’s cover of ‘Blue Monday’ displays their more ambient abilities but continues the track’s original utilisation of semi-electronic, hard-hitting drums and pulsating synth. […]
Game of Thrones confirm Ed Sheeran for guest appearance
The creators of Game of Thrones have confirmed guitarist Ed Sheeran will appear in the forthcoming series. News of the cameo appearance for the seventh series came from an announcement made by the show’s creators David Benioff and DB Weiss at SXSW festival in Austin Texas. “For years, we tried to get Ed Sheeran on […]