Music

What’s on ACSOM’s Stereo? Badly Drawn Boy’s new LP ‘Banana Skin Shoes’

Badly Drawn Boy, aka Damon Gough, is set to make his eagerly awaited return with the release of a new album through AWAL on the 22nd of May 2020. Banana Skin Shoes features fourteen brand new tracks including the political pop of current single Is This A

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Martin Donaldson with A Celtic State of Mind – My first gig at the Barras: Oasis 1994

On 7 December 1994, I made my first visit to the famous Glasgow Barrowlands. Having grown up with older siblings who had shared stories of U2, Simple Minds and The Pogues at the famous venue, I was finally getting the chance to savour the experience for myself.

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ACSOM Reviews: One from the archive – Mull Historical Society at Celtic Connections

Who? Mull Historical Society When? Thursday 24th January 2019 Where? Celtic Connections Now in its 25th year, Celtic Connections has been warming up the opening weeks of January with its wide-ranging events and shows throughout Glasgow. From traditional folk and ceilidh nights to music acts from around

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What’s on ACSOM’s Stereo? Martin Donaldson takes a look at the return of Mumm-Ra

After a wait of almost 13 years, Mumm-Ra have returned to the studio to work on new material. The six-piece band from Bexhill on Sea released their new single, titled Summer, just as the UK started adjusting to life under social distancing measures. The unmistakable sound of

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What’s on ACSOM’s Stereo? Christine and the Queens // Non Canon // The Blinders

CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS EP // LA VITA NUOVA // BUY HERE Christine and the Queens unveiled surprise new EP, La vita nuova, on 10 April. The EP arrived with an accompanying short film of the same name, imagined by Christine and featuring the EP’s five new

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What’s on ACSOM’s Stereo? Birthday Card with new single ‘Radio Star’

Building on the momentum of their 2019 debut single, Shy Away, Aylesbury based quintet BIRTHDAY CARD have confirmed the release of their new single, Radio Star, which is set for release on Friday 8th May. Coinciding with the announcement, the band have also confirmed details of their

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What’s on ACSOM’s Stereo? Metronomy with ‘Oscar Cash Forever’

As announced exclusively via Metronomy TV, the ever innovative electronic indie-pop collective Metronomy have shared Oscar Cash Forever, out now via Because Music. Created by Metronomy member and multi-instrumentalist Oscar Cash, Oscar Cash Forever is a collection of original tracks inspired by songs from the band’s 2019

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Ex-Stone Roses drummer Robbie Jay Maddix – “Ian spotted a Reni banner… and started waving it on the stage. As if to say, Reni has gone but he’s not forgotten.”

Paul John Dykes interviewed former Stone Roses drummer, Robbie Jay Maddix, back in 2007. Here is that interview in full: Robbie Jay Maddix replaced Reni behind the Stone Roses’ drum kit in 1995, and subsequently toured the world with the band. Here, he discussed his earliest influences

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What’s on ACSOM’s Stereo? Wendy James’ latest Motown-tinged single ‘Little Melvin’

WENDY JAMES showcases her love of Motown on new track Little Melvin, taken from her forthcoming 5th solo album Queen High Straight, which is released on 1st May 2020. An English singer-songwriter born in London, Wendy exploded onto the British music scene in 1988 as the fearless

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What’s on ACSOM’s Stereo? HAARM with new single ‘Take Me Away’

Liverpool alt-pop songwriting team HAARM have released their latest single Take Me Away via all good digital service providers. A stark juxtaposition to their usual sombre fare, Take Me Away is a “psycho-tropical” sunshine anthem packed full of steel drums, feel-good vibes, and escapism — the perfect

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