Articles by Michael Edwards

Beavis And Butt-Head Volume 4

PUBLISHED Mar 5, 2012

Nobody gets Mike Judge immediately and pretty much everything he's ever made has taken a while before its true genius was recognised. Both...

England In 1819

Alma

PUBLISHED Feb 28, 2012

A band name like England In 1819 brings with it certain expectations: gentle, pastoral, folk-tinged tunes that drift along. And while it do...

Errors

Have Some Faith In Magic

PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2012

Being an instrumental band from Glasgow that aren't Mogwai means there might be some obvious comparisons, especially if they happen to be s...

Field Music

Plumb

PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2012

Field Music aren't an easy band; they usually cram so many ideas into their songs that it can be a little jarring for newcomers. Those who...

Shearwater

Animal Joy

PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2012

The density of Shearwater's discography is more than a little overwhelming. Formed as a side-project for Jonathan Meiburg, while still a me...

Redline

Takeshi Koike

PUBLISHED Feb 17, 2012

At a time when animation is becoming increasingly dominated by computers, it's both surprising and refreshing to see anything drawn by hand...

Cotton Mather

Kontiki

PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2012

While Noel Gallagher may have a great deal to answer for, one of the very good things he did was telling the world about Cotton Mather. Bef...

Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny

"Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose"

PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2012

In theory, Beth Jeans Houghton should be irresistible. The 21-year-old singer was plucked from the crowd at a musical festival by Devendra...