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Interviews
Akron/Family
Interview
New York-based experimental folk act Akron Family have recently seen the departure of a founding member and also left their label, Young God. Multi-instrumentalist Seth Olinsky speaks to Sarah Johnson about these changes, which are reflected on the band's new 'Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free' album
Akron/Family
Interview
Akron/Family's music combines four-way vocal harmonies, folk, rock and psychedelia. Signed to Michael Gira's Young God label, they have released both their album and a joint record with Gira. Jamie Rowland chats to guitarist Seth Olinsky
Akron/family
Interview
One of the rising bands of the alt. folk scene, Akron/family have recently released their fourth album, 'Love is Simple', on Michael Gira's Young God label to much acclaim. Sarah Johnson speaks to band members Ryan Vanderhoof and Seth Olinsky about it
Alex Lipinski
Interview
Young London-based singer-songwriter Alex Lipinski talks to Lisa Torem about his family's wide musical background and his just released debut solo album, 'Lonesome Train'
Michael Gira
Interview
Ex-Swans front-man and owner of Young God records Michael Gira's latest musical project Angels of Light has just released its fifth album 'We Are Him'. Jamie Rowland chats to him about it, the potentially bleak future of Young God and his music
Interview
Ava Cherry, who was David Bowie's romantic partner and worked with him on 'Young Americans', speaks to John Clarkson about her forthcoming memoir, 'All That Glitters'.
Cabaret Voltaire
Interview
Denzil Watson speaks to Richard H Kirk from influential Sheffield-based industrial/electronic group Cabaret Voltaire about his band's early years, their involvement with the young Factory Records and the recent return of his group
Caroline Fenn
Interview
Lisa Torem chats to young singer-songwriter Caroline Fenn, who comes from Buffalo in New York, about her debut album, 'Fragile Chances'
Charlie Young
Interview
Imagine finding yourself suddenly responsible for bringing to life the captivating music of some of the earliest American recording artists. Charlie Young tells Lisa Torem how he did that and more with his 'Unheard of Jazz' podcast.
Crocodiles
Interview
Crocodiles are a young Californian noise duo, who have recently released their debut album,'Summer of Hate'. Anthony Strutt speaks to guitarist Charles Rowell about the nightmare world he and vocalist Brandon Welchez have envisioned on it
Dakota
Interview
Lisa Torem speaks to Ben Talbot, the front man with young British pop band, about the romantic break-up that inspired the writing of their debut album, 'Heart and Soul'
Departure Lounge
Interview
Despite its members now living in three different countries, Bella Union signing Departure Lounge have recently released their most acclaimed album yet with 'Too Late to Die Young'. Olga Sladeckova speaks to the band about their career to date
Devendra Banhart
Interview
Texan-born, but Venezuelan-raised folk artist Devendra Banhart has won acclaim in all quarters and recently a deal with former Swan Michael Gira's Young God label. Anthony Dhanendran talks to him about his schizophrenic take on pop
Dodson and Fogg
Interview
Malcom Carter talks to singer-songriter and author Chris Wade about his 60's-influenced band Dodson and Fogg's sixth album and new concept record, 'In a Strange Slumber', which features a guest appearance from 'The Young Ones' actor, Nigel Planer
Esme Bridie
Interview
John Clarkson speaks to young Merseyside-based singer-songwriter Esme Bridie about her debut album, ‘Today It Rains’, which is due out in March.
FREQ
Interview
Marie Hazelwood talks to young Liverpool-based rock and roll four piece FREQ about their forthcoming self-titled debut EP
Profiles
Book-Craig Statham
Springsteen: Saint in the City 1949 -1974
Ben Howarth finds much to recommend in a new book about the early years of the young Bruce Springsteen
Husker Du
Profile
Dastardly joins the Time Team crew on a dig through the archive of US punk/alt.rock icons Husker Du with 'Savage Young Du', a new three CD box set.
