European Festival Guide 2014
The fact that the majority of Europe was recently hidden under snow/dirty floodwater makes it seem almost ludicrous to consider planning summer festival trips, but, believe it or not, festival season is just… Read More
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Nick Mulvey, Cucurucu – Music video
Why do I find such pleasure in repetition? The chorus of Nick Mulvey’s new song is so delightfully singalongable as he churps the title line ‘cu-cu-ur-u’, especially after I have envountered a 24-hour… Read More
The Fauns, Seven Hours – Music video
This Bristol five-piece might just have delivered your new favourite song. It’s certainly a fitting musical accompaniment to the ridiculous weather that has been spitefully ruining picnics, romantic walks and simply being able… Read More
The Preatures – Better Than It Ever Could Be
Sydney-based five-piece The Preatures are back with a cracking arcade game-inspired retro video clip for their new song Better Than It Ever Could Be. We’ve been gushing fanboys/fangirls of them since their name was spelt… Read More
David Ford & Jarrod Dickenson’s joint shows
Last summer, somethingyousaid.com put on its first ever gig: a joint-headline show from David Ford and Jarrod Dickenson in Brighton. Fantastically, it sold out and climaxed with the duo leading the entire audience… Read More
Book Review: Jay Stringer, Lost City
The final part of Jay Stringer’s trilogy of Eoin Miller novels (the previous two were Old Gold and Runaway Town) is yet another excellent example of, what Stringer himself calls, “social pulp” fiction.… Read More
Party all night with ASOS
Are you a hopeless videomaker at gigs? Arm outstretched, capturing grainy, bleary footage with horrifically distorted sound, that you are unlikely to revisit but you just have to do it because you’re there?… Read More
Live Review & Interview: His Clancyness
Somethingyousaid’s Carol Bowditch strengthens the Brighton and Bologna music scene bond with His Clancyness. There are few things that lure me out on a Sunday, especially as my first European autumn feels more… Read More
Free Download: Bodhi mixes Charles Murdoch
Introducing Bodhi, a producing duo of twenty-somethings hailing from Wales. They’re the newest act on the UK electronic scene to bring funk and dancehall vibes to the dance genre. They have lovingly reworked… Read More
Interview: Sydney’s The Preatures
Bianca Cornale talks to Gideon Bensen: Since the release of last year’s debut EP Shaky Hands, Sydney outfit The Preatures have been going from strength-to-strength and style-to-style. And with their follow-up EP, the… Read More
Review: Unknown Mortal Orchestra in London
About three months ago I reviewed the sophomore album, II, by Kiwi-fronted, US based, Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Without knowing a thing about them, I was led only by the fuzzy warmth and vintage… Read More
Embrace Kirin J Callinan’s nakedness
In the moderately nsfw video for EMBRACISM, Kirin J Callinan yells: “A man can meet another man in a bar. On the sportsfield. At his place of work. Or in his own apartment. OR ON… Read More