“London, the affordable years. Circa autumn/winter 1990-91. In the no man’s land between the arse end of Camden Town and the red light end of King’s Cross, sits St Pauls Crescent. Located in the shadow of the Maiden Lane estate, where the high walls of the whitewashed concrete housing units cast a menacing Clockwork Orange … read more ➜
I’ve been wanting to upgrade my vinyl record storage for a while now. I recently moved and decided to see what was available. I had been using cheap Ikea Kallax shelves for a while now and wanted to find something nicer. The USM Haller shelves appealed to me in many ways except for one important … read more ➜
Catherine Wheel guitarist Brian Futter has released a new song featuring Belly singer Tanya Donelly. It’s available on Soundcloud now. Brian was kind enough to answer some questions about this new work, and a bit about Catherine Wheel. Look for the EP release on February 10, 2026 on various music services. (Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, … read more ➜
Facebook Marketplace has become one of the most popular platforms for buying and selling goods locally and nationally. While it offers convenience and a vast user base, it has also become a hotspot for scammers. Both buyers and sellers are at risk of fraud. Understanding the most common scams, and how difficult they are to … read more ➜
Slide Away 2025 will take place in New York City and Los Angeles this April and May. Limited presale tickets are available for purchase now through the link below with the code SLIDE25 www.slideaway.co A portion of proceeds from each event will be donated to The Trevor Project & Anti-Recidivism Coalition New York City (4/24 … read more ➜
What the hell is shoegaze? A scene? A movement? A sound? Back in the Nineties, many would have said the so-called genre was entirely fabricated. The term itself, an offensive piss-take given by the notoriously catty and scene-obsessed British music press, was plainly rejected by the absurdly small collection of bands to which it supposedly … read more ➜
Apple has enabled a new feature that allows you to use your Airpods Pro 2, or later models, as hearing aids. They’ve made some of the functions unnecessarily confusing. Below I’ve outlined steps for some various tasks that you may be struggling with. Also, here are some Apple links that may help but I find … read more ➜
A conversation with Rob Dickinson – singer/songwriter with 90’s Brit Rock/Shoegaze band Catherine Wheel plus solo projects, and founder of Singer Vehicle Design a company that remodels and re-imagines Porsche 911’s. Dickinson shares experiences on songwriting inspired by the ocean’s horizon to escape a small English town, literally walking away from a pop career at … read more ➜
Spotify recently announced that they are increasing the monthly price from $10.99 to $11.99, which equates to $143.88 per year. Because of this, many are considering changing plans or music streaming providers. But wait! You don’t have to do that though in order to save a substantial amount on your total annual subscription cost. How? … read more ➜
A year ago we posted a few lesser known shoegaze artists. It’s time for more. Salon Music – Who Just Can’t Be Happy? (1995) Salon Music is a Japanese new wave/shoegaze/rock duo consisting of Hitomi Takenaka (竹中仁見) and Zin Yoshida (吉田仁). They have released twelve studio albums, between the years 1983 and 2011. Two songs in particular stand out as … read more ➜
Numero Group have announced the pre-order for a new compilation for Majesty Crush. Driven by lust-fueled limerence and drifting far from conformity, Butterflies Don’t Go Away captures Majesty Crush’s transient, yet subversive mark on the landscape of American shoegaze to come. Tracked between 1991-1995, the quartet reimagined the collapse of the American rust belt as a late-night, … read more ➜
Available again on vinyl for the first time since its 1998 release, it’s Swervedriver’s 4th album, 99th Dream! Soon after its initial release, the band broke up and this classic LP was lost to the ages. Now reissued as a proper double LP, with a bonus 4th side of remixes from Alan Moulder (My Bloody … read more ➜
Pet Fox is a 3-piece, Boston based, indie rock band. Its members are Theo Hartlett (vocals, guitar), Morgan Luzzi (bass), and Jesse Weiss (drums). Recommended if you like: Ovlov, Seam, Weezer, Slint https://petfox.bandcamp.com/
Amazon is now having a sale on the Ortofon Blue moving magnet cartridge for $189, which is a great deal from it’s usual $239. A lot of turntables come with the Ortofon Red and the Blue is a recommended step up and this is a great price! https://amzn.to/3Frfx6j The 2M Blue features an improved engine, … read more ➜
Episode 65 of Melting Pot, first broadcast on Get Radio (www.getradio.co.uk) on September 21st 2023, features an interview with Swervedriver’s Adam Franklin. They premiere 3 songs that will be released in January 2024. Adam talks about the soon to be released 99th Dream reissue and the upcoming new Bolts of Melody album. Planned release date … read more ➜
Curve were an English alternative rock and electronic music duo from London, formed in 1990 and split in 2005. Doppelgänger is their debut studio album from 1992 and is a continuation of the musical idiom established by the group on it’s three earlier EPs. Doppelgänger combines elements of dance music and alternative rock with the … read more ➜
Boston’s Drop Nineteens, originally active from 1991 to 1995, have announced a new album, Hard Light. The release date is November 3, 2023. They were one of the few U.S. based bands who styled themselves on the UK’s distinctive shoegaze sound, taking their inspiration from bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, and Bleach. Drop … read more ➜
New track from the soon to be released EP An Object In Motion, called The Skin and the Glove. Musically it’s reminiscent of Lush, perhaps with some M83 drums sprinkled in.
Proper Records has pre-orders up for Catherine Wheel’s first 3 albums, Ferment, Chrome and Happy Days. The have a listed release date of August 18, 2023. I’m curious if Chrome will have the original cover or will follow the 2017 reissue and use the image from the 1993 CDs, which was different from the original … read more ➜
Lush, the British alternative rock band formed in London in 1987, is often hailed as one of the pioneers of shoegaze and dream pop. Comprising Miki Berenyi, Emma Anderson, Phil King, and Chris Acland, Lush created ethereal and atmospheric music that resonated with a generation of listeners. Through their mesmerizing melodies, lush harmonies, and evocative … read more ➜