Profile
Classic Album Tours
Anthony Middleton examines the growing phenomenon at concerts of often relatively young bands performing their most celebrated albums in full
Andrew Wild
Crosby, Stills and Nash: Every Album, Every Song
Nicky Crewe finds that Andrew Wild's new book in Sonicbond Publishing’s 'On Track' series is a definitive guide to Crosby, Stills and Nash not forgetting Neil Young’s contributions.
Peter Waterman
Interview
Young producer Peter Waterman, who's worked with Hattie Briggs and Joss Stone, reveals how he got started on the road to being a record producer
Robert 'Throb' Young
1965-2014
Anthony Strutt pays tribute to the former Primal Scream guitarist Robert 'Throb' Young, who died at the age of 49 on the 9th September
Profile
Sam Lee
Nick Dent-Robinson examines the career of young folk artist Sam Lee, whose songs are almost-forgetten traditional gypsy songs and who uses unusual instrumentation
Spike
Profile
Welsh guitarist Spike is back with two releases, compilation odf old tracks with Debbie Pritchard and a brand new album with Young Marble Giants’ Alison Statton. Tommy Gunnarsson finds them mostly enjoyable, but for the already converted.
Blast from the Past : Young Marble Giants
Interview with Stuart Moxham
With ther seminal one and only album 'Colossal Youth' back in the shops after a long absence and in an expanded edition, Pennyblackmusic is running again this interview from 2001 in which Young Marble Giants guitarist, organist and songwriter Stuart Moxham chats to Tommy Gunnarsson
(With Jeremy Thoms and Roy Moller), Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh, 8/10/2022
We preview our forthcoming Edinburgh Bands Night which will feature Young Marble Giants' Stuart Moxham, The Cathode Ray and New Leaf's Jeremy Thoms and singer-songwriter Roy Moller.
Stuart Moxham
Profile
Tommy Gunnarson examines two new albums by former Young Marble Giants mastermind Stuart Moxham, the first of which 'Interior Windows' is a compilation of unreleased recordings by his project the Gist, and the second 'The Devil Laughs' on which he has teamed up with Louis Philippe once again.
Arroyo Seco Weekend
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, 23/6/2018...24/6/2018
L. Paul Mann enjoys the second annual Arroyo Seco festival which included sets from the Pretenders, Belle and Sebastian, the Specials, Neil Young, Jack White and Robert Plant.
Artery
Boardwalk, Sheffield, 22/6/2007
Massively underrated at the time, Sheffield new wave band Artery broke up in 1985 and included a young Jarvis Cocker amongst their fans. Reformed especially to play Cocker's Meltdown Festival, Denzil Watson watches them play a creditable, but intense warm up gig at the Sheffield Boardwalk
Aviators
69 Below, Glasgow, 12/10/2013
Andy Cassidy watches energetic young East Kilbride rock band the Aviators play a catchy and highlight-filled show at 69 Below in Glasgow
Photoscapes
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Marie Hazelwood photographs young Welsh rock and roll band Catfish and the Bottlemen at a show at The Shipping Forecast in Liverpool
Cave Painting
XOYO, London, 21/10/2012
Tom Fogarty is impressed by young Brighton-based band Cave Painting's epic form of alternative rock at a show at the XOYO in London
Photoscapes
Cities to Satellites
Marie Hazelwood photographs young indie quartet Cities to Satellites in their native Liverpool
Drenge
Barfly, 5/6/2013
Gillian Fish watches young Derbyshire-based brothers and indie rock duo Drenge play a taut and highly-charged set at The Barfly in London
Esben and the Witch
XOYO, London, 9/2/2011
Despite its sauna-like conditions, Helen Tipping at the XOYO in London finds young Brighton-based band Esben and the Witch's haunting atmospherics to be totally compelling
Photoscapes
Freq
In the first of three photo shoots of unsigned Liverpool bands, Marie Hazelwood photographs young indie act Freq at a Battle of the Bands contest
Gabby Young & Other Animals
Ruby Lounge, Manchester, 10/5/2015
