Dassie has written the following articles:
Akala is an example of how UK hip hop has eclipsed indie in terms of self-sufficiency: He releases self-produced mixtapes, singles and videos on his own label, has supported 50 Cent, Saul Williams and M.I.A., and he’s established an astute lyrical style which he’s taken to the next level with Bush-baiting new single, ‘Bullshit’.»
Sons and Daughters are an anomaly on the modern music scene. This four-piece eschew style for substance, drinking deeply from the well of dark songwriting – Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, the Velvets - to create stomping ballroom murder-balladeering.»
Leaves are back! Back with a major-label contract, a bunch of new band members and a new sound which suggests they've finally lost the struggle with some particularly dark demons.»
Stocks are currently high in Eddie Argos: there’s an Art Brut album on the way that’s sure to confirm the band’s everyman genius, and some are even suggesting he’s the new Jarvis Cocker. So what can this cheeky reunion of the first band Argos led tell us about our hero?»
Pomp and circumstance, and an over-inflated Homme ego makes the fourth Queens album hard work...»
Pasted against the back wall of the concrete bunker that is The End, sweat and hair streaming across her face as she enunciates the words to 'I Hate The Way You Love', VV looks wasted, confused, hanging on for dear life.»
Perhaps he should’ve stayed in with a weepy movie and a bottle of plonk insead of braving a chilly Tuesday night in Camden. For frontman James has evidently been dumped...»