Mary O'Meara lightens up after a full colour spectrum performance by Gabby Young to counteract the post-election blues in Manchester's Ruby Lounge
Society of the Golden Slippers
DBerry Bros. and Rudd Bar, Royal Albert Hall 24.02.14
Gillian Smith enjoys an evening of rising talent from acoustic folk singer John Smith, young band Emily and The Woods and alternative artist Sivu at exclsuive monthly showcase the Society of the Golden Slippers in London
Goon Sax
Eagle Inn, Salford, 29/9/2016
Dixie Ernill finds young Aussie C86 enthusiasts the Goon Sax evoking strong memories of the Go-Betweens at the Eagle Inn in Salford
History of Apple Pie
Cockpit, Leeds, 8/2/2013
Helen Tipping finds young London-based band the History of Apple Pie's mix of indie pop and shoegaze to be enormously promising, despite sound problems, at a show at the Cockpit in Leeds on their first headline UK tour
Photoscapes
Jake Bugg
Marie Hazelwood photographs young British singer-songwriter Jake Bugg at a gig at the Liverpool O2 Academy
Filligar
Troubadour, London, 5/7/2011
Sarah Mwangi watches young Classic American Rock revivalists Filligar play an anthemic, yet often too familiar-sounding set at the Troubadour in London
Kill It Kid
Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, 22/9/2011
In his first review for Pennyblackmusic, photographer Steve McDermott watches a stunning set of indie blues rock from young Bath-based indie blues band Kill It Kid at Clwb Ifor Bach in Cardiff
Little Boy Lost
Relentless Garage, London, 5/3/2011
Neil Palmer finds that, despite having only recently left school, young local indie guitar band Little Boy Lost already have a natural intensity at a show at the Relentless Garage in London
Marika Hackman
Craufurd Arms, Wolverton, 30/3/2015
Owen Peters finds no doubt of acclaimed young singer-songwriter Marika Hackman's talent but her lacking stage presence during her latest tour at a show at the Craufurd Arms in Wolverton
Albums
Deja Vu
Nick Dent-Robinson profiles a new 50th anniversary deluxe version of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's 1971 hit album, 'Deja Vu'.
Features
General Public and The Fine Young Cannibals
Fiona Hutchings reflects on a new book from Sonicbond on The Beat and also General Public and The Fine Young Cannibals, which featured many of the same members.
Ben Phillips
Vinyl Stories
In 'Vinyl Stories' Dave Goodwin speaks Ben Phillips from rising young band the Shanklins about his favourite vinyl releases
Evidently Spencertown
So Many Went Before Their Time
In the second in his new poetry series, Spencer Robertshaw with 'So Many Went Before Their Time' remembers some of those musicians who died young
Neil Young
Greatest Hits
There have been numerous other Neil Young compilations over the years. Malcolm Carter explains, however, that this latest one offers something different with an extra disc recorded on DVD stereo, the way Young wanted them heard
AC's A-Z of Music
G-Geffen Vs Young
Andy Cassidy, in his 'A-C's A-Z of Music', examines the 80's lawsuit between record company boss David Geffen and Neil Young, which ensued after Young released a set of experimental albums
Raveonettes
Whip It Up
Denmark's the Raveonettes mix the energy and passion of the young Jesus and Mary Chain with the garage stomp of the Cramps on their debut album 'Whip it On'. Anthony Strutt profiles what he sees to be already one of the great indie releases of the year
Photoscapes
Twenty Twenty
Anna Gudaniec photographs young power pop trio Twenty Twenty at a gig in London
Photography
Blossoms
Photoscapes
Marie Hazelwood takes photographs of young Manchester band Blossoms at a show at the O2 Academty in Liverpool
Photoscapes
Andrew Twambley takes photographs of young band Boy Bleach at a gig in Manchester
Pub in the Park
Photoscapes 2
Andrew Twambley in the second part of a three part 'Photoscapes' at the Pub in the Park festival in Knutsford photographs Polar States, Rob Green, Fine Lines and Will Young.